The Love and Treasure of Ayelet Waldman
Writer Ayelet Waldman reads from her new novel “Love and Treasure” and talks about the challenge of writing a novel free of “Holocaust kitsch.”
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The sun, the stars, and the last Andalusian Hebrew poet – Israel in Translation
Can you guess which celestial feature is named after the last Golden Age Andalusian Hebrew-language poet, Avraham Ben Ezra?
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The torchbearer of the Jewish people – Journeys
Olympic racewalker Shaul P. Ladany’s life has been strewn with challenges – far more strenuous than his decades-long training regime.
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Iron lady: Sculptress Dina Merhav retraces her steps – Journeys
Rogel Alpher talks to Holocaust survivor Dina Merhav, a sculptress who specializes in outdoor iron constructions.
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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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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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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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Bro, How Do You Say “Dude” in Hebrew?
You’ll hear ‘achi’ (‘brother’) on the street all the time, but in which contexts should you use it? Can women use it? Guy Sharett explains.
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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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