חג שמח ושנה טובה- In this episode we will veer a little from the usual format of Israeli current events enriched with context. Instead we will interview 2 Israeli Rabbis for the high holidays; Rosh Hashanah and Yom kippur. then we will welcome in the year 5782 and speak of the challenges that await Israel and Israeli society.

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A few days ago the Israeli government approved a controversial proposed law dealing with the draft into the IDF of Haredi Yeshiva students. Instead of mandating larger numbers they actually reduced it. It's not just Haredim not serving. According to the IDF spokesman office, in 2019 only 69% of all eligible men were drafted and only only 56% of all eligible  women. Is the IDF as a people’s army? Why did I choose to serve in a combat unit? Why did my daughters and their friends? Listen to this episode and find out.  

Chilling horrifying TV footage was aired showing a Hamas terror operative sticking his pistol into a slot of the separation wall between Israel Gaza and firing. On the other side, standing only a couple feet away, an Israeli soldier was hit in the head. What will be with Gaza? In this episode I will give context to comprehend what are the options for Israel with Hamas in Gaza.   

This episode airs at the same time Naftali Bennet, the Israeli Prime Minister, meets with President Joe Biden in D.C.  What does Bennet expect to achieve? What does Biden want from Bennet?

We will dig deeper and ask; How did Bennet become P.M. with only 5% of the vote? How does Israel function without a written constitution? Why did the former speaker of the Knesset say the Supreme Court is attempting a coup?

Professor Reuven Hazan a Political scientists at the Hebrew university in Jerusalem will answer these questions and much more..

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“Poland enacted an Anti-semitic and immoral law”…“They have no respect for the biggest human tragedy in history!” So said the Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in regard to a new Polish law restricting restitution to Holocaust survivors. To gain a better understanding Professor Paul Liptz, A social historian at Tel Aviv University, will examine the new Polish anti-Semitism.  

“Must the sword devour forever” Is a famous quote yelled out in the heat of battle during a biblical war between “brothers.” Since then this saying is often used attempting to forge peace between enemies. In this Episode Colonel (res) Dr. Dany Tirza, a senior security adviser and negotiator in diplomatic talks with the Palestinian leadership, as well as an adviser to five prime ministers will analyze the prospects for an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.  

An interaction at a red light in Jerusalem leads to an intense discussion of the uniqueness of Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv as well as the commonality and divisiveness of Israelis.  

Supreme leader of Iran posted a " final solution" poster on his website and then explained

"I want Israel destroyed, not all Jews"

President of Iran; "Israel is a cancerous tumor that should be wiped off the map" 

Iran is speeding towards a nuclear weapon and Israel is rightfully concerned

In this episode we will discover what Israel is doing to eliminate this existential threat

An ongoing covert war is happening between Israel and Iran. While Iranian strategy is to encircle Israel with their proxy miltias and terrror groups, Israel is responding with the MABAM strategy... known as the campign between wars. 

Ships on the high seas are temapred with and disabled. Surgical air attacks are hitting mystrious targets. Israeli and Iranian agents are running around the Middle East.. 

In this episode we will make sense and give you context to understand the shadow war between Israel and Iran  

Fauda in Lebanon. Lenabon is in a state of collapse and anarchy. No gasoline, scarcity of food, 2 hours of electricity a day for most residents. Yet, in the last couple weeks, 5 rockets were fired at Israel on two different occosions. 

In this episode Avi Melamed, author, lecturer, former senior intelligence official, will enlighten us on to the current Lebanon situation and how it will effect Israel.