In this episode we discussCompulsory service vs. a Second Temple style tax to Jerusalem, and why the Law of Return covers even Noam ChomskyIsraelis flying home to vote, and the rabbis who spend Yom Kippur bashing IsraelThe Rabbi’s rules for when to confront someone and when to keep your mouth closed (hint: it’s called wisdom)A grandmother’s edible sukkah, magicians and moon bounces in shul, and why American Judaism is in triageHillel vs. Shammai on thin Jewish identity, plus why Hebrew school is a concessionA sneak peek at Jay’s four-part series on Ze’ev Jabotinsky, including the only words he ever exchanged with HerzlOur episode on Judaism and abortion Rss Apple Podcaster →