Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron talk about (1) a new “working man’s ultra-Orthodox party” that wants science in the classroom and Haredim in the boardroom and the barracks, and (2) a new poll showing that most Israelis feel like they need to hide who we are when we travel abroad.

For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: The Prime Minister’s son, Yair Netanyahu, was spirited out of Miami, where he lives, after the Mossad learned that Iranian agents had planned to assassinate him. Well, what can you say to that?!?

Plus: the rediscovery of the Altalena after 78 years in the briney deep, and the memories likely to get dredged up with the ship, and wine and gifts, and branch new breezy summer music for the late-summer heat.

Songs

Breezy new songs for the August heat

• Lihi AM (Almog Mizrahi) — Yofi She-Bat
• Omer Goshen — Boee be-Shabbat
• Narkis Ra’am and Yonatan Rosenwachs — Kol Kach Kal

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