
Rabbi Leor Sinai changed Margarita's life before he ever met her. He ran Alexander Muss High School in Israel, the program that completely shaped Margarita's Jewish identity. Years later, they finally sit down together. Now, Leor is serving as the Senior Vice President at the Israel Innovation Institute. This is a conversation about the story we tell ourselves. Leor makes the case that "the world hates us" is a losing pitch — and that Jews are, in fact, the winningest team in human history. He also names something uncomfortable: America is in decline, and Israel was never meant to be an insurance policy.Check out Leor's work at www.leorsinai.com and learn more about the Israel Innovation Institute at www.israelinnovation.org.il/ Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda04:21 From New York nightlife to rabbinical school09:00 Why Muss worked: experiential learning that sticks14:00 The winning-team pitch vs. the world-hates-us story22:00 America in decline and the rise of antisemitism32:00 Innovation for the Jewish world: finding root causes40:00 Living consciously and trusting your gut48:00 Israel as home, not insurance policy53:00 A generation of lions, not the TikTok generation55:00 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
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