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

Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon  

—Yair in Dag Hammarskjöld Square—

A month before elections, caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid tells the UN he supports the creation of a Palestinian state. How come?

—We Are All Grammy Hall—

Global thought leaders think Israel is the 2nd most religious country on earth? Why on earth do they think that?!?

—The Weird Magic of Yom Kippur—

For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Allison and Noah talk about the weird magic of Yom Kippur on Israeli streets.

All this and a preview of the throaty shoo bop goodness of Ella Raphael’s soon-to-be-released first record!