From the Sea They Came: Migration, Humanity and International Law
Itamar Mann, Professor of Law at the University of Haifa, discusses his book “Humanity at Sea: Maritime Migration and the Foundations of International Law”
The “You and What Army?” Edition
We discuss: 1) the growing number of elite reservists refusing to serve because of the judicial reform 2) whether the energy behind the protests comes mostly from secular folks who are fed up with religious folks
Your Israeli Soundtrack for March
DJ Antithesis is here to spin the latest hits, including new releases from Noa Kirel, Dana International, Aviv Geffen, and others
Danger Zone
There are so many סכנות, dangers, in everyday life. How do we say, "it's not worth the risk," in Hebrew? And what does the Japanese word for fish have anything to do with taking risks?
Safed: A Reality and a Metaphor
Prof. Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin's new book, “Mishna Consciousness, Biblical Consciousness,” considers Safed (Tzfat), the old Jewish center in the Galilee, as the crux of a religious and political worldview that could - and still might - pose an alternative to the prevalent one
The “A Conflict That Contains Lifetimes of Conflicts” Edition
In this very special episode, recorded on a “National Day of Resistance Against Dictatorship,” Noah tries your patience trying to figure out what the hell this conflict is about
Have You Been Working Out?
What Hebrew words and phrases do you need to know when looking for a new gym? How do we say fitness trainer, and what time is the best time to go to a gym?
Public Enemy No. 1
Yuli Novak, the former director of Breaking the Silence, the IDF veterans' organization, reflects in her new memoir, “Who Do You Think You Are,” on her 2012-2017 tenure at the helm of the most reviled human rights group in Israel
The “In Flames” Edition
We discuss: 1) the rampage on Huwara that many here are calling a pogrom 2) the weirdly prominent place of flags in the protests against the judicial reform, and what it means
The “History Will Judge Us” Edition
We discuss the open letter of more than 160 renowned historians of Jews, Judaism and/or Israel, titled “Israel on the Edge of an Abyss,” with its author, the brilliant historian Orit Rozin
The “Uncivil Disobedience?” Edition
We discuss: 1) The new, questionable tactics of the demonstrations against judicial reforms 2) A long and self-exposing interview with former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, the most revered and reviled man in Israel
Dear Inspector
This episode is about the Hebrew root פקח. We call parking enforcement officers פקחי חניה. What might you say to one to get out of a parking ticket? And what does this root have to do with kosher certificates?