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SAPIR with David Wolpe
Hosted by David Wolpe, the SAPIR podcast is a home for thoughtful, wide-ranging conversations that matter. Drawing on the latest issue of SAPIR, this season explores the theme of influence through culture, politics, technology, and education. Learn more about SAPIR and subscribe to the print journal at www.sapirjournal.org.
Episodes
- SAPIR with David Wolpe
S11E1: The Digital Fog of War with Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler and Zvika Krieger
SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman is joined by Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, and Zvika Krieger, former…
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The Israel–Hamas War and the Battle over Free Speech on Campus
SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman hosted a conversation about the conflict over free speech on college campuses with Nadine Strossen, a senior fellow at…
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The Israel–Hamas War and the Future of Zionism
SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman was joined by Einat Wilf, former member of the Israeli Knesset for the Labor Party, and Michael Koplow, chief policy…
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The Israel–Hamas War and the Ethos of Jewish Peoplehood
SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman is joined by Rabbi David Wolpe, visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School and the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi at Sinai…
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The Israel–Hamas War and the Future of American Progressive Coalitions
SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman interviewed Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, and Joel Rubin, a longtime leader in progressive…
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Israel’s War and the Diaspora
Chanan Weissman, director of the SAPIR Institute, and Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, discuss Yehuda’s recent trip to Israel, the…
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American Jewry and the War in Israel: What Do We Do Now?
Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue, and Rachel Fish, co-founder of the nonprofit Boundless, discuss the geopolitical…
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War in Israel: What Will Stop the Islamic Republic of Iran?
As the war in Israel continues, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens is joined by SAPIR author Reuel Marc Gerecht, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of…
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S10E3: Jonathan Greenblatt and James Kirchick
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Jonathan Greenblatt and James Kirchick, authors of “Complicit: Big Tech and Antisemitism" and "Censorship Is Not…
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S10 E2: Dahlia Lithwick and Avi Schick
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Dahlia Lithwick and Avi Schick, authors of "Between Charlottesville and Jerusalem" and "New York’s New…
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S10E1: Chanan Weissman and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
Director of the SAPIR Institute Chanan Weissman interviews Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens about SAPIR's Antisemitism issue, including his article, “Three…
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S9E4: A Conversation with Professor Avi Bell, Jesse Ferris, and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
Professor Avi Bell and the Israel Democracy Institute's Jesse Ferris discuss the complexities of judicial reform in Israel. Moderated by SAPIR Editor-in-Chief…
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S9E3: A Conversation with Rabbi Deborah Waxman and Chanan Weissman
Director of The SAPIR Institute Chanan Weissman interviews Rabbi Deborah Waxman, author of “Israel Is in Danger of Losing American Jewry”.
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S9E2: A Conversation with Daniel Gordis and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Daniel Gordis, author of "Israel Is Less Fragile Than We Feared, More Fragile Than We Imagine"
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S9E1: A Conversation with Daniella Greenbaum and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
Daniella Greenbaum interviews SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens about the newest issue, Israel at 75 and his contribution on Israel as a world power.
SAPIR with David WolpeS8E3: A Conversation with Rokhl Kafrissen and Associate Editor Felicia Herman
SAPIR Associate Editor Felicia Herman interviews Rokhl Kafrissen, author of “ The Jewish Future Needs Yiddish ”
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S8E2: A Conversation with Allegra Goodman and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Allegra Goodman, author of “Judaism Without Borders, Diaspora Without Tears”
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S8E1: A Conversation with John Podhoretz and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews John Podhoretz, author of “‘A Swinging Bunch of People’ No Longer”
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S7E3: A Conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode, SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Rabbi David Wolpe, one of the contributors to SAPIR's new Ethics column, Shivim Panim, and…
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S7E2: A Conversation with Prof. Joshua Katz and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode, SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens talks with Prof. Joshua Katz about his recent SAPIR article, The Culture of the Canceled
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S7E1: A Conversation with Lionel Shriver and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode, SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens talks with commentator and novelist Lionel Shriver about her recent SAPIR article, Are the Good Guys…
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S6E4: A Conversation with Michael Sandel and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode of SAPIR: Journal of Jewish Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens invites Michael Sandel to discuss his article on the Limits of…
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S6E3: A Conversation with Anshel Pfeffer and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode of SAPIR: Journal of Jewish Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens invites Anshel Pfeffer to discuss his article on Jewish Life in…
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S6E2: A Conversation with Shuki Taylor, Ben Jacobs, and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode of SAPIR: Journal of Jewish Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens invites Shuki Taylor and Ben Jacobs to discuss Jewish Education.
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S6E1: A Conversation with Bethany Mandel and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode of SAPIR: Journal of Jewish Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens invites Bethany Mandel to discuss her article on how Homeschooling…
SAPIR with David WolpeS5E5: A Conversation with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode of SAPIR: Journal of Jewish Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens invites Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch to discuss his article on how Judaism and…
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S5E4: A Conversation with Susie Linfield and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode of SAPIR: Journal of Jewish Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens invites Susie Linfield to discuss her article on Amnesty…
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S5E3: A conversation with Rachel Fish and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
In this episode of SAPIR: Journal of Jewish Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens invites Rachel Fish to discuss her article on anti-Zionism in the…
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S5E2: A conversation with Andrew Roberts and Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens
Tune in to hear one of Britain's leading historians, Andrew Roberts, talk to Bret Stephens about the state of Europe and what his home country can learn from…
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S5E1: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove & Bret Stephens Live at Park Avenue Synagogue
How do we ensure that Judaism is carried on from generation to generation? In his article for the third issue of SAPIR, Rabbi Cosgrove identified a path…
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S4E4: A Conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi, Chloe Valdary, Blake Flayton and Bret Stephens
In this fascinating conversation, Yossi Klein Halevi, Chloe Valdary, and Blake Flayton discuss the future of Zionism and the Jewish relationship with other…
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S4E3: A Conversation with Reuel Marc Gerecht and Bret Stephens
In this especially timely discussion, Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former Iranian-targets officer in the Central Intelligence Agency and a senior fellow at the…
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S4E2: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy, and Bret Stephens
Our guests take a deeper dive into their SAPIR contribution on reimagining a gap year program in Israel for every young Jew. Follow SAPIR Conversations so…
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S4E1: A Conversation with Dara Horn and Bret Stephens
Dara Horn and Bret Stephens discuss Horn’s contribution to our fourth issue – Dreams for Living Jews. Follow SAPIR Conversations so you'll never miss new…
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S3E4: A Conversation with Jonathan Rosenblum and Bret Stephens
Jonathan Rosenblum and Bret Stephens discuss Rosenblum’s contribution to our third issue – More Unites Us Than Divides us: A Haredi perspective. We explore…
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S3E3: A Conversation with Annika Hernroth-Rothstein, Josef Joffe, and Bret Stephens
Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Annika Hernroth-Rothstein, and Josef Joffe. What is the outlook for Jews in Europe? For Jews in America? Our three…
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S3E2: A Conversation with Howard Jacobson and Bret Stephens
Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Howard Jacobson about his article "Advice to a Jewish Freshman" from Issue 3 of SAPIR. Follow SAPIR Conversations so…
SAPIR with David WolpeS3E1: A Conversation with Liel Leibovitz and Bret Stephens
Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Liel Leibovitz about his article "Seven Pillars of Wisdom for 21st Century Jews" from Issue 3 of SAPIR. Follow SAPIR…
SAPIR with David WolpeS1E5: A Conversation with James Kirchick and Bret Stephens
Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews James Kirchick about his article "Our Duty to Be Unimpressed" from Issue 1 of SAPIR. Follow SAPIR Conversations so…
SAPIR with David WolpeS2E3: A Conversation with Thane Rosenbaum and Bret Stephens
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Thane Rosenbaum about his article "The Eclipse of Jewish Cultural Power" and the Jewish role in American…
SAPIR with David WolpeS2E2: A Conversation with Ambassador Dore Gold and Bret Stephens
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Ambassador Gold about his article Israel Enters The Modern World," the power and limits of diplomacy, and new…
SAPIR with David WolpeS2E1: A Conversation with Ruth Wisse and Bret Stephens
Bret Stephens interviews Professor Ruth Wisse about her contribution to SAPIR’s second issue, The Allure of Powerlessness. Follow SAPIR Conversations so you'll…
SAPIR with David WolpeS1E4: A Conversation with Pamela Paresky and Jonathan Haidt
NYU Professor and Author of Coddling of the American Mind, Jonathan Haidt interviews psychologist and writer Pamela Paresky about her SAPIR article "Critical…
SAPIR with David WolpeS1E3: A Conversation with David Wolpe and Bret Stephens
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens interviews Rabbi David Wolpe about his article "Social Justice for Moderns," recent events in Israel, our current discourse…
SAPIR with David WolpeS1E2: A Conversation with Matti Friedman and Bret Stephens
Matti Friedman's contribution to SAPIR - "Eight Tips for Reading about Israel"- went viral during the most recent conflict between Israel and Gaza in May. Bret…
SAPIR with David WolpeS1E1: A Conversation with Einat Wilf and Bret Stephens
SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens and Einat Wilf discuss her article for the inaugural issue, "How Not to Think About the Conflict." Follow SAPIR…