The “Not Too Brotherly, Not Much Love” Edition
We discuss: 1) Why a spit of land called “the Philadelphi corridor” is suddenly a matter of life and death 2) What to make of the Civil Commission of the Disaster of October 7, that has lately appointed itself and begun hearing witnesses each day
A Strange Series of Events
How do you watch your favorite television series? And what genre do you like most? Guy explains all things TV series and what verbs go along with them
A Jewish Roadmap for a People in Crisis
Joshua Leifer, an American journalist and PhD candidate in history at Yale University, discusses his new book, “Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life”
The “Hersh Ben Perel Chana” Edition
For 331 days, Rachel Goldberg-Polin went everywhere, spoke to everyone and did everything to save her son, Hersh
Take Some Initiative!
The word יוזמה means initiative. Using the verb ליזום, we Israelis often give unsolicited advice to family, friends, and even passersby, telling them to take some initiative in their life!
Impersonality Disorders
Eviatar Zerubavel, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Rutgers University, discusses his new book “Don't Take It Personally: Personalness and Impersonality in Social Life”
The “Remembering Zachariah” Edition
703 IDF soldiers have fallen since October 7th. Each was an entire world. This is a small bit of the story of one of them, Zachariah Haber
Early Israel’s ‘Emotional Regime’
Prof. Orit Rozin discusses her new book “Emotions of Conflict: Israel 1949-1967,” analyzing the efforts of the Israeli establishment in the 1950s and 60s to control the people's emotional response to the impending sense of insecurity
The “Desperately Seeking Sumpin’” Edition
We discuss: 1) New polls showing that, if elections were held today, Israel’s next PM would be Naftali Bennett 2) How and why war is making the most secular Israelis more secular, and less-secular-Israelis less secular
A Forgotten Aliyah, Remembered
Liora Halperin, Professor of International Studies and History and Distinguished Endowed Chair of Jewish Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, discusses her book “The Oldest Guard: Forging the Zionist Settler Past”
Your Israeli Soundtrack for August 2024
On this episode, DJ Antithesis is back with more music making the airwaves here in our little corner of the Middle-East
Your Israeli Soundtrack for September 2024
On this episode, DJ Antithesis is back with more music making the airwaves here in our little corner of the Middle East