This week marked a major breakthrough in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Yesterday, the U.S. announced a ceasefire had been reached, and with it, carried the hope that Israeli hostages held since Oct. 7, 2023 would be released and that 15 months of fighting in Gaza, that has claimed at least 45,000 Palestinians, would come to an end. But roughly 24 hours later, that ceasefire is in limbo. As of this morning, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a vote on a peace deal, which was scheduled to take effect on Sunday. As international politics play out, there are Jewish and Palestinian communities here at home who are hanging on to each development. We are going to listen to some of them today. Here on Insight, we create a space to listen to the diverse voices and viewpoints in our community. We want to acknowledge that while our guests are part of a larger conversation, they do not represent all the viewpoints that are taking place. First we are joined by Dan Weitzman, a current board member of the Shalom School and recent board member for the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region. The second part of the conversation is with Dr. Yousef Khelfa. The Stockton-based hematologist oncologist is the co-founder of the Palestinian American Medical Association.

Roughly one in three U.S. households own a cat. But these popular pets are often misunderstood and that can create health and behavior problems. A cat behavior consultant in Sacramento has spent her career researching felines and poured what she learned into a fun, comprehensive guide. Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado is an animal behavior scientist and joins us with her book Play with your Cat! which is described as a fun, comprehensive guide to the key to feline happiness.

Sacramento’s LabRats are dedicated to making good music and a positive difference in our community. The versatile jazz-hip hop fusion band hosts Sunday Sessions, a weekly event where musicians and creatives can come together to perform, support each other and give back. The band chooses a different charitable cause to support each month and the next few sessions will be devoted to raising money to help the victims of the wildfires in Los Angeles. Jacob Swedlow joins us in the studio to explain why this is an important part of the band’s mission. We’ll also hear some music recorded at CapRadio.