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Rogue Justice: The Rise of Judicial Supremacy in Israel
Listen now | Yonatan Green's new book is the most comprehensive discussion of the issues at the core of judicial reform available in English. Today, we…
 • Daniel Gordis
20:36
Yom Ha-Shoah feels different — because now, the Jewish story does, too.
Watch now | Yom HaShoah's narrative used to be about a past that the Jewish State had altered, but that confidence has receded in the face of a…
 • Daniel Gordis
31:33
"What a relief," and "what a disaster"
Watch now | Israelis are struggling to integrate both great relief that 40 horrible days are behind us, but that the war ended with none of our goals…
 • Daniel Gordis
32:00
"Hope you get to eat your meal while it's still hot"
The mood in a country under fire, the real possibility of a deeper Diaspora-Israel rift, and what we Israelis are wishing each other this year.
 • Daniel Gordis
21:34
"Irwin is exactly right. But he makes a big mistake." Do Israel's sins invalidate the whole project? (Part II of II)
Watch now | We continue our conversation with Rabbi Mishael Zion, with his assessment of the "discussion" between Alana Newhouse and Rabbi Irwin Kula…
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38:40
"I think Israelis would have a hard time recognizing the Zionism that Alana Newhouse describes." Part I of II.
Rabbi Mishael Zion on the fascinating debate between Alana Newhouse and Rabbi Irwin Kula.
 • Daniel Gordis
5:14
"We have a family. Our family has a story. We've been telling that story for thousands of years."
Rabbi Mishael Zion with five minutes about the Seder that will enrich everyone.
 • Daniel Gordis
49:53
Israeli Judaism is far from a monolith, and that's largely thanks to American immigrants ...
Listen now | Professor Adam Ferziger on the profound impact that American Jews have had on the tapestry of Israeli religious life.
 • Daniel Gordis
16:23
When even saying "have a Happy Passover" elicits a chuckle, you know people are starting to crack
Some glimpses at Israeli online humor, as a lightening attack turns into a slog with no obvious marker of what victory would look like.
 • Daniel Gordis
37:32
They escaped the Holocaust and then volunteered to parachute back in... thus creating one of Israel's most enduring founding myths
Matti Friedman's new book, OUT OF THE SKY: HEROISM AND REBIRTH IN NAZI EUROPE, is a fascinating and beautiful read. Today, he speaks about how myths are…
 • Daniel Gordis
40:00
As war become routine, slices of what Israeli life has become ...
Watch now | We now enter week four, and there will likely be more weeks (with Pesach in the middle of it all). So today, some thoughts on what Israelis…
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56:07
Israelis and American Jews both lost the myths that had sustained us for generations. Which has the capacity to rebuild?
Watch now | Many Israelis in my circles are talking about Zionism again. Ironically, though, what they're discussing are recent writings on Zionism and…
 • Daniel Gordis
1:03:30
"Now I know what it feels like to be a Jew"
Listen now | Ariel Beery asked if he could interview me for a written project he's working on. For backup, we both recorded the conversation. With his…
 • Daniel Gordis
41:00
Pulling no punches: "On October 7, Diaspora Jews discovered that they had no purpose."
Rabbi Leo Dee knows he's ruffling feathers when he shares his take on life in Israel versus life in the Diaspora. But he believes that this moment in…
 • Daniel Gordis
Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis
Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis
Israel from the Inside is for people who want to understand Israel with nuance, who believe that Israel is neither hopelessly flawed and illegitimate, nor beyond critique. If thoughtful analysis of Israel and its people interests you, welcome!
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