Your Israeli Soundtrack for December
We've got the latest Israeli musical hits for you, along with a special studio guest
World Cup Hebrew Lingo
You’re home watching one of the most important football games in the world cup. Suddenly, your team goes on the offensive. What Hebrew words and phrases do you shout in order to help bring them to victory?
Has Liberalism Run Its Course?
Yoram Hazony discusses his book, “Conservatism: A Rediscovery,” advocating for ending the “marriage of convenience between conservatism and liberalism”
The “Separation Contemplation” Edition
We discuss: 1) the proposals to separate the secular, mostly Progressive Jews in Israel from the mostly-religious, mostly right-wing ones 2) the new vision J Street unveiled at its recent conference
Start the Revolution With Me
Rachel Azaria, CEO of Darkenu and a veteran public campaigner and former politician, discusses her book “Guided Revolution: A step-by-step manual towards social change in Israel”
The “Salt & Pfeffer” Edition
We discuss: 1) Why giving the Noam party control over enrichment programs in schools has led to great anger towards Netanyahu 2) Whether the dominant tone of the incoming Israeli governing coalition is a resounding “F you” to American Jews
I’m Warning You!
The words להזהיר and אזהרה are used to warn someone of something or someone. We have many expressions with אזהרה, including the saying, רְאו הוזהרתם
Mizrahi Jews and Palestinian Arabs: A Bilateral Triangle?
Prof. Hillel Cohen, historian of the Middle East at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses his new book, which attempts to define Mizrahi politics in historical and contemporary contexts
The “Can’t Spell ‘Minister Ben Gvir’ Without ‘Bite Me’” Edition
We discuss: 1) The coalition agreement that gives Ben Gvir, well, a lot of Jewish Power 2) Whether or not it’s wrong to change a “basic law” so Aryeh Deri can be a minister
Be Careful!
How would you warn a friend who is about to be hit by an electric bike speeding on the sidewalk? We would shout, !זהירות
The Birth of a Nation: The Diplomatic Backstory of Israel’s Establishment
Prof. Jeffrey Herf discusses his new book which analyzes how Israeli independence benefited from the changing international landscape in the "twilight" period between the Second World War and the Cold War
The “Through Sally’s Eyes” Edition
Ever since the elections produced what the elections produced, we’ve been wondering what our Sally Abed makes of all this. This week, finally, we had a chance to ask