LET’S GET LIT: Building bridges
In her debut novel ‘Ishmael’s Oranges,’ author Claire Hajaj talks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in both literary and personal terms.
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Is the anti-war Left just preaching to the converted?
Allison, Don and Noah discuss Rabbi Yuval Sherlow’s critique of David Grossman’s speech at last week’s anti-war rally in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square.
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A music fix with a Moroccan twist
Neta Elkayam, an Israeli musician of Moroccan descent, talks about her artistic and cultural influences.
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Have you been wearing ‘war-goggles’?
Allison, Don and Noah ask whether the war in Gaza addled our perceptions of right and wrong.
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The ‘what now?’ edition – The Promised Podcast
Did the war addle our brains? Does a right-wing rabbi have the left’s number? What should left-wing activists do next?
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Weekend Soundtrack – Kol Cambridge
DJ Antithesis brings you all the biggest new hits together with some classic tunes in the world of Israeli and Jewish music to get you in the mood for the weekend.
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Naomi Shemer: The first lady of Israeli song and poetry – Israel in Translation
We explore the work of poet and songwriter Naomi Shemer, who won the Israel Prize in 1983, and whose best-known work is the 1967 song ‘Jeruslaem of Gold.’
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Japanese calligraphy artist Kazuo Ishii – Journeys
Host Rogel Alpher finds out what a Japanese calligraphy and ink artist, who has studied with Japanese and Chinese masters, has been doing in Israel for 17 years.
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Mehereta Baruch-Ron: From an Ethiopian village to Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv – Journeys
Mehereta Baruch-Ron joins Rogel Alpher to discuss her incredible transformation from Ethiopian village child to Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv.
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What the hell should we do next?
The time has come for left-wing activists to dust themselves off and do something. But what?
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