The Promised Podcast

The “Reflections on the Revolution in Jerusalem” Edition

What happens now that trust in our leaders has eroded and each night brings new scenes of police water-cannoning protestors? What’s the legacy of the “withdrawal to end all withdrawals” that took place 15 years ago?

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The “What Are We Fightin’ For?” Edition

As demonstrations grow, what should Netanyahu do about Israel’s economic crisis? What’s wrong with judging judges? And is it okay for a kibbutz to bar folks from visiting the banks of a river that winds through its grounds?

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The “From COVID Heroes to COVID Zeros” Edition

How did Israel go from one of the best to one of the worst at keeping COVID at bay? What does Israel’s newest mega-hit TV series tell us about how Israelis see Persian politics and culture? What can we learn from Peter Beinart’s new essays?

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The “A Time to Build Up, A Time to Break Down” Edition

Will a smaller annexation sidestep the worst consequences? Are there memorials and statues here that should be torn down? Why ’o why should an army have a broadcast studio?

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The “We All Wanna Change the World” Edition

Why are many LGBTQA folks hating on a new documentary that’s about them? Why are 8 female teenagers living alone, on a hill in the foothills of Samaria, without running water & electricity? What’s behind the ultra-Orthodox plan to make weddings smaller & cheaper?

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The “Making & Breaking History” Edition

Are diaspora Jews “revolting” against Bibi’s planned annexation? Is a cemetery that stopped being a cemetery more than 100 years ago still a cemetery? Has the time come to focus on the Haganah’s darkest deeds?

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“The View from Over There” Edition

Settler leaders oppose Israel’s annexation in the West Bank? Why was Bernie Sanders the main speaker at a demonstration in Rabin Square? What can we learn from virtual visits to virtual Palestine?

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The “Winners & Losers, Accusers & Excusers” Edition

Are the ultra-Orthodox parties the big “winners” of the new coalition? Do we need an app that allows us to virtually visit old military outposts in Lebanon? Is it the responsibility of Israelis abroad to present Israel in a good light?

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The “Judges and Grudges, Libel and Bible” Edition

What do we make of Bibi’s supporters who say he’s persecuted by a cabal of leftist judges and journalists? Are leftists leaving Israel as “political exiles”? As we celebrate Shavuot, we ask: what are we to do with the Torah in 2020?

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The “Vision of No Vision” Edition

Did Bibi and Gantz just present their vision of no vision for the future? What’s behind a study showing that Israeli Leftists suffered more during the pandemic than right-wing folks? What can we learn about our past, present and future from a new Golda Meir documentary?

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