The “Well, Glad That’s All Settled!” Edition
We talk about the whos, whats, whens and whys of this week’s elections, and what they say about us today and augur for the future.
The “Tim Gunn’s Fashion Guide to Israel’s Elections” Edition
We ask, for each of the 13 parties that are most likely going to be in the next Knesset, why for their voters, they are just the party they want.
Can You Comprehend What I’m About to Tell You?
In Hebrew, ?אתה קולט, means "You won't believe what I'm about to tell you." This root, קלט, has some other interesting meanings that you've got to know.
The “Generis, sure, but Sui?” Edition
We discuss: 1) Whether or not the upcoming elections are the most consequential in the country’s history 2) How a small, new right-wing party might dash the hope that lots of us have for a better future after the elections.
Omer Bartov on Israel, Zionism, and the Reckoning with History
Can a country confront its past without putting its founding ideals into question? Historian Omer Bartov reflects on how Israel’s understanding of the Holocaust has changed, how the events of October 7 and the war in Gaza transformed his own thinking, and why he believes the country must confront difficult truths about its past.
The “The Case for Netanyahu” Edition
We discuss: 1) Why, despite all the hardships and miseries of the past three years, Netanyahu is still a viable candidate for PM 2) What the hell are these elections about again?
The “Denominators, Common & Otherwise, are Hard!” Edition
We discuss: 1) The so-called “Statement of Principles” signed this week by the leaders of the “Parties of Repair & Hope”, and why it left us so-called “unimpressed” 2) How schools ought to mark the third anniversary of Oct. 7th.
All Together Now
The word יחד means together. This root has many useful words you should know: singular, unique, individual and more.
Theorizing Israel/Palestine
A Palestinian political and legal philosopher explores political theory, citizenship, competing Israeli and Palestinian historical narratives, and the challenges of translating between Palestinian demands and Jewish Israeli fears.
The “Three Highly Improbably Scenarios” Edition
We discuss three highly improbable scenarios for what happens next after last week’s elections, one highly-improbable scenario of which will probably happen.