The Complicated History of Israel and South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement
Dr. Asher Lubotzky takes us through the complicated relationship between the South African anti-apartheid movement and Israel, from the birth of both countries in 1948 through the Cold War, the end of apartheid, and into the present.
The “Allison’s Girl Makes Good!!!” Edition
We discuss: 1) The criminal harassment of Abu Rida and the Hassan families in Qusra 2) The surprising results of the Likud primaries 3) Avi Nesher’s profound and affecting new movie, "Our Loves."
The “Elections Inflections & Insurrections” Edition
We discuss: 1) The new parties springing up in the “middle” of Israel’s electoral map 2) The likely addition as #2 on the “United Arab List” party of a Jew who made his name in the army and police.
Body Politics
Dr Ofer Idels, fellow in Israel Studies at the University of Calgary, takes us back to interwar Palestine, when Jews were debating what kind of bodies, citizens, and society they wanted to create.
The “Love and the City” Edition
In this very special episode, Noah shares love letters he heard walking the streets of Tel Aviv with Lucy the Dog, on a new “Love Letters” app made by genius Russian-Israeli director Semyon Alexandrovsky.
We’re United
The word איחוד means a union. Guy explains other words from the root אחד, which mean “association”, “reunion”, and “getting back together.”
The “The Other Guys” Edition
We discuss: 1) What has become of the “Religious Zionism Party,” after its sort-of primaries made it a settler-only affair? 2) What are the ties that bind the different sorts of people who hope to give Benjamin Netanyahu four more years in office?
The “Picking Sides” Edition
We discuss: 1) This week’s primaries in the “Democrats Party” and what they say about Israel’s only leftist Zionist party 2) Whether or not our contemporary politics are infected by "baseless hatred."
The “Blitzed!” Edition
We discuss: 1) The “blitz” of legislation passed in the fading days of the Knesset 2) A hauntingly beautiful essay in The Atlantic by former Prime Minister and head of the opposition Yair Lapid.
The “New-Fangled Marranos” Edition
We discuss: 1) A new “working man’s ultra-Orthodox party” that wants science in the classroom and Haredim in the boardroom and the barracks 2) A new poll showing that most Israelis feel like they need to hide who we are when we travel abroad.