Why the Diaspora is good for the Jews
We explore why so few Jews in the West acknowledge their good fortune, and how their attitudes change as the memory of the Holocaust wanes.
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Yona Wallach’s Hebrew “peeks through the keyhole” – Israel in Translation
Never one to shy away from controversy, Tel Aviv-born Yona Wallach made an astonishing impact on Hebrew literature during her short life.
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Ke’Ilu: You Really Can Use It, Like, Anywhere!
‘Ke’ilu’ is one of the words you hear most on the streets of Tel Aviv. It means ‘as if,’ but it’s used it in the same way as ‘kinda’ or ‘like’ in English.
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Doug Altabef on rethinking the American dream – Journeys
Doug Altabef says the desire to contribute to the building of a young country was enough to persuade his family to make the move from New York to Israel.
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Why Secular People Are More Religious Than They Think
Host Gilad Halpern tries to find out why, 250 years into the age of secularism, religion still plays a crucial role in the lives of people everywhere.
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Political Science: Early Israeli-German Scientific Exchanges
Host Gilad Halpern discusses exchanges between Israeli and German scientists before the normalizing of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
‘Truth,’ emet, and its derivatives are found in all shapes and sizes in Hebrew. Host Guy Sharett teaches us some words and expressions with the alef-mem-tav root… we mean it! Be’emet!
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Dr. Dina Wyshogrod teaches us how to live in the moment – Journeys
Dr. Dina Wyshogrod is a clinical psychologist and the Founding Director of the Israeli Center for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
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An almost-forgotten history
Today marks the Day of Commemoration for Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries. Gina Waldman, born in Libya, explains why it’s so important to know one’s own history.
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The Buena Vista Social Club, Addis-style
The Fifth Hullegeb Israeli-Ethiopian Arts Festival is bringing internationally acclaimed music acts to Jerusalem next week.
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