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Jewish Action Remembering Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l 27 Aug 2015
Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein was a prominent figure in the Jewish world, born in 1933 in Paris and later moving to the United States to study under renowned rab...
27 Aug 2015
Jewish Action On and Off the Beaten Track in…Mitzpor Haelef 27 Aug 2015
Mitzpor HaElef, an observation tower in Neve Daniel, Gush Etzion, offers a breathtaking view of Israel, highlighting its historical and biblical significance...
27 Aug 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The “Israel and the ‘A Word’” Edition 20 Aug 2015
The discussion covers three key topics: the use of the term "apartheid" to describe Israeli policy following an essay by Bradley Burston; the politicization ...
20 Aug 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones Palestine in ruins: Israel and the depopulated villages of 1948 13 Aug 2015
Noga Kadman, an Israeli researcher and tour guide, explores the depopulated Palestinian villages of 1948 in her book "Erased from Space and Consciousness." I...
13 Aug 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The “Jewing Up the Diaspora” Edition 13 Aug 2015
In this discussion led by Allison, Noah, and Miriam Hershlag from The Times of Israel, three significant topics are addressed: the tenth anniversary of Israe...
13 Aug 2015
Forward Revisiting the Gaza Withdrawal, 10 Years Later 3 Aug 2015
The article reflects on the 10-year anniversary of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza and the emotional impact it had on different sectors of Israeli societ...
3 Aug 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones A personal look into Israel's Iron Lady 2 Aug 2015
Professor Meron Medzini, a Japanologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the biographer of Golda Meir, offers a unique perspective on the former Isr...
2 Aug 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The "World Jews to Israel: "Quit Messing Up Our Game!"" Edition 30 Jul 2015
In this discussion, Noah, Ilene Prusher, and Shoshi Shmuluvitz cover three main topics. Firstly, they explore how Jews around the world are feeling ambivalen...
30 Jul 2015
Tablet Do Torah Scholars Have the Right Not To Be Drafted by the Government? 28 Jul 2015
The debate over whether Torah scholars should be exempt from military service in Israel has a long history rooted in Talmudic texts. Today, some 50,000 yeshi...
28 Jul 2015
Tablet Israel’s Best Diplomat Offers Hope to the Entire Middle East 28 Jul 2015
George Deek, an Israeli diplomat of Palestinian descent, embodies a complex identity bridging his Palestinian heritage with Israeli citizenship. Representing...
28 Jul 2015
Tablet A Guide for the Perplexed: The Iran Nuclear Agreement 27 Jul 2015
The Iran Nuclear Agreement, reached on July 14, 2015, between Iran and the P-5 + 1 countries, sets strict limits on Iran's nuclear activities to prevent it f...
27 Jul 2015
Tablet Introducing Unorthodox, Tablet’s New Podcast 23 Jul 2015
Tablet magazine is launching a new podcast called Unorthodox, hosted by Mark Oppenheimer and featuring Liel Leibovitz and others. The podcast will provide a ...
23 Jul 2015
Tablet How I Lost My Family in the Last Gaza War 14 Jul 2015
Amidst the context of war, the writer shares a personal story of losing his beloved fleece jacket, a symbol of his military service, and the ensuing events d...
14 Jul 2015
Tablet Can States Fund BDS? 13 Jul 2015
States like South Carolina and Illinois have enacted legislation to protect taxpayers from supporting discriminatory boycotts of Israel. These laws focus on ...
13 Jul 2015
Promised Podcast headphones "The Peace Movement Stirs?" Edition 9 Jul 2015
In a discussion titled "The Peace Movement Stirs?", Don, Noah, and guest Ilene Prusher touch upon three significant topics: the controversy over a natural ga...
9 Jul 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The "Fox News for the Jews" Edition 2 Jul 2015
Allison, Don, and Noah explore the rise of Israel's right-wing news network, likening it to "Fox News for the Jews." They also delve into the theme of resent...
2 Jul 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones Traveling sales boys: Palestinian 'children of the junction' 26 Jun 2015
Omri Grinberg, an anthropologist at the University of Toronto, discusses his research with host Gilad Halpern, focusing on Palestinian "children of the junct...
26 Jun 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The "War Crimes & Misdemeanors" Edition 25 Jun 2015
In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss Michael Oren's controversial essays, the UN report on war crimes during the Gaza conflict, and the potential ...
25 Jun 2015
Forward How Dare Michael Oren Psychoanalyze Barack Obama? 22 Jun 2015
Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to Washington, has sparked controversy by accusing Barack Obama of undermining the U.S.-Israel alliance and speculati...
22 Jun 2015
Jewish Review of Books Israel’s Northern Border and the Chaos in Syria: A Symposium 17 Jun 2015
Two analysts, Elliott Abrams and Itamar Rabinovich, discuss the impact of the chaos in Syria on Israel's northern border. The Syrian civil war has caused a h...
17 Jun 2015
Jewish Review of Books Paradox or Pluralism? 17 Jun 2015
Michael Walzer's exploration delves into the paradox of liberation and secularism in post-World War II India, Israel, and Algeria, focusing on the tension be...
17 Jun 2015
Jewish Review of Books An Al Schwimmer Production 17 Jun 2015
"Above and Beyond" is a documentary produced by Nancy Spielberg and directed by Roberta Grossman, focusing on the untold story of foreign volunteers who came...
17 Jun 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones Jewish Orthodoxy in the grip of nationalism 11 Jun 2015
Professor Yosef Salmon from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev delves into the intricate relationship between Zionism and Judaism in his book "Do Not Provoke...
11 Jun 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The "Blatt, Blatter & Blattest" Edition 4 Jun 2015
In the "Blatt, Blatter & Blattest" Edition, Allison, Don, and Noah tackle key issues including the controversy surrounding a Palestinian proposal to expel Is...
4 Jun 2015
Tablet The Day I Discovered My Daughter Was No Dove 4 Jun 2015
A father takes a walk with his 10-year-old daughter in Israel and is surprised by her sudden right-wing views on politics and the Israeli-Palestinian conflic...
4 Jun 2015
Tablet Palestinian Football Authority Withdraws Motion to Suspend Israel’s FIFA Membership 29 May 2015
The Palestinian Football Authority decided to withdraw its motion to suspend Israel's membership in FIFA during the organization's congress in Zurich. The de...
29 May 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The "Labor’s Loser?!?" Edition 28 May 2015
In this episode, Allison, Don, and Noah address three significant topics, including the impact of social media outrage on a government official, the legacy o...
28 May 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones On the beneficiaries and victims of ‘Ashkenazi privilege’ in Israel 22 May 2015
Professor Meir Amor, a Mizrahi activist and sociologist at Concordia University, discusses the Mizrahi struggle with host Gilad Halpern, shedding light on th...
22 May 2015
Tablet Cancer, As We Know It 22 May 2015
The Tablet article features a poignant essay by Jenny Diski reflecting on religion and personal beliefs following a terminal cancer diagnosis. This piece is ...
22 May 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The "Short Trip from Cradle to Grave" Edition 21 May 2015
In the "Short Trip from Cradle to Grave" edition, Allison, Don, and Noah explore varied topics, including the creation of unusual ministerial positions in Is...
21 May 2015
Forward Students for Justice in Palestine Builds Support With In-Your-Face Push 20 May 2015
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is a decentralized organization with autonomous chapters on college campuses, funded by small university grants and k...
20 May 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones Le parti c'est moi: Ben-Gurion and Mapai party politics in the early state years 15 May 2015
Dr. Avi Bareli from Ben-Gurion University explores the power dynamics within Israel's ruling party, Mapai, during the early years of the state. Contrary to p...
15 May 2015
Promised Podcast headphones Jews (not?) welcome: The campus, the Negev, and Jerusalem 14 May 2015
Allison, Don, and Ilene Prusher engage in a discussion covering three main topics: the BDS movement on American campuses targeting Israel post-Gaza War, a co...
14 May 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones Moments and movements of resistance in Israel and beyond 9 May 2015
Prof. Lev Grinberg from Ben-Gurion University discusses his book "Mo(ve)ments of Resistance," offering a new analysis of power dynamics between the governmen...
9 May 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The 'Days of Rage & Race' Edition 7 May 2015
Allison, Don, and Noah in this edition discuss the backlash following the video of police assaulting an Ethiopian-Israeli IDF soldier, addressing wider issue...
7 May 2015
Promised Podcast headphones Girls just wanna have guns! 30 Apr 2015
In a discussion revolving around three key topics, the team debates the implications of a Supreme Court decision upholding a law that holds Israelis accounta...
30 Apr 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones The birth of a Zionist myth 25 Apr 2015
Dr. Ofer Nurdheimer Nur of Tel Aviv University discusses the origin of a significant Zionist myth surrounding the establishment of Upper Bitania in the 1920s...
25 Apr 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The Shabby Shenanigan of Shimon Shilling 22 Apr 2015
The text discusses three main topics: critiquing Shimon Peres for ties to a bank, exploring cultural conflicts in Israel, and pondering the celebration of In...
22 Apr 2015
Forward Don’t Be Shocked by Jewish Honor for Anti-Gay Pastor Charles Stanley 17 Apr 2015
The article discusses the controversy surrounding the Jewish National Fund (JNF) honoring Dr. Charles Stanley, an anti-gay evangelical pastor, highlighting t...
17 Apr 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The "Fission Indecision" Edition 9 Apr 2015
In "The Fission Indecision" Edition from The Times of Israel, Miriam Herschlag, Professor Alon Tal, and Noah discuss how leftist Israelis should respond to t...
9 Apr 2015
Promised Podcast headphones How do you solve a problem like Ted Cruz? 2 Apr 2015
Allison, Don, and Noah engage in discussions on Ted Cruz's support for Israel amidst his presidential candidacy announcement, the issue of ex-generals influe...
2 Apr 2015
Tablet Can Israel’s Medical Diplomacy Make It the Cuba of the Middle East? 26 Mar 2015
Israeli medical diplomacy, exemplified by organizations like Save A Child's Heart and Shevet Achim, has been quietly expanding in recent years, providing fre...
26 Mar 2015
Promised Podcast headphones We-the-People have spoken! (What the hell did we say?) 19 Mar 2015
Allison, Don, and Noah address the recent Israeli elections, questioning the true message behind Netanyahu's apparent landslide victory and delving into the ...
19 Mar 2015
Promised Podcast headphones #IsraElex: The mourning after Bibi’s near-death experience 18 Mar 2015
The text discusses a special election panel featuring Noah Efron, Debra Kamin, and Gil Troy, focusing on the aftermath of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Net...
18 Mar 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones TLV1’s Live Election Coverage: Tue 9PM & Wed 7AM (Israel time) 16 Mar 2015
TLV1 is offering live coverage of Israel's elections with anchors Ilene Prusher and Gilad Halpern on Tuesday from 9-11 PM (Israel time) as exit polls are rel...
16 Mar 2015
Tel Aviv Review headphones More than moneylending: The economic history of the Jews 15 Mar 2015
Economist Zvi Eckstein explores the economic history of Jews beyond moneylending, offering insights into the demographic shifts of the Jewish people. Meanwhi...
15 Mar 2015
Promised Podcast headphones The "Thou Shalt Not be a Dick!" Edition 12 Mar 2015
In this edition, Don, Noah, and Allison discuss the upcoming Israeli elections and their expectations. They also delve into the Israel Prize, noting its abse...
12 Mar 2015
Jewish Action Jews Don’t Feel Safe in France: French Aliyah Soars 9 Mar 2015
A significant increase in French Jews making aliyah to Israel is driven by a growing sense of insecurity due to rising anti-Semitism in France. The Bchar fam...
9 Mar 2015
Forward Palestinians Cut Security Ties With Israel — Not 7 Mar 2015
The article discusses the complex relationship between Palestinian and Israeli security forces, highlighting the ongoing coordination despite political tensi...
7 Mar 2015
Promised Podcast headphones Death, Tyranny & the Pursuit of Jihad in the US Congress 5 Mar 2015
In this discussion, the topics covered include Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to the US Congress and its impact on relations with Iran and Israel, the inf...
5 Mar 2015