Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

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  The United Nations – with Hillel Neuer 16.09.2026 30min

  As world leaders gather in New York for a new session of the United Nations General Assembly, Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch, joins host Aviva Klompas to examine the power and politics of an institution he has spent more than two decades scrutinizing. They discuss the influence authoritarian regimes wield within the UN, the disproportionate attention directed at Israel, and the political forces that help explain that focus. The conversation also tackles a larger dilemma: if dem...
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  Rosh Hashanah – with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis 09.09.2026 22min

  Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis joins host Aviva Klompas for a wide-ranging conversation about the meaning of the Jewish New Year and the questions it asks us to confront. As Jews around the world prepare to welcome 5787, Chief Rabbi Mirvis reflects on what we might learn from Rosh Hashanah about the lives we are living, the choices we make, and the possibility of a different year ahead. He also shares the question he would put to every Jewish family around the Rosh Ha...
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  Is the Campus Crackdown Good for America? – Live with Noah Pollak and Jonathan Rauch 02.09.2026 51min

  SAPIR is a journal exploring the future of the American Jewish community and its intersection with cultural, social, and political issues. It is published by Maimonides Fund with Bret Stephens serving as Editor-in-Chief. Subscribe at www.sapirjournal.org/subscribe. Since October 7, American universities have become the center of a fierce debate over antisemitism, free speech, civil rights, and the proper role of government. In this special live debate, recorded at the Israel on Campus Coali...
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  The Information War Against Israel – with Warren Kinsella 26.08.2026 27min

  In the days after October 7, anti-Israel slogans, protests, and narratives appeared across the globe with extraordinary speed. To many, the movement looked spontaneous. But was it? Host Aviva Klompas speaks with political strategist and bestselling author Warren Kinsella about his new book, The Hidden Hand: The Information War and the Rise of Antisemitic Propaganda. Drawing on decades of experience running political campaigns and combating extremist movements, Kinsella argues that the anti-I...
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  The Future of Christian Support for Israel – with Ambassador Mike Huckabee 19.08.2026 24min

  Christian support for Israel has been a significant force in American politics for decades. But the evangelical community is changing, and younger Christians are not necessarily adopting the same attitudes toward Israel as previous generations. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee joins host Aviva Klompas to discuss what has historically driven Christian support for Israel and why that support may be changing. They explore the role of faith, shared values, and strategic interests; generat...
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  Israel’s Legitimacy Crisis – with Tal Becker 12.08.2026 32min

  For years, Israel's international standing has been measured by military strength, diplomatic alliances, and peace agreements. Today, a different challenge has come to the forefront: a growing crisis of legitimacy. Host Aviva Klompas sits down with diplomat, legal scholar, and former Israeli Foreign Ministry Legal Adviser Tal Becker to explore why support for Israel has eroded in many parts of the world, and whether the roots of that shift lie in Israeli policy, broader cultural and politica...
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  The US-Israel Relationship After Trump – with Eli Lake 05.08.2026 20min

  For decades, the U.S.-Israel relationship has been one of the defining features of American foreign policy. But as both political parties undergo change, many of the assumptions that have sustained the alliance for generations are being tested. Host Aviva Klompas is joined by journalist and political commentator Eli Lake to examine the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship in an era of political realignment. They discuss whether support for Israel is undergoing a temporary backlash or a mo...
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  Israel's Next Election – with Dr. Michael Oren 29.07.2026 23min

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] Israel will head to the polls on October 27 in what promises to be one of the most consequential elections in its history. It will be the first Israeli government to complete a full term in more than five decades. Host Aviva Klompas is joined by former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dr. Michael Oren to examine what this election is really about. While much of the international media will frame the...
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  Mamdani Was Just the Beginning - with Brianna Wu 22.07.2026 22min

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] The rise of democratic socialism is no longer confined to a handful of high-profile politicians. Across the country, insurgent candidates are defeating establishment Democrats, building sophisticated political organizations, and reshaping the future of the Democratic Party. Host Aviva Klompas is joined by political strategist and former congressional candidate Brianna Wu to examine what is driving this move...
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  Is the US-Israel Relationship Salvageable? – with Dr. Michael Oren 15.07.2026 21min

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used a major speech in Israel to lay out what many see as the foreign policy vision of a potential 2028 presidential campaign and his message was blunt: the U.S.-Israel relationship is at a crossroads. In this episode, host Aviva Klompas is joined by Dr. Michael Oren to examine Emanuel's diagnosis of Israel's strategic position and the future of the alliance be...
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  Escalation with Iran – with Dan Shapiro 08.07.2026 22min

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. Just when it seemed the conflict between the United States and Iran might be settling into an uneasy stalemate, the region lurched back toward escalation. In this episode, host Aviva Klompas is joined by Ambassador Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, to make sense of a fast-moving and often contradictory si...
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  When the Left Left the Jews - with Batya Ungar-Sargon 01.07.2026 22min

  For generations, American Jews were among the Democratic Party's most loyal supporters, seeing liberal politics as a natural extension of Jewish values. Today, that relationship is under increasing strain. Host Aviva Klompas sits down with columnist, television host, and author Batya Ungar-Sargon to discuss her new book, The Jews and the Left. Together, they examine how a century-long political alliance evolved—and why so many Jews now feel politically and culturally homeless. They explore ...
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  Suicidal Empathy – with Gad Saad 24.06.2026 37min

  Empathy is usually considered one of humanity's greatest virtues. But what happens when empathy becomes untethered from reality? In this episode, host Aviva Klompas sits down with Dr. Gad Saad to discuss his new book, Suicidal Empathy. Drawing on evolutionary psychology, cultural analysis, and his own experiences growing up Jewish in Lebanon before fleeing civil war, Saad argues that many Western societies have become reluctant to judge ideas, behaviors, and ideologies on their merits—even w...
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  From Medieval Myths to Modern Jew-Hatred - with Flora Cassen 22.06.2026 43min

  What does a 14th-century stained glass window in a Brussels cathedral have to do with a "Jew hunt" in the streets of Amsterdam in 2024 or the slogans appearing on American campuses after October 7? Professor Flora Cassen joins Dr. Rachel Fish to discuss her new book, Stained Glass: A Reflective History of Antisemitism, and to explore how antisemitism has taken shape across different places and historical periods. Drawing on both her scholarly work on European Jewish history and her pers...
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  Qatar Buys America – with Jonathan Schanzer 17.06.2026 24min

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. Qatar is one of the smallest countries in the world. Yet according to a new report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, it has invested more than $400 billion in the United States over the past fifteen years. Where has that money gone? And what does Qatar hope to gain in return? In this episode, Aviva Klompas speaks with Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Direct...
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  The Iran Deal – with Jonathan Schanzer 15.06.2026 21min

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. One year after the United States and Israel launched a war that devastated Iran's military leadership and nuclear infrastructure, Washington and Tehran say they have reached an agreement to formally end the conflict. But what exactly is in the deal? In this episode, Aviva Klompas speaks with Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director of the Foundation for Defense of Democ...
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  Much Ado About Iran – with Andrew Fox 08.06.2026 21min

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. For weeks, President Trump has insisted that Washington and Tehran are on the verge of a deal. But events over the last 24 hours tell a different story. Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel. Israel struck targets inside Iran. The Houthis launched a missile from Yemen. And once again, the region finds itself balancing between diplomacy and escalation. In this episod...
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  Israel’s Red Line – with Dr. Michael Oren 03.06.2026 21min

  We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to [email protected] or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. As the Trump administration weighs its next move on Iran, Israel faces a familiar but uncomfortable question: What happens if Washington reaches a deal that Jerusalem believes leaves the Iranian threat unresolved? In this episode, Aviva Klompas speaks with Dr. Michael Oren about the lessons of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, how Israel should navigate disagreements w...
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  Hope – with Rachel Goldberg-Polin 27.05.2026 42min

  After fighting publicly for the return of her son Hersh from Gaza, Rachel Goldberg-Polin joins the podcast to reflect on grief, uncertainty, love, and the challenge of continuing to live after profound loss. Drawing from her new book When We See You Again, Rachel speaks with her characteristic honesty about the experience of mourning, the pressure people feel to “get better,” and why she believes grief is not something to overcome, but an expression of enduring love. She reflects on the stor...
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  Antisemitism Has a Big Future – with Hussein Abubakr Mansour 20.05.2026 56min

  Hussain Abubakr Mansour joins Dr. Rachel Fish to examine antisemitism, antizionism, and the ideological currents shaping American public life after October 7. Mansour reflects on growing up in a society where Jews were largely absent but antisemitic ideas were culturally omnipresent, and how his study of Jewish history, Zionism, and Hebrew led him to radically different conclusions. The conversation explores how antisemitism became central to modern Arab political identity, the challenge of e...