Tuesday is the yahrtzeit of Harav Avraham Yitzchak Hacohen Kook. TIS remembers this pioneering Torah Giant.

"Sabena Hijacking - My Version" is an Israeli docu-drama about the first Arab terror hijacking. Hear why elements of the film, debuting in September, are very disturbing .

Writer Leon Wieseltier never had kind words about PM Netanyahu. ("from the moment we met we disliked each other!") yet he supports Netanyahu's position on the Iran deal - We review Wieseltier thoughtful remarks.

The Israel music mix includes selections of Sephardic Selichot - already in progress.

On this edition of The Israel Show: The courts demand the evacuation of an active synagogue in advance of its demolition.

Where ? In Israel. Hear the frustrating story of the Givat Zev community.

Analysis of President Obama's misleading speech of last week, in defense of the Iran deal.

Senator Schumer's announcement that he will vote against the Iran bill.

As always, israeli music mix

Ten years to the day after the expulsion of over 8,500 Jews from Gush Katif in Gaza,

TIS looks back at those heartbreaking events and looks forward asking what lessons can we learn about politicians’ promises,

about the media complicity applying them to the pending Iran deal.

The weekly Israeli music mix features songs relating to Gush Katif including a new song commemorating this 10th anniversary.

Last week it was revealed that two Israeli citizens are being held in Gaza by

Chamas for almost a year.

How did they show up in Chamas's hands ?

Why was it

kept secret all this time ?

Why was the secret finally revealed now?

And what

are the future ramifications of the exposure?

TIS will explore all the

aspects of this difficult and troubling episode.

Plus an Israeli music mix of

slow and inspirational music appropriate for this period.

As the 3 weeks of national mourning begin,

Israel mourns the loss of 26 year old Malachi Rosenfeld,

murdered by Arab terrorists last week.

Hear his father's Heart-wrenching eulogy and the story of the Rosenfeld family.

TIS shares with you the orders of the Army General Staff for שבעה עשר בתמוז.

PLUS a special slow & inspirational Israeli music mix

all this and more

The "flotilla" is set to hit the territorial waters of Israel Monday morning.

Meir goes live at 9 A.M. ET / 4 P.M. Israel Time, bringing you the latest updates.

In a related item, the past few years have seen a marked increase of hesder soldiers entering Israel's Navy. Meir explores the challenges of religious observance in an IDF submarine.

As part of the weekly Israeli music mix, TIS debuts a new track from Israeli pop legend Danny Sanderson.

All that and more.

On this edition of The Israel Show: after a 12 year court battle, the US Supreme Court ruled last week in

Zivotofsky v.s. The Secretary of State.

At issue, the State Department's refusal to recognize that Jerusalem is in Israel (or anywhere else for that matter).

Tune in to TIS for an in depth interview with the plaintiff, Ari Zivotofsky who shares the fascinating inside story of this important case.

As always, Meir presented a great mix of Israeli music.