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Why Israel? A Foundations Class for Teens (Grades 10–12) and Their Parents 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueIsrael is a hot-button issue. About as big as New Jersey, the country is covered in the media, at the U.N., and in public discourse to an extent far exceeding […]
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Yaakov Katz
The Jerusalem Post's military correspondent for nearly a decade and its editor-in-chief for seven years, Yaakov Katz helps us understand how Israel ended up in this war and what might […]
Live Podcast Recording: Einat Wilf and David Hazony
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueJoin the live studio audience at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue as Rabbi Ammi Hirsch welcomes returning guest Dr. Einat Wilf and his good friend and editor David Hazony for an intimate conversation about the future of the Jewish people against the backdrop of an Israel at war. GET TICKETS This live podcast recording is co-sponsored […]
Amplify Israel Book Club: Dinner and a Book 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueJoin us to read about the most pressing issues facing the Jewish people today. For this meeting, we will be reading "People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present" […]
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Dara Horn
Acclaimed author Dara Horn explores the reasons “people love dead Jews” — and why the idea of Jewish power makes non-Jewish society so uncomfortable. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE Every other week, […]
International Law in War + Israel’s Conduct 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueCriticism of Israel's military strategies in Gaza predates the current war with Hamas. However, the backlash from the media, the United Nations, and the public has intensified amid Israel's current mission to dismantle Hamas. Join Columbia University Liviu Librescu Professor of Law Matthew Waxman, to learn what constitutes a legal target in wartime, what "proportionality" […]