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Search for DaasBen Marchette - CEO of an organization transforming how at-risk youth are educated and supportedMeet Ben Marchette, CEO of ImpactIsrael. Ben has dedicated his career to leading organizations that support the civic foundations of Israel. As CEO of ImpactIsrael, Ben mobilizes American supporters to support Yemin Orde Youth Village and Village Way Educational Initiatives. Yemin Orde Youth Village, established in 1953, serves as a sanctuary and educational center for at-risk and immigrant youth in Israel. Under the leadership of Dr. Chaim Peri, the village developed the "Village Way" educational methodology. This holistic approach focuses on creating a supportive community that addresses the unique needs of at-risk youth, emphasizing the importance of cultural identity, education...2025-02-1653 minSearch for DaasJudge Roy K. Altman - Federal judge on standing up for the Jewish people and Western civilizationMeet Judge Roy K. Altman, a U.S. District Court judge in the Southern District of Florida. Judge Altman was born in Caracas, Venezuela and immigrated with his family to Miami. After growing up in Miami, he graduated from Columbia University where he quarterbacked the football team and pitched on the baseball team. Following Columbia, Judge Altman went on to study at Yale Law where he served as Projects Editor for the Yale Law Journal.After Yale, Judge Altman went on to serve as a federal prosecutor, twice receiving the Director of the Executive Office of U...2024-05-301h 18Search for DaasRan Bar-Yoshafat - IDF special forces reservist on what is at stake Meet Ran Bar-Yoshafat, the deputy director of the Kohelet Policy Forum and an IDF special forces reservist. I reached out to Ran after learning about his experience speaking at UC Berkeley. On February 26, Ran was scheduled to speak on campus about his experience fighting in Gaza and the role of international law and the rules of wartime conduct. What transpired, even before he spoke, was a riot. 200 protesters stormed the venue, breaking glass at the entrance and forcing students and Ran to evacuate through a tunnel under police protection. When asked about the rioters’ expressions of antisemitism and anti-Zionism, Ra...2024-04-041h 11Search for DaasDani Menkin - Filmmaker on the Colleyville synagogue hostage crisisMeet Dani Menkin, an American-Israeli film producer who lives in LA in the process of creating a documentary about the synagogue hostage crisis that took place in North Texas in 2022. Dani has won over 30 awards for his films including an Israeli Academy Award for '39 Pounds of Love' and 'Is That You? In addition, Dani created the film production company 'Hey Jude Productions' and a non-profit dedicated to producing heart-warming stories.I asked Dani to join us for a few reasons. The first is to better understand what transpired in North Texas on January 15, 2022. Like most news...2024-03-2558 minSearch for DaasDavid Bernstein - Liberal who identified the flaws of progressive ideologyMeet David Bernstein, the founder and CEO of the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values (JILV). JILV helps Jewish organizations and individuals hold constructive conversations about critical social justice. David is the past President and CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and former executive director of the David Project. David is also the author of the book “Woke Antisemitism: How a Progressive Ideology Harms Jews.”As many listeners know, since 2014 I have been concerned about progressive thought and the negative impact it is having on our sense making institutions. Pointing out flaws of this school of thou...2024-01-301h 11Search for DaasDavid Magerman - Penn donor who chose to break up with his alma materMeet David Magerman, a native of South Miami who went on to earn a B.S. from UPenn and a PhD in computer science from Stanford. David is an investor and a philanthropist. In terms of investing, he spent 22 years working at the quantitative hedge fund, Renaissance Technologies, which is one of the world’s largest hedge funds with over $100B assets under management. After leaving Renaissance, David founded a venture capital firm called Differential Ventures. Since graduating Penn, David has made it a priority to give back to the institution. He has served on boards and has given ov...2023-10-311h 11Search for DaasDavid Magerman - UPenn donor who chose to break up with the university Meet David Magerman, a native of South Miami who went on to earn a B.S. from UPenn and a PhD in computer science from Stanford. David is an investor and a philanthropist. In terms of investing, he spent 22 years working at the quantitative hedge fund, Renaissance Technologies, which is one of the world’s largest hedge funds with over $100B assets under management. After leaving Renaissance, David founded a venture capital firm called Differential Ventures. Since graduating Penn, David has made it a priority to give back to the institution. He has served on boards and has given ov...2023-10-311h 11Search for DaasNate Leipciger - Holocaust survivor on the Shoah and Hamas’ attack on Israel Meet Nate Leipciger, a 95 year old Holocaust survivor who lives in Toronto. Nate was born in Poland in 1928 and when he was 15 years old, he entered Auschwitz. Nate is one of the 11% of European Jewish children under sixteen who lived to see the end of WWII. This number drops to only 1% when you consider Polish Jewish children. Put another way, 89% of Jews (and 99% of Polish Jews) under sixteen were murdered and robbed of the chance to live and shape our world. In other words, Nate is a miracle. Not only is it a miracle that he survived the Holocaust...2023-10-262h 00Search for DaasAbe Baker-Butler - 10/7 as a Jew on Yale's campus Before I introduce our guest, I want to honor all those in Israel who were taken from us on 10/7. The atrocities Hamas brought on Israel, the Jewish people and many foreign nationals on 10/7 must be acknowledged for what they were: an insult to humanity. This attack, designed to eliminate Israel and exterminate Jews, must never be forgotten. The heart, honor and spirit of all those taken from us on 10/7 will echo through the ages and strengthen the Jewish people. Given all the dark we have been confronted with over the past few weeks, I felt the need to introduce...2023-10-2049 minSearch for DaasJesse Appell - Trials and tribulations bringing stand-up comedy to China Meet Jesse Appell, an American performing Chinese language stand-up in China. Jesse grew up in Boston and is a graduate of Brandeis University. His Fulbright Scholarship brought him to Beijing where he studied a type of comedy called Xiang Sheng, which became famous during the Qing Dynasty. Jesse’s unique path has put him in situations few Americans have ever encountered. When I look at Jesse’s efforts, I think of the quote from Eric Sevareid, the CBS war correspondent who became a household name during WW2. Sevareid once said, "Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in t...2023-07-281h 22Search for DaasDavid Harris - Master class on advocacy and diplomacyMeet David Harris, the leader at the helm of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) for 32 years. AJC was established in 1906 making it one of the oldest Jewish advocacy organizations in the world, and as you will learn in this episode, David’s leadership was pivotal in strengthening AJC and its mission. David has been honored more than 20 times by foreign governments for his international work, making him the most decorated American Jewish organizational leader in U.S. history.In this episode we cover...His approach to building deep and trusting relationships with world leadersWhy domestically it is...2023-06-221h 11Search for DaasRabbi Simon Jacobson - Artificial intelligence, community and the soulMeet Rabbi Simon Jacobson, a rabbi with a vast reach. On YouTube he has over 15 million views and his book, Toward a Meaningful Life, has sold over 400,000 copies. Rabbi Jacobson grew up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn in a home he describes as "full of ideas." Beginning in 1979, Rabbi Jacobson headed a team of scholars that memorized and transcribed entire talks the late Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson gave during the Sabbath and holidays as writing and tape recording were not permitted. Today, Rabbi Jacobson leads the The Meaningful Life Center which the New York Times describes as a “Spiritual Starbucks.” The...2023-05-3157 minSearch for DaasRabbi Mendy Schochet - What is Daas? Explore the concept of Daas with Rabbi Mendy Schochet.2023-03-0355 minSearch for DaasRabbi Dr. Abadie - Return of Judaism to the Arab worldMeet Rabbi Dr. Abadie and learn about his journey from being expelled from Lebanon to being invited by the United Arab Emirates to serve as the Senior Rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates. Along the way, learn about the immense changes taking place in the Arab world as a result of the Abraham Accords.--The outro music was produced by Michael Greenberg.2023-03-031h 06Search for DaasAda Taggar-Cohen - The professor who brought Jewish studies to JapanMeet the professor who brought Jewish studies to Japan. For over two decades, Professor Taggar-Cohen has been educating thousands of students at Doshisha University in Kyoto on everything from the Talmud to Tel Aviv.--This episode's reverse ad features Jesse's Teahouse. Please visit jessesteahouse.com and use the following code at checkout for 15% off your order: searchfordaas--The outro music was produced by Michael Greenberg.2023-03-031h 17