I Haven’t Seen You in Ages!
What should we say in Hebrew when we meet someone we haven’t seen for a very long time? How about someone who just got back from an extended stay abroad?
An Israeli’s Home Is His Fortress
Prof. Hagar Kotef analyzes the concept of "home" as both a physical endeavor and an object of attachment, against the backdrop of the Zionist settlement and the dispossession of Palestinians that it entailed
Taxation, Like Charity, Begins at Home
There's a Robin-hoodish proposal to use some property taxes from rich cities to help out poor cities. So why are folks on the left so opposed to it and with such sound and fury?
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Exploring Israeli literature in English translation. Host Marcela Sulak takes you through Israel’s literary countryside, cityscapes, psychological terrain and the lives of the people who create it.
A showcase of the amazing talent and range of Israeli musicians, past and present. Host Samuel Green features the latest music playing on Israeli radio.
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Founded in 2013, TLV1 is an English-language podcast network based in Tel Aviv. Our acclaimed shows engage local and international audiences on topics in Israel that matter, whether from street-level or the hallways of government.
Our podcasts are produced and recorded in the TLV1 studios located in Tel Aviv, a city which represents Israel’s progressive voice and is its cultural barometer. Each month, listeners from over 210 countries and territories, residing in more than 10,500 cities around the world, log on and tune in.
The “God Gave My People the Torah at Sinai… and All I Got Was this Lousy Podcast” Edition
We discuss: 1) Whether opponents are right to call the newly passed budget “a looting of the public coffers” 2) Whether or not the demonstrations, now in their 21st week, are starting to peter out 3) Whether the fancifying of the local shuks in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ought to delight or worry us