Ops and blogs editor Miriam Herschlag speaks with blogger Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo about his iconoclastic world view on Jewish law and spirituality.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

On this week's episode: A major study finds almos…

On this week's episode: A major study finds almost half of Israeli Jews support transferring or expelling Arabs; the Bibi-Obama telenovela fails to shock anyone; marking six months of a terror whatever-you-call-it and six strings of self defense.

Plus, Times of Israel reporter Melanie Lidman joins Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat on a morning jog to discuss running the up coming Jerusalem marathon, running the city, and maybe even running for higher office.

Music by Crimson Fly.

The weekly panel discusses the latest news and vi…

The weekly panel discusses the latest news and views defining our coverage.

On this week's episode: Placing blame for the dismissal of Palestinian workers; a huge military clash in Qalandiya after two soldiers got lost; taking the Donald seriously; and fraying Israel-Egypt relations

Plus, Times of Israel blogger Eric Ross speaks to Miriam Herschlag about his connection, as a Dominican friar living in Poland, to Klezmer, Hebrew, Israel, Judaism and Jews.

Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Music by Bitter Suite and Patrices Klezmer.

The panel this week looks at the challenges facin…

The panel this week looks at the challenges facing media outlets in accurately and fairly presenting the numbers of those killed in the recent wave of violence and terror attacks.

This week saw gains by so-called moderates in the Iranian parliamentary elections and an announcement from Tehran that it would fund the families of Palestinian terrorists. The panel discusses whether two are compatible.

One day after marking LGBT rights, the coalition nixed five gender equality bills. The panel asks if criticism leveled at openly-gay Likud MK Amir Ohana was fair.

Plus, a look at the mini-diplomatic crisis that flared up this week over comments by the UK's Prime Minister David Cameron describing the situation in East Jerusalem as "shockingly outrageous."

Also on this week's podcast...

Rachel Sharansky Danziger reads part of her blog about her father's release from Soviet prison and tells Miriam Herschlag about her experience growing up with the story and her decision to write about it now.

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The Klingers exchanged their urban professions to build a Fountain of Youth on an ancient Nabatean route in the Negev. Times of Israel's culture and lifestyle editor Jessica Steinberg reports on her trip to the tranquil desert retreat.

On this week's panel:

Ops and blogs editor Miriam Herschlag

Military correspondent Judah Ari Gross

Diplomatic correspondent Raphael Ahren

Host and producer: Raoul Wootliff

Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Music by Ian Alex Mac, BenSound, BlueDot Sessions and MADS.

The panel this week looks at the meeting between …

The panel this week looks at the meeting between some Arab Knesset members with families of terrorists and the broad criticism they have received.

A week after the historic government decision to establish a pluralist prayer plaza at the Western Wall, the panel asks if the battle for religious freedom at the holy site is over.

The army censor wants bloggers and Facebook users to submit posts on national security for advance review. The panel discusses the ramifications for social media, journalism and the freedom of speech.

In the US, as support for Bernie Sanders soars so does Israel’s interest in the Jewish senator from Vermont. Plus, what does the Oscar winners trip to Israel say about Hollywood’s obsession with the Jewish state?

Also on this week’s podcast Jewish World Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan talks to Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg about her long-awaited new book, “Nurture the Wow: Finding Spirituality in the Frustration, Boredom, Tears, Poop, Desperation, Wonder, and Radical Amazement of Parenting.”

On this week's panel:

Editor David Horovitz

Deputy editor Elie Leshem

Deputy editor Sara Miller

Host and producer: Raoul Wootliff

Music from Podington Bear and Jimmy Fontanez

Photo by Abir Sultan/Flash 90

The panel this week looks at the ultimatum presen…