In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss three main topics.

In this episode of Unorthodox, Israeli actress Shira Haas, known for her roles in "Unorthodox" and "Shtisel," discusses learning English through TV watching, responding to criticism of "Unorthodox's" portrayal of Orthodox Judaism, and her upcoming role as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir.

The Yom Kippur War in 1973 was a surprise attack by the Egyptian and Syrian armies on Israel, resulting in initial defeat and heavy casualties.

In this episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss several topics.

In this edition, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss the visions of Prime Minister Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister Gantz for Israel's future, which are described as narrow and technocratic.

The text explores significant historical rivalries in Israeli politics, highlighting the intense infighting among key figures such as David Ben-Gurion, Chaim Weizmann, Golda Meir, Abba Eban, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres.

Fifty years ago, the Soviet Zionist movement, known in America as the refuseniks movement, sparked a significant resurgence of Jewish identity when 18 religious Jewish families from Georgia appealed to Israel and the United Nations in 1969 to facilitate their emigration to Israel.

The Letter of the Eighteen, written by 18 religious Jewish families in the Soviet republic of Georgia in 1969, was a bold plea to emigrate to Israel rooted in Jewish peoplehood and connection to the land.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ittay Flescher discuss the battle for control of Israel's Labor Party between various factions, the impact of new hi-tech checkpoints on Palestinian laborers entering Israel, and the controversy surrounding Israel's first openly gay minister being jeered at the Gay Pride parade for his poor LGBTQ record and support of the Occupation.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Ittay Flescher discuss the current state of Israel's Labor Party, with a focus on the struggle between different factions to revive the party's legacy.

This episode of Unorthodox celebrates the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot, exploring the farming aspects of the holiday.

AJC Passport recently marked Israel's 70th anniversary by engaging with three prominent figures: Tzipi Livni, a Member of Knesset and former Foreign Minister, offered a political perspective; Francine Klagsbrun, a historian and activist, provided a historical analysis through the lens of her biography of Golda Meir; and David Harris, CEO of AJC, shared insights as an advocate for Israel.

The author reflects on her experience during the Yom Kippur War in 1973, highlighting the personal and societal impacts of the conflict in Israel.

The newly declassified CIA briefings reveal that the U.S. failed to anticipate the Yom Kippur War in 1973, with the attack by Syria and Egypt taking Israel and the U.S. intelligence apparatus by surprise.

This article discusses the rediscovery of a Yiddish interview with Golda Meir, conducted by journalist Shlomo Ben-Israel in 1971.

Professor Meron Medzini, a Japanologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the biographer of Golda Meir, offers a unique perspective on the former Israeli Prime Minister, known as the "Iron Lady."

The event marking the 40th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War brought together Major General (ret.) Eli Zeira and Major General (ret.) Zvi Zamir, key figures from the war.