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In his book "Enemies, a Love Story," Prof. Hillel Cohen from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores Mizrahi Jewish politics in relation to Palestinian A...

Professor Jeffrey Herf, in his book "Israel's Moment," examines the diplomatic dynamics that led to the establishment of Israel from 1945 to 1949, highlighti...

In this episode, Jeffrey Herf, a Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Maryland, talks about his new book "Israel's Moment: International S...

In the documentary film "Tantura," filmmaker Alon Schwarz explores a controversial incident that occurred during Israel's War of Independence. The film aims ...

Filmmaker Alon Schwarz's documentary "Tantura" revisits a controversial episode from Israel's War of Independence, examining whether Israeli troops were invo...

Professor Avner Wishnitzer from Tel Aviv University has written a significant book titled "As Night Falls: Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Cities After Dark," whi...

In his book, "As Night Falls: Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Cities After Dark," Professor Avner Wishnitzer examines the social history of Istanbul and Jerusalem...

Hagar Lahav, a professor of communication at Sapir Academic College, talks about her book "Women, Secularism and Belief: A Sociology of Belief in the Jewish-...

In this episode, Professor Hagar Lahav talks about her book "Women, Secularism and Belief: A Sociology of Belief in the Jewish-Israeli Secular Landscape." Sh...

In this discussion, Professor Gideon Rahat examines the recent book he co-edited with Professor Michal Shamir, titled "The Elections in Israel 2019-2021," an...

Professor Gideon Rahat from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with Prof. Michal Shamir, delves into the political landscape of Israeli ele...

In this discussion, Mikhael Manekin, an Israeli activist and author, talks about his new book, "A Dawn of Redemption," which explores the challenge of reconc...

Mikhael Manekin, a well-known Israeli activist, delves into the struggle of balancing his left-wing political views with his religious Zionist identity in hi...

Dr. Nora Derbal, an Islamic Studies scholar, explores the role of charity in Saudi Arabia within an authoritarian system in her book "Charity in Saudi Arabia...

Dr. Nora Derbal, a scholar of Islamic Studies, examines the topic of charity in Saudi Arabia and its relation to civil society under authoritarian rule. Her ...

Shlomit Ravitsky-Tur Paz, from the Israel Democracy Institute, presents novel findings from a recent statistical report on religion and state, shedding light...

Shlomit Ravitsky-Tur Paz, the head of the program on Religion, Nation and State, and the director of the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center for Shared Society at t...

Professor Haggai Ram of Ben Gurion University discusses his book "Intoxicating Zion: A Social History of Hashish in Mandatory Palestine and Israel," explorin...

In "Intoxicating Zion: A Social History of Hashish in Mandatory Palestine and Israel," Haggai Ram, a professor of Middle East History, explores the historica...

Adam Raz, a historian at Tel Aviv University, has penned a stage play titled "The Personal Tragedy of Mr. Sami Saada," which delves into the story of an Arab...

Adam Raz, a historian at Tel Aviv University and the Institute for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Research, has written a stage play called "The Personal Trage...

In his book "Powering Empire: How Coal Made the Middle East and Sparked Global Carbonization," Professor On Barak explores the historical significance of coa...

In his book "Powering Empire: How Coal Made the Middle East and Sparked Global Carbonization," Prof. On Barak from Tel Aviv University delves into the histor...

Dr. Andreas Hackl, an anthropologist at the University of Edinburgh, explores the multi-layered Palestinian presence in Jewish Tel Aviv in his book "The Invi...

Dr Andreas Hackl, an anthropologist at the University of Edinburgh, examines the hidden struggle for inclusion faced by Palestinians in Jewish Tel Aviv in hi...

Dr. Louis Fishman, a historian specializing in modern Turkey and Israel/Palestine, challenges traditional views on politics and identity in Palestine from 19...

In his book, "Jews and Palestinians in the Late Ottoman Era, 1908-1914," Dr. Louis Fishman challenges common beliefs about politics and identity in Palestine...

Matt Sienkiewicz, a professor at Boston College, co-authored a book titled "That's Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them." In the book, he expl...

In his book "That's Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them," Professor Matt Sienkiewicz explores the impact of openly right-wing comedians on Am...

Avi Dabush, a social activist and Meretz politician, discusses social inequality in Israel and argues that the liberal left is the solution, although not nec...

Avi Dabush, a veteran social activist and Meretz politician, delves into the roots of social inequalities in Israel in his new semi-autobiographical book, "T...

Dr. Naomi Shmuel, an anthropologist at Hebrew University, explores the hybrid identity of Israelis of Ethiopian origin in her book Generations of Hope, focus...

Dr. Naomi Shmuel, an anthropologist, focuses on the book she authored titled Generations of Hope: Traditions and Intergenerational Transferal with the Transi...

Prof. Norbert Lammert, chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, discusses the challenges facing liberal and democratic values in Germany and beyond during...

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, chaired by Prof. Norbert Lammert, commemorates its 40th anniversary in Israel. Prof. Lammert discusses the challenges faced b...

The podcast episode discusses the history of Salonica, now Thessaloniki, which became the largest Jewish city in Europe after the influx of Sephardi Jews exp...

Professor Jan Grabowski from the University of Ottawa co-edited a new book called "Night Without End: The Fate of Jews in German-Occupied Poland" with Barbar...

In "Night Without End: The Fate of Jews in German-Occupied Poland," Jan Grabowski sheds light on the often overlooked experiences of Jews in rural and provin...

Professor Tamar Hermann presents the findings of the annual Israel Democracy Index of 2021, revealing a lack of optimism for the future of the country and de...

Professor Tamar Hermann highlights key points from the 2021 Israel Democracy Index, showing a lack of optimism about the country's future and democratic gove...

In this article, Professor Nathan Sussman discusses the implementation of a carbon tax in Israel as a means to lower emissions without hindering business act...

Nathan Sussman, an Economics Professor and leader of the Israel 2050: Climate Crisis Preparedness project at the Israel Democracy Institute, discusses the po...

Dr. Raphael Vago discusses the impact of Hungary's shift towards illiberal democracy on the country's Jewish community, the largest in central and eastern Eu...

The podcast episode discusses the impact of Hungary's illiberal democratic regime on its Jewish community, which is the largest in central and eastern Europe...

In the book "Diversity: Palestinian career women in Israel," co-authored by Amalia Saar and Dr. Hawazin Younis, the professional and personal experiences of ...

Amalia Saar, an Anthropology Professor at the University of Haifa, co-authored a book with Dr. Hawazin Younis titled "Diversity: Palestinian career women in ...

Sari Bashis, a Jewish Israeli human rights lawyer advocating for Palestinian freedom of movement, found her life further complicated when she fell in love wi...

In "Maqluba: Upside-Down Love," author Sari Bashi shares her personal story of love and navigating a complex situation as a Jewish Israeli human rights lawye...

In his new book, "The Memory of Colonialism in Britain and France: The Sins of Silence," Dr. Itay Lotem delves into Britain and France's remembrance of colon...

Dr. Itay Lotem, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster, explores the theme of colonial memory in Britain and France in his book, "The Memory of C...