251 The UK & Bezalel Smotrich
A few weeks ago, Knesset Member Bezalel Smotrich visited the UK. The Board of Deputies of British Jews, UK Jewry’s mainstream umbrella organization, greeted him with the following tweet: “We reject th...
4 Mars 202241min
250 Israel and the War in Ukraine
What challenges does the war in Ukraine pose to Israeli diplomats? How does Israel balance its relationships with both Ukraine and Russia? What is Jewish life in Ukraine like? What is Israel's respons...
24 Feb 202244min
249 Herzog World Tour, Amnesty Apartheid and Whoopi on Race
Middle East expert Calev Ben-Dor joined Liel and Mike for a news roundup. They covered regional diplomacy, the Whoopi Goldberg race weirdness and Amnesty International UK's declaration that Israel is ...
10 Feb 202242min
248 Who Can Play a Jew?
Should non-Jews be cast to play Jews in movies? Is Jewface a thing? Matt and Sharon joined Liel and Mike to discuss this question. Spoiler alert: three out of four of the participants thought this rai...
4 Feb 202240min
247 Protests in the Negev
We were very confused by the angry protests over JNF tree planting in the Negev. What could be less controversial than planting trees? We invited Elianne Kremer of the Negev Coexistence Forum for Civi...
31 Jan 202250min
246 Gush Katif Day
What is Gush Katif day? It occurs annually on the 22nd of Shevat, which falls on Monday, January 24th, this year. Leil and Mike invited Yoav Yaron, a fellow educator who was born and raised in Neve De...
21 Jan 202250min
245 Jewish Life in India with Maayan Shapurkar
What is life like in Jewish communities in India? What is life like in Israel for Jews from India? This week, Masa Israel Teaching Fellow Maayan Shapurkar joined Liel and Mike to answer these questio...
14 Jan 202233min
244 Hillel Halkin
Dear Listener,Always get as much Hillel Halkin content as you possibly can. If you want to know why, listen to our current episode. Alan rejoined Mike for this one. They discussed Ahad Ha'am's argumen...
6 Jan 202249min
