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WhyWhyWhy! episodes:

• 06.28.2020

  Lost in Translation

  This episode features true stories on the theme “Lost in Translation,” as told by Nancy Cahners, Sarah Goldberg, Jacqui Mautner, Benji Lovitt, Milton Roller, Miriam Herschlag, and Elana Dorfman. The WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel Podcast, hosted by Miriam Herschlag and Noah...

  
• 05.15.2020

  Shop, Pray, Run

  The pandemic has transformed, perhaps forever, how we experience the most banal of activities, whether it’s a trip to the supermarket or a walk in the neighborhood. In this episode, we hear from ToI’s opinion editor Miriam Herschlag about why...

  
• 05.06.2020

  Getting Better

  Noam Shuster was having her dream year on a fellowship at Harvard when the pandemic shut down her world. The 33 year-old Israeli comedian flew back to her Jewish-Arab coexistence community near Jerusalem and, on the way, contracted what became...

  
• 04.24.2020

  Back Porch Kaddish

  On this episode, Bill Slott tells a real life story of a community gathering closely together while safely keeping its distance.   The WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel Podcast, hosted by Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron, is a collaboration between...

  
• 04.15.2020

  Seder Improv

  On this episode, true stories of neighbors finding ways out of isolation to join together, why home confinement was better during the 1st Gulf War, and of the realization that you’ve got to crack a few eggs to make an...

  
• 04.08.2020

  Eggs

  While a few regions of Israel had eggs aplenty, many others were left scrounging. The great Passover egg hunt was on. After Miriam Herschlag took to Facebook seeking ideas for replacing the egg on her seder plate (eliciting suggestions of...

  
• 04.01.2020

  “Alone Together With Fiona”

  This week, in a special episode, we bring you one short story, “Alone together with Fiona,” told by Abi Hartuv. It's a tale of neighbors nurturing ties even while confined to their homes, in other words, a story borne of...

  
• 03.24.2020

  Of Plagues and Quarantines

  This episode features true stories on the theme Quarantined, as told by Judah Ari Gross, Sarah Goldberg, Sari Friedman, and Yisrael Campbell. Pitch your story! Music Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

  
• 02.17.2020

  On the Job

  This episode features stories on the theme On the Job, as told by Abraham Silver, Alison Bender Kellner, Elana Dorfman, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron. Our next storytelling event will be held Monday, Feb. 24th. The theme of the...

  
• 12.08.2019

  House and Home

  This episode features stories on the theme House and Home, as told by Linda Lovitch, Tova Kamioner, Nora El Zokm, Milton Roller, Elana Dorfman, and Sharon Goldfarb. Our next storytelling event will be held Monday, Dec. 23rd. The theme of...

  
• 11.20.2019

  Bad Advice

  This episode of features stories on the theme Bad Advice, as told by Benji Lovitt, Elana Dorfman, Julia Mor, Sarah Goldberg, Milton Roller and Miriam Herschlag. Our next storytelling event will be held Monday, Nov. 25th. The theme of the...

  
• 09.29.2019

  Losing/Finding My Religion

  This episode of WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel features stories on the theme “Losing/Finding My Religion,” as told by Chana Sperber, Elana Dorfman, Emanuel Shahaf, Gunther Oakey, Heather Stone, Sam Litvin, Milton Roller, and Yisrael Campbell. Our next storytelling event...

  
• 07.23.2019

  Sisters and Brothers

  This episode features stories on the theme “Sisters and Brothers,” as told by Elana Dorfman, Milton Roller, Margot Saffer, Gabriel Noah Brahm, and Charlie Yawitz. Our next storytelling event will be held on Monday, Sept. 16th. The theme of the...

  
• 06.05.2019

  Blame It on the Boogie

  This episode features stories on the theme “Blame It on the Boogie,” as told by Miriam Herschlag, Alon Tal, Avigail Morris, Milton Roller, Elana Dorfman, Eli Rockowitz, Bill Slott. Our next storytelling event will be held on Wednesday, June 19th...

  
• 05.10.2019

  The Good Fight

  This episode features stories on the theme “The Good Fight,” as told by Daphni Leef, Amit Ashkenazy, Anna Levine, Milton Roller, Nancy Cahners, Harry Rubenstein, Elana Dorfman, Don Futterman, and Philip Nurick. Our next storytelling event will be held on...

  
• 04.01.2019

  Masked and Unmasked

  This episode features true stories from Israel on the theme “Masked and Unmasked,” as told by Eve Lifson, Milton Benjamin Roller, Alison Bender Kellner, Sophie Jabès, Noah Efron, and Zeev Engelmayer. Our next storytelling event will be held on Thursday,...

  
• 02.20.2019

  Mistakes Were Made

  This episode of WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel features stories on the theme “Mistakes Were Made,” as told by Nancy Cahners, Noah Efron, Tova Joy Kamioner, Zachary Judah Kauffman, Chavi Eve Karkowsky, Milton Benjamin Roller, and Rachel Wansker. Our next storytelling...

  
• 12.28.2018

  Stolen

  This episode features true stories on the theme “Stolen,” as told by Miriam Herschlag, David Chester, Milton Roller, Gwen Dreilinger, Art Lenk, Dorit Murciano, Daniel Estrin, and Iri Kassel. Our next storytelling event will be held on Thursday, January 31st...

  
• 12.07.2018

  Aliyah

  This episode celebrates the astonishing, hilarious, heartbreaking experiences of moving to Israel, and features true stories on the theme of “Aliyah” as told by Muki Tsur, David Harold Chester, Noah Efron, Milton Roller, Malynnda Littky, Jodi Schachar Davidovich, Avi Tilonsky, and the...

  
• 10.17.2018

  It's All Political!

  This episode features true stories on the theme of “It's All Political” as told by Milton Roller, Jonathan Ferziger, Judah Ari Gross, Linda Lovitch, Yossi Halper, Rabbi Levi Weiman Kelman, and Or Sujunov. Our November 15th show, a collaboration with the...

  
• 09.14.2018

  Good Deeds, Bad Deeds

  This special holiday episode features true stories on the theme of “Good Deeds, Bad Deeds” as told by Anshel Pfeffer, Chavi Karkowsky, Carol Weitzman, Gwen Dreilinger, Yossi Halper, and Andrea Hope. The next live WhyWhyWhy! storytelling event will be held Oct. 8th...

  
• 08.17.2018

  Sweat

  This episode features true stories on the theme of “Sweat” as told by Anna Levine, Ephraim Rinsky, Susan Warchaizer, Libby Weiss, Mira Fox, and Israeli basketball legend Tal Brody. The next live WhyWhyWhy! storytelling event will be held Sept. 3rd...

  
• 06.26.2018

  Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution!

  Today we feature stories on the theme of “Talkin' 'bout a Revolution” as told by Judah Ari Gross, Margot Saffer, Don Futterman, Adam Nice, Varda Spiegel, Avinof Frumer, Marcia Freedman, and Naomi Henoch. The next live event will be held...

  
• 05.22.2018

  Chutzpah

  This episode of Why, Why, Why! features stories on the theme of “Chutzpah”as told by Gwen Dreilinger, Mel Lidman, Alon Tal, Chavi Karkowsky, Judy Maltz, and Ibrihim Ahadi. Next month's event will be held on June 4th (details) and will...

  
• 04.11.2018

  Crossing the Red Sea

  Our debut episode features stories on the theme of “Crossing the Red Sea” told by Abe Silver, Jodi Davidovitch, Yaser Abu Areesha, Nancy Cahners, and Guy Sharett.