Unpacking Better Israel Education with OpenDor Media’s Dr. Noam Weissman

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Unpacking Better Israel Education with OpenDor Media’s Dr. Noam Weissman

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Unpacking Better Israel Education with OpenDor Media’s Dr. Noam Weissman

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What happens when Jewish education stops being about advocacy — and starts being about curiosity?

That’s the mission of Dr. Noam Weissman, Executive Vice President of OpenDor Media and host of the hit podcast Unpacking Israeli History. In this episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah and Noam dive into how we teach, talk and think about Israel — and what it takes to build a generation of Jews who are both passionate and informed.

Noam shares:

Why “Israel education” should be about questions, not just advocacy
What he calls “goosebumps with complexity” — combining emotional connection with intellectual honesty
Why teaching young Jews that Israel is perfect does more harm than good
The untold story of the Altalena ship, and how it nearly tore Israel apart
Why Jewish summer camps and schools are key to rebuilding Israel literacy — and what real Zionism looks like in the 21st century

From school classrooms to TikTok feeds, Noam Weissman is revolutionizing how people learn about Israel and Jewish identity — blending history, heart, and hard truths. Listen now to hear how one educator is transforming Jewish learning for a new generation.

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