Under women’s wings: The architecture of the women’s section in Israeli synagogues
Adva Naama Baram tells host Gilad Halpern about her new architectural photography exhibition on the Israeli ‘ezrat nashim.’
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The sights, sounds, and smells of Mahane Yehuda – Pathways
Join us as we sample the sights, sounds, and smells of the market’s animated vendors, inquisitive visitors, and intriguing wares.
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The Jews of Atlit and the definitive Aliyah – Pathways
In our inaugural report, broadcast journalist Mordechai I. Twersky takes us to the former British Detention Camp in Atlit, in the North of Israel.
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Sukkot special: The fragility of the etrog – Israel in Translation
Today we explore the etrog, a powerful symbol of the holiday of Sukkot, through a short story by Shai Agnon and a poem by Orit Gidali.
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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye
What other ways are there to say ‘goodbye’ in Hebrew, apart from the ubiquitous, yalla bye?
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The power of the ‘piyut’
The Piyut Festival in Jerusalem, bridges the music of the Jewish and Islamic worlds. We talk about the importance of these devotional songs.
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Darwinism vs. Creationism: Not just for Christians
Bar-Ilan University’s Dr. Rachel Pear explains Jewish Orthodox attitudes to Darwinism to host Gilad Halpern.
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Water laws in British-ruled Palestine: A case study
Tel Aviv University’s Dr. David Schorr tells host Gilad Halpern about the evolution of water laws in Mandate Palestine.
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Yom Kippur’s Poetry of Awe – Israel in Translation
Today we explore Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, through the poetry of Yehuda Amichai and Shelley Elkayam.
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