The story of Israel's judicial reform battles from the perspective of one of the initiative's main architects.

Member of Knesset Simḥa Rothman (Religious Zionism) joins Yehuda HaKohen for a discussion on the Supreme Court's recent move to strike down the government's cancelation of the "reasonableness" clause that has historically been used by the court to overturn Knesset legislation.

Rothman, who heads the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee and was one of the two main architects of the judicial reform legislation, also sheds light on some of the lesser known parts of the national drama surrounding judicial reform.

Has the current Gaza War created better conditions for Israel to move towards military self-sufficiency and free ourselves from the United States?

Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen are joined by "Prisoner of Zion" Jonathan Pollard to discuss Israel's looming battle over identity and the extent to which the people of Israel have begun to recognize the dangerous nature of the US-Israel relationship.

Washington is demanding that Jerusalem present a plan for Gaza following the war against Hamas. But would unveiling such a plan be helpful right now?

Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen record a special Ḥanukah episode to discuss whether or not Israel should submit to US demands for a "day after" the war plan.

In response to Jerusalem's stated requirements that Hamas be removed from power, that Gaza be demilitarized and that Gazan Palestinians be deradicalized, the two also debate what options exist for Gaza moving forward.

Maoz Tzur outro music by Yehonatan Roth.

What does it really mean to be a Maccabi today?

Following a special announcement, Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen talk about some of the deeper themes surrounding Ḥanukah and how they continuously repeat themselves throughout Israel's history. 

The two also discuss the dangerous psychological ramifications of Israelis celebrating the 1947 UN partition plan on the 29th of November.

Maoz Tzur outro music by Yehonatan Roth.

How does the current conflict between Israel & Hamas in Gaza concern Hezbollah, Iran, the US empire, Saudi Arabia, China, Russia & the hostages?

As Israel's army pivots from areal strikes to a ground assault on northern Gaza, Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen are joined by former United States diplomat and CIA case officer Ariel Avidar to analyze Israel's conduct of the war, what might be motivating some of the other actors involved and how this relates to a sudden spike in anti-Semitism.

Israel & Israel advocacy organizations have adopted messages that unwittingly strengthen anti-Israel narratives.

As Israel sends soldiers into Gaza to fight Hamas, Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen discuss the challenges and benefits of understanding the narrative of the Other during war.

The two also discuss the failure of the hasbara industry's efforts to properly frame the conflict and effectively present Israel's position.

Can the crises surrounding the current war with Hamas help Israel grow beyond Western ideological paradigms & realize our true potential on the world stage?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Rav Gavriel Reiss - a founder of the movement who created a farm in southern Judea to actualize Vision ideals.

The two discuss how this war exposed Western civilization's narrow conception of humanity as being largely irrelevant to most Israelis and Palestinians.

The only way to stop further conflicts with Hamas is for Israel to acknowledge the mistake of leaving Gaza & formulate a visionary strategy for return.

As Israel reels from the horrific Hamas attacks of Simḥat Torah & finds itself fighting a new war on multiple fronts, Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen are joined by Shai Hershel to discuss the situation.

How should we understand the recent attacks on Yom Kippur services by Tel Aviv protestors?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Shanna Fuld of Tribe TLV to discuss the disruptions and their implications for Israeli society.

Do current tensions in Israeli society indicate a need to separate into a new Israeli state & a Judean state?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Nitzan Amit of the Israeli Separation Movement that seeks to copy the Biblical model of dividing the country into a new Israeli state (Yosef) and a Judean state (Yehuda).