15 episodes
Voices of Impact World Jewish Congress NextGen
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WJC-Lauder Fellow and Harvard student Isaac Raskas Ohrenstein interviews people doing impactful work in the Jewish world. Available on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Rafah, Hamas, and the War on Iran: Dr. Jonathan Schanzer
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), where he oversees the work of the organization’s experts and scholars.
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Venture Capital, Social Impact, and Palestinian Tech: Yadin Kaufmann
Yadin Kaufmann is a social entrepreneur and one of Israel’s leading venture capitalists. He has founded several nonprofits in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, in addition to the first venture fund targeting Palestinian tech companies.
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Terrorism, Antisemitism, and Foreign Policy: Special Envoy Elan Carr
Elan Carr serves as the CEO of the Israeli-American Council (IAC). He was previously the Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Antisemitism under President Trump.
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Sefaria, Lehrhaus, Memory, and Creativity: Joshua Foer
Josh Foer is a co-founder of Sefaria and Lerhaus. He is also a wildlife journalist for National Geographic, a board member of the Jim Joseph Foundation, and the author of a 2011 book titled "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything."
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Pluralism, Democracy, and Liberal Zionism: Dr. Andrew Rehfeld
Dr. Andrew Rehfeld is a political scientist and President of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.
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Bill Clinton, Kosher Food, and the Orthodox Union: Rabbi Menachem Genack
Rabbi Menachem Genack is the CEO of OU Kosher. He leads a synagogue in Englewood, NJ, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Touro College and NY Medical School.