Which Direction Is the Wind Blowing?
The Hebrew word כיוון means direction but it's got many different uses. In this episode, Guy talks about wind direction, career trajectory, prayer orientation and so much more
The Non-zionist Zionist
Prof. Jonathan Graubart discusses his book “Jewish Self-Determination Beyond Zionism: Lessons from Hannah Arendt and Other Pariahs,” offering a contemporary re-evaluation of early 20th-century thought on Jewish sovereignty and statehood
The “The Rift” Edition
We discuss: 1) “The rift splitting the nation” that everyone is so worried about 2) A prominent political theorist’s theory that 56 years of occupying the West Bank has transformed Israeli Judaism
Hide and Go Seek
What do we say to someone really tall who is sitting in front of us in the movie theater? And how do spies communicate with each other? Guy explains the Hebrew root ח.ב.א
The “Promised Podcast Pesach-Palooza!” Edition
A medley of favorite old stories and discussions about Passover by the people of the Promised Podcast. (After all, we read the same goddam Haggadah every year, and I don’t hear anyone complaining about that!)
Your Israeli Soundtrack for April
DJ Antithesis has the latest Israeli hits, including new releases from Static, Lior Narkis, Eyal Golan and many more
See You at the Protests
In Hebrew, הפגנה is a demonstration. Israelis are very diligent protesters and demonstrators. Guy explains how to use the root פגנ to its fullest
Emotional Zionists
Prof. Derek Penslar discusses his forthcoming book “Zionism: An Emotional State,” an interdisciplinary attempt to study the history of Jewish nationalism through a history of emotions lens
The “Not with a Bang, But with a Press Conference” Edition
We discuss: 1) What the hell just happened and what’s gonna happen next 2) Whether Benjamin Netanyahu has lost a step, or maybe a marble
Judaism and Liberalism: Brothers From Another Mother
Dr Shivi Greenfield discusses his book, “Judaism and Liberalism: A Metaphysical Tale of Two Siblings,” in which he claims that not only can the two coexist, they also stem from the same metaphysical source
The “Oy and Thou” Edition
We discuss: 1) the President’s compromise plan for judicial reform and why it failed 2) Mijal’s notion of “Ne’emanut” and how maybe there’s more to morality than being principled
The “Past & Present” Edition
We discuss: 1) The worries and complaints about “politicizing” Memorial Day 2) A video made by Ashkenazi kids in a religious high school, flush with stereotypes about Sefaradim 3) A new duet sung, using AI, by two beloved, tragic, and long dead Yemenite singers