Abrahamic Voices

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, host Mayan Eden sits down with Mozah Alkindi, an Emirati writer, researcher, and social activist, for an inspiring conversation about what sisterhood looks like in the new Middle East. Mozah shares how Sheikh Zayed’s vision transformed women’s education and empowerment in the UAE, why the Abraham Accords matter even in challenging times, and how sim...

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, hosts Chen Yaakov Kupperman and Mayan Eden sit down with AQ Al Menhali, an Emirati commentator, author, and geopolitical analyst. AQ shares how a chance encounter in France transformed his view of Israelis, the surprising shared roots between Islam and Judaism, and why the Abraham Accords are a seed for a better future. He also opens up about his book on parent...

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, hosts Chen Yaakov Kupperman and Mayan Eden sit down with Nervanah Kawther, a Druze literature student living in France who has developed a deep interest in languages, Hebrew, and cross-cultural connection. Nervanah shares her journey from Syria to France, her experience learning multiple languages, and how studying Hebrew opened new friendships with Jewish and...

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, hosts Chen Yaakov Kupperman and Mayan Eden sit down with Tom Vizel, founder and executive director of We Are MENA, a transnational network connecting youth organizations across the Middle East and North Africa. Vizel shares how his years working with NOAL, Israel’s largest Jewish Arab Druze youth movement, shaped his belief in youth-led dialogue, regional coope...

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, hosts Chen Yaakov Kupperman and Mayan Eden sit down with Bezalel Stauber, founder of the Plukt initiative and director of programs fostering dialogue between Israel’s Haredi and Arab communities. Stauber shares his personal journey from growing up in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox society to creating platforms that encourage critical thinking, cultural understandin...

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, hosts Mayan Eden and Chen Yaakov Kupperman sit down with Rabbi Dr. Aharon Ariel Lavi, Managing Director of the Ohr Torah Interfaith Center, to explore why interfaith diplomacy is essential to resolving conflicts rooted in myth, identity, and sacred narratives. From his home near the Gaza border, Rabbi Lavi recounts October 7 and shares how religion—often part o...

In this episode, host Michael Peres speaks with Chen Yaakov Kupperman, Founder of Blend. Ar, and Mayan Eden about practical pathways to Arab–Jewish engagement, discuss language education as a tool for day‑to‑day cooperation, lessons from recent regional travel, the role of people‑to‑people initiatives alongside state agreements, and how October 7 shaped personal priorities and public dialogue. In...

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, hosts Mayan Eden and Chen Yaakov Kupperman switch into Hebrew (with plenty of Arabic and English along the way) to unpack how language shapes identity, connection, and courage. They revisit the Abu Dhabi tolerance conference where Jews, Muslims, Druze, and friends sat together in solidarity—including a minute of silence for October 7 victims—and share how those...

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, hosts Mayan Eden and Chen Yaakov Kupperman discuss the importance of bridging cultural divides through language and shared experiences. They reflect on their inspiration for starting the podcast, their experiences at a tolerance conference in Abu Dhabi, and their vision for fostering understanding among diverse communities. The conversation emphasizes the signi...