426 Constitutional Crisis

Is Israel headed into a Constitutional Crisis? What is happening and what are the stakes? How does this relate to Israel’s security situation? As the podcast heads into a hiatus for the indeterminate future, join us as we address that state of the State.

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Calev hosts this discussion with Liel, Matt and Mike.

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425 Rabbi Meir Kahana

Lately, the controversial Jewish leader Rabbi Meir Kahana has been “discussed” on social media. Who was he? Why was he so controversial? How did he die? Why does he still play such a powerful role in Israeli life? I social media really the best environment for nuanced political discourse? Or is it best suited for sharing nice pictures of your vacation?

Matt hosts this discussion with Calev and Mike.

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424 What is Wrong with Peter Beinart?

It took a while for Peter Beinart to come out with his book blaming Israel for the post October 7th world. Its an impressively anti Jewish document, masquerading as a moral cri de cœur. How do we explain Jewish antizionism in general? And how do we explain it when the Jew is an educated, and ritually observant, former Zionist? Can the guys get through this without losing their tempers? Which of them has a personal history with this controversial figure? Join us to find out!

Calev hosts this discussion with Matt and Mike.

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424 Trump Statement on Gaza

What just happened? During the Netanyahu visit to The White House President Trump announced the residents of Gaza would willingly relocate to better places. America would then take over the region and turn the Gaza Strip into the Riviera of the Middle East for all of the world to enjoy.

What will actually happen? What does this mean? What will change? What won’t? What are the implications of this jaw dropping statement?

Matt hosts this discussion with Calev and Mike. Join us!

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423 Trump

What did the first Trump administration mean for Israel and the region? And what might his second term mean for the future?

Calev hosts this discussion with Matt and Mike.

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422 The Hostage Deal

What is the actual content of the deal? What is the pro and con debate? How are most Israelis processing these events? What will happen next? Join us for a complicated and difficult conversation.

Calev hosts this discussion with Matt and Mike. It was recorded the morning before the first three hostages were released.

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421 The Fall of Assad and the New Syria

What is going on in Syria? How did it happen? Who are the major players in these events? What does it mean for Iran? What does it mean for Israel? Our team takes you through this confusing revolution, and helps you understand this tectonic shift in the world of the Middle East.

Calev hosts this discussion with Matt and Mike.

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Managing Mental Health in Difficult Times

Being under stress isn’t a new condition for Jews. But with decades of Israeli power and relative diaspora security, our people have gotten used to a historically unusual state of calm. As the last few years have shown, political and even physical insecurity may be the new normal. While there’s no need to panic, that kind of chronic stress takes a physical and mental toll. Some are in combat on Israel’s front lines, and some have loved one’s who are. Some are on campus or city streets confronting rising antisemitism.

We decided to record this unusual episode to address that issue. How do we manage to take care of ourselves when we don’t control the external forces that are causing us stress? What is the basic biologically of stress? What steps can we take, and what habits can we develop, that will help us navigate these difficult times?

Mike and Alan host our guest expert Dina Kessler.

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