Podcast

Remember What's Next

Judaism, Religion & Spirituality

History is the lens. The present is the question. The future is what's at stake.
Remember What's Next brings you the conversations our people need right now. Each week, Rabbi Ken Spiro — author, researcher, and lecturer — joins Jewish educator and coach Ellie Bass to take a current issue and trace it back through Jewish history, uncovering the patterns, the precedents, and the deeper meaning hiding in plain sight.
Because we've been here before. And remembering how we got here is how we figure out what comes next. Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

Episodes
108
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
56 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

108 episodes, newest first

  1. S6 Ep2 - Abraham the Start Up

    Season 6, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Welcome to Season 6 of Remember What’s Next with Ellie Bass and Rabbi Ken Spiro, and this season we’re exploring the people who shaped Jewish history—who they were, the choices they made, and what we can learn from them about our own lives and the future we’re building.

    Today, we’re beginning with Avraham, a man willing to question the world he inherited and imagine a different way to live. His journey invites us to explore something that has become a recurring theme in Jewish history: the courage to challenge accepted thinking, take responsibility, and bring something new into the world.

    What connects Avraham’s willingness to step into the unknown with generations of Jewish innovators, thinkers, and changemakers? How does being rooted in an ancient tradition inspire us to create something new? And what might following in his footsteps look like in our own lives? Let’s get into it.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrghttp://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.

    The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎

    📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    48 min
  2. S6 Ep1 - King Saul and Suicidal Empathy

    Season 6, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Welcome to Season 6 of Remember What’s Next, with Ellie Bass and Rabbi Ken Spiro.

    This season, we’re exploring Jewish history through the people who shaped it: who they were, the choices they made, and how their influence continues to shape our lives as Jews today.

    We’re beginning with Shaul, King Saul, Israel’s first king, whose story raises difficult questions about leadership, compassion, and moral courage. How could the same man who spared Agag, the king of Amalek, later order the killing of the priests of Nov? What shaped his judgment—and what can we learn from those contradictions?

    We’ll also explore the idea of “suicidal empathy”: when compassion, disconnected from judgment and responsibility, ends up enabling harm. How do we distinguish mercy from misplaced sympathy? When does humility become a fear of standing firm? And how do we recognize when our own emotions are clouding our sense of what is right?

    Join us as we get to know Shaul—and consider what his story asks of us today.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrghttp://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.

    The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎

    📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    1 hr 1 min
  3. S5 Ep 24 The History of Truth

    Season 5, Episode 24

    Show notes

    Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss the history of truth, and how the idea of facts and ultimate truth are more new than we think.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.

    The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎

    📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    42 min
  4. S5 Ep23 Anti-Zionism is a Conspiracy Theory

    Show notes

    Rabbi Spiro and Ellie discuss the history of conspiracy theories and how those show up today in our world.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.

    The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎

    📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    55 min
  5. S5 Ep22 Where Have We Seen This Before?

    Season 5, Episode 22

    Show notes

    This episode features a discussion about the historical and spiritual context of modern challenges facing the Jewish people, specifically as they approach Tisha B'Av. The conversation explores the recurring patterns of history, the concept of Jewish destiny, and how to maintain perspective during times of heightened antisemitism.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.

    The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎

    📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    51 min
  6. S5 Ep 21 - Communism, Socialism, Judaism and the Democratic Republic of America

    Season 5, Episode 21

    Show notes

    In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie discuss the recent elections in NY and the DSA candidates who won, and what the history of communism, socialism and democracy can help us understand about America today as it approaches it's 250th birthday.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.

    The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us.

    📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    1 hr 8 min
  7. S5 Ep20 Negotiations

    Season 5, Episode 20

    Show notes

    Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie planned and recorded a podcast episode on cross-cultural negotiation differences, focusing on honor-shame vs. guilt-innocence paradigms and how these explain current US-Iran negotiations and Israel's broader negotiating history. The episode uses biblical, historical, and contemporary examples to argue that Western negotiators fundamentally misread Middle Eastern counterparts.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →⁠⁠ www.KenSpiro.com⁠⁠

    Ellie Bass →⁠⁠ www.elliebass.com⁠⁠

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext⁠⁠

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help. The simplest way to support us? Support the work: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext⁠⁠

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    1 hr 1 min
  8. S5 Ep19 - Civil Unrest Part 2

    Season 5, Episode 19

    Show notes

    Part 2: Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing the riots and demonstrations by Israel's Charedim who are against conscription and the cultural history behind the animus. How do we as a people with different visions of what the center of our lives should be start to reckon with the fact that we need each other. We begin with the history of the animus between the religious world and the secular zionist movements and how it has set us up today to not even be able to talk together and what kind of country we want Israel to be now and in the future.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →⁠ www.KenSpiro.com⁠

    Ellie Bass →⁠ www.elliebass.com⁠

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:⁠ ⁠http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext⁠

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help. The simplest way to support us? Support the work: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext⁠

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    1 hr 11 min
  9. S5 Ep18 - Civil Unrest - The Draft Crisis and Israel's Internal Reckoning

    Season 5, Episode 18

    Show notes

    Part 1: Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing the riots and demonstrations by Israel's Charedim who are against conscription and the cultural history behind the animus. How do we as a people with different visions of what the center of our lives should be start to reckon with the fact that we need each other. We begin with the history of the animus between the religious world and the secular zionist movements and how it has set us up today to not even be able to talk together and what kind of country we want Israel to be now and in the future.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrghttp://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help. The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    1 hr 5 min
  10. Trauma & Jewish History Part 3 - From Survival to Resilience

    Season 5, Episode 17

    Show notes

    The final episode of our special series. Rabbi Ken Spiro, Professor Elan Javanfard, and Ellie Bass unpack how Ashkenazi and Sephardi/Mizrahi communities developed radically different responses to centuries of trauma — and how those responses still shape Jewish observance, identity, and reactivity today.

    In the wake of October 7th, those differences matter more than ever. This conversation explores why Ashkenazi Judaism became fear-based and perfectionistic while Sephardi/Mizrahi Judaism remained attachment-based and warm, what each tradition gets right, and what an integrated, resilient Jewish future could look like.

    Three components of Jewish resilience. Two wounds. One people. Listen now.

    Welcome to a special three-part series of Remember What's Next called Jewish History and Trauma. Ellie Bass and Rabbi Ken Spiro are in conversation with Professor Elan Javanfard who is a researcher and expert in Jewish intergenerational trauma. Together, we are going to trace the full arc: where our collective wounds come from, how they live in us today especially now and what healing might actually look like going forward.

    Find out more about Professor Javanfard and his work: https://www.elanjavanfard.com/ and check out his blog: https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrghttp://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help. The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    1 hr 15 min
  11. Special Series Part 2 - Jewish History and Trauma - Sephardim and Mizrachi

    Season 5, Episode 16

    Show notes

    Part 2 of Jewish History and Trauma - In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Professor Elan Javanfard explore the chronological and psychological history and experiences of Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews and how their past has shaped and created those communities into the way we know them today. How does honour, respect and family play a huge part in these communities in both healthy and unhealthy ways, and how does a perspective on who is “outside” and “inside” create a loyalty and Jewish practice that is unique.

    Welcome to a special three-part series of Remember What's Next called Jewish History and Trauma. Ellie Bass and Rabbi Ken Spiro are in conversation with Professor Elan Javanfard who is a researcher and expert in Jewish intergenerational trauma. Together, we are going to trace the full arc: where our collective wounds come from, how they live in us today especially now and what healing might actually look like going forward.

    Find out more about Professor Javanfard and his work: https://www.elanjavanfard.com/ and check out his blog: https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrghttp://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help. The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    1 hr 10 min
  12. Special Series! Jewish History and Trauma with Professor Javanfard Part 1 - Ashkenazim

    Season 5, Episode 15

    Show notes

    Part 1: Welcome to a special three-part series of Remember What's Next called Jewish History and Trauma. Ellie Bass and Rabbi Ken Spiro are in conversation with Professor Elan Javanfard who is a researcher and expert in Jewish intergenerational trauma. Together, we are going to trace the full arc: where our collective wounds come from, how they live in us today especially now and what healing might actually look like going forward.

    This first episode in a special series examines how historical trauma shapes Jewish identity, focusing specifically on Ashkenazi Jews. The conversation establishes foundational concepts of trauma (capital T vs. lowercase t, individual vs. communal, intergenerational vs. multigenerational) and traces how 1,000 years of European persecution created distinctive psychological and behavioral patterns in Ashkenazi communities—including emotional restraint, hyper-achievement orientation, dark humor as coping mechanism, and somatization of distress.

    Find out more about Professor Javanfard and his work: https://www.elanjavanfard.com/ and check out his blog: https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrghttp://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help. The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    1 hr 22 min
  13. S5 Ep14 - Oy Canada

    Season 5, Episode 13

    Show notes

    Rabbi Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss what is happening right now and historically for Canadian Jews and some of the background and history behind it.

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro →http://www.kenspiro.com

    Ellie Bass →http://www.elliebass.com

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrghttp://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp

    Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.

    The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎

    📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    46 min
  14. S5 Ep13 - Tracing Our Genetic Story: From Judea to the Jewish People Today

    Season 5, Episode 13

    Show notes

    What does our DNA reveal about who we are as a people? In this episode of Remember What's Next, we explore the genetic history of the Jewish people and what it teaches us about our shared origins, our journey through history, and the family-turned-nation we've become.

    We begin where it all began: in the Levant. The genetic evidence is clear — all Jews trace back to Judea, with roots firmly planted in the land of our ancestors. From there, we follow the threads of our story outward, examining how exile and survival shaped not only our culture and traditions, but our very biology.

    We trace the Ashkenazi journey through the Rhineland, the Sephardic experience in Spain and Morocco, and the long, rich history of Mizrahi communities across the Middle East and North Africa. We look at how being enslaved and dispersed by the Roman Empire scattered our family across continents, and how centuries of life in different lands left their mark on visible traits like skin tone, eye color, and hair — even as our core genetic identity remained remarkably intact.

    This is a story of one family that became a nation, a nation that endured exile, and a people whose genetic memory still carries the fingerprints of Judea after thousands of years. Join us as we connect the science to the soul of our shared Jewish story.

    Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext

    Want the full story? Start from episode one.

    As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.

    🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:

    Rabbi Ken Spiro → http://www.KenSpiro.com

    Ellie Bass → http://www.elliebass.com

    📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    Help us keep going.

    Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.

    Become a patron or supporter → rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com

    The simplest way to support us? Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.

    ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@RememberWhatsNext

    Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎

    1 hr 4 min
  15. S5 Ep12 Passover Thoughts

    Season 5, Episode 12

    Show notes

    Chag Kasher VSameach from Rabbi Spiro and Ellie!

    Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.

    Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.KenSpiro.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    49 min
  16. S5 Ep11 War Overview

    Season 5, Episode 11

    Show notes

    An update and overview on what is happening right now in the Middle East and what it means for us as a Jewish people.

    Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.

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    Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elliebass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    46 min
  17. S5 Ep10 Unity, Responsibility and Proactivity

    Season 5, Episode 10

    Show notes

    What are some of the attributes that make the Jewish people our best selves?

    Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.

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    Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elliebass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    52 min
  18. S5 Ep9 - The Middle Path and a World of Extremes

    Season 5, Episode 9

    Show notes

    If it burns it earns, if it bleeds it leads, if it enrages it engages.. we are living in a world that clamors for extremes in views, ideas and community. What does it mean as a Jewish people to live in a world of extremes? Is that our thing?

    Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.

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    Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elliebass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    54 min
  19. S5 Ep8 The Jewish Personality

    Season 5, Episode 8

    Show notes

    Are Jewish people really unique? What does it mean to have a Jewish personality?

    Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.

    Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.KenSpiro.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elliebass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    1 hr 8 min
  20. S5 Ep7 History of Jews in South America

    Season 5, Episode 7

    Show notes

    South American has a long and storied history of Jewish and maybe Jewish people.

    Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.

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    Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.elliebass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    48 min