The war between Israel and Gaza is generating new hardships for jews in Israel and around the world. Yonit and Jonathan discuss how this escalation is different than those who came before it, and how influencers Gigi and Bella Hadid are dominating the global narrative against Israel.

Finally - some vintage Freedland, celebrating the 50th anniversary of "You don't have to be Jewish", the monumental BBC Radio programme by Jonathan's late father, who hosted all the who's and jews of the time. ** Click here to join the virtual event

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Yonit and Jonathan get together at the end of a tumultuous week in Israel, which started with tensions in Jerusalem, and ended in an all-encompassing war: hundreds of rockets landing across Israel, destructive attacks on Gaza and riots by lynching mobs throughout the country.

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Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett are busy crafting a coalition that defies all rules of math, on their way to topple incumbent PM Netanyahu. The disaster at Mount Meron unearths big questions regarding the Israeli establishment's dealings with the Haredi community.

In Chutzpah and Mensch, Yonit and Jonathan discuss the latest UK-France standoff, and offer some TV bingeing recommendations.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu is showing signs of losing his magic, when a failed attempt at appointing his loyalist as Justice Minister ended up getting his rivals closer together.

Yonit and Jonathan also discuss the latest report accusing Israel of apartheid. In France, a new ruling raises old concerns by the Jewish community. And we pay homage to the first Israeli transgender soccer referee.

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Welcome to our Bar Mitzvah episode!

Netanyahu's rivals have outsmarted the Prime Minister on a crucial vote and were caught winking behind his back. Is he on the brink of losing power? Yonit and Jonathan discuss.

In the US, TV personality Tucker Carlson is creating a new concerning discourse in the right. And some big names on our Chutzpah and Mensch awards list.

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Israel is celebrating its 73rd year of independence and Yonit and Jonathan are back behind the mic! In politics, Netanyahu has the mandate from the president, but not a coalition or a government, as the deadlock remains. The covert war in Iran is out of the shadows and part of the political game for Israel's security heads. A farewell to Bernie Madoff and a Freedland-Levi faceoff on Duolingo with their latest language addition: Yiddish!

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Israel wakes up to a new political reality: PM Netanyahu can't form a government without reaching out to an Arab leader, and a new Kingmaker emerges, along with the likely possibility of a fifth election. Yonit and Jonathan are here with a Special Edition of UNHOLY and a detailed debrief of (another) crazy Israeli election night. Yes, we are also getting ready for Passover Seder!

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The Elections in Israel are approaching the final furlong, and Yonit is sharing some trade secrets with Jonathan on what to look out for come Election night. Above all, we are delighted to be joined by special guest, David Axelrod, talking to us on Biden, Obama, Netanyahu and what it means to be a jew in the US. 

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Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle change what younger Brits think of their monarchs, and the almost-eternal British Bar Mitzvah and Jewish wedding playlist?

In the Kingdom of Israel, Naftali Bennett arises as the new potential Kingmaker, or perhaps... political tradition may still prevail (we mean fifth elections, of course).

For Chutzpah and Mensch awards, Yonit and Jonathan discover a new English word.

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The Israeli high court decision to recognize reform and conservative conversions raises the eternal question "who is a jew?". Corbyn is out, but antisemitism is still very much alive in the UK. Plus, Israeli actress Shira Haas (Unorthodox) is giving Yonit and Jonathan a few good reasons to be proud this week.

Oh, and Jonathan's new book "To Kill a Man" is out now!

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