Michael Eisenberg: Iran, USA, Israel: What Comes Next [Israel & Diaspora II 1/4]

About this episode

Michael Eisenberg discusses the future of the Jewish People in relation to Israel, the USA, and Iran.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast , we talk to Michael Eisenberg—a venture capitalist and Torah scholar—about the state of the Jewish People in Israel and the diaspora. In this episode we discuss: —What lies ahead for the Jewish People amid the war with Iran? —What can Israel and America teach one another about Jewish innovation? —What should be the religious vision for “secular” Jews in Israel? Tune in to hear a conversation about where we hope to go together, and how we can get there. Interview begins at 6:13. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner at Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund managing $850 million, where he has spent over 25 years partnering with Israeli entrepreneurs to build impactful global companies; since 2013, Aleph has invested in more than 50 startups, including Melio, Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), Bringg, JoyTunes, and Healthy.io. He writes the blog Six Kids and a Full Time Job and contributes to Calcalist and TheMarker , is the author of The Hummus Manifesto and five Hebrew books, and frequently lectures on venture capital, Israel, and entrepreneurship. He serves on the boards of Yeshivat Har Etzion and The Shomer Hachadash, and lives in…

People in this episode

Host: 18Forty

Guest: Michael Eisenberg

Topics covered

• Jewish People
• Israel
• Diaspora
• Jewish innovation
• Secular Jews
• Venture Capital
• Entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Jewish People
• Israel
• Iran
• USA
• Venture Capital
• Entrepreneurship
• Diaspora
• Secular Jews
• Innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aleph

Books & works: The Hummus Manifesto, The Vanishing Jew: A Wake-Up Call From the Book of Esther, The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis

Places: Jerusalem, Israel, USA, Iran

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