SAPIR with David Wolpe

SAPIR: Ideas for a Thriving Jewish Future
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Hosted by David Wolpe, the SAPIR podcast is a home for thoughtful, wide-ranging conversations that matter. Drawing on the latest issue of SAPIR, this season explores the theme of influence through culture, politics, technology, and education. Learn more about SAPIR and subscribe to the print journal at www.sapirjournal.org.

  1. 1d ago

    Power vs. Influence with Bret Stephens

    Bret Stephens, SAPIR editor-in-chief, joins David Wolpe for a conversation about why having power doesn’t always mean you have influence. Bret makes the case that American Jews face a striking paradox: more power but less influence than at any point in his lifetime. They explore how that happened, and the lessons for anyone trying to change minds in a polarized era. They also discuss promising new ventures in media and publishing, as well as how to equip the next generation of Jewish leaders to thrive.  You can read Bret Stephens' editor’s note, The Anxiety of (Waning) Jewish Influence, at https://sapirjournal.org/influence/2026/the-anxiety-of-waning-jewish-influence/  The IHRA definition of antisemitism, which was referenced in their conversation, can be found at https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism.  Learn more about SAPIR and subscribe to the print journal at http://⁠www.sapirjournal.org⁠. Subscribe to the SAPIR Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sapir-with-david-wolpe/id1583771945 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JcLb3jkh60ybrtX7Awp0m  Or wherever you get your podcasts: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sapirpodcast/ Comments or questions? Get in touch at info@sapirjournal.org  Theme music by Blue Dot Sessions: ⁠http://www.sessions.blue/⁠

  2. 2d ago

    Coming Soon: A New Season of SAPIR

    Host David Wolpe is joined by guests like Tyler Cowen, Bret Stephens, and Danielle Allen to explore the theme of influence across culture, politics, technology, education, and beyond. This season is inspired by the latest issue of SAPIR, the quarterly journal of ideas for a thriving Jewish future.  Learn more about SAPIR and subscribe to the print journal at ⁠https://sapirjournal.org/. Subscribe to the SAPIR Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sapir-with-david-wolpe/id1583771945 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JcLb3jkh60ybrtX7Awp0m  Or wherever you get your podcasts: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sapirpodcast/ Comments or questions? Get in touch at info@sapirjournal.org Theme music by Blue Dot Sessions: www.sessions.blue

  3. Aug 13

    The SAPIR Debates: Is the Administration's Campus Crackdown Good for America?

    For many Jewish and Zionist students, faculty, and administrators, the tumultuous year following October 7 meant navigating campus life amid protests, encampments, lockdowns, and boycotts. What was once a familiar academic environment had become a place of sustained tension and, at times, outright hostility.   Over the last 20 months, federal authorities have taken increasingly assertive action to address this collegiate climate, citing concerns about a rise in campus antisemitism. Lawsuits, congressional subpoenas, threats of funding cuts, and the detention of foreign students have been welcomed by some in the Jewish community as long overdue demonstrations of resolve. Others, however, warn that these measures risk undermining the pluralistic norms that have long sustained Jewish life in higher education – and, worse, might even breed resentment against Jews in the long-term.   American Jews and friends of the community face a consequential question: do government crackdowns ultimately safeguard, or undermine, the interests of Jewish and Zionist students, faculty, and the broader academic community? This SAPIR Debate took place live at the Israel on Campus Coalition National Leadership Summit on August 4, 2026 in Washington D.C. It featured Noah Pollak and Jonathan Rauch, and was moderated by Aviva Klompas.

  4. Jul 30

    Censorship Won't Help the Jews with Yascha Mounk

    Johns Hopkins political scientist Yascha Mounk joined Bret Stephens to discuss his new essay, “Censorship Won't Help the Jews,” in the (Fixing) America issue of SAPIR. Read Yascha’s essay here: https://sapirjournal.org/fixing-america/2026/censorship-wont-help-the-jews/ Questions or comments? Send us a note at ⁠info@sapirjournal.org⁠ Music from #Uppbeat: ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove

  5. Jul 22

    The State of Jewish Books with Ruth Wisse and Adam Bellow

    Literary scholar Ruth Wisse and publisher Adam Bellow join Rabbi David Wolpe for a lively discussion on American Jewish literature, 50 years on from the year Saul Bellow was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Questions or comments? Send us a note at ⁠info@sapirjournal.org⁠ Music from #Uppbeat: ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove

  6. Jul 14

    Islam in America with Reihan Salam

    Manhattan Institute president Reihan Salam joined Bret Stephens to discuss his new essay, “Islam in America,” in the (Fixing) America issue of SAPIR. Read Reihan’s essay here: https://sapirjournal.org/fixing-america/2026/islam-in-america/ Questions or comments? Send us a note at ⁠info@sapirjournal.org⁠ Music from #Uppbeat: ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove

  7. Jun 30

    “The Jewish Case for Public Service” with Anne Neuberger

    Anne Neuberger joined Bret Stephens to discuss her new essay, “The Jewish Case for Public Service,” in the (Fixing) America issue of SAPIR.Read Neuberger’s essay here: https://sapirjournal.org/fixing-america/2026/the-jewish-case-for-public-service/ Questions or comments? Send us a note at ⁠info@sapirjournal.org⁠ Music from #Uppbeat: ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove

  8. Jun 9

    Sneak Peek of the (Fixing) America Issue – with Bret Stephens and Rabbi David Wolpe

    Tomorrow, June 10, SAPIR launches its latest issue, on (Fixing) America. An exciting set of contributors including political scientist Yascha Mounk, former deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger, Brandeis historian Jonathan Sarna, and many others explore this era in American Jewish life, on the eve of the nation's Semiquincentennial. Is America in decline? Can America become a resilient country like Israel? What does it mean to be living through the end of the postwar era? In the latest episode of SAPIR Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens joins Rabbi David Wolpe to preview the upcoming issue. Read SAPIR: sapirjournal.org Music from #Uppbeat: ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove

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Hosted by David Wolpe, the SAPIR podcast is a home for thoughtful, wide-ranging conversations that matter. Drawing on the latest issue of SAPIR, this season explores the theme of influence through culture, politics, technology, and education. Learn more about SAPIR and subscribe to the print journal at www.sapirjournal.org.

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    SAPIR: Ideas for a Thriving Jewish Future
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
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