Podcast Episodes

Episode 63: New York in the age of Tucker and Mamdani, with Noam Dworman

Episode 63

Noam Dworman is the owner of the legendary Comedy Cellar comedy club in New York. He a lifelong New Yorker, a podcaster and an astute observer of his city and his country.

What does he make of the inc…

Published on 1 month ago

Episode 62: Hard times make strong Jews. Live in London with Daniel Schwammenthal.

Episode 62

Today's episode is a very special show which was recorded live on November 10, 2025 at the Finchley United Synagogue - Kinloss in London. Haviv had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Jewish Chron…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 61: Is criticizing Israel antisemitic?

Episode 61

Welcome to our new short-form episodes interspersed with the regular interviews that dive into an often-asked question about Israel, Jews and the Middle East. Our current question: Is criticizing Isr…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 60: Does it matter what the world thinks? A conversation with Dr. Tal Becker

Episode 60

These are strange times to be a Jew. Jews are in many ways safer and stronger than ever, but face a surge of antisemitism unlike anything seen in generations. This includes a hatred of Jewish collect…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 59: Are Jews indigenous to Israel?

Episode 59

We’re trying something new at AHA: Short-from episodes interspersed with the regular interviews that dive into an often-asked question about Israel, Jews and the Middle East. Our first question sent …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Episode 58: Rebuilding after disaster with ex-hostage Tal Shoham

Episode 58

As Israelis wait with bated breath to discover if the body of Hadar Goldin, killed and taken into Gaza in 2014, will be returned for burial in Israel, we sit down with returned hostage Tal Shoham for…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Episode 57: When human rights NGOs fail, with Daniel Balson and Danielle Haas

Episode 57

Human rights organizations help shape the world's understanding of conflicts, including the one between Israelis and Palestinians. Some of the biggest groups, especially Amnesty International and Hum…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 56: The industrial revolution of prehistoric Israel, with Tom Levy

Episode 56

Today we step out of the politics and anxious debates of this difficult time and go back 5,500 years to the Chalcolithic, the so-called Copper Age. Our guide is Prof. Tom Levy, eminent archaeologist …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 55: The real war is not in Gaza, with Dr. Einat Wilf

Episode 55

Trump's peace plan explicitly calls for deradicalization of the Gazan population. Countries like Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are hoping to take part in Gaza's rebuilding in part so they can help push …

Published on 2 months ago

Episode 54: Can Israel be both Sparta and Athens? With Dan Schueftan

Episode 54

The Gaza war may now be over. But Hamas remains entrenched in the half of Gaza from which the IDF has withdrawn.

Many are hopeful that this marks a new and better day for Gaza, but it's hard to see ho…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago