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Haredim in Israel: Success, but at What Cost?

Kimmy Caplan, Professor of Jewish History at Bar Ilan University, discusses his co-edited book “Contemporary Israeli Haredi Society: Profiles, Trends and Challenges,” building on an analysis combining sociological observations with a historical long-view

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The “God Gave My People the Torah at Sinai… and All I Got Was this Lousy Podcast” Edition

We discuss: 1) Whether opponents are right to call the newly passed budget “a looting of the public coffers” 2) Whether or not the demonstrations, now in their 21st week, are starting to peter out 3) Whether the fancifying of the local shuks in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ought to delight or worry us

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I Haven’t Seen You in Ages!

What should we say in Hebrew when we meet someone we haven’t seen for a very long time? How about someone who just got back from an extended stay abroad?

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An Israeli’s Home Is His Fortress

Prof. Hagar Kotef analyzes the concept of "home" as both a physical endeavor and an object of attachment, against the backdrop of the Zionist settlement and the dispossession of Palestinians that it entailed

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The “Death & Property Taxes” Edition

We discuss: 1) What the hell just happened between us and Gaza 2) The Robin-hoodish proposal to use some property taxes from rich cities to help out poor cities

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Where Do We Go From Here?

How have the failings of the late 20th-century economic system affected governance, and vice-versa? Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator for the Financial Times, explains

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The “Power of the Eurovision” Edition

In honor of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the crew shares thoughts and memories about one of the most important events of year!

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The “Declarations” Edition

We discuss: 1) The huge right-wing rally in favor of the judicial reforms 2) Whether or not the opposition's idea of enshrining (as a Basic Law) Israel’s Declaration of Independence is a good one

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Your Israeli Soundtrack for May

DJ Antithesis spins the latest Israeli hits including new releases from Subliminal, Stephan Legar, Kobi Peretz and many more

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Aim High

To aim, to tune, to intend, to really mean something. The Hebrew equivalent of these verbs all come from the root כ.ו.נ, a root which has many interesting uses in our spoken language

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The “75” Edition

The crew tell share stuff in celebration of Israel’s 75th Independence Day! Plus, one great song from each decade!

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The Commodification of Citizenship

Dr Yossi Harpaz discusses his book “Citizenship 2.0” and how the relationship between citizenship and other sociological categories, such as migration and national identity, has evolved

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