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People of the Books
Yosef Halper, a legendary Tel Aviv bookdealer, discusses his book, “The Bibliomaniacs: Tales from a Tel Aviv Bookseller”
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Your Israeli Soundtrack for February 2024
DJ Antithesis is back with more music influenced by the Israel-Gaza war and a tribute to Lior Farchi z”l
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The Draft on the Draft: Getting the Shaft?
Perhaps now is the moment to extend the draft to the ultra-Orthodox, because a crisis is a terrible thing to waste
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Elections Now?
Billboards all over the country and full-page ads in the papers call for new elections now. Is this a good idea?
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The “Yesterday’s Politics, Today!” Edition
We discuss: 1) A new expensive advertising campaign calling for new elections sooner-than-later 2) Whether now is the moment to extend the draft to the ultra-Orthodox
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Hello, Your Honor
So you’ve learned some Hebrew verbs and nouns, but now you’re not sure how to properly address your 80 year old neighbor. Ma’am? גברתי? Mrs. Cohen? גברת כהן? Or is it fine to just use her first name?
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Bar-Raving Time!
Itamar Ben-Gvir has become, in a certain circle, anyway, the “It-Boy” of Israel’s terrible political moment. But why?
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Negotiating With Terrorists
Hamas finally sets out their demands in exchange for releasing the 136 living-and-dead Israeli hostages dragged to Gaza from their homes. Is there anywhere to go from here?
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The “Negotiating With Terrorists” Edition
We discuss: 1) What to make of Hamas’s reply to the Israeli-American-Qatari-Egyptian hostage release deal 2) How Itamar Ben-Gvir became the “It-Boy” of Israel’s terrible political moment
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