Allison, Noah, and special guest Miriam Herschlag (Times of Israel Ops & Blogs Editor) discuss three topics of incomparable importance, and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

Savage times

These may not be the worst of times, but never have times been bad in just this way. We discuss what this week has been like for us, as parents and as people, as our Facebook feeds fill with ever-more-horrifying videos.

What Israel’s right makes of the violence

How has Israel's right reacted to this gruesome spate of attacks, and do they have a point?

What Israel’s left makes of the violence

How has Israel's left reacted to this gruesome spate of attacks, and do they have a point?

Music:

Omer Netzer - Goodbye SongOmer Netzer - TroubleOmer Netzer - WaitingTamar Eisenman - Creation