An inside view of how Israel can warm your heart and make your blood boil. It’s a show by a journalist, a professor and an NGO professional who live in and love Israel even though it drives them crazy, and who each week discuss the latest in Israeli politics, culture, and society.
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episode 31: “The Centre Cannot Hold” Edition
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron and environmentalist & Judaicist extraordinaire Jeremy Benstein discuss three two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.
Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon
—Wave?—
Three terror attacks on civilians in three city centers in eight days, leaving eleven dead. Is Israel facing a new round of violence?
—A Half-Baked Coalition Going Sour?—
The chairwoman of the coalition bolted to the opposition, leaving the future of Israel’s government uncertain. Israel may go to elections over what now?
—“Anti-zionism” as a “Core Value”?—
For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: A shul in Chicago votes that “anti-Zionism” is a “core value.” Should we care?
All this and your first exposure to a tremendous new musical talent, Aviv Peck!