Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEmergency Episode: Inside the Attack on Iran with Avi Melamed
Season 8
In this special episode, Noam Weissman sits down with Middle East expert and former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed to unpack the forces dr…
5 months, 1 week ago
When Zionism Became a State: The History of Israel (Part 4 of 5)
Season 8
The dream came true. And then reality arrived.
In the 4th episode of our epic series tracing the Jewish relationship to the Land of Israel, Zionism s…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Formation of "Modern" Zionism: The History of Israel (Part 3 of 5)
Season 8
As the modern world takes shape, the Jewish longing for Zion turns political. In Part 3 of this five-part series on the history of Israel, Noam Weis…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
When Zionism Went Into Exile: The History of Israel (Part 2 of 5)
Season 8
After the Second Temple falls in 70 CE, the Jewish story shifts from sovereignty to survival--and Zion becomes a memory carried through exile. In Par…
6 months ago
Before Zionism Had A Name: The History of Israel (Part 1 of 5)
Season 5
Zionism didn’t begin in the 19th century. It didn’t start with pamphlets, politics, or Theodor Herzl. In Episode 1 of a five-part series, Noam Weissm…
6 months, 1 week ago
IsraAid After October 7: An Unprecedented Humanitarian Mission in Israel and Gaza (Part 2)
Season 8
In Part 2 of this two-part Unpacking Israeli History series on Israeli humanitarian aid, Noam Weissman follows IsraAid as it responds to the trauma a…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Does Israel Rush into Disaster Zones? IsraAid and Soft Diplomacy (Part 1)
Season 8
After October 7, stories about Israeli humanitarian aid can sound like hasbara—a Hebrew term for public diplomacy or advocacy meant to improve Israel…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hard Conversations About Israel: 4 Real-Life Case Studies with Toba Hellerstein (Part 2)
Season 8
In this follow-up conversation, Noam Weissman and emotional attunement expert Toba Hellerstein move from theory to practice—using real-world case stu…
7 months ago
Israel Open Mic: What Does “Israel’s Right to Exist” Mean?
Season 8
In this Open Mic episode, Noam responds to a listener, Aviva's question: what does it even mean to say “Israel has a right to exist”—and who gets t…
7 months, 1 week ago
Ma'alot Revisited: When Terrorists Came for the Children
Season 8
Noam revisits one of the most devastating episodes in Israeli history—the 1974 Ma’alot school hostage massacre—and explains why, after October 7, thi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago