A Conversation with Rabbi Aharon Lavi, Chen Kupperman, and Mayan Eden

In this episode of Abrahamic Voices, hosts Mayan Eden and Chen Yaakov Kupperman sit down with Rabbi Dr. Aharon Ariel Lavi, Managing Director of the Ohr Torah Interfaith Center, to explore why interfaith diplomacy is essential to resolving conflicts rooted in myth, identity, and sacred narratives. From his home near the Gaza border, Rabbi Lavi recounts October 7 and shares how religion—often part of the problem—must also be part of the solution.

In this podcast, you’ll learn:
• Why conflicts framed as myths and identities can’t be solved by interests alone—and how ideas have consequences.
• How “connection before correction” builds trust first, enabling honest theological dialogue later.
• What happens when rabbis and imams study each other’s sources (Quran/Bible, Judeo‑Arabic texts) and discover profound overlaps.
• How language learning (Arabic/Hebrew) opens cultural mindsets and improves peacemaking.
• Why social media is a double‑edged sword that can amplify either polarization or peace.
• Rabbi Lavi’s message to both communities: religion is here to stay—so it must be part of the solution.