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Seeking Sinai
Join Rabbi Natan of Temple Sinai Atlanta as we dive into some of the greatest issues and deepest questions of our time. Our first season, we focused on the Jewish questions of Why?. Our second and third seasons have focused on elevating our individual Jewish journeys. And now, given the war in Israel and the pressing needs of current events, we are dedicating this podcast to these important questions. Whether dropping the kids at school, running errands, heading to work, or meeting a friend, why not add some spiritual enrichment and meaning to your day.
Seeking Sinai
Beyond the Shouting: Talking Honestly About Israel
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This episode of Seeking Sinai begins far from punditry or protest—at a poolside playdate between two fathers navigating Jewish life after October 7th. Rabbi Natan sits down with Josh Wikoff, a former IDF paratrooper and author of Contested Land, Uncontested Truth, to explore what it means to love Israel without defensiveness, slogans, or retreat. Drawing on lived experience, military service, and rigorous scholarship, Wikoff argues that commitment and critical thinking are not opposites—but obligations. Together, they discuss how communities can model confident, generous conversations about Israel, make space for disagreement, and resist the pressure to shout or simplify. This episode is an invitation to replace certainty with seriousness, and noise with moral courage.