Why Are Young Jews Turning Away from Israel? Rabbi Ammi Hirsch on the Crisis of Jewish Identity

Jewish Crossroads: Jewish Identity in Times of Crisis - A podcast by Tamar Ish Shalom

It’s not every day that a Yom Kippur sermon goes viral—but Rabbi Ammi Hirsch’s did. His powerful message struck a nerve across generations: Why are so many young Jews distancing themselves from Israel? Have we raised a generation so committed to Tikkun Olam—repairing the world—that they’ve forgotten Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh lazeh—that all Jews are responsible for one another? In this gripping conversation, Rabbi Hirsch—one of the most influential voices in American Judaism—breaks down the forc...