Allison Kaplan Sommer, Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

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—Nullifying Netanyahu?—

Former Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein challenges Benjamin Netanyahu for leadership of the Likud. Are Netanyahu’s days numbered?

—Him Too?—

“He suddenly pinned me to the door and tried to kiss me.” What do we make of Shimon Peres, now that we know?

—Rabin’s Square is Closed for Renovation—

Rabin Square is about to be closed for years of renovation. Is that a blow to civic culture, and maybe even democracy?

—The Israeli Foods We’re Nostalgic For—

For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion, with the start of Krembo season (the happiest season of the year), we talk about the Israeli foods we’re nostalgic for.

All that and OBD!