The Israel Conversation

The Israeli Judicial Reform DebateThis is certainly the most divisive topic in current Israeli politics. While many thousands protest every week, supporters call those protesters anarchists. We record...

16 Feb 202325min

New episodes on the way!Our new season is coming before you know it. We've reformatted in light of a different podcast landscape then when we started, back in 2016. (There are more options now for Isr...

16 Feb 20231min

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 arguments with Herzl,...

15 Juli 20220s

If you missed this classic episode, you'll want to catch it. And if you heard it back in the day, it's worth a refresher. Enjoy!Zionism's founders wanted to change Jewish character and culture. In 201...

7 Juli 20220s

Well, there goes the government. It looks like we're headed to the 5th elections in under 4 years. How did this happen? Why did this happen? What happens next? Mike is joined by Calev Ben-Dor and new ...

22 Juni 202241min

Ummm... WHAT?! What the heck is happening? Is the Israeli government about to change the status of West Bank settlements in a political fight? What does that mean for the almost half a million Jews wh...

8 Juni 202240min

Why are posts about Israel on social media so distorted and strange? What can we do about it? How should Israel educators discuss these issues with their students? Social media and PR expert Emily Sch...

2 Juni 202251min

Why is the current government coalition in constant chaos? What does that mean for Israel's present and future? How do we follow these stories? Rajel Leghziel joined Matt and Mike to explain. Join us!...

27 Maj 202237min