The “Peace & Desist” Edition
We discuss: 1) The minutes from ten meetings of Hamas leaders and what, if anything, we can learn from them 2) Has “peace” gone missing from Israeli popular culture?
Doll Collector
The Hebrew word לאסוף is to collect, to gather. We use this verb in supermarkets, airports, and when we talk about people with unique collections
The Uncertain Beginning of a Special Relationship
Roni Stauber, Professor of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University, discusses his book “Diplomacy in the Shadow of Memory: Israel and West Germany, 1953-1965”
The “Casting at Persians” Edition
We discuss: 1) How Israel’s war with Gaza may soon become an all-out regional war 2) What we, as a country, have to repent this Yom Kippur
Text, Subtext, Context: Monitoring Antisemitism Online
Dr Matthias Becker, research fellow at Reichman University and the University of Cambridge, discusses his Decoding Antisemitism project, using novel scholarly and technological tools to monitor and analyze online hate speech
The “Selichot” Edition
Elul is here and people all over the country are keeping the before-the-high-holidays tradition of saying Selihot, asking for forgiveness and offering atonement. All this as rockets and planes fly, and bombs fall
Everything You Wanted to Know About Hate but Were Afraid to Ask
Eran Halperin discusses his new book, “Warning: Hate Ahead.” Why is hate such a powerful emotion, and what can be done to contain it?
The “Major Pager Rager” Edition
We discuss: 1) The stunning attack-by-pager that left dozens of Hezbollah militiamen dead and thousands maimed and wounded 2) The fights over how to mark the first anniversary of Oct. 7th
Are You All Packed?
What's the right way to pack a suitcase and what should you say to airport security when asked about your packed bags? From the root ארז we get the Hebrew words for packaging, packed gifts and more
Israeli Exceptionalism?
Dr Yoav Fromer discusses his new book (co-edited with Ilan Peleg), The Americanization of the Israeli Right
Jewish and Demographic
Historian Dr Nimrod Lin, Managing Editor of the Journal of Israeli History, discusses his forthcoming book, “People Who Count: Zionism, Demography and Democracy in Mandate Palestine”