Allison Kaplan Sommer, Miriam Herschlag 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

—Why Does a Knitted Kippah Mean Keep-on Fighting?—

Religious-Zionists oppose the hostage and prisoner release and ceasefire agreement more than any other sector of society (more than secular Zionists, more than Haredim). Why?

—War Games—

There's a strange and profound simpatico between sports clubs, athletes and fans, on the one hand, and the hostages and their families on the other.

—What We Knew and When Did We Know It—

For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Bringing home the bodies of the Bibases (and Oded Lifshitz).

All that and the 40th anniversary of the most popular protest song in Israel's history. Plus, more music of our troubled times.