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Tel Aviv Review headphones Sorely missed? Martin Buber's sociology under scrutiny 4 Nov 2016
Professor Uri Ram from Ben-Gurion University explores the overlooked sociology work of renowned Jewish theologian Martin Buber during his role as the first c...
4 Nov 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Carlo Ginzburg on the past, present and future of history 30 Oct 2016
Professor Carlo Ginzburg, a prominent historian, is in Israel for an event honoring his mother, author Natalia Ginzburg. In a discussion with Gilad Halpern, ...
30 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The greatest of a generation: Rabbi Soloveitchik revisited 28 Oct 2016
Prof. William Kolbrener, an English literature professor at Bar-Ilan University, explores his book "The Last Rabbi: Joseph Soloveitchik and the Talmudic Trad...
28 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Is conflict management sustainable? Lessons for Israel-Palestine from Cyprus 24 Oct 2016
Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, a policy fellow at Mitvim, draws parallels between the Cyprus and Israel-Palestine conflicts, suggesting that comparing the two can of...
24 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Global democracy: The future of international relations? 21 Oct 2016
Oded Gilad, director of One World - The Movement for Global Democracy, discusses with host Gilad Halpern the potential of a more democratic approach in addre...
21 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Violence and politics: The underpinnings of conflict 17 Oct 2016
Prof. Lev Grinberg, a sociologist, explores the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his book "Politics and Violence in Israel/Palestine: Democracy v...
17 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The startup lab: Israel's culture of science 14 Oct 2016
In a conversation with host Gilad Halpern, Professor Gad Yair from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem talks about his upcoming book "The Unruly Mind," which ...
14 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Creeping Israeliness: Law and citizenship in the settlement of Ariel 10 Oct 2016
Dr. Yarden Enav, an anthropologist, talks about his book "Israeliness in No Man's Land: Citizenship in the West Bank of Israel/Palestine" on the Tel Aviv Rev...
10 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The Baha'i: Yet another world religion based in the Holy Land 7 Oct 2016
Dr. D Gershon Lewental discusses the Baha'i religion, a sect originating from Shi'a Islam that established itself in the Holy Land. The conversation touches ...
7 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Academic boycotts of Israel - why all the fuss? 2 Oct 2016
Prof. Zvi Ziegler, a mathematics professor at the Technion, discusses the impact of international calls for academic boycotts on Israeli academia with host G...
2 Oct 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones When Israel's "demographic time bomb" started ticking 30 Sep 2016
Nimrod Lin, a doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, delves into the historical roots of Israel's demographic concerns within Zionism. He highlights h...
30 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Members of a Tribe: The evolution of Israel's Jewish-Ethiopian immigration policy 26 Sep 2016
Meital Regev, a doctoral fellow, explores Israel's complex approach towards the immigration of Ethiopian Jews since the establishment of the Law of Return in...
26 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Edifying Zionism: Richard Kaufman, a pioneering architect 23 Sep 2016
Prof. Michael Levin discusses the significant role of Jewish-German architect Richard Kaufmann, who was hired in 1920 as the chief planner of the Zionist com...
23 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones ISIS: The old-new face of radical Islam 19 Sep 2016
Dr. Ori Goldberg, an expert on political Islam, discusses the Islamic State group's emergence as a new face of radical Islam with host Gilad Halpern. Dr. Gol...
19 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The cost of energetic independence: Israel's natural gas challenges 16 Sep 2016
Gabriel Mitchell, a doctoral fellow, explores Israel's challenge of balancing security needs with economic potential due to significant offshore gas discover...
16 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Welcome to Slovakia's 'Jewish Pompeii' 12 Sep 2016
Photographer Yuri Dojc's exhibition "Last Folio" captures the remnants of Slovakia's Jewish community post-Communism, showcasing abandoned synagogues, dilapi...
12 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Left out: The rise of the Israeli right 9 Sep 2016
Colin Shindler, a professor emeritus of Israel Studies, talks about his book "The Rise of the Israeli Right" with host Gilad Halpern, examining the developme...
9 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones No place like home: Israel's pioneering community research 5 Sep 2016
Dr. Sara Shadmi-Wortman from Oranim Academic College delves into the significance of community research and its impact on enhancing social cohesion and quali...
5 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The gatekeepers: Israel's supreme court in a changing reality 2 Sep 2016
Professor Mohammed Wattad discusses Israel's Supreme Court with host Gilad Halpern, delving into its cultural and professional orientation over time. This co...
2 Sep 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Shalom/Salam: On the benefits and limitations of bilingual education 29 Aug 2016
Dr. Merav Ben-Nun, an educator and founder of a Jewish-Arab school in Haifa, explores the benefits and challenges of bilingual education with host Gilad Halp...
29 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Yad Vashem with an air force: "Hegemonic victimhood" in Israel 26 Aug 2016
In a discussion with Gilad Halpern, Ilan Peleg, a government and Israel Studies professor, examines the evolving narrative in Israel from one of self-assuran...
26 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Verses of coexistence: Teaching poetry in a region of conflict 22 Aug 2016
Dr. Rachel Back, an English literature lecturer at Oranim Academic College, explores the connection between poetry, education, and social progress in a confl...
22 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones East is East: Cosmopolitanism and Levantinism in Mizrahi thought 19 Aug 2016
Zachary Smith discusses how contemporary Mizrahi radicals in Israel challenge the foundational principles of classic Zionism, such as rootedness and a Wester...
19 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Druze and don'ts: The integration of an indigenous community in modern Israel 15 Aug 2016
Prof. William Miles from Northeastern University delves into the complexities of the Druze community's integration in modern Israel in a conversation with ho...
15 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Empire state builders: Architects of modern Jerusalem 12 Aug 2016
Adina Hoffman, an Israeli-American writer, discusses her book "Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architects of a New City" with host Gilad Halpern, focusing on t...
12 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The Iron Lady of the Orient 8 Aug 2016
Dr. Azriel Bermant, a historian and professor at Tel Aviv University, delves into his book "Margaret Thatcher and the Middle East" with host Gilad Halpern, f...
8 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Jo'burg on the Mediterranean: South African migration to Israel 5 Aug 2016
Professor Rebeca Raijman of the University of Haifa speaks with host Gilad Halpern about her book "South African Jews in Israel: Assimilation in Multigenerat...
5 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The burden of spoof: Satire in pre-state Israel 1 Aug 2016
Dr. Leah Gilula, a theater studies scholar, talks about the boundaries of satire in pre-state Israel during the British Mandate period and its role in shapin...
1 Aug 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Continuation of policy by other means: Israel and the two-state solution 29 Jul 2016
Dr. Guy Ziv, an international relations professor, explores the ongoing debate within Israel's political and military domains regarding peacemaking policies,...
29 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Liberty & justice for most: American views on treatment of Israeli Arabs 25 Jul 2016
Geoffrey Levin, a doctoral student at NYU, explores Jewish Americans' perspectives on Israel's treatment of its Arab minority during the 1950s and 60s, a per...
25 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones How do you co-opt Jews in Russian? 22 Jul 2016
In a discussion on the Tel Aviv Review podcast, Kathryn David from NYU's Jordan Center delves into how the media conflict between Russia and Ukraine during t...
22 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Yom Kippur War: Anatomy of a (not so) missed opportunity 18 Jul 2016
Historian Prof. David Tal challenges the notion that Israel could have prevented the Yom Kippur War by responding to Anwar Sadat's peace initiatives, questio...
18 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones A fistful of shekels: Ideology and symbolism in Israeli Westerns 15 Jul 2016
Dr. Rachel Harris, an expert in Israeli literature and culture, discusses Israeli Western films with host Gilad Halpern, highlighting their ideological theme...
15 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Post-anti-Zionism: US Trotskyites and the Jewish state 11 Jul 2016
Dr. Tony Michels, a historian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, talks about how American Marxists, many of whom were Jewish, shifted their attitudes to...
11 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Multimedia Israel: New methods of teaching Zionism 8 Jul 2016
Dr. Shira Klein from Chapman University in California talks with host Gilad Halpern about innovative methods for teaching about Israel to American undergradu...
8 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Grey-haired mentors: How grandparents reinvigorated politics 4 Jul 2016
Dr. Ariela Keysar discusses the significant but overlooked influence of grandparents on the political views of college students in a conversation with host G...
4 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Strategic culture: The thing national security is made of 1 Jul 2016
Dr. Tamir Libel discusses the concept of "strategic culture" and its impact on policy-making in national security, both in Israel and globally, with host Gil...
1 Jul 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Desired destination: Palestine 27 Jun 2016
Dr. Uta Larkey from Goucher College talks about the migration of Jewish displaced persons from Germany to Palestine after World War II in a conversation with...
27 Jun 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Hold your noses: Floor crossing, coalition shopping & politicking in Israel 24 Jun 2016
Prof. Csaba Nikolenyi of Concordia University and the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies discusses with host Gilad Halpern the impact of party swapping on I...
24 Jun 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Strange bedfellows: Religious belief in the age of reason 20 Jun 2016
Sam Fleischacker, a philosophy professor, explores the relevance of sacred texts for modern, rational individuals in his book "The Good and the Good Book." T...
20 Jun 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The opening of the Jewish-American mind 17 Jun 2016
Prof. Dov Waxman discusses his book "Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict Over Israel" with host Gilad Halpern. The book examines the changing ...
17 Jun 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The 11th century Islamic modernist who preceded modernity 13 Jun 2016
Aram Abu Saleh, a student at Israel Arts and Science Academy, received an award for his essay discussing the 11th-century Islamic theologian and poet Abul 'A...
13 Jun 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Literature as a gateway to Zionism 10 Jun 2016
Prof. Russell Berman from Stanford University explains in a discussion with host Gilad Halpern the educational value of his undergraduate seminar "Zionism an...
10 Jun 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones New Shtetls: Radical ultra-Orthodoxy in the 20th century 6 Jun 2016
Professor Motti Inbari from the University of North Carolina Pembroke explores the radical ultra-Orthodox movements of Neturei Karta in Jerusalem and Satmar ...
6 Jun 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Reimagining modernity: Crisis as the genesis of progress 3 Jun 2016
Prof. Chandra Mukerji, an expert in Communication and Science Studies, proposes in her upcoming book "Reimagining Modernity" that modernity emerged from the ...
3 Jun 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Out of the ivory tower: Academia thrust into 21st century 30 May 2016
In a discussion on "Out of the ivory tower: Academia thrust into 21st century," Prof. Gili Drori from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and co-chair of the ...
30 May 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Israel, an African Queen 27 May 2016
Prof. Haim Yacobi discusses his book "Israel and Africa: A Genealogy of Moral Geography" with host Gilad Halpern, exploring how Israel's historical connectio...
27 May 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Troubled communities: Which nations are prone to existential angst? 23 May 2016
Dr. Uriel Abulof from Tel Aviv University delves into his book "The Mortality and Morality of Nations" during a conversation with host Gilad Halpern, focusin...
23 May 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones Dig this: Community archaeology in Israel 20 May 2016
Dr. Itzick Shai, an archaeologist from Ariel University in Israel, discusses the community-focused archaeology project at Tel Burna on a podcast. The inclusi...
20 May 2016
Tel Aviv Review headphones The Shamrock and Star of David: Irish and Jewish nationalisms 16 May 2016
Dr. Aidan Beatty, an expert in Irish and Jewish nationalisms, highlights the similarities between Zionism and Irish nationalism in a discussion with host Gil...
16 May 2016