HeyJaredSAPIR Conversations
SAPIR is a journal exploring the future of the American Jewish community and its intersection with cultural, social, and political issues. These podcasts are recordings of Zoom webinars we have held with our contributors (season numbers correspond with issue numbers).
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- Aug 13, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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The SAPIR Debates: Is the Administration's Campus Crackdown Good for America? (opens the original)
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For many Jewish and Zionist students, faculty, and administrators, the tumultuous year following October 7 meant navigating campus life amid protests, encampments, lockdowns, and boycotts. What was once a familiar academic environment had become a place of sustained tension and, at times, outright hostility. Over the last 20 months, federal authorities have taken increasingly assertive action to address this collegiate climate, citing concerns about a rise in campus antisemitism. Lawsuits, congr
Censorship Won't Help the Jews with Yascha Mounk (opens the original)
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Johns Hopkins political scientist Yascha Mounk joined Bret Stephens to discuss his new essay, “Censorship Won't Help the Jews,” in the (Fixing) America issue of SAPIR. Read Yascha’s essay here: https://sapirjournal.org/fixing-america/2026/censorship-wont-help-the-jews/ Questions or comments? Send us a note at info@sapirjournal.org Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove
The State of Jewish Books with Ruth Wisse and Adam Bellow (opens the original)
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Literary scholar Ruth Wisse and publisher Adam Bellow join Rabbi David Wolpe for a lively discussion on American Jewish literature, 50 years on from the year Saul Bellow was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Questions or comments? Send us a note at info@sapirjournal.org Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove
Islam in America with Reihan Salam (opens the original)
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Manhattan Institute president Reihan Salam joined Bret Stephens to discuss his new essay, “Islam in America,” in the (Fixing) America issue of SAPIR. Read Reihan’s essay here: https://sapirjournal.org/fixing-america/2026/islam-in-america/ Questions or comments? Send us a note at info@sapirjournal.org Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove
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