Eve speaks with old friend Jay Kranis in his Manhattan home although they agree about very little, politically or religiously. Their common bond is a deep passion for Israel and tremendous mutual respect despite - or perhaps because of- their very different perspectives on the Jewish world. Jay’s will to fight for what he believes has inspired Eve over the years and while you’ll hear opinions that she (and maybe you, too) clearly don't agree with, they find the bandwidth to have the conversation, listen and learn. Find the middle ground, people. It’s there, right under your feet but not yet buried.

Memorial and Independence Days this week as Israel appreciates the sacrifice and celebrates our freedom with a very wide pendulum swing of emotions. As life should be lived.

Rabbis Ari Abramowitz & Jeremy Gimpel share their insights, stories, Torahs and perspectives connecting the dots between the modern struggles of Israel and the nations, Holocaust Memorial Day, and the transformation happening around the world.

If you want to be a mentch you can't consume it all and do just want your inclination pleases! Rav Mike Feuer rejoins Rabbi Yishai for a discussion of the Torah portions of Acharie Mot and Kedoshim and together get ready for the big holiday of Israeli independence.

The anti-Semitic cartoon which appeared this past week in the New York Times, may or may not have been seen by the terrorist who murdered a Jewish woman and injured three others in a Poway, California Synagogue, but the overall mainstreaming of anti-Semitism, just 70 years after the Holocaust, certainly played a role. On today's Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten discusses the Poway terror shooting, with a focus on the heroism displayed by that congregation's worshipers in saving lives. Josh then ties in the now infamous anti-Semitic New York Times cartoon, which ran this week, with reactions and condemnations abound.

Photo Credit: Facebook Profile Photo - Congregation Chabad of Poway

Eve shares her Passover experiences, guiding and being guided. The latter is a segment of Eve’s Peeves; her visit to the Biblical town of Givon, a fabulous archaeological site just outside Jerusalem covered with the garbage of an Arab village which carries the ancient name. Why do good people have to be secured, scared and humiliated when we live in strong countries? Perhaps a little Solomonic wisdom is needed. Condolences to Chabad of Poway, the most recent victims of the anti-Semitism that strengthens every day. If all it takes for evil to flourish is for good people to do nothing then we need to be part of the solution. Are you?

Yishai and family are at Neve Ilan celebrating the Holiday of Liberation with a visit to Hebron and the Priestly Blessing in Jerusalem. Join Yishai as he talks with a group of Christadelphians - non-Jewish lovers of Israel. Happy Pesach!

Gil Hoffman talks about the schism between Israeli and American Jews and how it has been exacerbated recently by politics in both countries. Ahead of a coat-to-coast US speaking tour, Hoffman speaks candidly about how Israel is currently being misunderstood and what can be done to improve the relationship. Relating the issue to the messages of Passover, he says that questioning can be welcomed without fighting in a happy family. He reminds listeners that the primary commandment on a Jewish holiday is happiness, not stress, and that Passover can enable joy.

Last Passover Rachel and Simcha Gluck’s two-year-old son Yakir was diagnosed with a rare, malignant tumor. They speak candidly with Eve of their insane year; the falling apart and pulling it together with the help of family, friends and faith. Yakir is finally cancer free and Rachel is back to herself after a devastating mental breakdown. Simcha is busy being a resource for others, sharing the process of alternative healing that they developed that, along with traditional medicine, brought Yakir back to health. They’re also marketing Salves of Jerusalem, their organic unique creation. Miracles, tears, optimism, depression, bacteria and a wand. A podcast not to be missed. www.salvesofjerusalem.com

Yishai is baking matzo in Beit El! He intro's a lesson of a model Passover Seder by the preeminent Rabbi Eli Mansour. This incredible lesson was almost lost but Yishai plays it for you to prepare for the commandment of retelling the tale of the exodus at the Passover Seder. Blessings for a Kosher and happy holiday!

The commandment around which seder night revolves is the telling of the story of the Exodus. Many people today struggle with questions of historicity, meaning - did this really happen? Here is an episode on why the real questions of the Exodus lie in the future and not the past, along with some insights on how to tell a story which goes beyond belief.