Your Israeli Soundtrack for April 2025
On this episode, DJ Antithesis highlights new music by Itay Levi and Hadag Nachash
Trembling From Fear
The word רועד means shivering, shaking, and in this episode Guy explains its meaning and usage. Along the way we learn to say earthquake, and vibrato.
1948: Open Wounds
Neta Shoshani's documentary film 1948: Remember, Remember Not was commissioned by Kan, Israel's public broadcaster for the country's 75th Independence Day. Almost two years on, it has yet to be broadcast, in the wake of a right-wing campaign that claims that it defames Israel. In this episode, she talks about the interplay between history, memory and public knowledge.
The “Our Version” Edition
We discuss: 1) the IDF’s at-least-partly debunked explanation for how and why 15 Palestinians in rescue vehicles were shot dead 2) Netanyahu’s embarrassing visit to the White House
The “Status Quo Post” Edition
We discuss: 1) the anti-Hamas demonstrations in Gaza 2) on the 5th anniversary of the pandemic, how COVID-19 changed us as a society and as individuals
Between Diplomacy and Commemoration: The Origins of the Study of Antisemitism
Tom Eshed, postdoctoral fellow at the Jacob Robinson Institute, discusses knowledge production on Antisemitism in the wake of the Second World War in Israel and abroad.
Poison
The Hebrew word רעל means poison. Its root provides us with interesting words related to the military and to bosses, some of whom make our work environments toxic.
The “Cessation’s Cessation” Edition
We discuss: 1) Israel’s return to active fighting in Gaza, and what it may mean for the hostages, for Gazans and for the rest of us 2) PM Netanyahu’s decision to sack Ronen Bar, the head of the General Security Services, and what it says about the state of Israel’s government and the state of Israeli democracy
On Censorship
Adam Shinar, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, at Reichman University, discusses the recent return of Israel's Film and Theatre Review Board from oblivion, to serve the government's political goals. How did Israel's censorship laws evolve over the years?
The “Politics of Words” Edition
We discuss: 1) the open-letter from Airforce reservists and retirees, calling on the Government to end the war 2) the decision by Hebrew University’s elite publishing house to shelve plans to publish a Hebrew translation of Mein Kampf