Unforgettable and unforgivable: Narratives of betrayal in Holocaust survivors’ memoirs
We discuss the main themes that feature in memoirs written by Holocaust survivors – chief among them, a narrative of betrayal.
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Why the Diaspora is good for the Jews
We explore why so few Jews in the West acknowledge their good fortune, and how their attitudes change as the memory of the Holocaust wanes.
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Why Secular People Are More Religious Than They Think
Host Gilad Halpern tries to find out why, 250 years into the age of secularism, religion still plays a crucial role in the lives of people everywhere.
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Political Science: Early Israeli-German Scientific Exchanges
Host Gilad Halpern discusses exchanges between Israeli and German scientists before the normalizing of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Arizona and the Negev: An aquifer runs through them
Prof. Sharon Megdal of the University of Arizona, US, discusses how limited water resources should be managed in arid areas like Israel and Arizona.
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Why the Internet didn’t kill the TV star
Jerome Bourdon, a professor of communications at Tel Aviv University, explains the evolution of the peoplemeter and why it’s still such an important tool.
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Emotions begin where ideology ends: The social psychology of the conflict
Ruthie Pliskin, a social psychologist at Tel Aviv University, talks about the role of emotions in determining political action.
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Why We Stayed: Confessions of Postwar Polish Jews
Prof. Marian Turski, Chairman of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, talks about Jewish life in Poland after the end of WWII.
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Imperial Capital: The capture of Jerusalem in WWI
Historian Dr. Justin Fantauzzo’s research focuses on the capture of Jerusalem by the British army during the First World War.
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Bottomless Pit: The Cairo Genizah and the Untold History of Medieval Jewry
Dr. Moshe Lavee, a Talmud scholar at the University of Haifa, tells us about the Cairo Genizah.
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