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Promised Podcast headphones The “Dezionizing the Skies?” Edition 31 Aug 2017
The podcast discussion covers three main topics: the controversy surrounding protests against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's alleged corruption, concerns...
31 Aug 2017
Forward Businessman Who Once ‘Counted Jews’ For Nixon Tapped By Trump For Smithsonian Board 30 Aug 2017
Fred Malek, a controversial figure due to his involvement in Richard Nixon's directive to list Jewish government employees, was nominated by President Donald...
30 Aug 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Upper West Bank: The Story of American-Born Settlers 28 Aug 2017
Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn of Oxford University delves into her book "City on a Hilltop: American Jews and the Israeli Settler Movement" in an exploration of w...
28 Aug 2017
Forward Peter Stuyvesant Statue Should Go Too, Israeli Group Says 25 Aug 2017
An Israeli legal NGO, Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center, is urging New York City to remove statues honoring Peter Stuyvesant, citing his racist history targetin...
25 Aug 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Badges and Gadgets: Israel's High-Tech Army 25 Aug 2017
Yaakov Katz, editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post, talks about his book "Weapons Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower" in an episode o...
25 Aug 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones The Sound of Silence: Netanyahu and the Condemnation that Wasn't 25 Aug 2017
Alon Pinkas discusses Netanyahu's failure to condemn anti-Semitism and its impact on Israel-diaspora relations with Eli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman in an episod...
25 Aug 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones The Sound of Silence: Netanyahu and the Condemnation that Wasn't 25 Aug 2017
The episode discusses Prime Minister Netanyahu's controversial silence following the Charlottesville protest, sparking tension between Israel and the Jewish ...
25 Aug 2017
Forward Trevor Noah Says Melania Should Have Used The Eclipse As A Chance To ‘Escape’ 22 Aug 2017
Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, humorously suggested that First Lady Melania Trump should have used the solar eclipse as an opportunity to escape from P...
22 Aug 2017
Forward Billy Joel Wears Yellow Star Of David In Jibe At Trump 22 Aug 2017
In a striking political statement, Billy Joel donned a yellow Star of David during his concert encore at Madison Square Garden in August 2017. The appearance...
22 Aug 2017
Tablet Dear Antifas: A Note About Your Ancestor 21 Aug 2017
The text discusses the historical context of antifascist movements in America, focusing on the contributions of early antifas in the 1920s like Carlo Tresca,...
21 Aug 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones Back in the Middle East: Are Greenblatt and Kushner Bringing Good News? 18 Aug 2017
Jason Greenblatt, Jared Kushner, and Dina Powell are set to visit Israel as part of the Trump administration's pursuit of the "ultimate deal" in the Middle E...
18 Aug 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones Back in the Middle East: Are Greenblatt and Kushner Bringing Good News? 18 Aug 2017
This episode discusses the involvement of Trump administration figures Jason Greenblatt and Jared Kushner in the ongoing efforts to broker peace between Isra...
18 Aug 2017
Promised Podcast headphones The “Charlottesville and Jerusalem” Edition 17 Aug 2017
TLV1's The Tel Aviv Review podcast, hosted by Noah and Gilad Halpern, along with Times of Israel's Miriam Herschlag, delves into the corruption charges again...
17 Aug 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones No Return: Non-Jewish Migrants in the Jewish State 14 Aug 2017
American-Israeli journalist Mya Guarnieri Jaradat explores the challenges faced by non-Jewish migrant workers and asylum seekers in Israel in her book "Uncho...
14 Aug 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones The Burden of Responsibility: Hamas Rule in Gaza 11 Aug 2017
Dr. Bjorn Brenner, a Middle East scholar at the Swedish Defense University, delves into the topic of Hamas rule in Gaza in his book "Gaza Under Hamas: From I...
11 Aug 2017
Forward CNN Fires Commentator Jeffrey Lord For Tweeting ‘Sieg Heil’ 11 Aug 2017
CNN fired pro-Trump commentator Jeffrey Lord for tweeting the Nazi slogan "Sieg Heil" and calling the liberal organization Media Matters fascist after a Twit...
11 Aug 2017
Promised Podcast headphones The “Women of Influence” Edition 10 Aug 2017
In this episode of TLV1's The Tel Aviv Review, host Gilad Halpern, Allison, and Noah discuss three key topics: Yair Lapid's centrist views in Israeli politic...
10 Aug 2017
Tablet Peace With the Palestinians Was a Bust. Here’s What Israel Should Do Next. 9 Aug 2017
After decades of failed peace negotiations with the Palestinians, the author argues that Israel should consider a unilateral disengagement from most of the W...
9 Aug 2017
Tablet Disgrace and the Democratic Socialists of America 8 Aug 2017
The national convention of the Democratic Socialists of America recently passed a pro-BDS resolution, leading to a chant that provoked controversy. The artic...
8 Aug 2017
Tablet Israeli MKs Grapple with Life’s Great Mystery: Can Electricity Be Kosher? 7 Aug 2017
United Torah Judaism, a haredi party in the Israeli Knesset, is grappling with the question of whether electricity can be kosher if operated by non-Jews on S...
7 Aug 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Rebel Rousers: Why National Movements Fight 4 Aug 2017
Dr. Peter Krause's new book "Rebel Power: Why National Movements Compete, Fight, and Win" delves into the dynamics of national struggles, drawing comparisons...
4 Aug 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones Israel and Jordan: It's Complicated 4 Aug 2017
The episode explores the complex and often fraught relationship between Israel and Jordan, exacerbated by recent conflict over security measures at the Templ...
4 Aug 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones Israel and Jordan: It's Complicated 4 Aug 2017
Nimrod Novik, an Israeli expert, discusses the strained diplomatic relationship between Israel and Jordan with Eli Kowaz and Noa Shusterman. The conversation...
4 Aug 2017
Promised Podcast headphones The “Netanyahu’s Trump Card” Edition 3 Aug 2017
In this episode of The Promised Podcast, Allison, Noah, and Gilad Halpern discuss Benjamin Netanyahu's use of the fake news narrative as a defense strategy, ...
3 Aug 2017
Tablet A Killing in Amman Portends More Animosity Between Israel and Jordan 3 Aug 2017
Tensions between Israel and Jordan reached a crisis point following a fatal shooting at the Israeli embassy in Amman. The incident, involving an Israeli secu...
3 Aug 2017
Tablet The Real Lesson of Tisha B’Av 31 Jul 2017
Tisha B'Av, a day commemorating the destruction of the Temple, prompts reflections on Jewish unity and division. While traditionally linked to senseless hatr...
31 Jul 2017
Tablet Jewish Summer Camp Flies Palestinian Flag, Teaches Kids Bad Lesson in Politics 31 Jul 2017
Camp Solomon Schechter, a prominent Jewish summer camp, recently caused controversy by hosting Palestinian children and flying the Palestinian flag alongside...
31 Jul 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones Incitement: A Palestinian Perspective 27 Jul 2017
Samer Makhlouf, CEO of Zimam, a progressive Palestinian grassroots movement, discusses Palestinian unrest amid the Temple Mount crisis on a New York show whi...
27 Jul 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones Incitement: A Palestinian Perspective 27 Jul 2017
In this episode of Israel Policy Pod, Samer Makhlouf, CEO of Zimam, discusses the complexities of Palestinian incitement amid the Temple Mount crisis. He exp...
27 Jul 2017
Tablet News-For-Hire Scandal Deepens: ‘Fusion GPS’ Sleazy Venezuela Links Shed New Light on Trump Dossier 27 Jul 2017
The Fusion GPS scandal has revealed a web of corporate information warfare and opposition research, shedding light on the firm's connections with foreign gov...
27 Jul 2017
Israel Policy Pod headphones A United Jerusalem? 21 Jul 2017
This episode delves into Israel's proposed amendment to the Jerusalem bill and its implications, alongside the ongoing unrest on the Temple Mount. Lior Schil...
21 Jul 2017
Tablet Fusion GPS Illuminates the Brave New World of Manufactured News for Hire 21 Jul 2017
Fusion GPS, a Washington-based research firm founded by former journalists Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, has been involved in generating news, opposition ...
21 Jul 2017
Forward Spinoza’ s Radical Views On Freedom Still Have Something To Teach Us 350 Years Later 19 Jul 2017
On the 350th anniversary of Spinoza's death, his radical ideas still resonate today. Spinoza equated God with nature, saw the universe as a rational unfoldin...
19 Jul 2017
Promised Podcast headphones The “Jews with Javelins!” Edition 13 Jul 2017
In this segment, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss Avi Gabbay's unexpected rise to the head of Israel's Labor Party, reflecting on the implications for the Isra...
13 Jul 2017
Promised Podcast headphones The “Breaking and Fixing Politics” Edition 6 Jul 2017
In this discussion, Allison, Don, and Noah cover various crucial topics in Jewish and Israeli politics. They reflect on the future of the Left following the ...
6 Jul 2017
Forward In The Age Of Trump, This Political Philosophy Tome Is Selling Bigly 30 Jun 2017
Following the 2016 U.S. election, Hannah Arendt's seminal work, "The Origins of Totalitarianism," experienced a significant sales surge, reflecting contempor...
30 Jun 2017
Promised Podcast headphones The “Pile of Stones” Edition 29 Jun 2017
In this edition, Noah, Don, and Miriam Herschlag from Times of Israel discuss various significant topics, including Israel reducing electricity to Gaza, the ...
29 Jun 2017
Unorthodox headphones H. Alan Scott on 'Pinkwashing' in Israel 28 Jun 2017
This episode features a conversation with comedian H. Alan Scott about his conversion to Judaism, his visit to Israel for Tel Aviv Pride, and the subsequent ...
28 Jun 2017
Unorthodox headphones H. Alan Scott on 'Pinkwashing' in Israel 28 Jun 2017
L.A.-based comedian and writer H Alan Scott, known for his love of The Golden Girls, shared his experience visiting Israel for Tel Aviv Pride and subsequentl...
28 Jun 2017
Jewish Review of Books Theater and Politics in Oslo 28 Jun 2017
"Oslo" is a play by J. T. Rogers that delves into the negotiations leading to the first Oslo Accord signed by Israel and the Palestinians in 1993. The play, ...
28 Jun 2017
Jewish Review of Books A “New History” and Old Facts 28 Jun 2017
In "A New History and Old Facts," the author discusses the events leading up to the Six-Day War in 1967 and challenges the traditional narrative through an a...
28 Jun 2017
Jewish Review of Books The End of Europe as We Know It? 28 Jun 2017
In "The End of Europe" by James Kirchick, the author explores the rise of figures like Nigel Farage in the UK and Angela Merkel in Germany within the context...
28 Jun 2017
Tablet Is Israel Catching Up Too Late to a Major Strategic Threat from Iran? 28 Jun 2017
Israel is facing an escalating strategic threat from Iran's efforts to establish a land corridor through Iraq and Syria to Lebanon, which would position Iran...
28 Jun 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, v.2015 26 Jun 2017
In 2015, amidst the refugee crisis in Europe, Holger Michel, a young German, started volunteering at a shelter in Berlin and eventually organized a shelter f...
26 Jun 2017
Tablet The Iranian Intellectual Who Inspired the Islamic Revolution and Admired Israel 26 Jun 2017
Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Iran in 1979 marked a turning point in the country's history, as he led the revolution that overthrew the Shah's monarchy. Key...
26 Jun 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Is a Peaceful Peace Process Born to Fail? 23 Jun 2017
Nathan Thrall, from the International Crisis Group, argues in his book "The Only Language they Understand" that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is boun...
23 Jun 2017
Promised Podcast headphones The “Leave it to the Experts?” Edition 22 Jun 2017
The discussion covers three significant topics: unethical medical experiments on Yemeni Jewish babies in the 1950s, American Jewish activists engaging in pol...
22 Jun 2017
Unorthodox headphones Children of Kindness: Episode 95 22 Jun 2017
In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts explore the rise of extremism in Europe with journalist Jamie Kirchick, who discusses his book 'The End of Europe.' ...
22 Jun 2017
Tel Aviv Review headphones Romeo and Juliet Get Banned 19 Jun 2017
Israeli author Dorit Rabinyan's novel "All The Rivers," depicting a love story between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, was banned from high school re...
19 Jun 2017
Jewish Insider Meet the ‘Most Kosher Bacon’ in Congress 19 Jun 2017
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) is a unique figure in Congress, characterized by his staunch support for President Trump and his military background, having served as ...
19 Jun 2017