“The Future is Sephardic” with Mijal Bitton

About this episode

Dr. Mijal Bitton discusses reimagining Jewish flourishing through a Sephardic lens in a conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe.

Are we are venturing into the twilight of an American Jewish era? In a recent SAPIR essay, Dr. Mijal Bitton makes the case that it’s time to reimagine Jewish flourishing for a new age -- one based on a Sephardic model of preservation rather than the liberal Ashkenazi dream of social acceptance, which defined the previous century. In a wide-ranging conversation, host Rabbi David Wolpe joins Bitton to explore whether the next century will be as welcoming to our descendants as it was to our ancestors. And how to create a more resilient Jewish future in America. Read Mijal’s essay in SAPIR , The Future is Sephardic : https://sapirjournal.org/aspiration-ii/2026/the-future-is-sephardic/ Questions or comments? Send us a note at ⁠info@sapirjournal.org⁠ Music from #Uppbeat: ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi David Wolpe

Guest: Mijal Bitton

Topics covered

• Sephardic model
• Jewish flourishing
• American Jewish era
• resilient Jewish future
• cultural preservation

Keywords

• Sephardic
• Jewish future
• cultural preservation
• American Jews
• Rabbi David Wolpe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAPIR

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