We discuss whether it’s time for Israeli leftists to embrace a sort of Bernie-Sandersian populism, an unnerving new viral video of two kids rapping about taking selfies in Auschwitz, and whether the demise of beloved literary hangout cafes in Tel Aviv signals the deterioration of public discourse.

We discuss Trump’s decision to stop funding the UN agency that gives aid to Palestinians, the Israeli minister of agriculture’s decision to hold a mass prayer for rain at the Western Wall, and the brouhaha over celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s tweet about hummus being Israeli.

What accounts for Likud’s settlement-schizoid behavior? What accounts for some Israelis’ fears of one of the country’s two official languages? And what is most Israeli?

We discuss the implications of Israeli right-wing voices joining anti-corruption protests, another viral video by teenaged Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, and whether we should be crowdsourcing judgment when there seems to be no other way to get justice at all.

We consider how to respond to pharma giant Teva’s announcement of massive layoffs, whether Israel’s opposition needs to be less civil towards political opponents, and if there is something Israeli about the company WeWork’s communal work space concept.

We discuss the brouhaha over an ultra-Orthodox musician, the Israeli Left’s patriotism problem, and why Hanukkah has lost its status as one of the most important Zionist holidays.

We’re live in Boston to ask how to mend the rift between Israel and American Jews, what fears and hopes are being sparked by Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and whether demonstrations have become nothing more than empty rituals.

We discuss the strange case of the IDF officer and spokesperson for human rights NGO Breaking the Silence demanding to be prosecuted, a proposed amendment to the elections advertising law that will do away with government sponsored free TV spots during election campaigns, and how Airbnb is driving up rent in Tel Aviv and driving out folks who desperately want to live there.

We discuss Netanyahu’s decision to deport asylum seekers by paying them to relocate in Rwanda (with the support of the Labor Party), Labor Party head Avi Gabbay’s statement that Israel’s “left forgot what it means to be Jews” and the red-hot rage it sparked, and Tel Aviv’s decision to shut down all its zoos and petting zoos.

We discuss the contrary-to-popular-opinion results of a new poll, whether or not the Israeli-American Council is just another plot by Sheldon Adelson, and whether or not women in Israel are subject to our own special sorts of sexual violence.