Tel Aviv Review
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Found in Translation: The Definitive SY Agnon, in English
5 May 2017
Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, a series editor at the SY Agnon Library at Toby Press, talks about the upcoming release of a 15-volume collection of stories by the renow...
5 May 2017
Lehrhaus
Feeling “Off” on Yom Haatzmaut
2 May 2017
In a discussion with members of the Knesset and local rabbis, an Orthodox rabbi reflects on the misalignment between American and Israeli Jewish communities,...
2 May 2017
Lehrhaus
The Poetry of the Land
2 May 2017
The modern Hebrew poems "Kinneret" by Rachel Bluwstein and "Pine" by Leah Goldberg, featured on Israel's new 20- and 100-shekel notes, explore nature and tim...
2 May 2017
Tablet
Some Reflections on Chaim Potok’s ‘The Chosen’
28 Apr 2017
Chaim Potok's novel "The Chosen," published in 1967, remains a well-regarded work focusing on the collision of two Jewish communities through the friendship ...
28 Apr 2017
Promised Podcast
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The “69 Years” Edition, Being a Celebration of Independence
27 Apr 2017
In this episode of The Promised Podcast, Allison, Noah, and Don explore the themes of sorrow, loss, and politics in Israeli discourse regarding bereaved fami...
27 Apr 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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The Plight of 'Post-Ethnic' Young Israelis
24 Apr 2017
Dr. Talia Sagiv, a sociologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explores the challenges faced by young Israelis of mixed Ashkenazi and Sephardi descent...
24 Apr 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Zionism, Apartheid, Blackface: Africa in Israeli Culture
21 Apr 2017
Dr. Eitan Bar-Yosef discusses Israelis' interest in Africa during the early years of statehood, highlighting themes of Zionism, apartheid, and blackface in I...
21 Apr 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Is Israel Really Unfairly Singled out in the Western Media?
14 Apr 2017
Dr. Elad Segev from Tel Aviv University's Department of Communication conducted studies to determine if Israel is unfairly singled out in the Western media. ...
14 Apr 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Occupier's Liability: International Law of Occupation Revisited
10 Apr 2017
Professor Aeyal Gross from Tel Aviv University's law school presents his book "The Writing on the Wall: Rethinking the International Law of Occupation," in w...
10 Apr 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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The Name is Azoulay, Yael Azoulay
7 Apr 2017
Journalist and author Adam LeBor talks about his new spy thriller novels starring Yael Azoulay, a UN secret agent and former Israeli spy known as the "Israel...
7 Apr 2017
Promised Podcast
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The "Still Leaving Egypt, After All these Years" Edition
6 Apr 2017
In this segment, Allison, Noah, and Gilad Halpern of Tel Aviv Review discuss three significant topics, including the recent controversy surrounding public br...
6 Apr 2017
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Did the Obama Administration’s Abuse of Foreign-Intelligence Collection Start Before Trump?
5 Apr 2017
Accusations have surfaced suggesting that the Obama administration misused classified foreign surveillance to target political opponents, including Donald Tr...
5 Apr 2017
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Israeli MMA Fighter Noad Lahat, From the Octagon to Gaza and Back
31 Mar 2017
Noad Lahat, an Israeli MMA fighter, reflects on his Jewish identity, upbringing, and decision to balance his athletic career with defending Israel. Raised in...
31 Mar 2017
Promised Podcast
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The "BDS and the Rat Bastard Conundrum" Edition
30 Mar 2017
Allison, Don, and Noah delve into three major topics in the "BDS and the Rat Bastard Conundrum" edition. They explore how the political right weaponizes the ...
30 Mar 2017
Tablet
Oslo on Broadway
29 Mar 2017
"Oslo" is a Broadway play by J.T. Rogers that delves into the behind-the-scenes negotiations leading to the Oslo Accords. Set amid the Israeli-Palestinian co...
29 Mar 2017
Jewish Review of Books
Of Spies and Centrifuges
27 Mar 2017
Shahram Amiri, an Iranian scientist who defected to the U.S. in 2009 after providing information on Iran's nuclear program to the CIA, later claimed he was k...
27 Mar 2017
Jewish Review of Books
Big Tent
27 Mar 2017
Uzi Rebhun's analysis in "Jews and the American Religious Landscape" delves into American Jewry's demographics, intermarriage, socioeconomic status, religiou...
27 Mar 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Whose World Heritage? De-politicizing Archaeology in Jerusalem
26 Mar 2017
Yonathan Mizrachi, from Emek Shaveh, discusses the need to de-politicize archaeology in Jerusalem, especially in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict context, in...
26 Mar 2017
Lehrhaus
Countering Counter-History: Re-Considering Rav Aharon’s Road Not Taken
23 Mar 2017
The text discusses the hypothetical scenario of what would have happened if Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein had not moved to Israel and had stayed in the United St...
23 Mar 2017
Forward
Tale of Israeli Airlift Of Ethiopians Comes To The Big Screen
21 Mar 2017
The article discusses the upcoming movie "Red Sea Diving Resort," directed by Gideon Raff, which tells the story of Operation Solomon, a covert airlift in 19...
21 Mar 2017
Promised Podcast
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The "God is a Feminist Issue!" Edition
16 Mar 2017
In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three main topics: the debate on Israel forming ties with far-right leaders in Europe, a costly project aimin...
16 Mar 2017
Unorthodox
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Land's End: Ep. 82
16 Mar 2017
Israeli filmmaker Shimon Dotan joins the Unorthodox podcast to discuss his latest documentary, "The Settlers," which explores the contentious settler movemen...
16 Mar 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Weather permitting: Dealing with climate change in a divided Middle East
15 Mar 2017
Nir Stav, Director of the Israel Meteorological Service, addresses the challenges of climate change in the Middle East and how various countries are navigati...
15 Mar 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Death of a statesman: Yitzhak Rabin and the end of an Israeli era
13 Mar 2017
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review, Professor Itamar Rabinovich, former ambassador to the US and chief negotiator with Syria, talks about his new biograp...
13 Mar 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Zionism as a Vocation: Ahad Ha'am and the Legacy of Cultural Zionism
10 Mar 2017
Dr. Brian Klug from the University of Oxford explores the ideas of Ahad Ha'am, an early 20th-century Zionist thinker, in his book "Words of Fire: Ahad Ha'am ...
10 Mar 2017
Promised Podcast
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The "Shriveling Settlements?" Edition
9 Mar 2017
In this discussion, Allison, Don, and Noah cover three main topics: the surprising suggestion that Israeli settlements are shrinking, not growing; the Suprem...
9 Mar 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Jaffa, the crux of co-existence?
6 Mar 2017
Professor Daniel Monterescu delves into his book "Jaffa Shared and Shattered: Contrived Coexistence in Israel/Palestine," exploring the dynamics of coexisten...
6 Mar 2017
Promised Podcast
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The "Peace in Just Ten Easy Steps!" Edition
2 Mar 2017
In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah explore three key topics: the addition of four new Supreme Court Justices and its implications for a potential conser...
2 Mar 2017
Tablet
The Newly Relevant Case for Liberal Zionism
1 Mar 2017
In the debate over Zionism and nationalism, a case is made for liberal Zionism as a means to understand and appreciate the constructive aspects of nationalis...
1 Mar 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Kafka in the West Bank: The bureaucracy of the occupation
27 Feb 2017
Dr. Yael Berda, a sociologist and anthropologist, delves into her upcoming book "Permit" that scrutinizes Israeli surveillance practices over Palestinians in...
27 Feb 2017
Forward
A Splendid Syrah
23 Feb 2017
Covenant Winery, led by Jeff and Jodie Morgan in California, expanded to produce kosher wine in Israel's Golan Heights and Galilee. Their daughter, Zoe, join...
23 Feb 2017
Promised Podcast
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"The Least Anti-Semitic Podcast that You've Ever Heard in your Entire Life” Edition
23 Feb 2017
Allison, Noah, and Don engage in discussions on various significant topics, including the sentencing of Alor Azaria, a combat medic who shot a prone knife as...
23 Feb 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Going south: Movement and social upheaval in the Confederate States
20 Feb 2017
Dr. Yael Sternhell from Tel Aviv University examines her book "Routes of War: The World of Movement in the Confederate South," focusing on how the movement o...
20 Feb 2017
Promised Podcast
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The “Two States, One State, Whatever” Edition
16 Feb 2017
In a discussion on The Two States, One State, Whatever Edition, Allison, Noah, and Miriam Herschlag focus on Prime Minister Netanyahu's meetings with Preside...
16 Feb 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Rule or exception? The political and legal implications of emergencies
13 Feb 2017
Dr. Karin Loevy and Dr. Yoav Mehozay, experts in law and sociology, respectively, highlight the prevalence of states of emergency and their implications for ...
13 Feb 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Bridges over troubled water: Literary translations as basis of binationalism
10 Feb 2017
Yehuda Shenhav, a sociology professor at Tel Aviv University, and editor of the Maktoob Book Series for Translations from Arabic, emphasizes the potential of...
10 Feb 2017
Promised Podcast
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The "This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land" Edition
9 Feb 2017
In this episode of the Tel Aviv Review, hosts Allison, Noah, and Gilad Halpern discuss three significant topics: the approval of a bill by the Knesset allowi...
9 Feb 2017
Tel Aviv Review
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Proto-Mizrahim: Oriental Jews and Arabs in pre-state Israel
3 Feb 2017
Drs. Abigail Jacobson and Moshe Naor discuss their book "Oriental Neighbors: Middle Eastern Jews and Arabs in Mandatory Palestine" in which they delve into t...
3 Feb 2017
Promised Podcast
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The "Alt-Zionism" Edition
2 Feb 2017
In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah talk about the concept of "Alt-Zionism" and the comparisons made between White Supremacists' ethno-state dreams and Z...
2 Feb 2017
Tablet
Shall We Wake the Prime Minister, Habibi?
24 Jan 2017
The text explores the notion of late-night wake-up calls for political leaders, specifically contrasting the American 3 a.m. phone call standard with the mor...
24 Jan 2017
Tablet
Pro-Israel Hoaxer Hits DC
20 Jan 2017
James Anthony Kleinfeld, a pro-Palestinian filmmaker, posed as Antoine Kleinfeld, a pro-Israel activist, infiltrating Washington, D.C.'s pro-Israel circles a...
20 Jan 2017
Promised Podcast
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The "Champagne, Cubans & Bringing Bibi Down" Edition
19 Jan 2017
In this podcast episode, Allison, Don, and Noah delve into three key topics: the growing calls for Prime Minister Netanyahu's resignation amidst corruption a...
19 Jan 2017
Promised Podcast
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Promised Podcast extra: Slate's Dahlia Lithwick
10 Jan 2017
In a special episode of the Promised Podcast, Allison Kaplan Sommer interviews journalist Dahlia Lithwick on topics including Trumpism, the relationship betw...
10 Jan 2017
Forward
Sheldon Adelson’s Bet on Trump Is Paying Off
9 Jan 2017
Sheldon Adelson, the influential Republican donor, strategically supported Donald Trump in the final stages of the 2016 election, contributing $35 million to...
9 Jan 2017
Forward
6 Israeli TV shows to Binge-Watch Now
7 Jan 2017
Israeli TV shows have become increasingly popular for binge-watching, offering a range of genres from suspenseful dramas to comedic series. Some noteworthy p...
7 Jan 2017
Forward
Italian Jews and Israel Help Homeless Earthquake Victims
5 Jan 2017
Italian Jews, in collaboration with IsraAID, have been providing assistance to the homeless victims of the earthquakes in central Italy that occurred in late...
5 Jan 2017
Promised Podcast
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The “Unsettling Cost of Unsettling” Edition
5 Jan 2017
Allison, Don & Noah explore significant topics including the government allocating 130 million shekels to resettle 42 settler families from an illegal outpos...
5 Jan 2017
Promised Podcast
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The “President Obama’s Parting Gift” Edition
29 Dec 2016
In this podcast episode, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three main topics focusing on Israel, including the controversial UN Security Council Resolution 2334...
29 Dec 2016
Tel Aviv Review
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Indecision makers: How Israel forces asylum seekers into legal limbo
26 Dec 2016
Dr. Ruvi Ziegler, a law lecturer at the University of Reading, examines Israel's treatment of African asylum seekers, noting their impact on Israel's migrati...
26 Dec 2016
Tel Aviv Review
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Lies, damned lies and scholarship
23 Dec 2016
Professor Martin Kramer, a Middle East scholar and president of Jerusalem's Shalem College, has released a new book titled "The War on Error: Israel, Islam, ...
23 Dec 2016