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Shrimpsim

February 11, 2014 0:06:38

When we need to use a foreign word in Hebrew, what do we do?

Rogel Alpher with Orphaned Land’s Kobi Farhi – Journeys

February 11, 2014

Orphaned Land fuses progressive, doom and death metal with Arabic folk music. Kobi Farhi, co-founder and lead singer of the band, says growing up in Jaffa inspired him to write about co-existence.

Rogel Alpher with rock legend Ronnie Peterson – Journeys

February 10, 2014

One of Israel’s foremost blues and rock’n’roll guitarists was born in Germany to an American father and a German mother. He came to Tel Aviv for a short visit in the 1980s, and has never left.

Big, big love – The Promised Podcast‏

February 6, 2014 1:00:22

Too much polygamy? Too few ’hoods? Not enough packages? The Promised Podcast mulls it all over.

This scud’s for you: Iranian arms ship intercepted

February 6, 2014

We get the lowdown on that boat, those Iranian missiles and the months long planning and execution of a daring raid-at-sea by Israel’s elite navy seals.

Can You…?

February 4, 2014 0:05:20

How do you ask an Israeli to do something for you without sounding like a bossy-pants?

Protocols of the Elders of Whom? – The Promised Podcast‏

January 30, 2014 1:01:38

Is there really no connection between the occupation and the rise of world-wide anti-Semitism?

What’s Love Got to Do With It?

January 28, 2014 0:08:02

Relationships are hard. Here are some Hebrew slang terms to express your undying love — or lack thereof — with your significant other.

Poindexter for President? – The Promised Podcast‏

January 23, 2014 1:00:57

With the Mid-East collapsing around us, should Israel hunker down? And should Israel’s next president be a Nobel laureate chemist? Listen to the Promised Podcast!

I’m Absolutely Fine

January 21, 2014 0:08:35

The word beseder means okay, alright, and is one of the first words you learn in Hebrew. But where did it come from and what does it literally mean? And what’s the connection to the Ashdod Port?