Podcast Episodes

Is it Genocide? The Gaza War Debate with Historian Gil Troy

Season 7

Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? Host Noam Weissman and historian Gil Troy dive into the explosive debate in an important and difficult convers…

11 months ago

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The Neturei Karta: Haredi Jews who reject the State of Israel

Season 7

Who are the Neturei Karta? A recent Humans of New York article brought the fringe sect of ultra-Orthodox, anti-Zionist Jews into the spotlight. Now N…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Facts vs. Feelings: Rethinking How We Talk About Israel with Toba Hellerstein

Season 7

What wins hearts and minds — facts, or feelings? This week, Noam Weissman sits down with Toba Hellerstein, author of American Perceptions of Jews and…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hilltop Youth and Settler Violence with Yirmiyahu Danzig (Part 2)

Season 7

In Part 2 of a series on settler violence, Noam Weissman talks with Yirmiyahu Danzig (@that_semite) about the Hilltop Youth, Palestinian life in Area…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Settler Violence: Hard Truths with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 1)

Season 7

Noam Weissman sits down with journalist Haviv Rettig Gur to tackle one of the most heated topics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: settler violenc…

1 year ago

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Fallout: How the Suez Crisis Rewired the Middle East Forever (Part 3)

Season 7

In the explosive finale of our 3-part series on the Suez Crisis, Noam Weissman unpacks the hidden aftershocks of Israel’s most underrated war. This e…

1 year ago

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Combustion: The Secret Pact that Ignited the Suez War (Part 2)

Season 7

This week, Part 2 of our Suez Crisis trilogy dives into the explosive events of 1956: Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, enraging Britain and France…

1 year ago

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Israel’s Forgotten War: The Suez Crisis (Part I)

Season 7

Unpacking Israeli History kicks off a gripping 3-part series on the 1956 Suez Crisis—Israel’s most overlooked war. In Part I, Noam Weissman unpacks …

1 year ago

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Live from Chicago with Michael Oren: Reimagining Israel’s Story

Season 7

Unpacking Israeli History goes live in Chicago! Join host Noam Weissman and historian, statesman, and bestselling author Michael Oren for an extraord…

1 year ago

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1948 Exodus: The Birth of Israel and the Refugee Crisis (Part 2)

Season 7

This week, host Noam Weissman explores the heated debate over the right of return in part 2 in a series on the origins of the Palestinian refugee cri…

1 year, 1 month ago

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