Ordinary Jews. Talking. S3 Ep 2: Miki Hertog-Raz

S3 Episode 2: Miki Hertog-Raz–Recorded January1 3, 2026 Photo: Liora & Circus Smirkus courtesy photo

Miki describes himself as a circus performer, specifically, an acrobat and clown. It was in that capacity that he had his first encounter with Palestinians in a Jewish/Palestinian collective in the Galilee when he was in 5th grade. Today he provides an Israeli perspective on America–and an American perspective on Israel. We spoke while he was back in Norwich, Vermont, on break from his last year as an undergrad at New York University.