Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org Israel's election has produced no clear winner and no obvious path to forming a government. Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc has lost its Knesset majority, but the opposition faces its own challenge: it cannot govern without the support of Arab parties, a prospect its leaders have so far rejected. Au...

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org What did the 2026 midterm elections reveal about the future of American politics? Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh joins Boundless Insights to unpack the election results, Donald Trump's hold on the Republican Party, and the debate over the Democratic Party's direction. They also examine the growi...

Four years after Israel's last election, Israelis have returned to the polls in a country transformed by war, political upheaval, and profound changes across the Middle East. But what have voters decided, and who will lead the country next? Dr. Michael Oren, historian, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, joins Boundless Insights to unpack the election results, the winners and lose...

We want to hear from you. Have a question, comment, or idea for the show? Email us at podcast@boundlessisrael.org What happens when antisemitic ideas begin to shape how people understand American power, Israel, and the country’s interests abroad? Recorded live at the University of Texas at Austin, Aviva is joined by historian, bestselling author, and former Israeli ambassador to the United States...

We want to hear from you. Have a question, comment, or idea for the show? Email us at podcast@boundlessisrael.org . Canada has long presented itself as a model of multiculturalism, tolerance, and minority inclusion. But for many Canadian Jews, that image is becoming increasingly difficult to reconcile with their lived reality. Jews make up roughly one percent of Canada’s population, yet they have...

We want to hear from you. Have a question, comment, or idea for the show? Email us at podcast@boundlessisrael.org . Three years after being taken hostage on October 7, Dr. Shoshan Haran recounts the fifty days she spent as a hostage in Gaza with her daughter and young grandchildren. Abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri after her husband and sister were murdered, Shoshan found herself responsible for helpi...

We want to hear from you. Have a question, comment, or idea for the show? Email us at podcast@boundlessisrael.org . What allows a person to survive the seemingly unendurable? Glenn Cohen has spent much of his career trying to understand how human beings respond under extreme pressure. A former Israeli Air Force helicopter pilot and chief psychologist of the Mossad, he helped select and prepare eli...

We want to hear from you. Have a question, comment, or idea for the show? Email us at podcast@boundlessisrael.org . On October 27, Israelis will head to the polls for the first national election since the October 7 attacks, after three years that have profoundly reshaped the country. Three years of war have altered the country’s sense of security, tested its institutions, and forced Israelis to co...

As world leaders gather in New York for a new session of the United Nations General Assembly, Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch, joins host Aviva Klompas to examine the power and politics of an institution he has spent more than two decades scrutinizing. They discuss the influence authoritarian regimes wield within the UN, the disproportionate attention directed at Israel, and the polit...

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis joins host Aviva Klompas for a wide-ranging conversation about the meaning of the Jewish New Year and the questions it asks us to confront. As Jews around the world prepare to welcome 5787, Chief Rabbi Mirvis reflects on what we might learn from Rosh Hashanah about the lives we are living, the choices we make, and the possibility of a differen...

SAPIR is a journal exploring the future of the American Jewish community and its intersection with cultural, social, and political issues. It is published by Maimonides Fund with Bret Stephens serving as Editor-in-Chief. Subscribe at www.sapirjournal.org/subscribe . Since October 7, American universities have become the center of a fierce debate over antisemitism, free speech, civil rights, and th...

In the days after October 7, anti-Israel slogans, protests, and narratives appeared across the globe with extraordinary speed. To many, the movement looked spontaneous. But was it? Host Aviva Klompas speaks with political strategist and bestselling author Warren Kinsella about his new book, The Hidden Hand: The Information War and the Rise of Antisemitic Propaganda . Drawing on decades of experien...

Christian support for Israel has been a significant force in American politics for decades. But the evangelical community is changing, and younger Christians are not necessarily adopting the same attitudes toward Israel as previous generations. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee joins host Aviva Klompas to discuss what has historically driven Christian support for Israel and why that support...

For years, Israel's international standing has been measured by military strength, diplomatic alliances, and peace agreements. Today, a different challenge has come to the forefront: a growing crisis of legitimacy. Host Aviva Klompas sits down with diplomat, legal scholar, and former Israeli Foreign Ministry Legal Adviser Tal Becker to explore why support for Israel has eroded in many parts o...

For decades, the U.S.-Israel relationship has been one of the defining features of American foreign policy. But as both political parties undergo change, many of the assumptions that have sustained the alliance for generations are being tested. Host Aviva Klompas is joined by journalist and political commentator Eli Lake to examine the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship in an era of political...

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org Israel will head to the polls on October 27 in what promises to be one of the most consequential elections in its history. It will be the first Israeli government to complete a full term in more than five decades. Host Aviva Klompas is joined by former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dr. Michael Oren to ex...

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org The rise of democratic socialism is no longer confined to a handful of high-profile politicians. Across the country, insurgent candidates are defeating establishment Democrats, building sophisticated political organizations, and reshaping the future of the Democratic Party. Host Aviva Klompas is joined by politica...

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used a major speech in Israel to lay out what many see as the foreign policy vision of a potential 2028 presidential campaign and his message was blunt: the U.S.-Israel relationship is at a crossroads. In this episode, host Aviva Klompas is joined by Dr. Michael Oren...

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. Just when it seemed the conflict between the United States and Iran might be settling into an uneasy stalemate, the region lurched back toward escalation. In this episode, host Aviva Klompas is joined by Ambassador Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and a distingu...

For generations, American Jews were among the Democratic Party's most loyal supporters, seeing liberal politics as a natural extension of Jewish values. Today, that relationship is under increasing strain. Host Aviva Klompas sits down with columnist, television host, and author Batya Ungar-Sargon to discuss her new book, The Jews and the Left . Together, they examine how a century-long politi...

Empathy is usually considered one of humanity's greatest virtues. But what happens when empathy becomes untethered from reality? In this episode, host Aviva Klompas sits down with Dr. Gad Saad to discuss his new book, Suicidal Empathy . Drawing on evolutionary psychology, cultural analysis, and his own experiences growing up Jewish in Lebanon before fleeing civil war, Saad argues that many We...

What does a 14th-century stained glass window in a Brussels cathedral have to do with a "Jew hunt" in the streets of Amsterdam in 2024 or the slogans appearing on American campuses after October 7? Professor Flora Cassen joins Dr. Rachel Fish to discuss her new book, Stained Glass: A Reflective History of Antisemitism , and to explore how antisemitism has taken shape across different pla...

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. Qatar is one of the smallest countries in the world. Yet according to a new report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, it has invested more than $400 billion in the United States over the past fifteen years. Where has that money gone? And what does Qatar hope to...

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. One year after the United States and Israel launched a war that devastated Iran's military leadership and nuclear infrastructure, Washington and Tehran say they have reached an agreement to formally end the conflict. But what exactly is in the deal? In this episode, Avi...

We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas. For weeks, President Trump has insisted that Washington and Tehran are on the verge of a deal. But events over the last 24 hours tell a different story. Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel. Israel struck targets inside Iran. The Houthis launched a missile from Yemen. And...