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Wondering Jews

It’s not just a podcast; it’s a thoughtful conversation that invites everyone to wonder about the rich tapestry of Jewish ideas in the context of our daily lives.

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(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahraino Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan pose for a photo on the Blue Room Balcony after signing the Abraham Accords during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, September 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Wondering Jews

Is the Middle East finally ready to accept Israel? with Jason Isaacson

August 24, 2026

As threats to Jews spike around the globe, there's a part of the world with a brighter outlook--and it's not where you'd expect. T

Wondering Jews

Maytal Kowalski is having tough conversations with Canadian Jews

August 17, 2026

As antisemitism has exploded in Canada, debate has raged within its Jewish community. Is the government doing enough to combat Jewish hate? What does it mean to be zionist?

A rabbi (center) delivers a sermon as mourners gather in front of tributes laid in memory of victims of a terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, on December 20, 2025. (David Gray/AFP)

Wondering Jews

Can Australia’s Jews ever recover from Bondi? With Jeremy Leibler

Will Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism bring change? Jeremy tells us about the commission, his legacy as the child of Holocaust survivors, and what is giving him hope.

From left to right, Amanda Maddahi, Mahnaz Farzinpour, Arya Marvazy, Amir Yassai and Matthew Nouriel dressed up as drag persona 'The Empress' after speaking at a Persian Pride event at the West Hollywood City Council chambers, March 5, 2020. (Josefin Dolsten/ JTA)

Wondering Jews

Matthew Nouriel always had Shabbat

Many words describe influencer and activist Matthew Nouriel: Persian, Jewish, Gay, Zionist. When you belong to so many different communities, how do you feel like you belong anywhere?

Jerusalemite Moshe Silver blows the shofar, or ram's horn, traditionally sounded on the Jewish new year of Rosh Hashanah, while wearing a prayer shawl emblazoned with the Hebrew phrase meaning, 'Love thy neighbor as thyself.' (Courtesy Reza Green)

Wondering Jews

The meaning of love with Rabbi Shai Held

July 27, 2026

How do you even begin to define love? How are we supposed to balance love of family with “love thy neighbor?” Rabbi Shai Held tries to tackle these kinds of questions in his new book.

Wondering Jews

The family cycle Moran Atias had to break

July 20, 2026

Actress and philanthropist Moran Atias was raised in a Moroccan Jewish home that expected her to marry young and have children, just like the generations before her.