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Israeli tech pioneer and philanthropist Yossie Hollander joins the J100 Podcast to discuss the early days of Startup Nation, why he walked away from the pursuit of greater wealth, the changing nature of antisemitism, October 7, and his argument that Israel must become far more serious about the global “soft war” for public opinion. Chapters: 00:00 — Cold Open: Winning the Kinetic War, Losing the Soft War 02:10 — Yossie Hollander: From Early Israel to Startup Nation 10:40 — Walking Away From Business: Why Hollander Chose Philanthropy 17:01 — Antisemitism, Israel & the Jewish Future 22:05 — The “Soft War”: Foreign Influence & Information Warfare 37:09 — Jewish Pride vs. Fighting Antisemitism 45:32 — October 7, Its Aftermath & the Battle for Public Opinion 50:41 — Israel’s Internal Divisions & the Haredi Question 52:15 — Lightning Round: Chutzpah, AI & Israel’s Future You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://thealgemeiner.substack.com/p/the-war-israel-isnt-fighting-yossie This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Australian investigative journalist Sharri Markson joins The Algemeiner’s J100 podcast for a deeply personal conversation about the Bondi terror attack, the rise of antisemitism in Australia, and the stories behind her new book, “Bondi Terror”. Markson recounts being nearby with her young children as the shooting unfolded, reporting live from Bondi Beach that night, and the emotional toll of covering an attack on her own community. She also reflects on extraordinary acts of courage she uncovered afterward, the warning signs she believes authorities missed, how October 7 transformed her journalism, media coverage of Israel, AI and trust in news, and the changing reality for Jewish Australians. Chapters 00:00 — “You Expect to Be Safe at Bondi” 00:32 — Sharri Markson & a Life in Journalism 07:01 — AI, Deepfakes & Trust in Media 09:37 — Inside the Bondi Terror Attack 13:59 — Missed Warnings & Fighting Antisemitism 21:41 — Reporting Trauma, Faith & Heroism 34:12 — October 7 & the Media 41:09 — Why Bondi Terror Became a Book 45:07 — Jewish Life in Australia Today 47:50 — Rapid Fire, Changing Her Mind & Social Media You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://thealgemeiner.substack.com/p/inside-bondi-terror-sharri-markson?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman joins the J100 podcast from his campaign headquarters to discuss New York’s future, Kathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani, President Trump, Israel, antisemitism and the Jewish identity that shapes his politics. Chapters 00:00 — Cold Open & Introduction 02:10 — Mamdani, Antisemitism & Public Safety 04:41 — Can a Republican Win New York? 07:33 — New York’s “Death Spiral” 09:02 — Trump, Courage & Leadership 11:35 — Israel, Antisemitism & the Democratic Party 15:52 — Jewish Identity, Faith & Leadership 17:03 — Two Types of Antisemitism & BDS 19:19 — Rapid Fire You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://thealgemeiner.substack.com/p/bruce-blakeman-on-new-yorks-death?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Alyssa Rosenheck joins the J100 podcast to discuss her new book ‘White. Blonde. Jew.’, the experiences that shaped her Jewish identity, post–October 7 advocacy, antisemitism, Israel, misinformation, and why she believes courage begins locally. This episode was recorded before a live audience in the Hamptons. Chapters 00:00 — Finding Her Voice as a Young Jew 05:39 — Why She Called the Book White. Blonde. Jew. 08:16 — The Stories That Almost Didn’t Make the Book 12:20 — Why Jewish Advocacy Has to Start Locally 15:16 — October 7, Israel, and the Cost of Speaking Out 19:03 — Rabbi Sacks, Responsibility, and Jewish Resilience 21:23 — BDS, Identity Politics, and the Battle Over Narratives 30:02 — Fighting Misinformation: The P.A.C.E. Method 32:12 — Audience Q&A: Hope, Young Jews, Listening, and Fighting Back You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://thealgemeiner.substack.com/p/i-let-the-haters-title-the-book-alyssa?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Former Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum joins the J100 podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about Israel’s battle over global narratives, growing hostility toward Jewish students on Western campuses, the future of Diaspora Jewry, Netanyahu and Israeli politics, Haredi integration, Iran, women in leadership, and what separates genuine leadership from performance. Recorded earlier at The Algemeiner’s New York offices. 00:00 — From Gibraltar to Jerusalem07:05 — Entering Israeli Politics15:03 — The Campus Crisis20:32 — October 7 & Israel’s Narrative War24:37 — Netanyahu & Israeli Leadership27:23 — Campus Israel & the Diaspora35:22 — Haredim, Women & Israeli Society45:03 — Iran, Trump & the War49:49 — Leadership, Listening & Building Bridges You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://thealgemeiner.substack.com/p/israels-narrative-war-the-campus?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

As the Jewish world marks 50 years since the raid on Entebbe, former Mossad officer, Israeli Air Force veteran, and psychologist Glenn Cohen joins J100 to discuss hostage rescue, ambiguous loss, trauma, resilience, and what it means to help survivors come home. You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at   https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgemeiner/p/glenn-cohen-on-hostages-trauma-and?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Former U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary Mitchell Silk joins J100 for an in-person conversation about his extraordinary path from working in Chinese restaurants as a teenager to becoming a senior American official involved in China trade negotiations, global finance, infrastructure, fintech, and CARES Act relief. Silk reflects on his Hasidic identity, his grandfather’s influence, his years in Asia-focused law and finance, his work at the Treasury Department, the future of U.S.-China relations, Israel’s economic importance, antisemitism in financial markets, digital currency, and his new book A Seat at the Table. Chapters 00:00 Israel, America, and Economic Opportunity 01:22 Introduction 04:04 From Chinese Restaurant to China Expert 10:09 Law School, China, and Early Career 15:00 Jewish Identity and Hasidic Roots 19:09 Being Observant in Big Law 22:35 Energy, Infrastructure, and Innovation 31:29 The Path to Treasury 37:48 U.S.-China Relations and Trade 46:29 Inside the Treasury Department 49:10 Israel, Fintech, and the Abraham Accords 50:46 U.S.-Israel Relations and Financial Antisemitism 55:24 Digital Currency and the U.S. Dollar 57:44 Why He Wrote A Seat at the Table You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgemeiner/p/from-chinese-restaurant-dishwasher?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Dr. Gad Saad joins the J100 Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation centered on his new book, Suicidal Empathy. From growing up Jewish in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War to becoming one of the most recognizable public intellectuals in the world today, Saad reflects on the experiences and ideas that shaped his worldview. The conversation explores: the psychological roots of ideological possession why people become detached from survival instincts the relationship between emotion and reason academia and intellectual conformity social media and modern persuasion anti-Semitism and the psychology of scapegoating Canada’s cultural decline Elon Musk, authenticity, and freedom Israel, October 7th, and the West’s moral confusion Saad also explains the evolutionary logic behind concepts like “suicidal empathy,” “wood cricket Jews,” and “parasitic ideas,” while offering a broader framework for understanding the current cultural moment. This is a conversation about human nature, civilization, freedom, and what happens when societies lose the ability to distinguish compassion from self-destruction. Chapters 00:00 — The Parasite in the Mind01:33 — Introducing Dr. Gad Saad06:24 — Growing Up Jewish in Beirut & Reinventing in Montreal14:19 — Academia, Ambition & Rejecting Materialism22:08 — The Parasitic Mind vs. Suicidal Empathy30:08 — Ideological Parasites, “Wood Cricket Jews” & Civilizational Self-Destruction39:14 — Social Media, Elon Musk & Speaking Beyond Academia49:01 — Universities, Ideology & the Collapse of Intellectual Diversity58:37 — Israel, Antisemitism & Why Jews Become Scapegoats You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgemeiner/p/dr-gad-saad-on-freedom-academia-elon?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

What if the central mistake in understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict… was never military—but conceptual? Dr. Einat Wilf argues that for decades, Israel—and much of the world—has been fighting the wrong battle. While attention is fixed on land, borders, and security, the real war, she says, has been unfolding in ideas, language, and narrative. In this J100 conversation, Wilf traces her evolution from Oslo-era optimism to a far more unsettling conclusion: that the conflict is not simply about competing national claims, but about a fundamental rejection of Jewish sovereignty itself. We discuss October 7, the failure of “comforting lies,” Palestinian political ideology, Iran and the stakes of regime change, and why Israel has struggled to tell its own story in a world increasingly shaped by perception. This is not a conventional conversation about geopolitics. It’s a deeper examination of what happens when a society misunderstands the nature of the conflict it’s in—and what it takes to correct course. 00:00 — Opening: Iran, Victory, and Stakes 00:35 — Introduction 02:03 — Jerusalem Roots and Early Ambition 11:03 — Intelligence, Harvard, and the Path to Politics 28:08 — Inside the Knesset and the Nature of Politics 34:29 — From Oslo Hope to October 7 Clarity 51:14 — Rejectionism, Language, and Listening 55:44 — The War of Ideas and Iran 1:05:11 — Oath Party and the Future You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  The link here This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Is support for Israel still bipartisan — or has something fundamentally changed? In this episode of J100, Matt Brooks – CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition – speaks about the evolving relationship between the United States and Israel, Party divides, and American Jewish identity. They discuss the breakdown of old political assumptions, the rise of extremism across both sides, tensions on college campuses, and what actually drives Jewish voters today. At the center of it all is a deeper question: when the world feels less stable, what matters more — ideology, or security? A sharp, timely conversation about power, politics, and the forces reshaping the current moment. 00:00 – 00:48 | The Horseshoe Theory 00:48 – 02:43 | When the Ground Starts to Shift 02:43 – 06:06 | Matt Brooks’ Path to Politics 06:06 – 13:20 | The Pro-Israel Realignment 13:20 – 15:19 | Antisemitism Across the Extremes 15:19 – 19:33 | J.D. Vance and the Republican Future 19:33 – 23:51 | Campus Fear and Generational Blind Spots 23:51 – 29:22 | Jewish Resilience and American Optimism 29:22 – 34:52 | What Actually Moves Jewish Voters 34:52 – 39:32 | Tikkun Olam, Sinatra, and the Eagles

Sylvan Adams joins J100 for a wide-ranging conversation on aliyah, antisemitism, sports diplomacy, philanthropy, and the future of Israel. From his family’s Holocaust-rooted story to his efforts to strengthen the Jewish state through major gifts and global cultural events, Adams offers a deeply personal vision of Jewish belonging, resilience, and responsibility. Chapters 00:00 The October 8 Awakening02:06 Sylvan Adams and the Battle for Israel’s Image03:41 Family, Home, and Living Through War06:29 Organized Antisemitism and the Global Narrative War18:47 Holocaust Memory and a Jewish Family’s Journey28:59 Love, Marriage, Business, and Aliyah39:49 Using Sports and Culture to Elevate Israel52:51 Giving, Rebuilding, and the Future of the Jewish State You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgemeiner/p/the-self-appointed-ambassador-for?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Princeton professor Robert P. George joins J100 to examine campus antisemitism after October 7, the crisis of ideological conformity, anti-Semitism on both the left and right, and why a free society depends on forming truth-seekers—not partisans. ● 🎓 Campus After October 7: selective outrage, anti-Zionism, and when criticism becomes prejudice ● 🗣️ Teaching Without Indoctrination: why professors must form truth-seekers, not ideological loyalists ● 🤝 Friendship Across Difference: what Robert George learned from decades of teaching with Cornel West ● ⚖️ Public Service & the Constitution: suing a sitting president over principle ● 🧨 Antisemitism on the Right: why George resigned from the Heritage Foundation ● 🧭 The “Ancient Faith”: Lincoln, human dignity, and the moral core of American democracy ● 🪕 From Appalachia to Princeton — and why the banjo still matters Chapters 00:00 — Appalachia, Immigrant Roots, and Becoming the First to College 06:44 — The White House Call: Civil Rights and Public Life 16:38 — Presidents, Bioethics, and Moral Decision-Making 20:59 — Campus Culture After October 7 29:44 — Truth-Seeking vs. Indoctrination 37:47 — Cornel West and the Lost Art of Disagreement 42:20 — Antisemitism on the Right and the Heritage Resignation 50:17 — Conservatism After Trump: Ideas or Personality? 54:17 — The Banjo, Joy, and the Personal Thread You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgemeiner/p/resigning-from-the-heritage-foundation?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

Lionel Shriver joins J100 from Portugal for a sharp, wide-ranging conversation on faith, dogma, and dissent. She explains how her religious upbringing shaped her suspicion of imposed moral certainty, why the arts have become politically homogeneous, how she separates column-writing from novelistic truth, and why Israel’s confidence—and survival—matters in a West increasingly ashamed of itself. Chapters 0:00 — Immigration “standards” / distinctions 01:42 — Intro + who Lionel is / new book 06:45 — Religious upbringing + resisting dogma 09:33 — Parenting, belief, and agency 14:20 — Woke as religion (judgment without mercy) 15:55 — Leaving America: Israel, Belfast, independence 26:13 — Arts conformity + bias: columnist vs novelist 41:26 — Israel, national pride, meaning, and closing Q’s You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgemeiner/p/the-costs-of-conformity-immigration?r=5m0oyd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

What does it mean to live—and write—with urgency? Author, podcaster, founder of Zibby Media, and literary community-builder Zibby Owens joins J100 host David M. Cohen for a conversation about loss, Jewish identity, and the slow, intentional work of creating spaces where people feel seen. From her childhood in New York and early dreams of becoming a writer, to losing her best friend on 9/11 and building one of today’s most vibrant literary communities, Owens reflects on how tragedy reshapes meaning, why storytelling still matters, and what it takes to hold people together in an increasingly fragmented world. The episode also touches on antisemitism on college campuses, the emotional impact of October 7, and the promise—and limits—of AI in creative life. 00:00 — Identity, belonging, and the “blister” moment00:28 — Why stories build community03:56 — Campuses, safety, and Jewish life after Oct. 711:27 — Faith, calling, and becoming a rabbi13:23 — Becoming a writer: books, ambition, and influence19:18 — 9/11, loss, and the urgency of time31:47 — AI, creativity, and the human voice37:51 — Building community, one room at a time You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgemeiner/p/why-stories-still-matter-zibby-owens?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.

As Britain grapples with mass protests, policing failures, and rising antisemitism, where does free speech end—and incitement begin? In this episode of J100, British journalist and Algemeiner contributor Jonathan Sacerdoti joins the show to examine how Western societies are responding to extremism in real time. From the collapse of debate at the Oxford Union to the everyday security realities facing Jews in the UK, this conversation explores protest culture, media responsibility, and the moral clarity liberal democracies need to defend themselves. Chapters 00:00 — Security & “alarmism” 00:27 — Intro: Britain Now / 2026 frame 03:24 — Jonathan’s background 07:07 — Family story / Holocaust legacy 11:19 — Why journalism 13:36 — British Jewry & community politics 18:01 — Oxford Union / debate breakdown 33:23 — Antisemitism now: speech, protests, policing 51:31 — U.S. vs. Europe / Trump & political swings 59:49 — Personal: pottery & creativity / closing You can find the condensed transcript & summary of this episode and more episodes at  Britain Now: Protests, Policing, and the Line Between Speech and Incitement This episode of "The J100 Podcast" was produced by David Taragin.