
Episode 412
Jeffrey Herf on the Transformation of Radical Speech into Violence
Explore the rise of anti-Semitic violence in America and its roots in radical movements, with insights from historian Jeffrey Herf.
The Tikvah Podcast Podcast·Episode 401·41:59
To expect women and men of flesh and blood to live lives of ethical perfection is to expect too much. Lapses in judgment, ignorance, vice, and sin are inescapable parts of the human condition. Each year, on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, we recite the Al Het prayer, enumerating over 40 sins that we have committed. Sinning is natural, or, as the poet Alexander Pope famously put it, “to err is human, to forgive divine.”
Episode 412
Explore the rise of anti-Semitic violence in America and its roots in radical movements, with insights from historian Jeffrey Herf.
Episode 411
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Episode 410
Explore Eli Cohen's legacy as Israel's master spy and the recent release of Syria's secret files, revealing new insights into his daring missions.
Episode 409
Explore Paul Johnson's fascination with Judaism and his unique perspective on Jewish history with insights from historian J.J. Kimche.
Episode 408
Explore the Houthi threat to Israel and global shipping, their ties to Iran, and recent military responses with expert insights from Ari Heistein.