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Back to SearchYom Kippur, 9/11, and the Mistakes of the Past
Episode 31
As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 during the Days of Awe, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain take stock of how Am…
4 years, 10 months ago
#31: Can Nations Repent?
Episode 30
As we head into Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, our minds turn to thoughts of atonement and self-improvement, but usually only with regard to ourselves…
4 years, 10 months ago
#30: Are Jews Abandoning Their Own Story?
Episode 30
Disagreement is a cornerstone of the Jewish experience. But across the political spectrum, Jewish discourse around Israel has moved beyond the realm …
4 years, 11 months ago
#29: Is “Apartheid” the New Normal?
Episode 28
The criminalization of Israel is becoming a mainstay for growing parts of the progressive American Jewish discourse. Many liberal American Jews accus…
4 years, 11 months ago
#28: Land of Contradictions: Navigating the Arab-Israeli/Jewish-Israeli Divide
Episode 27
What are we to make of Israel, a country that one moment finds itself caught in a war with Hamas and then just a week later forms a governing coaliti…
5 years ago
#28: The Land of Contradictions
What are we to make of Israel, a country that fights a war against Gaza and then just a week later forms a governing coalition with an Arab Islamist …
5 years ago
#27: The Prime Minister’s Kippah
Episode 27
Almost overlooked in the dramatic political changes of the last two weeks is an historic moment in Israeli history: Naftali Bennett is the first Orth…
5 years ago
#26: And Now... A Time of Hope
Episode 26
Unexpectedly, after one of the most traumatic periods in recent Israeli history, many Israelis are feeling hopeful. But beyond replacing a longstandi…
5 years, 1 month ago
#25: The Return of American Jewish Vulnerability
Episode 25
Of all the concerns about the Jewish future, many of us took at least one aspect of Jewish life for granted: the safety and well-being of American Je…
5 years, 1 month ago
#24: Special Episode: This War is Different
Episode 24
This is not Israel’s first war with Gaza, but this time it feels different. World opinion and American opinion have been more vocal in its criticism …
5 years, 1 month ago