Special: Bridging Faith and Justice — Limor Yaakov‑Safrai from Smol Emuni on Building the Faithful Left

In this episode, I speak with Limor
Yaakov-Safrai, Israeli educator and CEO of the
HaSadeh Association, focused on faith-based
humanistic education. Limor grew up in Gush
Katif in Gaza, a religious settlement evacuated in 2005,
and now lives in the religious kibbutz Ma’ale
Gilboa.


She is also a co-founder of Smol Emuni
(“Faithful Left”), a movement advocating for justice, equality,
and coexistence through religiously grounded progressive values.
We discuss her work in education, her approach to activism within
religious communities, the challenges of promoting democratic
values, and her vision for social change in Israel, including
relations with Palestinians.


This conversation highlights the intersection of faith,
education, and social justice in times of political polarization.


Guest: Limor Yaakov-SafraiHost:
Shai Hoffmann


Links:


https://north.mandelfoundation.org.il/english/fellows/pages/default.aspx


https://www.instagram.com/p/DRxMpuSAmBA/


https://www.timesofisrael.com/under-shadow-of-war-conference-of-left-wing-religious-jews-grows-its-numbers/


https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-867028


Special thanks to OFEK: The Israeli Center for Public
Affairs, Marisa Raiser and 365 Sherpas (editorial), Jordi
Kuragari (video snippets), Simon Eichinger
(post-production)


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