18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers
18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers is a new podcast by 18Forty interviewing Israel’s leading voices to explore critical questions on Zionism, the Israel-Hamas War, democracy, morality, Judaism, peace, Israel’s future, and so much more. We introduce you to fresh perspectives and challenging ideas about Israel — from across the political and religious spectrum — that you won’t find anywhere else.
Join us on our journey as we pose 18 pressing questions to the 40 Israeli journalists, scholars, and religious thinkers you need to hear from today.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 56
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Despondent, Unmoored, Hopeful: How Israeli Thinkers Feel After October 7
How do Israeli thinkers feel after October 7?
Israelis have lived in a new reality over the last year—one haunted by the horrors of the day Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped 251 oth…
Israelis have lived in a new reality over the last year—one haunted by the horrors of the day Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped 251 oth…
00:34:41 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
Rivka Ravitz: 'Being separated is at the core of being Haredi'
Rivka Ravitz may be a long-time Haredi political thinker, but that doesn't mean she thinks politics is always the answer.
Since her father-in-law first employed her in the Knesset at age 18, Rivka has…
Since her father-in-law first employed her in the Knesset at age 18, Rivka has…
00:49:30 |
Mon 30 Sep 2024
David Stav: 'Israel as a state should not be a religious state'
Israel should not be a religious state, Rabbi David Stav says, and then its citizens could more freely welcome religion into their lives.
The Chief Rabbi of Shoham, an Israeli town with a large secula…
The Chief Rabbi of Shoham, an Israeli town with a large secula…
00:55:59 |
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Haviv Rettig Gur: 'Hamas is upset that the death toll in Gaza isn't higher'
Until Hamas is gone, Haviv Rettig Gur says, Gaza will be unable to recover after the war.
The Times of Israel journalist and political analyst has emerged as a leading voice for the Israeli public and…
The Times of Israel journalist and political analyst has emerged as a leading voice for the Israeli public and…
01:21:59 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Yossi Klein Halevi: 'Anti-Zionism is an existential threat to the Jewish People'
What began on Oct. 7, Yossi Klein Halevi says, is not the Israel-Hamas War but the Israel-Iran War.
A senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, the journalist and author has been intimately inves…
A senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, the journalist and author has been intimately inves…
01:19:09 |
Mon 02 Sep 2024
Rachelle Fraenkel: 'I had expectations from humanity'
Rabbanit Rachelle Fraenkel has expectations from humanity. It made October 7's horror all the more terrifying.
The religious figure and educator has been a voice of faith, hope, and strength for Israe…
The religious figure and educator has been a voice of faith, hope, and strength for Israe…
01:01:17 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Gadi Taub: 'We should annex the north third of the Gaza Strip'
In Gadi Taub's eyes, Israel is hardly a democracy — "it's a juristocracy."
The historian, activist, and public intellectual believes that there are many forces at play that threaten the Jewish state: …
The historian, activist, and public intellectual believes that there are many forces at play that threaten the Jewish state: …
01:07:29 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Efraim Inbar: 'Israel doesn't use enough force'
Bullying isn't always a bad thing, Efraim Inbar says. In a tough neighborhood like the Middle East, sometimes it's necessary.
President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and head of…
President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and head of…
00:44:40 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Ronit Heyd: 'If Israel becomes less democratic, it will become less Jewish'
You cannot separate Israel’s democratic and Jewish identity, Ronit says. The two are interdependent in the Jewish state.
Ronit Heyd is an Israeli social leader and activist who spent over 20 years lea…
Ronit Heyd is an Israeli social leader and activist who spent over 20 years lea…
00:56:22 |
Mon 05 Aug 2024
Yehoshua Pfeffer: 'The army is not ready for real Haredi participation'
The Israeli government’s draft of Haredi men is no simple matter—but Yehoshua Pfeffer has some ideas for moving forward.
Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer is a Haredi social thinker and activist intimately invol…
Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer is a Haredi social thinker and activist intimately invol…
00:55:11 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Anita Shapira: 'You cannot wipe out Hamas'
After Auschwitz, Anita Shapira says, Jews understood the necessity of power—and the necessity of statehood.
A leading Israeli historian and author, she is professor emerita of Jewish History at Tel Av…
A leading Israeli historian and author, she is professor emerita of Jewish History at Tel Av…
00:45:13 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
David Horovitz: 'We need this state to survive'
No news outlet is utterly reliable these days, David Horovitz says. You always need one eyebrow raised.
The founding editor of Time of Israel — with tens of millions of monthly readers, and ranked as …
The founding editor of Time of Israel — with tens of millions of monthly readers, and ranked as …
00:48:22 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Sivan Rahav-Meir: 'When it comes to terrorism, you can't compromise'
Israel's fight against Hamas, Sivan Rahav-Meir says, is preventing another Oct. 7—and another Sept. 11.
The Israeli religious journalist — voted Israel’s most popular media personality — grew up secul…
The Israeli religious journalist — voted Israel’s most popular media personality — grew up secul…
00:45:25 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
Yakov Nagen: 'Jewish Messianism is a vision for all of humanity'
To Rabbi Yakov Nagen, the Jewish-Muslim fraternity will be the major breakthrough of the 21st century.
This Religious Zionist rabbi is at the forefront of interfaith dialogue and peace work in Israel …
This Religious Zionist rabbi is at the forefront of interfaith dialogue and peace work in Israel …
01:02:02 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Benny Morris: 'We should have taken Rafah at the start'
If you want to understand Israel, then you need to know Benny Morris.
Prof. Benny Morris is a leading Israeli historian who revolutionized the field of Israeli history by digging into the government’s…
Prof. Benny Morris is a leading Israeli historian who revolutionized the field of Israeli history by digging into the government’s…
00:35:05 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Coming Soon: 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers
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Tue 18 Jun 2024
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