Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman and Noah Efron discuss three 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

 

—Ben-Gvir, Bistu Schein?—

The popularity of a one time acolyte of Rabbi Meir Kahane is growing leaps and bounds. Why?

—Energy Drain—

Why are the leaders of Israel’s liberal-left Meretz party, dropping out like flies?

—From Zion Will Come Our Salvation—

Will video marriage in Utah solve Israel’s wedding woes?

—No Shakes—

For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: A popular young Israeli singer does not shake President Joe Biden’s outstretched hand because she observes the prohibition against Negiah, unmarried women and men touching each other, and Israeli social media explodes. Why was this a thing?

All this and Kob, as his great, new record, Kavanot Tovot, drops!