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Meet the Dardiks 👪 We spoke with Judah, Naomi, and Aharon Akiva Dardik, an olim family whose son went to military jail for refusing to follow IDF orders and is now a ceasefire activist at Columbia U., about family staying together. Start here: bit.ly/4cmnvNr

Only 18Forty could host this conversation with such grace, love, and commitment. And the Dardiks are an inspiration to us all. Rav Judah is my rabbi from Orayta. He lives what he teaches ❤️

When Benji Zoller (Benji Zoller) was called up to reserve duty for the first time, he found himself disoriented and tormented by wartime. The Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami’s fiction helped him find his soul once again. 18forty.org/articles/haruk…

I don't know if it's just me but I hate when magazines brand hostage survivors as "influential people" — placed on the same list as singers and rappers. It's such a senseless label that trivializes the horrors they endured

I’m deeply honored to be included in the TIME 100 list and grateful that this recognition continues to shine a light on the hostage crisis and the horrific attacks of October 7th. It’s a powerful reminder of the urgent need to keep speaking out. I’m especially humbled to serve

Sruli Fruchter has a great new interview with Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר. youtube.com/watch?v=I7KIRu…

Meet the Khans 👨‍👩‍👧 This week, we spoke with Talia Khan about what it means to be a proud Jew raised by a devout Muslim father, and how to hold complexity and contradictions with grace. Talia Khan Start here: 18forty.org/podcast/talia-…

Together with Zev Eleff, I have just published a new article, “Why Is Meir Kahane Making a Comeback Among Orthodox Jews?” at @18Forty, where we track the long arc of Orthodox ambivalence (and accommodation) toward Kahanism. 18forty.org/articles/meir-… We’re grateful to @18Forty

Why is Meir Kahane making a comeback? Fascinating article by my friends Menachem Butler and Zev Eleff on the history of Rabbi Meir Kahane’s relationship to the Jewish community. Read now on 18Forty: 18forty.org/articles/meir-…

Thank you David/Dovid Bashevkin for articulating Sofer.Ai's mission so wonderfully! Feel honored to help 18Forty in their amazing work. And as someone who has been a long time listener it was really surreal to hear David/Dovid ;) speak about us on the podcast. If you haven't listened

18 Questions: mikhael manekin 📷 Mikhael Manekin is the director of the Alliance Fellowship and a leading voice in Israel’s progressive religious and political discourse. Sruli Fruchter asked him 18 questions about Zionism, democracy, and what it means to love a country you

One of the most important and powerful conversations I’ve ever had. How do we relate to the learning struggles of our children. This is a conversation every child and parent should hear. ❤️‍🩹

My conversation with mikhael manekin from Israel's Faithful Left movement for 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers was fascinating. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=vH-Rgp…

Fear is real. So is hope. Natan Sharansky knows both well—and still chooses hope. What do you most hope for Israel's future?

Now that Israel exists, does Zionism still matter? What is Zionism in 2025? Gadi Taub שומר סף says Zionism isn’t just a means to an end. it’s a vision. A set of values still shaping what Israel can, and should, continue to be.

The Jewish People have been powered by our mother’s prayers for the past 3000 years. ❤️

18 Questions יואב הלר Yoav Heller 🎙️ Twice in Jewish history, sovereignty collapsed in the last quarter of its first century. Can Israel avoid the same fate? Sruli Fruchter speaks with Yoav Heller, chairman of The Fourth Quarter (הרבעון הרביעי) about war, unity, hostages—and securing the

Eden Alexander is finally reunited with his family — and it's all thanks to Donald Trump. When it comes to the hostages, Netanyahu is a liability, not an asset. That's why Trump brought Eden home by sidestepping Israel. My latest for The Forward: forward.com/opinion/719413…

It's always worthwhile listening to יואב הלר Yoav Heller—and even more so when he sits down with Sruli Fruchter and 18Forty. Podcast link: open.spotify.com/episode/4kYU4y…