Why #FreeBritney is a Jewish Issue
This week, Avi and Sara discuss Britney Spears’ conservatorship and the Free Britney movement through a Jewish lens, one you never expected. It’s time to #FreeBritney. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked...
4 Aug 202119min
Is the Ben & Jerry’s Boycott a Turning Point?
Ben & Jerry’s announced that it would end its sales of ice cream in the West Bank. How are Israelis reacting to this decision, and will this boycott influence other countries to boycott the settlement...
27 Jul 202117min
“Long Live the President”
Former Labor party leader and Jewish Agency head Isaac Herzog was sworn in as Israel’s 11th president in an elaborate ceremony at the Knesset. We unpack Herzog’s background as a member of a prominent ...
20 Jul 202115min
This Tisha B’Av, Jews Wonder, What’s Next?
Following the creation of the state of Israel and the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967, new questions emerged about whether and how to commemorate Tisha B’Av. Here’s why many Jews continue to view t...
14 Jul 202114min
What Does Poland's Holocaust Restitution Bill Mean?
Poland’s lower house of parliament passed a bill that would make it more difficult for Holocaust survivors and their families to recover property that was seized by the Nazis. Why did Poland pass this...
7 Jul 202115min
Why a Druze is the Jewish Agency's Next Emissary
The Jewish Agency appointed Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh to become its first-ever Druze emissary to the U.S. Why is an Israeli Druze woman representing the Jewish Agency, and who are the Druze community? ~~~~ ...
30 Jun 202115min
Israel's Coalition: “Team of Rivals” or Frenemies?
Israel’s new government is made up of eight parties that don’t see eye to eye with one another on many key issues. Will this government of clashing ideologies actually work, and what can we learn from...
23 Jun 202116min
The Future of Judaism in America
Pew’s recent survey of American Jewry brought some odd results. Are we more religious, or less religious? More diverse, or even more siloed? Do we feel connected to Israel, or feel more apart than eve...
16 Jun 202110min
