Arts & Culture

The Jew who defeated Hitler

April 4, 2015

Peter Moreira discusses his book, ‘The Jew Who Defeated Hitler: Henry Morgenthau Jr., FDR, And How We Won The War,’ with host Gilad Halpern.

Holy matrimony: Zion and the Diaspora in 20th century Jewish thought

April 3, 2015

Prof. Yossi Turner discusses two major themes that became increasingly pivotal in the Jewish political philosophy of the 20th century.

Mysticism, messianism, and divine music – Israel in Translation

April 1, 2015

Host Marcela Sulak reads from David Grossman’s novel ‘To The End Of The Land,’ which he began writing during his oldest son’s military service.

The home of Israel’s national poet — Pathways

April 1, 2015

In this audio slideshow we visit Beit Bialik, the home of Israel’s national poet Chaim Nachman Bialik.

Conversing ‘Au Naturel’

March 31, 2015 00:08:25

Making your Hebrew sound truly conversational is an important but tricky skill. How do you start a new topic, for instance?

Protecting Jews in Interwar Europe: How International Law Tried and Failed

March 27, 2015 00:24:58

Prof. Carole Fink explains about how Europe’s Jews fit into the numerous minority protection schemes that emerged on the continent in the interwar period.

Handy Hebrew Hints

March 24, 2015 00:09:40

Yad means hand, but also so much more. Let’s find out its other meanings, idioms, and expressions Israelis often use.

The Arava Valley, where nature knows no borders — Pathways

March 24, 2015

We visit the Arava Institute, where Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians overcome their political differences to better the region’s environment.

The she-fox under the thornbush – Israel in Translation

March 18, 2015

Host Marcela Sulak introduces us to the poetry of Esther Raab, which is full of unconventional female characters, bold color, and idiosyncratic punctuation.

Election Finger-Pointing

March 17, 2015 0:08:42

It’s election day in Israel, so we’ll talk about voting in Hebrew and learn how it’s connected to the word for finger, ‘etsba.’