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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.
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- 2 days ago53 min
S6 Ep3 Avraham and Kindness
This episode we are coming back to Avraham and how he is the model of true kindness.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.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/@RkenSpHelp us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnextRemember 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/rememberwhatsnextAlso! 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
- 2 weeks ago48 min
S6 Ep2 - Abraham the Start Up
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 → www.KenSpiro.com Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSpHelp us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnextRemember 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/rememberwhatsnextAlso! 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
- Sep 28, 20261h 0m
S6 Ep1 - King Saul and Suicidal Empathy
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 → www.KenSpiro.com Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSpHelp us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnextRemember 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/rememberwhatsnextAlso! 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
- Aug 31, 202641 min
S5 Ep 24 The History of Truth
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 → www.KenSpiro.com Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSpHelp us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnextRemember 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/rememberwhatsnextAlso! 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
- Aug 16, 202655 min
S5 Ep23 Anti-Zionism is a Conspiracy Theory
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 → www.KenSpiro.com Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSpHelp us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnextRemember 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/rememberwhatsnextAlso! 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
- Jul 23, 202650 min
S5 Ep22 Where Have We Seen This Before?
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 → www.KenSpiro.com Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSpHelp us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnextRemember 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/rememberwhatsnextAlso! 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
- Jun 30, 20261h 7m
S5 Ep 21 - Communism, Socialism, Judaism and the Democratic Republic of America
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 → www.KenSpiro.com Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSpHelp us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnextRemember 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/rememberwhatsnextAlso! 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
- Jun 23, 20261h 0m
S5 Ep20 Negotiations
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/@RkenSpHelp us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnextRemember 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/rememberwhatsnextAlso! 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
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