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
The “Time Is on His Side?” Edition
We discuss: 1) Netanyahu’s big interview in Time Magazine, and what we learn from it about him and about us 2) The surprising rise of Netanyahu’s standing in polls, even though this has been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
The Desert: A Cultural History
Yael Zerubavel, Professor Emerita of Jewish Studies and History at Rutgers University, discusses her new book “Desert, Island, Wall: Symbolic Landscapes and the Politics of Space in Israeli Culture”
The “Serene & Calm” Edition
We discuss: 1) When and whether “targeted killing” (aka, assassination) is o.k. 2) Whether or not we are facing the threats from Iran and Lebanon with a sufficiently stiff upper lip
The Rise of Israeli Diaspora
Dr. Jonathan Grossman explores Israel's evolving attitude and discourse toward Israeli emigrants, shifting from viewing them as selfish deserters to embracing them as loyal partners, fostering a legitimate and valuable diaspora community abroad
The “Northern Fights” Edition
We discuss: 1) The awful, heartbreaking attack on Majdal Shams, and whether it will lead to all-out war 2) What the tragedy tells us about the identity and place of Druze folks here in Israel
The Olympics Are Here!
The Paris 2024 Olympics are here! What Hebrew words and phrases must we know in order to understand the broadcasts and fully enjoy the games? The hardest of them might just be טניס שולחן. Stam!
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”