The State of Religion and State
Shlomit Ravitsky-Tur Paz discusses some recent findings - some unprecedented - from the new Israel Democracy Institute biannual statistical report on religion and state, published this week
The “Debating Candidates” Edition
We discuss: 1) What the National Unity Party's candidate list says about what it stands for 2) The angry debate over a high school principal's invitation of far-right MK Itamar Ben-Gvir to speak to her students 3) The hottest new party on the scene, “Enflamed Youth”
The Fog Will Clear Tomorrow
What does this mean in Hebrew: חברים, רגע, אל תתפזרו לי. We use it to say, “let’s get back on track!” On this episode, Guy talks about all things that can scatter, including people and the fog.
High and Holy
Haggai Ram, professor of Middle East History at Ben Gurion University, discusses his book, “Intoxicating Zion: A Social History of Hashish in Mandatory Palestine and Israel”
The “Israel – A Father’s Story” Edition
A father trying to explain to his kids (and himself) why, because of his long-ago choice, they grew up in Israel
I’m Scatterbrained Today
The Hebrew word לפזר means to distribute, to spread, to dissolve, and is used in many different contexts including, לפזר את הילדים. Oh, and by the way, has anyone seen my phone?
Re-Humanizing the Victims of the Nakba
Adam Raz has written several history books. His most recent work is a stage play, “The Personal Tragedy of Mr Sami Saada,” which focuses on how the life of an Arab family man from Haifa unraveled in April 1948, and his attempts to cope with the new reality
The “This City We Love So Well!” Edition
What better way to make the end of summer than by celebrating that city we love so well, Tel Aviv-Jaffa?!?
“Coalonialism”
Prof. On Barak takes on a historical journey to think of energy in the historical context of the making of the Middle East as a region, during the long 19th century
The “Primary Directive” Edition
We discuss: 1) The primaries in Meretz 2) The primaries in the Religious Zionism Party 3) Whether holding primaries produces better results than the more autocratic methods that most of the parties use
Multi-Layered Palestinian Presence
Dr Andreas Hackl, anthropologist at the University of Edinburgh, discusses his new book, “The Invisible Palestinians: The Hidden Struggle for Inclusion in Jewish Tel Aviv”
The Static & Ben-El Retrospective Special
With the shocking news of Static & Ben-El parting ways, our patrons have asked for a Static & Ben-El retrospective episode and that is exactly what you'll get!