The word זול means cheap and is used in spoken Hebrew in all kinds of interesting ways. For example, what’s זיל הזול?

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In times like these we all need a little escapism. Whether you're tuning in from your neighborhood bomb shelter or listening from far away lands, let's all come together and listen to the latest Israeli tunes

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We discuss: 1) The vote to disperse the Knesset that looked like it would succeed, until it failed 2) PM Netanyahu’s decision to give guns to a Gaza militia run by a former drug-lord, ISIS support: What could go wrong?

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Prof. Jonthan Dekel-Chen takes a long view on the history of Jews in Russia and its past and present territories, from the turn of the 20th century to the 21st

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We discuss: 1) How the left and right disagree about whether Israel ought to end the fighting in Gaza “now” and “forever” 2) Plans to disrupt the wedding of the son of the Prime Minister, and whether or not it’s o.k. to disrupt the family life of politicians one disagrees with.

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The holiday of Shavuot, once about one thing, and then about another, is now about, well, everything

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Dr Amit Levy, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Haifa's Department of Israel Studies, discusses his book, "A New Orient: From German Scholarship to Middle Eastern Studies in Israel"

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On this episode, DJ Antithesis highlights new music by Lior Narkis, Hadag Nachash, and our entry in the Eurovision Song Contest

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We discuss: 1) PM Netanyahu’s decision to reinstate the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza 2) What we learn from the fact that Israel won the popular vote in the Eurovision Song Contest but came in 15th in the contest's professional “jury” vote

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We discuss: 1) The pacts President Trump is reaching with Gulf states and where it leaves Israel 2) The awkward ambivalence some Israelis feel about a hostage being released solely because he has an American passport

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