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Five prominent Israeli thinkers, including Gadi Taub, Shani Taragin, Rachelle Fraenkel, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Anshel Pfeffer, share their perspectives on t...

The episode explores diverse perspectives from six Israeli thinkers regarding the potential for Israeli-Palestinian peace within their lifetimes. Despite dif...

Five prominent Israeli thinkers, including Benny Morris and Michael Oren, explore the most legitimate criticisms against Israel, touching on issues such as o...

Israeli thinkers reflect on the country's strategy against Hamas, highlighting a mix of military triumphs and political shortcomings. While Israel's military...

Five Israeli thinkers reflect on the current socio-political climate in Israel, including divisions exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas conflict and broader exis...

Michael Oren views Israel as a flawed yet heroic nation, grappling with both external threats and internal challenges. His discussion focuses on Israel's mil...

Micah Goodman discusses the complexities and improbabilities of achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace in the foreseeable future, suggesting that expectations f...

Jonathan Rosenblum, a prominent Haredi journalist, discusses the complexities and diverse perspectives within the Haredi community, particularly in relation ...

Israeli thinkers assert that Iran poses the primary existential threat to Israel, overshadowing the conflict with Hamas. While Iran's pursuit of nuclear capa...

Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, co-founder of the roots dialogue center for Palestinian-Israeli peace, explores the challenges of wielding Jewish power ethically in...

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, expresses concern over Israel's potential diplomatic isolation due to the influence of Hamas and the W...

Malka Simkovich explores the origins of the Jewish Diaspora by tracing its beginnings following the Babylonian exile and discussing its theological implicati...

Rabbi Elli Fischer discusses the vision of a religious Jewish state and explores Israel's dual covenants according to the Torah. He emphasizes the complexity...

Yoav Heller, a Holocaust historian and chairman of the Fourth Quarter movement, discusses the existential risks Israel faces if societal divisions persist, w...

Mikhael Manekin, a leader in Israel's Hasmol Haemuni movement, discusses the complexities of Israeli society, emphasizing the need for a shared vision of pea...

Einat Wilf discusses her concept of 'Palestinianism' as the primary ideological barrier to peace between Israelis and Palestinians, suggesting that the inter...

Anshel Pfeffer discusses the complexities of Israeli politics, the challenges of dealing with Hamas, and the persistent myths surrounding Zionism and Hasbara...

Rav Mosheh Lichtenstein, co-rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion, emphasizes the dangers of relying solely on power and force, urging for a moral and spiritua...

Ruby Chen, father of Sgt. Itay Chen believed to be a deceased hostage of Hamas, shares the family's ongoing struggle to bring home their son, holding out hop...

Jonathan Dekel-Chen speaks about his son Sagui's 498-day captivity by Hamas, Sagui's eventual release, and the ongoing struggle for other hostages' freedom. ...

Yossi Klein Halevi reflects on the implications of October 7th for Israel and liberal Zionism post-Tragedy, urging a recalibration of Israeli-Palestinian rel...

Yishai Fleisher argues that Israel, as a nation-state, should prioritize its Jewish citizens while offering limited rights to non-Jews, aligning his views wi...

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, the head of Shurat HaDin—Israel Law Center, discusses the moral complexities surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and her vi...

Rabbanit Shani Taragin shares her deep connection to Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people, discussing the challenges and ideals of religious Zionism....

Chuck Freilich argues that Prime Minister Netanyahu's governance failures, especially the October 7th incident and lack of a post-war plan for Gaza, necessit...

Rula Daood, co-director of Standing Together, discusses how she navigates her identity as a Christian Palestinian activist in Israel, emphasizing equality an...

Natan Sharansky discusses the challenges faced by the Jewish people due to antisemitism and assimilation, highlighting how Israel can serve as a unifying sol...

Shayna Goldberg discusses the distinct features and evolving dynamics within Israel's Religious Zionist community, highlighting the differences between Israe...

Jonathan Gribetz, a professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton, discusses the nuanced and evolving discourse between Jews and Arabs since the infancy of ...

Rabbi Michael Melchior, a renowned Jewish leader and activist, discusses his unwavering belief in the possibility of peace between Israelis and Palestinians,...

Daniel Gordis discusses the enormity of the failure to secure hostages from Gaza, emphasizing it as Israel's most significant shortcoming despite potential i...

Khitam Abu Bader, a Bedouin social activist, emphasizes peacebuilding and coexistence amid the complexities of Israeli and Palestinian identities and ongoing...

Moshe Koppel, a prominent Israeli political thinker and computer scientist, argues that Israel has substantially weakened Hamas, thus winning the war in Gaza...

Einat Wilf, a former Israeli Knesset member, discusses Israel's conflict with Hamas, arguing that the core issue is the ideology of 'Palestinianism,' which s...

Sivan Rahav-Meir, a prominent Israeli journalist and religious figure, discusses Israel's challenges and successes in its battle against Hamas and reflects o...

Yaakov Katz emphasizes the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) commitment to humane warfare while critiquing Western media's portrayal of the Israel-Hamas conflict...

Uri Zaki, a left-wing Zionist thinker, grapples with the consequences of Israel's prolonged campaign against Hamas in Gaza, advocating for a political shift ...

Nechumi Yaffe, a Haredi woman deeply involved in Israel's Religious Left, discusses the complex intersection of her identities and her role in Israeli social...

The episode explores Israeli political landscape and ongoing conflicts with Lahav Harkov, who asserts Israel's tangible gains in their multi-front war, parti...

Netta Barak-Corren, a legal scholar and professor, discusses Israel's existential challenges, focusing on post-war strategies for Gaza and the implications o...

Israeli thinkers express a complex mix of emotions one year after the October 7th Hamas attacks, ranging from despondency and fear to hope and resilience. Th...

Rivka Ravitz, a prominent Haredi political thinker, discusses the complexities of Israeli politics and the distinct identity of the Haredi community. She exp...

Rabbi David Stav discusses the importance of maintaining Israel as a Jewish state that separates religion from state governance, advocating for democracy and...

Haviv Rettig Gur tackles pressing issues surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing that Hamas's presence in Gaza hinders recovery efforts. He...

Haviv Rettig Gur, a leading voice on Israeli politics, discusses the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict, emphasizing that Gaza's recovery is impossibl...

Yossi Klein Halevi argues that the conflict involving Israel, Hamas, and Iran should be understood as a broader regional war, not just an Israeli-Palestinian...

Rachelle Fraenkel reflects on the complex reality of Israeli society post-October 7, emphasizing the interplay between religious values, Jewish unity, and th...

Gadi Taub argues that Israel faces existential threats from within, likening its current state to a 'juristocracy' rather than a democracy. He advocates for ...

Professor Efraim Inbar argues that Israel needs to adopt a more assertive stance in its national security strategy, emphasizing the role of force in maintain...

Ronit Heyd emphasizes the essential intertwining of Israel's democratic and Jewish identities, arguing that weakening democratic principles would diminish Is...