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?”
Your Israeli Soundtrack for November 2023
DJ Antithesis delves into the songs that serve as a source of solace and resilience, and those offering a musical remedy to navigate through days of adversity and loss
Keep On Smiling
Especially these days, it’s important to keep on smiling and to try and stay optimistic. Guy explains how to smile in Hebrew
“Hamas Is Not Going Anywhere”
Dr Michael Milstein analyzes what Israeli military leaders and political decision-makers got - and are still getting - wrong about Hamas
The “Our Tragedy & Theirs” Edition
We discuss: 1) Whether or not our news outlets should show and tell us more about the suffering of Gazans 2) What to make of the massive increase in firearm license applications
Words of Encouragement
In time of war, we need to cheer one another up. How do we cheer on and provide words of encouragement to those around us in Hebrew? Guy explains
Hope. Yes, Hope
Many see Hamas' Oct. 7th attack as having delivered a tremendous blow to the hope of a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In Dr Oded Adomi Leshem's new book, the facts and figures paint a more complex picture
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