From scorching sands to continental climes
Israeli wine is being re-branded as ‘Mediterranean.’ But what do the scorching sands of Israel have in common with the continental climes of the Rhone valley?
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Fear! Uh! What is it good for?
Was PM Netanyahu a diabolical genius who played up, played on, and played with our fears, or was he just addressing our deepest concerns?
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We-the-People have spoken! (What the hell did we say?)
Allison, Don, and Noah discuss what these elections said, if anything, about the hearts and minds of Israeli voters.
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The she-fox under the thornbush – Israel in Translation
Host Marcela Sulak introduces us to the poetry of Esther Raab, which is full of unconventional female characters, bold color, and idiosyncratic punctuation.
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Thou shall not be a total jerk
An NGO recently produced a video which, as part of a “new ten commandments” they’ve formulated, encourages more friendly interactions among politicians.
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More than moneylending: The economic history of the Jews
Economist Zvi Eckstein of the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya offers an compelling reason for demographic meanders of Jewish people in the common era.
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Behind the curtain
We discuss the imminent elections. For whom will we be casting our individual ballots? Why do we support that list? Plus, who do we think will win?
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Verses from a Christian Arab village on the frontier – Israel in Translation
Host Marcela Sulak takes us to the Christian Arab village of Fassuta, on the north-western slope of Mount Meron, to discover the work of Nidaa Khoury.
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It Takes All Sports Field Report: Israeli rugby’s road to Rio
Host Laragh Widdess attended the final of the Israeli rugby league to meet the sport’s key figures and to see what rugby in the Holy Land looks like.
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Surprise! No Prize!
The Israel Prize will be awarded in only three of its four categories this year. Why did this occur? Who is to blame?
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