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One simple but stunning statistic to conclude our week
The tides are turning, we hope and pray, and though there are many reasons, this is one.
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"We were born into the opportunity to build this state. Whatever happens, how could I choose not to participate?"
Listen now | Professor Masua Sagiv joins us for the next installment of our "the state of the State" series, offering a voice and perspective very…
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"We were born into the opportunity to build this state. Whatever happens, how could I choose not to participate?" [Excerpt]
Listen now | Professor Masua Sagiv joins us for the next installment of our "the state of the State" series, offering a voice and perspective very…
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"We're winning!", people now say. There's a bounce in Israelis' steps once again.
This is a long way from over, but somehow, Israeli tanks on the other side of the Golan seem to have evoked a change in the national mood.
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The fall of Assad in Syria: A danger for Israel, or an enormous opportunity?
Listen now | Yaakov Katz, veteran analyst of Iran and Syria, takes us through what the fall of Assad might mean. PLUS, he has a very clear opinion on a…
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In the terror attacks of October 7th, over 40 children lost both parents. "Assure for the Children" is doing something extraordinary.
Listen now | We meet Dr. Naamah Halevi Davidov, a veteran of Israel's finance sector, who together with some exceptional colleagues, set out to protect…
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The Himmelfarb School's chilling list
Omri Glickman, the lead guitarist of the Israeli reggae band, Hatikva 6, moved 1,000 students and faculty when he read a list of names that simply…
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Dekel Shalev reflects on the Israel she knew, the Israel that was, from her new home in Denver, CO
Watch now | In July, Dekel Shalev, who survived the Beeri attack with her husband and three children, spoke to us on our podcast. She shared with me the…
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It's an American a holiday as there is, but Thanksgiving actually played a pivotal role in creating Israel
A look back at Thanksgiving 1947, for those who want something to talk about at the table that's not American politics, Israeli politics or the war.
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A year into this war, can Israel overcome its domestic toxicity? Gil Troy is optimistic.
Listen now | Prolific author, accomplished scholar and keen observer of Israel, Professor Gil Troy, joins us for the next installment of our series…
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Annexation? Draft the Haredim? Or build a non-denominational rabbinical school to build bridges? In Israel, people advocate for all three.
Listen now | We meet Avi Dabush, a social activist, a survivor of the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Nirim, and a recent graduate of the Hartman…
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At what point is an immigrant to Israel a genuine Israeli? Ever?
Amnon Abramovich, a well known Israeli journalist, got himself into hot water when he opined on Ron Dermer's "Israeliness"—or lack thereof. The social…
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Headlines (and advertisements) from this weekend's press speak volumes
Two ads, back to back in Yedi'iot, reveal a lot about what's brewing under the surface
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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.
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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