We discuss: 1) The decision of Benny Gantz to join a “Unity Government” and Yair Lapid’s decision not to 2) A heartbroken open letter from leaders of Israel’s left over the support for Hamas on the part of some leaders of America’s and Europe’s left

Peace, co-existence and social-justice activist Sally Abed tells Noah what these last, terrible days of grief, anger and fear have been like for her, as an Israeli Arab. This discussion is not for everyone, not at this moment, and if it is not for you, at this moment, don’t listen to it

Allison, Miriam and Noah talk about the only thing that could possibly be on our minds at this moment of tragedy, mourning and anxiety

We discuss: 1) the fights that broke out in Tel Aviv over Yom Kippur over gender-segregated Orthodox prayer services 2) exactly fifty years after the Yom Kippur War started, what is the legacy of that terrible event

In this very special episode devoted to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, hear about the evolution of the great piyyut and prayer, u’netanah tokef, and hear how members of the crew make sense of the strange and beautiful holiday from their strange and beautiful perspectives

After a momentous week, after many momentous months, the Promised Podcast wishes you and yours a new year of every good thing!

In this very special holiday Turducken of a podcast, we’ve stuffed into our own carcass an interview that Allison did for the Haaretz Weekly podcast with Noah and his comrade-in-politics Inbal Orpaz on why they are running for city council and what they stand for

We discuss: 1) Why Israel’s high cost of living has zero-zilch-nada impact on our politics 2) What we’re feeling contemplatively remorseful about, in politics, this Elul month of contrition

We discuss: 1) The new “extremist moderates” emerging in Israel and what they augur 2) What it is like for kids living through the tumult and angst of Israel in 2023

We discuss: 1) A recent poll showing that almost 1 in 3 Israelis are thinking about leaving the country 2) The politicization of the army, and what it augurs