Israel vs. Diaspora: Can We Survive the Divide? | Yael Leibowitz | Behind the Bima #195

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Not every Jew is coming home right now. So what happens to the idea of one Jewish people? In this episode of Behind the Bima, Yael Leibowitz joins Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz to explore the growing tension between Israeli Jewry and the diaspora, and what ancient sources in Tanach can teach us about living with that reality today. Drawing from her own experience living in Israel, she reflects on the gap between communities experiencing Jewish life very differently, and the challenge of maintaining unity across that divide. This is not a conversation about choosing one over the other, it’s about understanding what’s at stake if the connection between them weakens. Subscribe to Rabbi Efrem Goldberg for more conversations like this: @RabbiEfremGoldberg This season of Behind the Bima is sponsored by Julie Charlestein & Darryl Benjamin in honor of their grandparents, Morton & Malvina Charlestein, and their children, Ruby and Maccabi Benjamin. 🆕 New episodes release Tuesdays at 6:00 AM EST 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Behind the Bima: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbiefremgoldberg === CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Banter 15:00 - Yael Leibowitz Interview === === 📚Purchase Yael’s book: Ezra–Nehemiah: Retrograde Revolution - https://korenpub.com/products/ezra-nehemiah === Also available on Apple and Spotify: 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-bima/id1513477929 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hhhCkfDDy9ppIOnASBvjQ