Rav Mike Feuer

TJS S3 Interlude – George Floyd and the burden of history
By Rav Mike Feuer on June 4, 2020
I can’t watch what is happening in silence, but nor am I willing to simply be a cheerleader for chaos. Here are some thoughts on...
TJS S3E29 Six Day War III Israel Dwells
By Rav Mike Feuer on May 24, 2020
The countdown to war is progressing, and the pieces are almost all in place. As the pressure mounts, some of the fundamental flaws which lie...
TJS S3E28 The Six Day War II – The point of no return
By Rav Mike Feuer on May 12, 2020
The causes of war may be many and the road to its outbreak long, but every conflict has a tipping point. In this episode the...
TJS Interlude – Finding the essential on Yom Haatzmaut
By Rav Mike Feuer on April 28, 2020
Here is an interview of me by Rabbi Yonatan from the RRG Beit Midrash at Hebrew University in which we reflect on Israel Independence day...
TJS S3E27 Six Day War I – beginnings near and far
By Rav Mike Feuer on April 24, 2020
Who can say when historical events like the Six Day War actualy began, and what were their causes? It is a daunting task, but not...
TJS S3 Interlude – Making every day count
By Rav Mike Feuer on April 17, 2020
The exodus from Egypt was only the first step on the road to Sinai. The bridge between Egypt and Sinai, between liberation and revelation, is...
TJS S3 Interlude – the many faces of mercy
By Rav Mike Feuer on March 25, 2020
Sometimes you have to speak from the heart. Here are a few thoughts, or really feelings, about our current situation. There is a tremendous potential...
TJS S3E26 Eli Cohen, hero of Israel
By Rav Mike Feuer on March 18, 2020
Historians may argue about whether one person can shift the course of history, but everyone agrees that a hero can change the world. Here is...
TJS S3 Purim Interlude: Own your story
By Rav Mike Feuer on March 5, 2020
The Jewish Story is narrative therapy for a nation, but how can it also serve each of us in our quest to be actors in...
TJS S3 E25 Shifting identities in early Israel
By Rav Mike Feuer on February 27, 2020
The present is always built on the ruins of the past, the only real question is – how do we integrate this reality into our...
TJS S3 E24 Levi Eshkol – a new face of leadership
By Rav Mike Feuer on February 17, 2020
Old politicians never die, they just fade away. The era of Ben Gurion ended in 1963 and it appeared that his replacement, Levi Eshkol, could...
TJS S3 Interlude: some more questions
By Rav Mike Feuer on February 11, 2020
Why stop once with a good thing? Here is another interlude answering listener questions on Israel as a Jewish State. Hold out to the end...
TJS S3 Interlude: Redemption rant
By Rav Mike Feuer on February 4, 2020
Sometimes you just have to let loose, so here is a rant in response to some listener questions. It touches on the Trump Plan, the...
TJS S3E23 Spirit of the 60s part IV: the radical break
By Rav Mike Feuer on January 24, 2020
For a few brief weeks, it looked like 1968 would be a revolution in America on par with 1967 in Israel. This episode explores the...
TJS S3E21 The spirit of the 60s part II
By Rav Mike Feuer on January 19, 2020
1964 was the Freedom Summer in America, and it saw a wave of white, Jewish volunteers leaving the comfort of their suburban existence to fight...
TJS S3 Interlude: Hannukah – releasing the light within
By Rav Mike Feuer on December 22, 2019
Here is a live interlude from Rav Mike – his annual class in memory of his father, Charles Feuer ob’m. It is an exploration of...
TJS S3E20 Spirit of the 60’s part I: pragmatism and prophecy
By Rav Mike Feuer on December 16, 2019
The 1960s were a revolutionary period in American history, and since the Jews were so deeply involved it is a turning point in the Jewish...
TJS S3E19: The Samson Option
By Rav Mike Feuer on December 6, 2019
In the first decade of the state, Prime Minister Ben Gurion was haunted by one thought – that a second holocaust could come at the...
TJS S3 Interlude: Government – a crisis of faith
By Rav Mike Feuer on November 27, 2019
No matter where you turn, it seems that democracy is in crisis. Here is an interview with Rav Mike which touches on the global situation...
TJS Interlude: War – what is it good for?
By Rav Mike Feuer on November 23, 2019
Sometimes in life, and in history, it is time to step back and reflect. I have seen five rounds of conflict since I moved to...