Rabbi Joseph Dweck has spent over a decade as Senior Rabbi of Britain’s oldest Jewish community. Now, as he prepares to leave the UK and move to Israel, he joins Jonathan Sacerdoti for an unflinching conversation about antisemitism, extremism, identity, and the moral decline of Western civilisation. In this moving and courageous interview, Rabbi Dweck reflects on his years in Britain, the backlash he faced for challenging orthodox norms, and the deep dangers he sees in a society that has lost confidence in itself. From Islamist threats to cultural appeasement, from Jewish pride to political cowardice, he explores what Britain must do to recover – and what Jews must do to survive. He also opens up about his infamous controversy over homosexuality, the costs of candour in religious leadership, and his growing fear that we are no longer willing to call evil by its name. 👁‍🗨 Watch if you want to understand Britain’s Jewish future, the ideological crossroads of the West, and why Rabbi Dweck believes it’s time to reclaim faith, identity, and courage. 💬 We Discuss: 🕍 The future of British Jews in an age of rising hate 📉 Why Britain has lost its cultural confidence 🕌 Islam, extremism, and the prospects for reform 🌈 The fallout from Dweck’s comments on homosexuality 🇮🇱 Why he’s leaving for Israel now – and what he hopes to find there 🤝 Jewish values, Western heritage, and what we must defend 🧠 Why the centre is disappearing – and what that means for us all 📺 Chapters 0:00 – “It’s gone out of fashion to call evil evil” 1:30 – Why Rabbi Dweck is leaving the UK after 12 years 2:24 – British Jewry vs. American Jewry: first impressions 3:53 – How to preach across professions: from lawyers to laypeople 5:02 – Power structures and personality in Anglo-Jewry 6:59 – From pulpit to psychotherapy: returning to an early calling 9:03 – The link between rabbinic leadership and psychology 10:52 – Homosexuality, halacha, and the 2017 lecture fallout 13:05 – What he actually said—and why it provoked global reaction 15:03 – On political naivety and lessons from the storm 17:02 – Institutional fallout: “I dragged my teachers into this” 19:01 – From a gay congregant: “I never felt unwelcome” 21:12 – What he’s proudest of in 12 years of service 22:52 – “Britain has changed—and not for the better” 24:06 – “England is almost giving up on being England” 26:36 – Extremism on the streets and the fear of naming it 30:03 – Can Britain be saved? Identity, courage, and renewal 33:52 – The Jewish model of integration—lessons for society 36:03 – Empire, shame, and Britain’s national paralysis 38:17 – Why St George’s Day and WWII still matter 44:58 – Islam and reform: does the religion allow reinterpretation? 50:45 – “Call evil by its name”: fundamentalism and clarity 54:06 – Why we must leave space for Muslim reformers 56:22 – Why Jews are often hesitant to criticise Islam 58:47 – “Victimhood is not effective”: resilience over grievance 1:01:30 – Broken promises in Parliament after October 7 1:04:10 – What real interfaith needs: clarity, not compromise 1:08:38 – Leading in a chaotic world: faith, identity, and voice 1:11:02 – Moral relativism and the dangers of liberal dogma 1:13:43 – Teaching children to root themselves in tradition 1:15:51 – National self-esteem and cultural confidence 1:17:42 – Why Rabbi Dweck is leaving now—and his parting message to Britain 🔔 Subscribe for more amazing interviews 🎙 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/36THmEv1pynesx7kONFsmn 📲 Follow Jonathan on X and Instagram: x.com/jonsac instagram.com/jonathansacerdoti/ 📲 Follow Rabbi Dweck on X and Instagram: http://x.com/rabbidweck http://instagram.com/rabbidweck And at seniorrabbi.com 👇 Comment below — Do you think Britain has lost confidence in its own identity? Can a country reclaim its values without becoming intolerant? #RabbiDweck #BritishIdentity #Extremism #JewishCommunity #IslamAndTheWest #FreeSpeechUK #WesternValues #FaithAndLeadership #CourageousConversation #jonathansacerdoti

Dr Reuven Berko is a former senior intelligence officer, Middle East expert, and scholar of radical Islam. In this intense and uncompromising conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti, Berko exposes the ideological and strategic threats posed by radical Islam – not only to Israel, but to all of Western civilisation. From Tehran to Paris, Berko outlines how jihadist ideology and political weakness are colliding, and why Europe is in danger of sleepwalking into cultural extinction. With vivid examples from his intelligence work, he challenges liberal illusions, confronts the reality of religious warfare, and warns that survival now depends on rediscovering national strength, identity, and pride. 👁‍🗨 Watch if you want to understand what’s really happening in Israel, Iran, Europe, and the ideological battle shaping the 21st century. 💬We Discuss: 🕋 The apocalyptic ideology of Iran’s Islamic Republic 🛡️ Why secular Europe is unequipped to survive jihad 😔 How Western guilt fuels its own demise 🕌 Islam, reform, and the myth of peaceful coexistence 🇮🇱 What Israel’s experience teaches about strength, survival, and identity 📺 Chapters: 01:20 – Holocaust memory and Israel's survival instincts 02:55 – Iran’s apocalyptic theology and Jewish resilience 04:53 – The Ayatollahs' global strategy and Israel's counterplay 07:11 – Shia vs Sunni: Same goal, different route 08:47 – Why peace treaties in the region are doomed 11:02 – Violence, robbery and conquest in Islamic tradition? 13:02 – Can Islam ever reform like Christianity and Judaism? 15:12 – Saudi Arabia’s attempted reformation – real or fake? 17:00 – The myth of Palestine and radicalised prisoners 20:00 – What the Quran really says about the Jews 24:20 – How Anat Berko and Reuven interrogated terrorists 26:00 – The Arab Spring was a Western delusion 28:09 – Nuclear weapons, oil, and the Ayatollah's ambitions 30:10 – Macron’s fear and the Islamist enclaves in Europe 33:00 – The coming civil war in Europe? 35:10 – Why secularism can’t defeat jihad 37:05 – LGBT activists marching for Hamas: “shooting their own legs” 39:03 – Hassan al-Banna, envy, and the collapse of Islamic civilisation 43:00 – What Europe must learn from Israel to survive 46:50 – The West must wake up – or lose everything 🔔 Subscribe for more amazing interviews. 🎙 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0DFa18NGw4fVSiEteNT402 📲 Follow Jonathan on X and Instagram: x.com/jonsac www.instagram.com/jonathansacerdoti/ 📲 Follow Reuven on Instagram: www.instagram.com/reuvenberko 👇 Comment below — Are we too late to save the West? Is Reuven right? #IslamicExtremism #IsraelIranConflict #WesternCivilisation #MiddleEastReality #RadicalIslam #SecularismCrisis #EuropeInDecline #ReuvenBerko #JonathanSacerdoti #WakeUpWest

Dr Tamar Eilam Gindin talks to Jonathan Sacerdoti about the unraveling Islamic Republic of Iran, the cultural forces shaping its future, and why eliminating its leader may not be the best strategic move. This sharp, timely conversation offers unparalleled insight into Iran’s identity pendulum, the role of secularism, and what comes next in this critical moment for the Middle East and the world. We discuss: Whether killing Iran’s Supreme Leader would help or harm regime change The deep cultural importance of honour and martyrdom in Iranian politics Why Israel and Iran’s people may have more in common than their governments How the regime uses Iran’s Jewish community for propaganda The shifting identity of Iran—from Islamic rule to secular revival What the West gets wrong about supporting uprisings in Iran More from Tamar: / thamaregindin

Sheikh Paul Salahuddin Armstrong in conversation with Jonathan Sacerdoti – a searching, honest, and at times tense exploration of Islam, extremism, reform, and coexistence. From the trauma of 9/11 to questions about child marriage, apostasy, and Israel, this dialogue confronts difficult truths and conflicting worldviews. Armstrong, a reformist British imam, defends his spiritual understanding of Islam while Sacerdoti challenges him with frank concerns as a British Jew raised in the shadow of terrorism. Their exchange offers rare insight into both common ground and irreconcilable tensions. We discuss: • The misuse of Islam by extremists • Whether Muhammad was perfect • If Islam needs reform or reinterpretation • Islamic preaching in Britain • Israel, the Palestinians, and the Abraham Accords • Leaving Islam, child marriage, homosexuality • The future of British Islam Chapters: 1:25 Why Sheikh Armstrong was drawn to Islam 3:03 The shock of 9/11 and discovering extremism 4:20 “The Quran spoke to me like nothing else” 5:45 Learning about Judaism through Islam 6:45 Extremist verses: misunderstood or revealing? 8:06 The misuse of Islam by violent ideologues 10:11 “They wear Islam like a cloak for fascism” 12:03 Are extremists still Muslims? 13:08 “terrified of Islam” – a Jewish view 14:05 Extremist Muslims in Britain vs. abroad 15:15 Does Islam have a problem with conquest? 16:55 State religion, secularism, and freedom 18:53 Does liberal democracy risk being overrun? 20:30 How reformist Islam can coexist with British values 23:01 Islam’s view on homosexuality and women 24:00 The Mosab Hassan Yousef challenge 25:55 “That’s not the Islam I know” 27:12 Muhammad, the Jews of Medina, and historical context 29:11 “I’m horrified by today’s jihadis” 30:48 Making peaceful Islam mainstream 32:35 Abraham Accords and modern interfaith hope 33:01 Can you criticise Muhammad and remain Muslim? 34:44 “I don’t believe he married a 9-year-old” 36:00 Islam, Jews, and the fear of Zionism 38:30 “I left a mosque feeling dirty and ashamed” 39:55 Should Britain regulate Friday sermons? 41:12 “Reading the Quran helped me understand Judaism” 43:02 Why Islam addresses Jews and Christians 44:19 Islam as an evangelising religion? 45:57 “Good Jews, good Christians, good people of God” 47:00 Apostasy and its punishment – then and now 49:00 His first Quran and initial rejection of Islam 50:40 A Westerner’s horror reading the Quran 52:01 Personal responsibility and Islam’s spiritual appeal 54:11 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Islam 57:18 Why peace can’t happen under Hamas 59:36 “Why do they teach kids to hate?” 1:00:17 Raising children without forcing belief 1:02:12 The leadership crisis in British Islam 1:04:40 Ignorance and extremism in Muslim communities 1:06:08 The Jews of Medina – what really happened? 1:07:27 Muhammad’s vision of multi-faith coexistence 1:09:54 Jizya, dhimmi status, and equality 1:12:15 Reclaiming a just, modern Islam in Britain 1:16:05 Can Islam adapt to British society? 1:17:47 The stakes: reformers vs. extremists 1:19:02 Why the police failed to act on grooming gangs 1:21:04 Can promoting moderate Islam backfire?

British investigative journalist, historian, and author Tom Bower is renowned for his unauthorised biographies of power players like Robert Maxwell, Richard Branson, King Charles III, and Jeremy Corbyn. In this explosive and unflinching interview, Bower turns his gaze on Britain itself—taking aim at the BBC’s bias on Israel, Gary Lineker’s ignorance, and the myth of British wartime heroism. He argues that the UK would have abandoned its Jews if the Nazis had invaded, exposes the dangers of Holocaust memorialisation done wrong, and warns of the alarming rise of antisemitism today. A fearless dismantling of hypocrisy, propaganda, and the comforting lies power tells itself. 1:25 Britain’s Holocaust Memorial Is a Mistake 3:08 “Genocide” Is Being Politically Weaponised 4:48 BBC Accused of Holocaust Distortion 6:14 How Gaza Became a Tool to Undermine Jews 7:00 Why Memorials Won’t Stop Antisemitism 8:04 Memorials Covered to Appease Protesters 9:04 How Britain Protected Nazi War Criminals 10:06 The British Could Have Bombed Auschwitz 11:12 Would Britain Have Deported Its Own Jews? 12:18 Britain’s Pro-Nazi Establishment Exposed 13:03 What Tom Bower Found in Classified Archives 14:31 The Men Who Murdered Jews Now Run Institutions 15:54 How the West Recycled Nazi Scientists 17:00 What the Establishment Tried to Bury 18:17 Anti-Jewish Bias from 1945 to Today 19:18 The Auschwitz Survivor in Bower’s Childhood 20:20 BBC, Islamism, and Today’s Antisemitism 21:28 How the BBC Enables Antisemitic Marches 22:44 “Where Are the Brits of Cable Street Now?” 23:45 Who’s Really Driving UK Antisemitism? 25:00 Why Holocaust Memorials Hide Today’s Hate 26:15 “They Love Dead Jews—Not Living Ones” 27:24 Ignorance and Cowardice in British Leadership 28:35 The Real Reason Jews Are Demonised Today 29:38 The Rise of the Islamic Political Bloc in Britain 30:26 Can a Christian Party Even Compete? 30:55 Are Most Brits Still Decent? Bower Thinks So 31:55 Why Memorials Don’t Teach Anything 32:45 Ignorance Is the BBC’s Real Problem 33:40 Universities: The Root of Today’s Hate 34:50 “River to the Sea” = Call for Mass Murder 36:08 Guilt-Tripping Jews with Netanyahu’s Image 37:04 How Power Corrupts—and Who Gets Crushed 38:00 Why Bower Only Writes About the Living 39:02 Branson, Maxwell, and Ruthless Narcissism 40:01 The Victims Behind Every Powerful Person 41:00 “Everyone Has to Go to the Toilet” 42:12 What Evil Looks Like in Real Life 43:08 “Maxwell Hated My Book Title” 44:27 Netanyahu, Hostages, and the Perfect Trap 45:56 Is Every Politician Corrupt? 47:05 Can Anyone Live Up to Bower’s Standards? 48:00 The System That Rewards Ruthlessness

Israeli Druze fighter and activist Khalifa Khalifa reveals the deep-rooted alliance between the Druze and Jewish people—spanning centuries of shared struggle, loyalty, and sacrifice. From reincarnation beliefs to IDF combat service, he explains why the Druze have become some of Israel’s fiercest defenders, and why October 7th was a moment of truth. As Druze communities face brutal persecution in Syria, Khalifa delivers a powerful message of solidarity, identity, and resistance against jihadist extremism. This is a story few have heard—and everyone should.

Ari Abramowitz was feature on Louis Theroux's BBC film about settlers in Israel. He speaks out for the first time in this exclusive, long-form interview, explaining how the BBC film was made, and why he thinks the documentary created caricatures of Israeli settlers.

Ali Shaa'ban, an Israeli Arab music producer, talks with Jonathan Sacerdoti about the gap between his situation and that of other Arab sin the Middle East, including Palestinians under PA and Hamas rule. A fascinating conversation from a perspective not often shared. https://www.instagram.com/ali.shaa.ban/