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This episode is available today for Ark+ members, and posts Friday for everyone else. Join Ark+ today to access. The battle over antisemitism and the future of American higher education is far from over. Dan sits down with Josh Gruenbaum, a former Trump administration official who helped lead the federal effort to confront campus antisemitism, to discuss how the administration used federal funding to pressure universities into being more accountable, and being a safer community for all of its students. Gruenbaum is currently Managing Director at Valor Equity Partners on the investment team and a senior advisor to the Board of Peace. ___ Want to work for Ark Media? We're hiring an Associate Producer for Ark News Daily. Apply here! https://arkmedia.org/careers/associate-producer-ark-news-daily ___ Thank you for being an Ark+ subscriber. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Ask Dan, or one of Ark's other contributors here. https://arkmedia.org/ask/cmb ___ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: Listen to: Call Me Back Listen to: Ark News Daily Listen to: For Heaven Sake Listen to: Chosen People Problems Sign up for our weekly newsletter 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: Facebook I Instagram I X I TikTok 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

To understand the Muslim Brotherhood, and whether it’s operating in the U.S., Dan speaks with two experts from very different walks of life. Egyptian human rights activist Dalia Ziada now works with the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism an...

Dan Senor and Reihan Salam tackle listener questions on the shifting US-Israel relationship, the future of the Iran war, and what the midterm election results taught us about the big issues, including affordability. Plus, can navigate growing international pressure without sacrificing its most important alliance, and without losing more bright minds to a brain drain? ___ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸: On Wednesday, November 11, Dan and Amit Segal will record a live episode of Call Me Back at the Israel Hayom Summit at the InterContinental New York Times Square. The full-day summit focuses on the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Register at https://story.israelhayom.co.il/nysummit2026 and use promo code ISH50 for 50% off registration. ___ Thank you for being an Ark+ subscriber. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Ask Dan, or one of Ark's other contributors here. https://arkmedia.org/ask/cmb ___ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: Listen to: Call Me Back Listen to: Ark News Daily Listen to: For Heaven Sake Listen to: Chosen People Problems Sign up for our weekly newsletter 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: Facebook I Instagram I X I TikTok 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

The midterms delivered a stunning political blow to Republicans—but was it a rejection of Trump, a warning about the economy, or a sign that American politics is shifting in a more populist direction? Dan Senor speaks with Mark Halperin to unpack the f...

Israel has spent the three years since October 7th in direct conflict with its enemies. But in the aftermath of its mother-of-all elections, it now faces three big dilemmas. In this episode, Dan sits down with Ark Media contributor Tal Becker to examin...

Israel’s election has left Netanyahu and Eisenkot both still seeking victory. In this members-only Ask Me Anything episode, Dan Senor and Nadav Eyal dig into the political maneuvering that could determine Israel’s next government, from the possibility of an unlikely unity coalition to the influence of Arab parties and the ultra-Orthodox. Then they turn to the American midterms, including how Michigan’s Senate race raises difficult questions about antisemitism in political messaging—as well as a New York race that Dan thinks could surprise everyone. ___ Thank you for being an Ark+ subscriber. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Ask Dan, or one of Ark's other contributors here. https://arkmedia.org/ask/cmb ___ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: Listen to: Call Me Back Listen to: Ark News Daily Listen to: For Heaven Sake Listen to: Chosen People Problems Sign up for our weekly newsletter 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: Facebook I Instagram I X I TikTok 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

Israel’s election was a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu. So why has the opposition fallen short—and could Netanyahu emerge with another government after all? Dan joins Amit Segal to unpack the surprising results, the political promises that may soon b...

Join Dan Senor live on Israel’s election night. On Tuesday, October 27th, at 4 p.m. ET, just as the polls close in Israel and the exit polls come out, Dan and experts from Israel and the U.S. will break down the results as they come in. The conversatio...

French unrest reveals a society fraying at the edges, leading its citizens toward both political extremes. France’s inability to address its economy, immigration issues, and rising antisemitism aren’t going away anytime soon—and similar issues could be...

Could Israel’s next election reshape not just its government, but its relationship with the United States? In this members-only Ask Me Anything, Amit Segal and Nadav Eyal take your questions on the high-stakes election, the political calculations happening behind the scenes, and what could happen if Israel finds itself facing another round of fighting with Iran just as it tries to form a new government. - An Israeli strike on Iran before the election—or a war in the political limbo that follows. What happens if the timing changes everything? - Election promises, coalition deals, and the question of whether any Israeli politician really means what they say about refusing to sit with Netanyahu. - October 7, the Haredi draft exemption, and the vulnerabilities that could finally cost Netanyahu the election. - Could the U.S. actually stop selling arms to Israel? And what would that mean for the entire Middle East? - Tzachi Hanegbi’s break with Netanyahu: a personal falling-out, or a sign of something shifting on the Israeli right? - Are younger Israelis really moving toward Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett—or are the polls missing something? - What should Israel’s next government do first? Amit and Nadav have some very different priorities, from cutting subsidies to the ultra-Orthodox to investigating October 7 and rebuilding Israel’s standing in the world. Plus, what happens if neither side can form a government—and how many elections is too many? ___ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹’𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. On Tuesday, October 27th, at 4 p.m. ET, just as the polls close in Israel and the exit polls come out, Dan, Michael Koplow from the Israel Policy Forum and Lahav Harkov, Senior Political Correspondent at Jewish Insider, will break down the results as they come in. The conversation takes place in The Fold, Ark Media’s private online community where listeners of Call Me Back and our other shows meet, ask questions, and go deeper on what they hear. The event is open to members of The Fold. 𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://arkmedia.org/subscribe ___ Thank you for being an Ark+ subscriber. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Ask Dan, or one of Ark's other contributors here. https://arkmedia.org/ask/cmb ___ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: Listen to: Call Me Back Listen to: Ark News Daily Listen to: For Heaven Sake Listen to: Chosen People Problems Sign up for our weekly newsletter 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: Facebook I Instagram I X I TikTok 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.

The conventional wisdom is that the outcome comes down to two possibilities: Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power, or Gadi Eisenkot replaces him. But what if neither scenario happens? On this episode of Call Me Back, Dan Senor speaks with political analys...

What does it take to defend Israel, confront antisemitism, and still hold on to the values that make us Jewish? Tal Becker and Jon Polin tackle your toughest questions about Israel’s standing in the world, the growing reach of anti-Israel rhetoric, and the challenges facing Jews everywhere. In this episode: - 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮. Why the relationship between Israeli and diaspora Jews needs to become a genuine partnership—and what Israeli leaders may be missing about the world beyond their borders. - 𝗨𝗞 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻. Tal unpacks what is known, what remains uncertain, and why the legal details matter when it comes to the possible UK trade ban against Israeli settlements. Maintaining compassion when hatred feels justified. Jon reflects on his son’s captivity and death in Gaza, and on the Jewish imperative to resist the temptation to condemn an entire people. - 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Tal explains the legal challenges—and the difference between freedom of speech and freedom of reach. - 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? Why Jewish texts and traditions should belong to the entire Jewish people, and how to make Jewish learning more inviting and less coercive. - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹. Tal explains why the case at The Hague could take years—and why the slowness is part of the strategy. - 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲? Jon makes the case for visible solidarity, including a simple symbol that allies can wear with pride. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 at the Streicker Center in NYC on October 22. https://streicker.nyc/event/cmb_f2026/ ___ Thank you for being an Ark+ subscriber. 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲? Ask Dan, or one of Ark's other contributors here. https://arkmedia.org/ask/cmb ___ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: - Listen to: Call Me Back https://open.spotify.com/show/3btft3E1KPwj0yCOcOvqhR - Listen to: Ark News Daily https://open.spotify.com/show/3btft3E1KPwj0yCOcOvqhR - Listen to: For Heaven Sake https://open.spotify.com/show/79j7N0DUYHOgrt3GUjiCzb - Listen to: Chosen People Problems https://open.spotify.com/show/1kJ4K907e9FuRcJQU4Pdjf?si=c472ecd26b334733 - Sign up for our weekly newsletter https://arkmedia.org/newsletters 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: - Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/p/Ark-Media-61576391075039/ - Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/arkmediaorg/?hl=en - X : https://x.com/ArkMediaOrg - TikTok: ttps://www.tiktok.com/@arkmediaorg 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Karina Logiohio, Leonardo Erhardt, Ignacio Herbojo, and Yuval Semo

Is this a turning point for Jews in America, and what happens if the country fails the test? Recorded live at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Dan Senor brings together New York Times columnist Bret Stephens and Representatives Josh Gottheim...

The US seems to have won the Battle of Hormuz; what would it take to win the Iran War? Seven months into the war, the US and Iran are locked in a high-stakes test of endurance, with the Strait of Hormuz, the global economy, and the future of the Middle...

Dan Senor is joined by Yael Bar tur and ChayaLeah Sufrin, hosts of the new Ark Media podcast Chosen People Problems, for a wide-ranging Ask Me Anything. They tackle questions about the state of Jewish education, the appeal of anti-Zionism among young A...