Remember What's Next

S2 Ep5: Take a trip through the history of Jaffo, one of the oldest port cities in the world, and it's neighbouring wonder Tel Aviv which in just over 100 years has gone from barren waste to one of the most coveted real estate markets in the world as well as become the Tech hub of the Middle East.  Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill o...

S2 Ep4: This week we are "travelling" to Tiberius, the ancient Israelite city with a Roman name. At once an ancient site and now modern vacation hub it is filled with beautiful scenery, winding roads and many burial sites of some of our most well-respected Jewish sages of history.  Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The far...

S2 Ep 3: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie give a historic rundown of Chanukah and where the holidays actually comes from. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the...

S2 Ep 2: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are "travelling" to Hebron/Hevron to unpack why this city is so important to our Jewish history and so bloody in it's past.  Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can...

This week we Rabbi Ken Spiro is giving us a guided tour through the history of Jerusalem and why it matters to us.  Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www. KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www. MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext

S1 Ep 22: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing a push by antisemitic groups to have local governments in the US make resolutions stating that their police force is racist and violent because they trained with the IDF. This has passed in Durham NC, Seattle and it's on the way to several other US cities. We are looking into what is the history and halacha of Jewish rules of engagemen...

S1 Ep 21: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing the recent "boycott" by Ben and Jerry's in Israel, and how we as Jews are called on to respond when people attack us.  Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back,...

S1 Ep 20: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are dissecting the birth of the word “antisemitism” and how only 75 years ago, the racial and scientific dialogue of the age, and well-devised language and marketing, crafted a new and dangerous justification for hatred that ultimately ended up purposefully wiping out ⅔ of the European Jewish world, and ⅓ of all Jews worldwide in full view of civiliz...

S1 Ep19: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie drill down into the ancient history of Jew-Hatred, its forms, purpose and ultimately how it morphs through the ages but remains the same.  Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way b...

We are returning to our journey to understand the history of our people, this week we are learning more about what is a Mizrachi Jew, where did they come from, how are we all related (more than we all think!) and how do we understand the Jewish people as a whole when we all look so different?  Want to learn more about Rabbi Spiro's work and read more resources on these topics: www.kenspiro.co...

S1 Ep 18: This week Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are dissecting the various historical revisionist narratives that are out there surrounding Israel and the Jewish people.  Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www. KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www. MyJFI.com

Responding to the conflict that has become world news in Israel over the last few days, Rabbi Spiro is giving us an appreciation of the complexity of what is happening based on thousands of years of history and ideaology. Caveat: This is a difficult and emotional topic, and we did the best we could to speak about it in a nuanced way.  For more on Rabbi Spiro: www.kenspiro.com For more on the...

Why is Jerusalem still the capital of Israel? Rabbi Ken Spiro takes us on a whirlwind tour of the history of Jerusalem. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www. KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www. MyJFI.com

This week we Rabbi Ken Spiro is talking about Lag B'Omer and the Bar Kochba Revolution as it relates to this holiday. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www. KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www. MyJFI.com

S1 Ep 14: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie discuss why there are experiences of anti-Zionism within Israel itself and in the Jewish community, what the history of that is and why it's important to understand today as we fight for our survival. 

This week we are celebrating Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut by asking and discussing the history of the IDF, learning how it came to be and what the Israeli culture is like as a society growing up with a necessary army draft.  Please subscribe if you want to hear more and check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro's work at www.kenspiro.com 

Rabbi Spiro takes us on a journey about the history of Sephardic Jewry, Mizrahi Jews and how the Golden Age of Spain created vibrant and lasting Jewish communities around the world. 

This week we Rabbi Ken Spiro is taking us on an adventure to Russia, as one of his specialties in history and research he is giving us the on one foot version of Russian Jewry and it’s impact on the world. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www. KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www. MyJFI.com

Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss the history of the Ashkenazi lineage of the Jewish people. Who are they and where did they come from? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now an...

What does Jewish history teach us about our personal role in creating a just society? How do the kings of Jewish history model good and bad leadership? 

We are talking about what it means to be a leader through a Jewish lens and looking back at Jewish history to see who is the role model of a great leader and who isn't.  Find out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and for more resources, videos and articles or to buy his book "Crash Course in Jewish History" go to www.kenspiro.com To check out Ellie and the work she does go to www. MyJFI.com  

Today we discuss the topics of indigeneity, the new blood libel that Israel is withholding vaccines, and that in order for us to be able to address the virus of antisemitism we have to diagnose it correctly when it appears.  

In this episode Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass are discussing the landscape of anti-semitic and anti-zionist rhetoric on social media today, and how Jewish history is essential to understanding the multi-layered aspects of this ancient hatred and modern version of it.  Check out more about Ken's work at www.kenspiro.com Learn more about what Ellie does at www. MyJFI.com Send us questions and...

This week Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass glance over 2020 and use Jewish history to understand the themes of this year, political polarization, CoVid, global connections and lack of leadership.  Learn more about Rabbi Spiro at www.kenspiro.com Learn more about the JFI www. MyJFI.com  Let us know your questions, topic ideas and feedback at Ellie@MyJFI.com 

In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie discuss the recent Abraham Accords and look back to the history of Yishmael and Yitzchak and move forward from there to try to understand what is happening now and what we can do to bring peace.