What Do Diaspora Jews Owe Israel

In this episode we discuss

• Compulsory service vs. a Second Temple style tax to Jerusalem, and why the Law of Return covers even Noam Chomsky

• Israelis flying home to vote, and the rabbis who spend Yom Kippur bashing Israel

• The Rabbi’s rules for when to confront someone and when to keep your mouth closed (hint: it’s called wisdom)

• A grandmother’s edible sukkah, magicians and moon bounces in shul, and why American Judaism is in triage

• Hillel vs. Shammai on thin Jewish identity, plus why Hebrew school is a concession

• A sneak peek at Jay’s four-part series on Ze’ev Jabotinsky, including the only words he ever exchanged with Herzl

  
  

  Our episode on Judaism and abortion