# Michael Eisenberg: Iran, USA, Israel: What Comes Next [Israel & Diaspora II 1/4]

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/18forty-podcast-586374/michael-eisenberg-iran-usa-israel-what-comes-next-israel-diaspora-ii-1-4
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/18forty-podcast-586374/michael-eisenberg-iran-usa-israel-what-comes-next-israel-diaspora-ii-1-4.md
Podcast: [18Forty Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/18forty-podcast-586374)
Published: 2026-04-18T03:38:05+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-eisenberg-iran-usa-israel-what-comes-next-israel-diaspora-ii-1-4--71534364
Audio file: https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71534364/18forty_israeldiaspora2026_michaeleisenberg_v2.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/18forty-podcast-586374/episodes/michael-eisenberg-iran-usa-israel-what-comes-next-israel-diaspora-ii-1-4
Duration seconds: 4557

## Resource

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast , we talk to Michael Eisenberg—a venture capitalist and Torah scholar—about the state of the Jewish People in Israel and the diaspora. In this episode we discuss: —What lies ahead for the Jewish People amid the war with Iran? —What can Israel and America teach one another about Jewish innovation? —What should be the religious vision for “secular” Jews in Israel? Tune in to hear a conversation about where we hope to go together, and how we can get there. Interview begins at 6:13. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner at Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund managing $850 million, where he has spent over 25 years partnering with Israeli entrepreneurs to build impactful global companies; since 2013, Aleph has invested in more than 50 startups, including Melio, Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), Bringg, JoyTunes, and Healthy.io. He writes the blog Six Kids and a Full Time Job and contributes to Calcalist and TheMarker , is the author of The Hummus Manifesto and five Hebrew books, and frequently lectures on venture capital, Israel, and entrepreneurship. He serves on the boards of Yeshivat Har Etzion and The Shomer Hachadash, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and eight children. References: The Vanishing Jew: A Wake-Up Call From the Book of Esther by Michael Eisenberg The Tree of Life and Prosperity: 21st Century Business Principles from the Book of Genesis by Michael Eisenberg Meshekh Chokhmah, Bekhukotai For more 18Forty: NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/join CALL: (212) 582-1840 EMAIL: info@18forty.org WEBSITE: 18forty.org IG: @18forty X: @18_forty WhatsApp: join here Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support .

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/18forty-podcast-586374/episodes/michael-eisenberg-iran-usa-israel-what-comes-next-israel-diaspora-ii-1-4/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/18forty-podcast-586374/michael-eisenberg-iran-usa-israel-what-comes-next-israel-diaspora-ii-1-4.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.