Today's episode of the Commentary Magazine Daily podcast is brought to you by Sapir, the quarterly journal edited by Brett Stevens devoted to ideas for a thriving Jewish future.

Sapir is proud to announce the Sapir Debates, a public debate series on the most consequential issues facing Jewish communities in the U.S., Israel, and around the world, presented in partnership with the 92nd Street Y, the superior debates will be hosted and moderated by Brett Stevens and feature world-class thinkers.

The topic of the inaugural superior debate to be held on the evening of May 15th at the 92nd Street Y here in New York City, will focus on the only

slightly controversial question, is Donald Trump good for the Jews? Joining the debate are Jason

Greenblatt, special envoy to the Middle East and Trump's first term as president, and Rahm Emanuel,

former mayor of Chicago and chief of staff to President Barack Obama, to purchase tickets

for the inaugural SIPER debate

at the 92nd Street-W-Y

on May 15th.

Go to

Sapirjournal.org slash debates.

That's s-A-P-I-R-Journal.org

slash debates.

Oh, boy. slash debates. Hope for the best.

Expect the worst.

Some preach and pain.

Some die of hers.

No way of knowing which way it's going.

Oh, for the best, expect the worst.

Oh, for the best.

Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily podcast.

Today is Thursday, April 17th, 2025.

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