Year: 2014

Israeli team’s record-breaking mission went swimmingly

An Israeli team broke the Guinness World Record for the longest open water relay swim this week.

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The United States of Israel?

Allison, Don, and Noah discuss a proposal to slice and dice Israel into small ethnically and ideologically defined localities.

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The ‘calamari is kosher, right?’ edition – The Promised Podcast‏

Allison, Don, and Noah talk about the potential ‘cantonization’ of Israel; the great media parallax; and why Israeli politicians are scared to be secular.

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Time for Your Hebrew Class, ‘Nachon’?

Today, Guy teaches us how to use the word נכון in different circumstances. Also, why we should never trust a ‘shin’ when we see one.

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The Hula Valley migration gateway — Pathways

Visit the Hula Valley Nature Reserve in Israel’s Upper Galilee, where millions of birds flock each year to rest and to nest.

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Alice Bialsky’s Russian rock rebellion – Journeys

A few years ago Bialsky began writing her debut novel, which tells the story of a rebellious adolescent growing up in Moscow’s punk rock scene.

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Machon Ayalon – Pathways

The site of a secret munitions factory sits deep beneath an Israeli Kibbutz. The factory played a key role in the establishment of the Jewish state. We pay a visit to Machon Ayalon.

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Jewish renewal on Sukkot

Dr. Ilan Ezrachi talks about the gathering of different streams of progressive Judaism that will meet next Sunday at the Hakhel festival.

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