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Had everything gone according to plan, what was Sinwar hoping would happen on October 7?
Listen now | In the second of our two-part conversation with Ohad Merlin, we hear what Yahya Sinwar's larger plan for October 7 seems to have been.
Nov 20
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October 7 was vicious, but also the expression of a deeply held religious worldview. In what did Yahya Sinwar believe?
Listen now | In the first of a two-part conversation, we speak with Ohad Merlin, an expert on Hamas' theology, and hear what he believes animated…
Nov 19
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"And the wheat sprouts again..." The first wedding in Be'eri since October 7th
It's a theme in Israeli music, the buds of nature restoring hope after tragedy. Recently, it was a Facebook post, not the blooms of nature, that did…
Nov 18
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"And the wheat sprouts again..." The first wedding in Be'eri since October 7th
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Reservists' families are crumbling, and ominously, increasing numbers of reservists aren't going back to fight
It's THE issue all over Israel, in the papers and on social media ... A brief glimpse at an issue with far-reaching implications
Nov 17
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Reservists' families are crumbling, and ominously, increasing numbers of reservists aren't going back to fight
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What in the world is a "secular yeshiva," and how did such a place come to be?
Listen now | We meet Dr. Ariel Levinson, the founder of Jerusalem's Secular Yeshiva, and hear his vision for Jewishness in the Jewish state.
Nov 13
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"The state of the State": We begin with Matti Friedman
More than a year into a devastating war, it seemed like the time to begin to take stock of where Israel is and where it is headed. Today is the first in…
Nov 12
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Getting married? Want someone to pay for your entire wedding? Talk to Bank Leumi
There's one condition--you have to have fought in this war.
Nov 11
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Getting married? Want someone to pay for your entire wedding? Talk to Bank Leumi
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36:05
"If our past tragedies were overcome, we have every reason to believe that we will survive this time, too."
Listen now | Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, a member of whose family has suffered a grievous wound in this war, continues his discussion of "The Triumph of…
Nov 10
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28:16
"November 5th was the worst day of the war since October 7th. By far."
Listen now | Israel's veteran, much-lauded writer and journalist, Ari Shavit, explains why he believes that Netanyahu's firing Yoav Gallant was a game…
Nov 7
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History books will almost certainly point to November 5, 2024 as a pivotal day in Israel's history, and not because of the US elections
Watch now | Israel will weather this for the short term, perhaps even the medium term, but something deeper broke here last night. We knew it was…
Nov 6
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History books will almost certainly point to November 5, 2024 as a pivotal day in Israel's history, and not because of the US elections
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"The Jewish religion is a religion of hope." In harrowing times, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg shares his pathbreaking view of Judaism.
Listen now | One of the most pathbreaking and courageous Orthodox voices of our time, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg joins us to speak about his newly released…
Nov 5
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Israel's Declaration of Independence foresaw Emanuel Macron
There's a very strange line in the Declaration, which seems almost childish, until one knows about the State Department, and now, France's President
Nov 4
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Israel's Declaration of Independence foresaw Emanuel Macron
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As Israelis begin to speak of the war as almost past tense, eyes are turning inward once again, to Israel's social contract
The war is not over, but most of it seems to be. Conversations here are beginning to focus inward. In coming weeks, we'll focus on where Israel is…
Nov 3
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As Israelis begin to speak of the war as almost past tense, eyes are turning inward once again, to Israel's social contract
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The "Stand Up Nation" has always reached out, never more so than today
Listen now | Aviva Klompas and Dyonna Ginsburg speak with us about Aviva's new book (for which Dyonna wrote the Foreword) and the Israeli people that…
Oct 30
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