The article discusses the influence of two Russian oligarchs, known as the Little Leonids, who control Russia's fashion and luxury markets.

The episode features a discussion with Shimrit Meir, a former advisor to Naftali Bennett, about the strained relationship between Jerusalem and Moscow as a Russian court contemplates liquidating the Jewish Agency in the country, potentially signaling a decline in ties.

Russia's war in Ukraine is not going well for Moscow, which is beneficial for Western interests but may lead Putin to engage in a standoff with the West.

The author discusses their experiences conducting research in Moscow for a book on Jewish-Russian poets as witnesses to the Holocaust.

Dr. Simon Parizhsky, a Jewish literature scholar in Moscow, challenges misconceptions about the Soviet era and the post-Communist period regarding Jewish renewal in Russia.

Dr. Nir Arielli discusses the intriguing life of his great aunt, Leah Trachtman-Palchan, who was a Communist activist deported from British-ruled Palestine to the Soviet Union, only to later rediscover her Zionism.

"Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia" by Peter Pomerantsev examines the blurred lines between reality and PR in contemporary Russia through stories of individuals like Oliona, a mistress to a billionaire, and Dinara, a prostitute.

A property dispute over a valuable library of religious books owned by the Lubavitcher Rebbe has led to tensions between Russian officials and Chabad representatives in the United States.