The Fifth Question
by Daniel Levine
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About this podcast
My name is Daniel Levine and I am a Rabbi and Jewish History Lecturer at UC Irvine!
I have conversations about the most pressing issues facing the Jewish community with professors, Rabbis, and politicians with a wide range of views.
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Episodes
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- Israel’s Next Election: Can Netanyahu Stay in Power? | Alon Burstein · 1 h 1 minIsrael’s next election could determine whether Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power—and what direction the country takes. Rabbi Daniel Levine speaks with Alon Burstein, of the…
- Debating an Anti-Zionist: Shaiel Ben Ephraim · 57 minIs anti-Zionism antisemitism? Rabbi Daniel Levine and Shaiel Ben Ephraim discuss Israel, Zionism, antisemitism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a candid conversation…
- Jewish Lesbian Candidate Says She Was Rejected for Supporting Israel | Tanya Tsikanovsky · 29 minWest Hollywood City Council candidate Tanya Tsikanovsky joins Rabbi Daniel Levine to discuss why a lesbian bar canceled her campaign meet-and-greet after backlash over her…
- Why Universities Failed to Confront Campus Antisemitism | Shai Davidai · 51 minWhy did universities struggle to confront antisemitism on campus after October 7? Columbia professor Shai Davidai joins Rabbi Daniel Levine to discuss campus protests…
- Debating a Religious Anti-Zionist: Is Zionism Anti-Jewish? · 49 minCan a Jew reject Zionism on religious grounds? Rabbi Daniel Levine and Jacob Faturechi debate Satmar anti-Zionism, Jewish theology, and the history of the modern State of…
- Should Jews Leave the Democratic Party? | Jenny Rae Le Roux · 59 minAre Jewish voters leaving the Democratic Party over Israel and antisemitism?Jenny Rae Le Roux, Republican candidate for Congress in California’s 47th District, joins Rabbi Daniel…
- The Truth About “Settler Violence” in Israel | Adam Louis-Klein · 53 minIs “settler violence” an accurate description of a serious problem—or a political narrative being weaponized to demonize Israeli Jews and Israel itself?Rabbi Daniel Levine is…
- Is Chabad the Future of American Judaism? · 45 minFor original article see here: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-902968Is Chabad becoming the future of American Judaism?In this episode of The Fifth Question, Rabbi Daniel…
- A Psychologist Breaks Down Why People Hate Jews · 53 minWhat drives antisemitism—and why are conspiracy theories so often at its core?Rabbi Daniel Levine speaks with Rutgers psychology professor Dr. Kent Harber about the psychological…
- From Anti-Zionist to Pro-Israel: Why Kile Jones Changed His Mind · 51 minKile Jones once accepted anti-Zionism as a standard assumption within left-wing academic and postcolonial circles. After October 7, witnessing the treatment of a close Jewish…
- Is Abortion Murder? A Rabbi Debates a Jewish Pro-Life Leader · 59 min#AbortionDebate #ProChoice #ProLife Is abortion murder—and what does Judaism actually teach about abortion?In this thought-provoking episode of The Fifth Question Podcast, Rabbi…
- Why Jews Need Power: Zionism, Israel, and the Myth That Power Is Evil · 9 minWhy do so many people assume that power is inherently evil—and powerlessness inherently virtuous? In this episode, Rabbi Daniel Levine makes the moral case for Jewish power…
- Is Conservative Judaism Dying? | Jay Sanderson · 41 minOnce the largest Jewish denomination in America, the Conservative movement is now experiencing a dramatic decline while Reform Judaism, Orthodoxy, Chabad, and independent Jewish…
- Can Judaism Keep Up With Modern Medicine? Abortion, Assisted Dying & AI W/ Jason Weiner · 49 minWhat does Jewish law say about abortion, assisted dying, life support, patient autonomy, mental health, cosmetic surgery, and artificial intelligence in medicine?Rabbi Daniel…
- How American Jews Are Rethinking Politics After October 7 | Ilana Meirovitch (JCAN) · 1 h 2 minWhat does it mean to be a Jewish voter in post–October 7 America?In this episode, Rabbi Daniel Levine sits down with Ilana Meirovitch, CEO of JCAN (Jewish Community Action…
- Can Israel Overcome its Political Crisis? w/ Tomer Persico · 47 minIs Israel facing its greatest internal crisis? Can liberal Zionism survive the pressures of both anti-Israel extremism and growing religious fundamentalism? And what does the…
- How Oct 7 Changed a Leading Reform Rabbi w/ Rick Steinberg · 45 minRabbi Rick Steinberg joins Rabbi Daniel Levine for a wide-ranging conversation on Zionism, Reform Judaism, antisemitism after October 7th, interfaith relations, campus activism…
- From Jihadist to Pro-Israel · 1 h 3 minFormer jihadist turned counterterrorism expert Mubin Shaikh shares his journey from radicalization after 9/11 to infiltrating terrorist networks, helping stop the Toronto 18…
- Where to Find Truth on Israel/Palestine with Alon Burstein · 49 minHow should we think about truth, misinformation, Israel, Zionism, antisemitism, academia, and social media in 2026?In this wide-ranging conversation, Rabbi Daniel Levine (The…
- Fighting Antisemitism One Lawsuit at a Time: Brandeis Center CEO Speaks Out · 43 minKenneth Marcus, Brandeis Center CEO, joins The Fifth Question for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of the fight against antisemitism in America. From campus protests and…
