The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut
The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut, is an exploration of what hold us together in divided times.
In this complicated and often difficult era, when we are challenged by polarization, partisanship, rapid technological change, and social transition, strengthening our social bonds are more important than ever. As president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, representing over 400 Jewish communities across the US and Canada, Eric Fingerhut knows a thing or two about what makes communities tick, how powerful community can be, and what compels communities to stick together.
Join Eric in each episode for riveting conversations with experts and thought leaders exploring what is holding us together, how communities are evolving, and why their evolution is crucial to some of the biggest social challenges our societies face today.
Executive Produced by Niv Elis
Produced by Charlie Freedman
- Update frequency
- every 61 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 15
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
A 6-point plan to keep Jews safe
Jewish Federations have long played a critical role in securing our community, whether advocating for the creation of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program in the wake of 9/11, helping create the Secu…
Moving Jews from 'Oy' to Joy (Recorded Live at JPro25)
How do Jewish communal professionals go about the work of building community in this complex time? How is the community dealing with grief, antisemitism, mental health, and also focusing on the posit…
The true meaning of Israeli resilience (corrected)
Studies show that in the aftermath of natural disasters such as hurricanes and tsunamis, indicators of resilience were better predictors of how well a community recovered than the things you might ex…
American Realignment?
Two weeks ago, Jewish communal leaders from across North America convened in Washington DC for Federations' annual General Assembly, where we tackled the biggest issues facing our community.
In this …
What's working (and what's not) on campus antisemitism
Over the summer, Jewish Federations joined with many other organizations to urge universities to make some changes in order to prepare for the onslaught we knew would be coming in the fall. While we’…
Inside the secret meeting with President Zelensky
Last month, a delegation of North American Jewish leaders quietly arrived in Kyiv for a first-of-its-kind mission to take stock of the war and its effects on the Jewish community. During that trip, t…
Behind the scenes of TikTok's antisemitism problem
TikTok has an antisemitism problem. One study found that people who use TikTok for 30 minutes or more daily are 17% more likely to hold antisemitic or anti-Israel views, compared with 6% for Instagra…
Ritchie Torres on DEI, TikTok, and Black-Jewish Relations
Congressman Ritchie Torres, who built his career on progressive causes, has proven to be one of the most vocally pro-Israel members of Congress while also managing to be a unifying figure, building b…
How the U.S. rallied 300,000 people for Israel
In this episode, Jewish Federations of North America President Eric Fingerhut discusses how the March for Israel came together with William Daroff, who heads the Conference of American Presidents of …
Now what? Restoring the promise of Never Again
In this episode, Eric speaks to two incredible colleagues working on the ground in Israel: Rebecca Caspi, Director-General of Israel and Overseas, Jewish Federations of North America, and Aaron J. Go…
What a 'post-religion' America means for you
In this episode, we speak to New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose about her fascinating 5-part series exploring how Americans are moving away from religion. and what it means for society.
Study…
Inside the Negotiations over Israel's Democracy
As one of the lead negotiators for President Isaac Herzog's team in the talks over judicial reforms, Yaniv Cohen had a front row seat to the discussions between government and opposition on the futur…
Ben Smith on how to overcome the divisions social media sows
As editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News and the media critic for the New York Times, Ben Smith had a front row seat to (and a significant role in) the social media-zation of news media. On this episode o…
How Pittsburgh confronted trauma after the Tree of Life shooting
It's been nearly five years since the deadliest antisemitc attack in US history, the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh. As the trial of the shooter is set to begin, we sit down with Jeff Finkelstei…
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At a time when so many powerful forces are working to pull us apart, it’s more important than ever to take a step back and talk about the things that hold us together.
Jewish Federations are proud to …