Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin: Nature, Torah, and the Battle for Israel’s Identity ep 40
In this episode of Boots on the Ground, Ari sits down with Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin for a wide-ranging conversation on Judaism, science, Zionism, and the ideological battles shaping Israel today.
They explore how the animals and plants of Tanakh reveal the Jewish people’s deep indigenous connection to the Land of Israel, unpack the argument at the heart of Slifkin’s book Lions of Zion, and examine how nature itself challenges anti-Israel narratives.
The conversation then turns to Rationalist Judaism, the clash between rationalism and mysticism, and one of the most pressing questions facing…
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