The “Dogs of War” Edition
In this very special podcast episode, Noah tries to see our troubled world right now, in a Whatsapp thread or a TikTok “For You”
Kol Cambridge Chanukah 2023 Special Soundtrack
DJ Antithesis lights up your Chanukah with the latest releases from Israeli artists and some holiday classics. Let's expel the darkness with the light of Israeli music
Release Me
The Hebrew word לשחרר means to release, to free. It is used often when speaking about the hostage crisis in Gaza. How else do we use לשחרר, and how do we say it in the passive?
“We Are All Still Living October 7th”
Amir Tibon survived the Oct. 7th massacre with his wife and daughters. He talks about his harrowing story and what it will take for them to return to live less than a mile from Gaza City
The “Kids Out, Kids In” Edition
We discuss: 1) the week of daily hostage releases and its abrupt end, and 2) what it’s like to have a kid fighting in this war
Before and After 1948: Gaza, a Prehistory
How did Gaza come to encapsulate 1948, and the essence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Dr. Dotan Halevy discusses the history of Gaza from the mid-19th century until today
The “Women & Other Living Things” Edition
We discuss: 1) Some weird changes in gender politics against the background of the war 2) Why there has been so much art, made so manically, since October 7
When Will They Be Released?
“When will the hostages be released?”, מתי הם ישתחררו, is what everyone in Israel is asking themselves. Guy explains how we talk about it in Hebrew
The “Song of War” Edition
You can learn something about a place from the songs they sing when things go wrong
The “First Fifty” Edition
The return of 50 hostages, including 30 kids, is great news. So why do we feel so bad?
The “Moral and Immoral Dilemmas” Edition
We discuss: 1) Whether Israel’s two goals for the war are at odds, and what to do if they are 2) What is the answer to the question, “Why not stop the war right now?”
The Third Way to Peace and Justice
Dr Limor Yehuda, lecturer in law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses her new book, which takes national identity seriously, and charts a new way of thinking about statehood and partition