About the Author


Joshua Hoffman

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Joshua Hoffman moved to Israel in 2013 at age 24. He founded IZZY, an Israeli TV streaming service, in 2020. Joshua is also the author of three books, including his latest “Journeys of the Jewish Spirit,” and writes regularly about Judaism, Jewishness, and Israel for his Substack publication, “Future of Jewish.”


The Surprising Power of Jewish Contrarians

Why Jewish culture encourages and celebrates contrarian thinking and doing.

The Wisdom of Jewish Trauma

Trauma is an invisible force that shapes the way we live, the way we love, and the way we make sense of the world.

Recency Bias Is Plaguing the Jewish People

Looking at events from a larger, historical perspective gives you a more comprehensive, nuanced outlook.

The Best Advice Against Antisemitism — From an Antisemite

Great Jews are ones who never bother about antisemitism, but go on making their Judaism and Jewishness better all the time.

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