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New beginnings ... at Kibbutz Nir Oz, and elsewhere, too.
With Rosh Hashanah still in the rear view mirror and Shabbat just around the corner, a quick glimpse at Rosh Hashanah eve at the once devastated Kibbutz…
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Why would anyone force Israel's basketball team to go to a classical music concert? Unless that's not what it was ...
A lighter moment, and melody, with which to close out what's been a terribly hard year
Sep 22
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Bible, Start-up Nation, myth and charm all meet in the creative imagination of a young award-winning Israeli novelist
Listen now | Iddo Geffen, a rare combination of Ph.D. student in cognitive neuroscience at Columbia University and an award winning Israeli novelist…
Sep 21
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A brief moment of activism. Were American Jewish students lied to? Where are we headed?
I was recently a guest on the Times of Israel's "What Matters Now" podcast with Amanda Borschel-Dan. It was just posted, so we're sharing it today.
Sep 18
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A miracle of sorts took place on Yom Kippur last year in Gaza, and it convinced Romi Gonen she would survive.
Rabbi David Stav, among the most eloquent, passionate and moderate religious voices in Israel, shares that story and his thoughts on how we fill Rosh…
Sep 17
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"But the longer this goes on, as it deepens and worsens ... you are forced to admit: ... We are alone."
A post by Ariel Seri-Levi touched many, including me. I asked him if we could share it in translation and he graciously agreed.
Sep 16
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What's brewing, what's embracing and what's "grating"
We begin the week with a look at the mood of the country and its thoughts about what may lie in store. (And, of course, with a bit of Israeli humor.)
Sep 15
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As the Haredi draft issue simmers, Dov Halbertal has some fascinating things to say
Watch now | On Monday, a Haredi soldier and a yeshiva student eliminated the terrorists in the Jerusalem attack. The same day, four soldiers were killed…
Sep 11
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When your daughter and her boyfriend are murdered in their kibbutz, how do you create meaning out of horrific loss?
Tami Raviv had to face that question after the loss of her daughter, Niv. She and her colleague, Kfir Feffer, have created the Niv Nirel Center, giving…
Sep 10
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"The only thing stopping us is the Jews"—What do Diaspora Jews need to understand about Israel?
Sarah Hurwitz's first book, Here All Along, is outstanding. Now she has a second one coming out, and Israel plays a very different role in this one. She…
Sep 9
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When Israel attacked Iran, it rekindled memories and sparked new dreams—for those who'd left decades ago
Listen now | Roee Azizi returns to our podcast to share a side of the Iran war that probably never occurred to any of us.
Sep 8
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Body and Soul ... remarkable stories of recovery
Watch now | Two videos, one a performance and one definitely not, remind us of the deep wounds that this entire society will carry for a generation. Udi…
Sep 7
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