Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas
When it comes to Israel, antisemitism, and American Jewry, the conversations are seemingly endless—there are so many perspectives and so many difficult questions that it can be hard to know where to start.
That’s why we created Boundless Insights—to bring you thoughtful, in-depth, and engaging discussions to help make sense of the issues.
Our goal is to become your trusted source for insights that are not just informative, but also empowering – giving you the confidence to start conversations of your own.
Episodes
103 episodes
Faith in a Time of Darkness – with Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.This year, Jews around the world enter the High Holiday season carrying an extraordinary weight. The tragedies of...
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Episode 23
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22:43
Striking Qatar – with Dr. Michael Oren
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders meeting in Doha has upended hostage negotiations, drawn public criticism from Pr...
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Episode 22
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23:31
The War of Ideas Behind the War in Gaza – with Dr. Einat Wilf
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.For two years, Israel has been fighting a war that plays out not only on the battlefield but also in the realm of...
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Episode 21
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29:15
Why is Israel Losing the Narrative War? – with Dr. Michael Oren
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.Israel may be holding its own on the battlefield, but it’s losing ground...
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Episode 20
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26:02
The Israeli Organization Delivering Aid to Gaza – with Yotam Polizer
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.IsraAID — Israel’s leading humanitarian relief group — has quietly worked inside Gaza. What began as behind-the-s...
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Episode 19
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27:50
Do the Hostage Protests Help or Hurt Israel? – with Dr. Michael Oren
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.The protests for Israel’s hostages have become one of the largest grassroots movements in the country’s history. ...
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Episode 18
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22:02
My Husband is a Hostage in Gaza – with Rebecca Bohbot
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel. Among those kidnapped wa...
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Episode 17
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19:12
A Mother’s Fight for her Hostage Son – with Herut Nimrodi
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.On October 7, 2023, 21-year-old soldier Tamir Nimrodi was kidnapped from his base near the Gaza border. He was ba...
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Episode 16
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21:41
President Trump’s Crackdowns on Campus Antisemitism – with Alyza Lewin
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.As students head back to campus, universities are stepping into a storm of debates over antisemitism, safety, and...
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Episode 15
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25:00
The Gaza City Gamble – with Jonathan Schanzer
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.Israel is preparing for one of the most consequential moves of the war: taking control of Gaza City. Supporters s...
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Episode 14
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31:10
The Israel–Diaspora Divide - with Yossi Klein Halevi
Yossi Klein Halevi joins Dr. Rachel Fish for an honest and moving conversation about the State of Israel, Zionism, and the widening rift with the American Jewish community. From the trauma of October 7 to the breakdown of Israel’s political con...
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Episode 13
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35:20
The Rules Only Israel Has to Follow – with John Spencer
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.Israel is fighting two wars: one on the ground in Gaza—and another in the court of global opinion.In this ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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28:24
The Rush to Recognize a Palestinian State Part 2 – with Dr. Michael Oren
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.In part two of their conversation, host Aviva Klompas and Dr. Michael Oren examine the deeper forces behind the g...
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Episode 11
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20:43
The Rush to Recognize a Palestinian State Part 1 – with Dr. Michael Oren
We want to hear from you. Send questions and comments to podcast@boundlessisrael.org or message Aviva on X at @avivaklompas.France, the United Kingdom, and Canada have each announced they plan to recognize a Palestinian state this Septem...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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17:40
Canada’s Antisemitism Crisis – with Melissa Lantsman
Antisemitism in Canada has exploded in ways that few could have imagined. Attacks on synagogues, Jewish schools, and businesses have become frighteningly common.How did it get this bad in a country that prides itself on tolerance and mul...
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Episode 9
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21:06
Unpublished Opinions: Why Hamas Abandoned Negotiations - with Aviva Klompas
In this episode of Unpublished Opinions, Aviva Klompas shares a letter to the editor that never made it to print, unpacking why Hamas no longer feels the need to negotiate. While the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is real and ...
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2:21
Gaza at a Boiling Point - with Jonathan Conricus
Host Aviva Klompas is joined by Lt. Colonel (Res.) Jonathan Conricus to discuss the escalating pressure on Israel—from mounting international outrage over the humanitarian situation in Gaza to the breakdown of hostage negotiations.As acc...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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28:46
Unpublished Opinions: Mahmoud Khalil Visits Congress - with Aviva Klompas
We’re trying something new on Boundless Insights. Welcome to Unpublished Opinions—a mini-series where Aviva Klompas shares letters to the editor that didn’t make it to print, but still make an argument worth hearing.In ...
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2:42
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation & The Battle Over Aid in Gaza – with Rev. Johnnie Moore
For years, UNRWA positioned itself as the primary source of humanitarian aid in Gaza. But after October 7, its deep entanglement with Hamas became undeniable. A dozen UNRWA employees participated in the massacre. Up to 10% of its Gaza staff are...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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26:38
Deadlock in Gaza – with Dr. Michael Oren
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington made headlines and raised expectations. He met twice with President Trump, and both leaders suggested that a deal to release hostages was within reach. But on the ground, little has changed....
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Episode 6
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26:15
Israel and Syria: Is Peace Still on the Table? – with Dr. Michael Oren
For more than seven decades, Israel and Syria have been in a formal state of war. Now, for the first time in years, there are murmurs of something different, but new tensions are threatening to unravel what little stability remains.In re...
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Episode 5
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20:08
How Iran and Hamas Mainstreamed Anti-Zionism - with Jeffrey Herf
In this episode, Dr. Rachel Fish talks with historian Dr. Jeffrey Herf, a leading expert on Nazism, the Holocaust, antisemitism, and the connections between Europe and the Middle East. Dr. Herf explains how antisemitism and anti-Zionism have be...
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Episode 4
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39:28
My Husband is a Hostage in Gaza – with Rebecca Bohbot
On October 7, Hamas terrorists stormed the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel. Among those taken hostage was Elkana Bohbot, who was working for the festival that morning. Before he was captured, Elkana called his wife Rebecca to tell her he...
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Episode 3
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19:21
Rebuilding Tel Aviv after the Iranian Attack – with Asaf Zamir
Tel Aviv – Israel’s cultural and commercial heart – was rocked by direct missile strikes from Iran. In this episode, Aviva sits down with Deputy Mayor Asaf Zamir to discuss how the city is recovering from the attacks.They explore what it...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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17:02
Will NYC Elect an Antisemitic Mayor? – with Jonah Platt
Aviva Klompas sits down with Jonah Platt to unpack what Zohran Mamdani’s rise means for New York and the broader Jewish community.Mamdani, a 33-year-old socialist state legislator, is now the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor. His...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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