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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Israel is gifting vaccines to diplomatic allies, raising eyebrows internally and around the world. Netanyahu's opponents are still MIA in the run up to the elections. Plus, Yonit and Jonathan celebrate Purim with a 'dress up' competition of their favorite Hebrew and British idioms.
Happy Purim everyone!

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This week we are 'Three Jews on the news'! Yonit and Jonathan are joined from DC by Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in chief of The Atlantic.

Levi-Goldberg-Freedland talk about the unspoken messages in the Biden-Netanyahu belated call, Biden's first 30 days in office and what Israelis don't understand about diaspora Jews.

And, of course, look out for our Chutzpah and Mensch of the week awards.

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Is there anything more Jewish than saying "You never call"? Yonit and Jonathan discuss the awkward tweet begging President Biden to call Israel's Prime Minister and dissect who's who in the Netanyahu trial, which started again this week. Also - a bump in the road for Israel to become the vaccine-nation, and a special note for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

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Prime Minister Netanyahu has managed, yet again, to architect the Israeli political map in his favor, ahead of the March 2021 elections. But COVID can still change the whole picture. Yonit and Jonathan analyze the political forces to the left and the right . Also, we ask who is hiding the "Jewish space laser"?

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The Israeli left is shrinking: only 13% of Israeli jews identify as leftists. This is quite the challenge for the newly voted Chairwoman of the Labour Party, Merav Michaeli. Yonit and Jonathan also discuss the handling of coronavirus by Israel and the UK - one year into the pandemic.   Full video of Merav Michaeli's TEDxJaffa talk: Cancel Marriage https://youtu.be/tTf8jKMGsGE

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US President Joe Biden begins his term with more jews in top positions than any of his predecessors. Not sure that is enough to satisfy an Israeli audience that is still on a Trump sugar high. Amid the vaccination and infection records in Israel, The ultra orthodox leaders, Netanyahu’s closest allies, face a moment of political reckoning. And why is Kermit the frog Yonit’s "mensch of the week"?

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While The US is in political turmoil over the Trump impeachment, Israel is on track to vaccinate all of its adult population against COVID-19. Coincidentally, the vaccine rollout plan perfectly matches the electoral needs of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, his right wing political adversaries, Gideon Sa'ar and Naftali Bennett, are potentially working up a February surprise.

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