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.
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Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas
Saying Goodbye to Oded, Shiri, Ariel & Kfir - with Dr. Michael Oren
This week, Israel laid to rest four murdered hostages—Oded Lifshitz, Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas—all from Kibbutz Nir Oz. Their names are now etched into the heart of a grieving nation.
Oded Lifshitz was an 83-year-old peace activist, a man who dedicated his life to coexistence. On October 7, he was shot in the hand, dragged into Gaza, and murdered in captivity. At his funeral, his wife spoke of the deep betrayal she felt—how after years of championing peace with Palestinians, they were attacked by the very people they had tried to help.
The Bibas family has become the face of national heartbreak. The world watched the footage of Shiri Bibas clutching her young sons, Ariel and Kfir, as they were taken hostage. Her face—frozen in terror is an image burned into collective memory.
When Yarden Bibas was released after 16 months in captivity, many held onto a desperate hope that his family would also emerge alive. Instead, this week, he was forced to bury them. His grief and loss are incomprehensible.
On today’s episode, Aviva Klompas and Dr. Michael Oren sift through the heartache and discuss the deeper national reckoning that this tragedy has set in motion.
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