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
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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. Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
Trauma & Jewish History Part 3 - From Survival to Resilience
Ellie Bass and Rabbi Ken Spiro interview Professor Elan Javanfard about how Jewish communities transformed trauma into resilience, offering insights for a unified future.
May 18, 2026
Special Series Part 2 - Jewish History and Trauma - Sephardim and Mizrachi
Rabbi Ken Spiro and Professor Elan Javanfard explore the historical and psychological experiences of Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews, revealing how their past shapes community and identity in this interview.
May 11, 2026
Special Series! Jewish History and Trauma with Professor Javanfard Part 1 - Ashkenazim
<p><strong>Part 1: Welcome to a special three-part series of Remember What's Next called Jewish History and Trauma.</strong> 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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Find out more about <strong>Professor Javanfard</strong> and his work: <a href="https://www.elanjavanfard.com/"><u>https://www.elanjavanfard.com/</u></a> and check out his blog: <a href="https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard"><u>https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard</u></a> </p><p><strong>Want the full story? Start from episode one.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>🎙️ <strong>Learn more about your hosts:</strong> </p><p>Rabbi Ken Spiro →<a href="http://www.kenspiro.com"> <u>www.KenSpiro.com</u></a> </p><p>Ellie Bass →<a href="http://www.elliebass.com"> <u>www.elliebass.com</u></a></p><p>▶️ <strong>Subscribe on YouTube:</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrg"> </a><u>http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp</u></p><p><strong>Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship</strong>: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext"><u>https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext</u></a></p><p>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. <strong>The simplest way to support us?</strong> <strong>Support the work</strong>: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext"><u>https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext</u></a></p><p>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.</p><p>Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 <strong>Got a question or topic idea?</strong> Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com</p><p><br></p>
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