The “Selichot” Edition
Elul is here and people all over the country are keeping the before-the-high-holidays tradition of saying Selihot, asking for forgiveness and offering atonement. All this as rockets and planes fly, and bombs fall
Everything You Wanted to Know About Hate but Were Afraid to Ask
Eran Halperin discusses his new book, “Warning: Hate Ahead.” Why is hate such a powerful emotion, and what can be done to contain it?
The “Major Pager Rager” Edition
We discuss: 1) The stunning attack-by-pager that left dozens of Hezbollah militiamen dead and thousands maimed and wounded 2) The fights over how to mark the first anniversary of Oct. 7th
Are You All Packed?
What's the right way to pack a suitcase and what should you say to airport security when asked about your packed bags? From the root ארז we get the Hebrew words for packaging, packed gifts and more
Israeli Exceptionalism?
Dr Yoav Fromer discusses his new book (co-edited with Ilan Peleg), The Americanization of the Israeli Right
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
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!
Text, Subtext, Context: Monitoring Antisemitism Online
Dr Matthias Becker, research fellow at Reichman University and the University of Cambridge, discusses his Decoding Antisemitism project, using novel scholarly and technological tools to monitor and analyze online hate speech