Your Israeli Soundtrack for July
DJ Antithesis spins the latest Israeli hits, including new releases from Eden Hason, Lior Narkis, Itay Levi and others
Who’s Putting the Kids to Sleep?
The Hebrew word להשכיב means, to put something or someone in a horizontal position. Read that sentence again and you'll understand why this episode is not suitable for children
Man of the Night
Joseph Berger discusses his book “Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence,” the first English-language biography of the iconic Jewish intellectual and Holocaust author
The “Just a Little Longer” Edition
In the waning days of Pride Month, the Promised Podcast ransacks its archives for memorable LGBTQ+ moments and music!
This Is Israel
Isabel Kershner, Israel reporter for the New York Times, discusses her new book “The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel's Battle for its Inner Soul”
The “Paragons of Reason?” Edition
We discuss: 1) PM Netanyahu’s decision to move forward the judicial reform 2) If there are no more writer-prophets, are we sailing on a ship without a moral compass?
Only the Finest Goods
The Hebrew word סחורה means merchandise. What does סחורה אלף-אלף mean? And how do we say drug trafficking and drug dealers in the language of the Bible?
Arabs, Israelis or Palestinians?
Dr. Arik Rudnitzky, the head of the Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation at Tel Aviv University, unveils data of a new comprehensive survey on Israel's Arab community
The “You Be the Judge” Edition
We discuss: 1) The weird Knesset vote that elected a representative from the opposition to the Judicial Selection Committee but no representative from the coalition 2) The murderous violence that has led to the deaths of over 100 Palestinian citizens of Israel in this year that is not yet half over
Shopping in Hebrew
Where do you go shopping? How do you pay? And what do we say to a friend who just bought something new? Guy explains shopping in Israel
The Other ‘National Home’
Lerna Ekmekcioglu, Professor of History and Gender Studies at MIT, specializing in Turkish and Armenian history, discusses Armenian demands for a "national home" in the newly founded Turkish Republic, in the 1920s
The “Good Trouble” Edition
As the massive protests enter their seventh month, the Promised Podcast looks at the place of protest in Israeli society. (This episode contains time-tested content from the vault, so you know it’s good!)