Many things within Israeli society were threatened with the collapse in the wake of the Yom Kippur War, and perhaps the most profound danger was a loss of spirit. This episode explores the rise of the ‘bloc of the faithful,’ vanguard of today’s “settlement movement” who moved to inherit the pioneering spirit of Israel in this difficult time.
The Jewish Story Season 5, episode 5: Gush Emunim
Introduction
Mike Feuer
Rabbi Mike Feuer teaches Striving for the Divine, Rav Kook, and Jewish History at Pardes. He studied at Yeshivat HaMivtar, the Mir Yeshiva, and Sulam Yaakov, where he received rabbinic ordination and later served as Educational Director. Mike’s teaching combines rigorous textual analysis with a deep love of the poetry and spirituality found in Torah.
Since making aliyah in 2001, he has been the program director of a post-high school yeshiva and taught history, Jewish thought, and Bible in several Jerusalem yeshivot and midrashot. Today, as a consultant, spiritual counselor and creator of the Jewish Story podcast, Mike is driven by the power of story to shape our world.