The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut

Oct 01 2024 11 ep. 28 mins 16

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The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut, is an exploration of what hold us together in divided times. In this complicated and often difficult era, when we are challenged by polarization, partisanship, rapid technological change, and social transition, strengthening our social bonds are more important than ever. As president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, representing over 400 Jewish communities across the US and Canada, Eric Fingerhut knows a thing or two about what makes communities tick, how powerful community can be, and what compels communities to stick together. Join Eric in each episode for riveting conversations with experts and thought leaders exploring what is holding us together, how communities are evolving, and why their evolution is crucial to some of the biggest social challenges our societies face today. Executive Produced by Niv Elis Produced by Mary Rose Madden, maryrosemadden.journoportfolio.com

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What's working (and what's not) on campus antisemitism

Oct 01 2024 29 mins

This fall, the antisemitism on college campuses has persisted, but some schools have taken meaningful action. We speak to Seattle Federation CEO Solly Kane and Jewish Federations' own Lauren Steinberg to hear what's happening on campuses, what's working, and what's not in the fight against campus antisemitism.

Inside the secret meeting with President Zelensky

Jul 15 2024 33 mins

Last month, a delegation of North American Jewish leaders quietly arrived in Kyiv for a first-of-its-kind mission to take stock of the war and its effects on the Jewish community. During that trip, the group was granted a last-minute audience with Ukraine's (Jewish) president Volodymyr Zelensky. In this episode, we discuss what happened in that meeting and talk to Ukrainians on the

Behind the scenes of TikTok's antisemitism problem

Apr 02 2024 27 mins

In late January, TikTok's top government relations professional in Israel Barak Herscowitz resigned in protest, alleging antisemitism on the social network's platform. Herscowitz joins The Glue to talk about what he saw that led him to that decision.

Ritchie Torres on DEI, TikTok, and Black-Jewish Relations

Mar 07 2024 23 mins

Congressman Ritchie Torres shares his views on social media, DEI, and the challenge of rising antisemitism.

How the U.S. rallied 300,000 people for Israel

Dec 01 2023 33 mins

On November 14, people from across the United States boarded buses, trains, and airplanes to rally on behalf of Israel on the national mall, "America's front porch." How did the March for Israel, which came together in under two weeks, become the largest pro-Israel gathering in American history?

Now what? Restoring the promise of Never Again

Oct 27 2023 39 mins

On October 7th, Hamas committed a series of atrocities in the worst terror attack against Israel in its history, and the deadliest day for Jews since The Holocaust. In this episode, we explore how our communities cope with the trauma of the event, take comfort in the incredible acts of hope we are witnessing amid the darkness, and explore how we can restore our sense of security.

What a 'post-religion' America means for you

Sep 29 2023 31 mins

Americans are moving away from religion, and there's plenty of reason to think that's creating challenges for building community. How do we build strong communities in a world that's increasingly secular (and are Jews an exception to the rule)?

Inside the Negotiations over Israel's Democracy

Aug 25 2023 41 mins

Attempts to reshape Israel's democratic system have pulled at the very fabric of Israeli democracy, and laid bare the country's social schisms. In this episode, we delve into the negotiations over Israel's democratic future with Yaniv Cohen, who represented President Isaac Herzog's team in the judicial reform talks.

Ben Smith on how to overcome the divisions social media sows

Jul 22 2023 30 mins

Social media has fractured the media landscape, and our communities. How can we put them back together?

How Pittsburgh confronted trauma after the Tree of Life shooting

May 28 2023 21 mins

As the trial of the Tree of Life synagogue shooter is set to begin in Pittsburgh, we sit down with Jeff Finkelstein, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, and Maggie Feinstein, director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership, to learn how the community has held together in the face of horrific trauma.