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The Road to Israel-Saudi Normalization Runs Through Washington

The Road to Israel-Saudi Normalization Runs Through Washington

Open ties between the two nations are in everyone’s interest, but it will take serious intent and deft maneuvering from America to get there. Is the administration up to it?

May 23 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Tara Isabella Burton on the Creation and Curation of the Modern Self

Podcast: Tara Isabella Burton on the Creation and Curation of the Modern Self

The author of Self-Made stops by to talk about how the modern self came to be, and how it differs from older, traditional modes of living.

May 19 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Nathan Diament on Whether the Post Office Can Force Employees to Work on the Sabbath

Podcast: Nathan Diament on Whether the Post Office Can Force Employees to Work on the Sabbath

The author of a Supreme Court amicus brief talks about a recently argued case that could have enormous consequences for religious Americans.

Nathan Diament and Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic
May 12 2023 12:01AM
The Wheels of Jewish Language in the New Netflix Show "Rough Diamonds"

The Wheels of Jewish Language in the New Netflix Show "Rough Diamonds"

One of the show’s main pleasures has to do with which of the four languages spoken by its main characters—Yiddish, Flemish, French, and English—they use with whom.

May 10 2023 12:08AM
Podcast: Yaakov Amidror on Why He’s Arguing That Israel Must Prepare for War with Iran

Podcast: Yaakov Amidror on Why He’s Arguing That Israel Must Prepare for War with Iran

The influential former Israeli national security advisor elaborates on the recent comments that raised eyebrows on both sides of the Atlantic.

Yaakov Amidror and Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic
May 5 2023 12:01AM
Is a Christian Delicacy Behind the Shlissel Challah Phenomenon?

Is a Christian Delicacy Behind the Shlissel Challah Phenomenon?

Orthodox Jews on Instagram have become obsessed with baking key-shaped challah. Is the idea derived from a decidedly non-Orthodox source?

May 4 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Liel Leibovitz on the Return of Paganism

Podcast: Liel Leibovitz on the Return of Paganism

Is America becoming less religious or merely less Christian?

April 27 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Rick Richman on History and Devotion

Podcast: Rick Richman on History and Devotion

The author of And None Shall Make Them Afraid stops by to talk about his new book and how history has a role to play in forming devotion to the Jewish people.

April 21 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Yuval Levin on How America's Constitution Might Help Solve Israel's Judicial Crisis

Podcast: Yuval Levin on How America's Constitution Might Help Solve Israel's Judicial Crisis

The editor and political analyst stops by to discuss American constitutional structures and how relevant they are to Israel.

April 10 2023 12:01AM
How Many Egyptian Words Made It into Biblical Hebrew?

How Many Egyptian Words Made It into Biblical Hebrew?

And does their presence illuminate the book of Exodus—or is it simply a sign that ancient Egypt was a powerful nation?

April 4 2023 12:21AM
Podcast: Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Zigler on the Political Philosophy of Israel's Declaration of Independence

Podcast: Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Zigler on the Political Philosophy of Israel's Declaration of Independence

The authors of a new book explore the principles animating Israel’s founding moment.

March 31 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Yehoshua Pfeffer on Israel's Social Schisms and How They Affect the Judicial Reform Debate

Podcast: Yehoshua Pfeffer on Israel's Social Schisms and How They Affect the Judicial Reform Debate

A ḥaredi rabbi and editor who also clerked on the Supreme Court, Pfeffer is uniquely positioned to talk about a major aspect of the current crisis.

March 24 2023 12:01AM
Monotheism and the Problem of God’s Pronouns

Monotheism and the Problem of God’s Pronouns

Will the Hebrew language allow us to call Him, Her?

March 23 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Jonathan Schachter on What Saudi Arabia’s Deal with Iran Means for Israel and America

Podcast: Jonathan Schachter on What Saudi Arabia’s Deal with Iran Means for Israel and America

The foreign-policy analyst on how the China-brokered deal came about and what signals the Saudis are sending.

Jonathan Schachter and Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic
March 17 2023 12:01AM