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
Hitler’s Willing Profiteers
David de Jong discusses his book, “Nazi Billionaires: The Dark Histories of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties,” a collective biography of Nazi Germany's top industrialists and their heirs, shedding light on the dark corners of Germany's postwar Denazification
The “Presidential Importunity” Edition
We discuss: 1) President Herzog’s worried speech to the nation, calling on politicians “to extinguish the explosive fire of division, before it destroys us” 2) Why we don’t hear much of the voices of Palestinian citizens of Israel at the big demonstrations
Your Israeli Soundtrack for February
Just back from his live Tokyo club gig, DJ Antithesis is in the studio playing the latest Israeli hits, including new releases by Maor Edri, Eden Ben Zaken, Tuna and many more
Exposing the Truth
The Hebrew word לחשוף is commonly used by archaeologists, journalists, dermatologists and... strippers. What does it mean? Guy explains
Our Republic: Ben Gurion’s Constitutional Vision
Prof. Nir Keidar discusses his book “David Ben Gurion and the Foundation of Israeli Democracy.” How did Israel's founding father conceptualize the Republican idea and adapt it to the unique reality of the State of Israel, and in what ways is the Netanyahu Government's judicial overhaul a contradiction of the original vision?
The “Reform School” Edition
We discuss: 1) A proposed reform that would give school principals the power to fire bad teachers and give extra pay to the good ones, bringing free-market principles to grade-school principals 2) Why Nazis are so much on the minds of so many who are fighting Netanyahu’s judicial reforms
You Don’t Want to Mess With Me
There are people you don’t want to mess with, and there are things you shouldn’t do because they're a hassle. How do you say all this in Hebrew? Well, you'd use the עסק root, of course!
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?