Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBen Gvir: Nightmare for Netanyahu or the Left?
Episode 59
Only two years ago, Netanyahu declared that Itamar Ben Gvir, the most popular leader on the far-right with deep roots in the racist Kahanist movement…
3 years, 8 months ago
What are Israelis Saying with Their Votes?
Episode 58
Israeli voters have been stalwart in their political party loyalties and no amount of campaigning seems able to sway them. When voters define themsel…
3 years, 9 months ago
#57: "Jewish Calendar = Israeli Calendar?"
Episode 56
What can public and private observances of Rosh Hashana teach us about the relationship between Jewishness and Israeliness today? Donniel Hartman, Yo…
3 years, 9 months ago
#56: Kahane, Ben-Gvir, and the Religious Right
Episode 55
With Israeli elections less than two months away, polls are showing that the Religious Zionist party, a coalition of religious ultra-nationalists and…
3 years, 10 months ago
#55 Why Isn’t Tisha B’Av Working?
Episode 55
The ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av (Tisha B'Av) commemorates the destruction of the two Temples and the exile from the land of Israel. It is a d…
3 years, 11 months ago
#54: The Antisemitism We Tolerate
Episode 54
When Haredi men recently attacked American Jews celebrating a Bar Mitzvah at the egalitarian section of the Western Wall, there was little outrage in…
4 years ago
#53: The Role of Truth in Israeli Politics
Episode 53
This week, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett dissolved the one-year-old government that he formed (in his words) “l’shem shamayim,” for the sake of heav…
4 years ago
Catastrophe or Salvation? Israel’s Coalition Government
Episode 52
Israel may have the most diverse government – not only in its history but anywhere in the democratic world. For its supporters, this government is a …
4 years, 1 month ago
#52: Why Is This Government Failing to Win the Hearts of Israelis?
Episode 52
Israel may have the most diverse government – not only in its history but anywhere in the democratic world. For its supporters, this government is a …
4 years, 1 month ago
#51: Yom Yerushalayim: Israel’s Most Polarizing Holiday
Episode 51
Yom Yerushalayim, the final holiday of the “Israeli high holidays,” was intended to celebrate the Jewish people’s transition from destruction to rebi…
4 years, 1 month ago