Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three topics of incomparable importance, and end with an anecdote each about something in Israel that made them smile this week.
How do you solve a problem like Ted Cruz?
The love bomb Ted Cruz tossed in Israel’s direction as he declared his candidacy for the US Presidency at Liberty College. How does “Support Israel!” fit with “Ban Abortion!,” “Guns for All!,” and “Abolish the IRS!”?
Keeping the Generals in their Barracks
A recent petition saying that ex-generals are politicizing the army when they try to use their positions to influence Israeli politics.
Why is this Podcast different from all other podcasts?
What should we tell our kids about the meaning of the Exodus story now, in Israel of 2015?
Playlist:
Habanot Nechama:
So Far/Lehiyot
Ya
Flowers
Lies
I’ll tell you how you “square that circle”: Ted Cruz is a vicious clown. He will never be President.
Those ten thousand people who were standing up and cheering for Israel were there under duress. They were students of Liberty University who were going to be fined ten bucks if they failed to attend.
The right-wing Republican Christianist tribe in the USA “loves” Israel to the extent that it fits into their eschatology. Which includes the destruction of Israel and all Jews who don’t convert perishing in fire. May the god I don’t believe in forbid anyone full of that “love” ever sits in the Oval Office.