Podcast Episodes

S18E1: Is Israel the Chosen Nation? with Michael Oren

Season 18 Episode 1

“For many of its secular pioneers,” writes former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren in his most recent SAPIR essay, “Zionism was a revolt against chosenness. It was an attempt to become a nation like e…

Published on 2 hours ago

Welcome Rabbi David Wolpe! Our New Podcast Host

Season 18 Episode 1

Today marks a new chapter as we re-launch the podcast, SAPIR Conversations, with even more discussions and double the hosting power. Moving forward, Rabbi David Wolpe - scholar-in-residence at the Ma…

Published on 3 days, 17 hours ago

Our Political Moment with Bret Stephens and Mijal Bitton

Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist, was murdered at a campus event in Utah on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 10th, 2025. As Americans reckon with this horrific act of political vi…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Views from the Iranian Diaspora with Roya Hakakian and Mehdi Yahyanejad

Twelve days of war between Israel and Iran sparked passionate debates about the future of the Islamic Republic. How did Israel’s strikes impact the stability of the regime? What are the implications …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

S17E3: Can the Media Keep Kosher? with Bret Stephens and Amit Segal

Season 17 Episode 3

Do we still expect journalists—and the outlets they represent—to be objective? Or have we come to accept that much of today’s media falls into the realm of activist journalism? What are the consequen…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Did Israel and the U.S. destroy or delay Iran's nuclear program? with Eyal Hulata

It’s been less than a week since the unprecedented U.S. military strikes against the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities in Iran. Codenamed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” the attack was desi…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

S17E2: Renewing Jewish Activism with Sara Forman and Mark B. Rotenberg

Season 17 Episode 2

In the wake of October 7, many American Jews have grappled with what it means to not only engage in activism—a longstanding tradition in Jewish history and culture—but to advocate effectively for the…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. Perspectives on the Israel-Iran War with Lieutenant General Joseph Guastella and Dana Stroul

On Friday, June 13th, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting nuclear sites, drones and rocket launchers, and senior Iranian military leadership. In response, Iran has deployed hundreds of b…

Published on 3 months ago

S17E1: Building Alliances in a Post-10/7 World with David Hazony and Amy Spitalnick

In a time of rising antisemitism, extremism, and anti-Zionist sentiment, are we too discerning about our allies? Or does the moment demand that Jews hold fast to our values and insist that our partne…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

SAPIR Debates @ 92NY: Is Donald Trump Good for the Jews?

In American Jewish life, few questions are as fraught — or as revealing — as this one: Is Donald Trump good for the Jews? In this launch of the SAPIR Debates, two prominent Jewish voices take opposin…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago