The “Jangled Nerves” Edition
We discuss: 1) The unsettling period between the Hamas attack and Israel’s ground response 2) Whether our hostage crisis is driving us towards our government, or away from it
Words of War
Israel is at war. There are a few words that we hear on the news all the time — words you should absolutely know
The “Together, But Not Together-Together” Edition
We discuss: 1) The decision of Benny Gantz to join a “Unity Government” and Yair Lapid's decision not to 2) A heartbroken open letter from leaders of Israel’s left over the support for Hamas on the part of some leaders of America’s and Europe’s left
You’re in Our Thoughts
What can you write to your family and friends in Israel during these difficult days of war? What's appropriate at this moment? Guy has some ideas
The “These Last Awful Days Through the Eyes of a Palestinian” Edition
Peace, co-existence and social-justice activist Sally Abed tells Noah what these last, terrible days of grief, anger and fear have been like for her, as an Israeli Arab. This discussion is not for everyone, not at this moment, and if it is not for you, at this moment, don’t listen to it
The “Cities of Slaughter” Edition
Allison, Miriam and Noah talk about the only thing that could possibly be on our minds at this moment of tragedy, mourning and anxiety
War
Israel is at war. Guy explains the word מלחמה and others from the same root, לחמ, that we hear on Israeli news coverage
The “Days of Awful” Edition
We discuss: 1) the fights that broke out in Tel Aviv over Yom Kippur over gender-segregated Orthodox prayer services 2) exactly fifty years after the Yom Kippur War started, what is the legacy of that terrible event
I Need Some Self-Discipline
There are quite a few words in Hebrew, like משמעות (meaning) and משמעת (discipline), that are connected to the root שמע (to hear) even though it might not seem like it at first sight. Let's go over some of these words together
The “Atone Home” Edition
In this very special episode devoted to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, hear about the evolution of the great piyyut and prayer, u’netanah tokef, and hear how members of the crew make sense of the strange and beautiful holiday from their strange and beautiful perspectives
Animal Sounds in Hebrew
If you didn’t grow up in Israel, chances are you don’t know the sounds animals make in Hebrew, nor the verbs we use to describe them. Guy to the rescue
The “Things Change” Edition
We discuss: 1) What, if anything, can we learn from Oct. 7 about the prospect of peace with Palestinians 2) Whether or not it is time to take to the streets, calling for Benjamin Netanyahu to resign