Silencing the ‘Yemenite Babies Affair’
Host Gilad Halpern interviews Dr Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber of Suffolk University about Israeli media bias in the obscure ‘Yemenite babies affair.’
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The Jewish revival and the renaissance of the ‘Orient’
The research of Hebrew University’s Dr. Hanan Harif has focused on Zionist intellectuals, who regarded the Jewish revival in the Land of Israel as part of the renaissance of the so-called ‘Orient.’
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Songs of Innocence and Experience
Eilon talks about the sporty Strawberry family; Miriam reviews the film ‘Invisible’; and Noah introduces us to a very precocious couple of musicians.
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Dancing the Ethiopian shoulder shake on Sigd
Don discusses the Ethiopian holiday of Sigd; Eilon tells us about his very erudite taxi driver; and Noah reviews Shimon Peres’ biography of David Ben-Gurion.
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A Modern Orthodox rabbi’s struggle against Israel’s religious establishment – Journeys
Modern Orthodox Rabbi Dr. Seth Farber strongly supports civil marriage, in opposition to Israel’s Orthodox establishment.
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Natan Alterman’s agricultural contributions – Israel in Translation
Some know Natan Alterman as an Israeli poet, playwright, journalist and translator; others know his song “Kalaniot”; but few know he brought a popular species of tomato to Israel.
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ILENE IN: Stories we tell ourselves
Host Ilene Prusher interviews author Yael Unterman, who reads from her recently published short-story collection, ‘The Hidden of Things: Twelve Stories of Love & Longing.’
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Family album: Arabian Babblers and fake ski slopes
Emily talks about her experiences on the Israel Trail; Noah tells us about the time he tried to go skiing on Mt. Gilboa with his son.
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