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Keep Antisemitism Off Our Pitches

Daniel Lörcher, the founding director of What Matters, an organization that tackles racism, antisemitism and discrimination on the soccer field and elsewhere, discusses his work on reducing antisemitism among soccer fans and how sports culture can – and does – help create an atmosphere that promotes tolerance and pluralism

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The “Violence, Here & There” Edition

We discuss: 1) Israel’s destructive and deadly latest operation in Northern Gaza, and 2) Thuggery in Amsterdam

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‘I Am Happy That She Lived Her Short Life to the Fullest’

Ricarda Louk, the mother of Shani, a tattoo artist who became one of the most iconic victims of the Nova festival massacre, talks to us upon the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack

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The “Gallantry & Trumpery” Edition

We discuss: 1) PM Netanyahu’s seemingly sudden decision to sack Defense Minister Gallant, in the middle of a war 2) The little matter of the American presidential elections, and what they mean for, well, us

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The Importance of Being Formally Educated

Dr Tammy Hoffman explains how public education can tackle the erosion of democratic norms and the adverse effects of social media on society

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In Memoriam: Profs Yehuda Bauer & Paul Mendes-Flohr

Two giants of Jewish scholarship passed away during the holidays, and their influence will be felt here for generations

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Your Israeli Soundtrack for October 2024

DJ Antithesis is back with more music making the airwaves here in our little corner of the Middle East

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The “Carets & Sticks” Edition

We discuss: 1) Israel’s weekend attack on Iran 2) How what Wikipedia has to say about Israel and Zionism is changing before our eyes, and not for the better

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Antique Cars and Stamp Collections

From antique cars to very slow, local buses, Guy picks up where we left off in the last episode and explains additional בניינים from the root אספ

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