🎙️ Episode 5: "Is it Time to Make Aliyah?"

This episode grew directly out of our recent visit to the United States. Everywhere we went, people were asking the same urgent question:

“Is it time to make Aliyah?”

For many, the rise in antisemitism is only part of the story. More deeply, there is a sense that the ground is shifting beneath our feet, politically, socially, and spiritually. Jewish communities that once felt stable now feel uncertain.

🔹 Episode Summary
In this episode, Rabbi Shurin explores:
• How to understand the global climate through a Torah lens
• What practical and communal responses make sense
• How to decide where to focus our energy: safety? activism? strengthening communities?
• When it’s right to begin making concrete plans for Aliyah and when it’s not
• How to think about the real challenges of moving to Israel: family, finances, kids, safety
• What guidance Reb Yaakov Kamenetsky zt"l might offer in a moment like this

🧠 About the Podcast
“Rebbi, I Have a Question” is a podcast from Shapell’s and Midreshet Rachel v’Chaya, where host Dana Margolis brings your real-life questions to Rabbi Yitzchak Shurin. Drawing from Torah wisdom and decades of experience, Rabbi Shurin offers thoughtful, grounded responses to questions from students and alumni navigating life, relationships, and Jewish growth.

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