Best Haviv Rettig Gur Podcasts (2025)

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Unpacking Antisemitism with Haviv Rettig Gur (Re-release) 1:08:27

2d ago1:08:27

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In this re-release of one of our most popular episodes, Noam Weissman and Mijal Bitton speak with journalist Haviv Rettig Gur about the history, ideology, and persistence of antisemitism. They trace its roots from early Christian and Islamic theology through Marxist and nationalist movements, examine how it has evolved in the Arab world and on Amer…

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Settler Violence: Hard Truths with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 1) 57:44

10d ago57:44

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BOOK TICKETS for Unpacking Israeli History LIVE in NYC - Sep 7 at 92nd St Y with special guest Dan Senor: ⁠⁠https://unpacked.bio/uihny25⁠⁠ Use Promo code UIH20 to get 20% off your tickets Noam Weissman sits down with journalist Haviv Rettig Gur to tackle one of the most heated topics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: settler violence. Who are th…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Haviv Rettig Gur (Aug. 6) 28:48

16d ago28:48

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WHAT IS THE ISRAELI PUBLIC OPINION ON THE WAR IN GAZA? HEADLINE 1: A group of Iranian scientists secretly visited Russian nuclear facilities last year. HEADLINE 2: Israel is snarling at the United Nations, and it’s high drama. HEADLINE 3: The multi-front war in the Middle East continues on, uh, multiple fronts. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanze…

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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: When Temple Mount prayer is a call to settle Gaza 36:18

16d ago36:18

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Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with ToI's senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur. During the Tisha B'Av fast on Sunday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir again made headlines for going up to the Temple Mount in the Old City of…

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Throwback Release: Comedian Danny Lobell 1:13:49

6h ago1:13:49

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As the Summer winds down we thought we'd release a more lighthearted conversation about comedy, Israel, and the creative process with one of our favorite comedians, Danny Lobell. If you've been a listener since the Buckle Up days, you'll appreciate this one. Check out Danny Lobell's new comedy special on Prime: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detai…

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WTH Should I Read This Summer? "Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archeologists are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations" by Sam Kean 48:04

18h ago48:04

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In the next episode of our annual What the Hell’s summer book series, we are time traveling around the world with experimental archeologist, Sam Kean, who shares with us his latest science narrative novel, Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations (Little Brown and Co…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Jonas Du (Aug. 20) 22:19

1d ago22:19

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WHY ARE LEGACY MEDIA OUTLETS AMPLIFYING HAMAS' NARRATIVE? HEADLINE 1: Hamas has possibly agreed to a 60-day ceasefire with Israel. But don’t hold your breath. The terms are 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences. HEADLINE 2: Yesterday, the families of the “Beautiful Six” commemorated one ye…

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The Birth of Cool: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything 29:32

12h ago29:32

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How did air conditioning go from a niche invention for factories to a force that reshaped cities, industries, and even human behavior? In this episode of Breaking History, we dive deep into the surprising, often overlooked story of AC with author Salvatore Basile—author of Cool: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything. Hear how Willis Carrier’s rev…

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What Matters Now to Dennis Ross: There is a deal to be made to end the Gaza war 59:22

3d ago59:22

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Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with former US negotiator, adviser and ambassador Dennis Ross. Today, Ross, an author and the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near …

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The Hilltop Youth and Settler Violence with Yirmiyahu Danzig (Part 2) 44:34

3d ago44:34

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BOOK TICKETS for Unpacking Israeli History LIVE in NYC - Sep 7 at 92nd St Y with special guest Dan Senor: ⁠⁠⁠https://unpacked.bio/uihny25⁠⁠⁠ Use Promo code UIH20 to get 20% off your tickets In Part 2 of a series on settler violence, Noam Weissman talks with Yirmiyahu Danzig (@that_semite) about the Hilltop Youth, Palestinian life in Area C, and the…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Richard Goldberg (Aug. 18) 25:47

4d ago25:47

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HOW IS ENERGY RELATED TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY? HEADLINE 1: The family of Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker released a new video of him in Hamas captivity. HEADLINE 2: Israel is preparing a full-scale offensive in Gaza City. HEADLINE 3: Israel struck the Houthis where it hurts — again. -- FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely upda…

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Tim Ferriss on Tim Ferriss (and much much more) 2:06:49

2d ago2:06:49

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Cold plunges. Exogenous ketones. Pu-erh tea--but hold the breakfast: it's all par for the morning routine, at least if you're entrepreneur, self-experimenter, and king of the lifehacks, Tim Ferriss. From how he manages the challenges of his celebrity to how he manages to stay in great shape; how he does--and when he doesn't--harness the power of AI…

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Takeaways from the Trump-Putin Summit; Netanyahu’s Playbook in Gaza; Implications of Defunding mRNA Research; AI’s Growing Impact on the US Economy 41:07

4d ago41:07

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Today on the show, Fareed is joined by President Biden’s former National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, for a wide-ranging conversation on the major takeaways from Friday’s Trump-Putin Summit, and why Netanyahu is prolonging Israel’s war in Gaza.Then, Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia center, talks with Fareed about Putin’…

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Episode 36: How marginalized Mizrahim became Israel's first spies 56:35

7d ago56:35

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Long before the operational successes of the Mossad would become the stuff of legend in the espionage world, before the Twelve Day War, before Eli Cohen, before the Mossad itself had even come into being, a small ragtag band of courageous young Jews, without training or equipment, built the country’s first espionage arm to help the nascent Jewish s…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Janatan Sayeh (Aug. 15) 24:32

7d ago24:32

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HOW DID ORDINARY IRANIANS RESPOND TO ISRAEL’S 12-DAY WAR AGAINST THE REGIME’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM? HEADLINE 1: Israel is reportedly in talks with several countries to take in Palestinians from Gaza. HEADLINE 2: Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, visited Beirut this week. HEADLINE 3: Turkey and Syria signed a defens…

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She Helped Get AOC Elected... Now She Has a Warning For Zohran Voters– Lucy Biggers from The Free Press 58:37

6d ago58:37

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Lucy Biggers once campaigned for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, spotting her influence before anyone else. Today, she’s sounding the alarm about AOC’s political heir, Zohran Mamdani. In this candid conversation, we explore why Zohran Mamdani’s message resonates with so many — including people like us — and why his solutions fall short. From housing cost…

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WTH Should I Read This Summer? "The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines" by Jonathan Horn 44:44

8d ago44:44

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In this episode of What the Hell’s summer book series, bestselling author, Jonathan Horn, discusses his new book, The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines (Scribner, 2025). In it, Jonathan tells the tale of lesser-known American Pacific Theater hero, General Jonathan Wainwright. General Wainwright’s s…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Ahmad Sharawi (Aug. 13) 24:53

9d ago24:53

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IS SYRIA'S NEW STRONGMAN UP TO THE TASK? HEADLINE 1: Iran reported a new statistic about last month’s 12-day war. Between June 13 and 24: Iranian police arrested 21,000 people. HEADLINE 2: The evidence against Hamas’s claim of starvation in Gaza is mounting, even as the accusations against Israel continue to fly. HEADLINE 3: The IDF eliminated five…

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Rabbi David Wolpe on How to Keep Jewish Unity Alive (Re-release) 41:48

9d ago41:48

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In a year of division, can Jewish unity still hold? In this special re-release of Wondering Jews, Mijal Bitton sits down with Rabbi David Wolpe for a deep, candid conversation about Jewish solidarity, peoplehood, and the meaning of freedom. They explore why the Seder remains Judaism’s most beloved ritual, how to handle political disagreements at th…

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What Matters Now to Prof. Dan Turner: Treating our enemies humanely makes us human 30:53

9d ago30:53

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Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with Prof. Dan Turner, the head of a pediatric gastroenterology unit at one of Israel’s most respected hospitals located in Jerusalem and Deputy Dean of the School of Medicine at the Hebrew Univers…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Dan Raviv (Aug. 11) 23:56

11d ago23:56

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ISRAELI MOSSAD OPERATIVES ARE SPYING IN IRAN WHILE SOME ORDINARY ISRAELIS ARE SPYING FOR IRAN. HEADLINE 1: Iran has sent its surviving nuclear scientists into hiding. HEADLINE 2: The IDF foiled another attempt to smuggle weapons from Egypt into Israel. HEADLINE 3: White House envoy Steve Witkoff met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab…

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Learning to Think Like Someone Else (with David Marquet) 1:03:46

9d ago1:03:46

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Former submarine commander David Marquet joins EconTalk's Russ Roberts to explore how distancing--thinking like someone else, somewhere else, or sometime else--can unlock better choices in business and life. They talk about leadership without giving orders, how to empower teams, and what it means to see yourself as a coach rather than a boss. Along…

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Israel’s Plan to Take Over Gaza City 41:15

11d ago41:15

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Today on the show, Fareed is joined by New York Times columnist Bret Stephens and Tarek Masoud of Harvard’s Kennedy School in a conversation about Israel’s recently announced plans to take over Gaza City. Then, Indian journalist Barkha Dutt talks to Fareed about Trump’s threat to impost 50% tariffs on India and the ramifications for the US-India re…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Carrie Filipetti (Aug. 8) 24:12

14d ago24:12

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HOW DO TRUMP VOTERS VIEW U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES? HEADLINE 1: The United Nations has finally engaged with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, or “GHF.” HEADLINE 2: The Lebanese government approved a U.S. proposal to disarm Hezbollah by the end of 2025. HEADLINE 3: Israel signed a major energy export deal with Egypt. -- FDD Executive Director Jo…

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Episode 35: Solving hunger in Gaza with Prof. Yannay Spitzer 52:44

14d ago52:44

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Professor Yannay Spitzer is an economic historian who has studied food and hunger. His efforts over the past month to get real reliable data on hunger out of Gaza and publicize it to Israelis, data that is neither delayed nor politicized like the many claims of rampant hunger made over the past 22 months that turned out to be either inaccurate or u…

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WTH Should I Read This Summer? "Tides of Fortune: The Rise and Decline of Great Militaries" by Zack Cooper 42:41

15d ago42:41

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Kicking off our annual What the Hell’s summer book series, Zach Cooper discusses his new book, Tides of Fortune: The Rise and Decline of Great Militaries (Yale University Press, 2025). How will the United States and China evolve militarily in the years ahead? Many experts believe the answer to this question is largely unknowable. But in his book, Z…

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Episode 34: My life in Al-Qaeda, a conversation with Aimen Dean 2:09:16

15d ago2:09:16

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Aimen Dean was once a fervent young jihadi fighter, a passionate believer in radical Sunni Islam who had memorized the Quran by 12 and was fighting in the Bosnian jihad by 16. Haviv talked to Aimen about the religious and psychological journey of a young jihadi, his experiences in the wars in Bosnia and Chechnya, his recruitment by Bin Laden himsel…

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Arab-On-Arab Violence: Where's the Global Outrage? With Druze Israeli (and former IDF Special Forces) Mansor Ashkar 1:09:40

15d ago1:09:40

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→ Israeli Druze former special forces officer Mansur Ashkar reveals the shocking truth about what's happening to his people in Syria right now - and why the world is staying silent. In 1948, two Arab communities made opposite choices that changed everything. One chose the "Blood Covenant" with Israel. The other chose eternal war. Today, one communi…

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If You Love Israel, Why Don’t You Live There? (Re-release) 46:43

16d ago46:43

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In one of the most talked-about episodes of Wondering Jews, Mijal Bitton and Noam Weissman dive into the emotional and complicated questions facing Jews today: If you love Israel… why don’t you live there? Listen again or for the first time to Mijal and Noam open up about the cognitive dissonance of loving Israel while living in the Diaspora. Along…

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Restless Nation | The Red-Green Alliance: The Making of Modern Iran (Part 2) 1:28:05

16d ago1:28:05

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In our last episode, we traced the rise of the Pahlavi dynasty and the forces building toward Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. This week, we turn to the man who brought that monarchy to an end: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. From exile in a quiet French chateau, Khomeini launched a revolution that shattered 2,500 years of Persian monarchy. But he didn…

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Fallout: How the Suez Crisis Rewired the Middle East Forever (Part 3) 49:38

17d ago49:38

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BOOK TICKETS for Unpacking Israeli History LIVE in NYC - Sep 7 at 92nd St Y with special guest Dan Senor: ⁠https://unpacked.bio/uihny25⁠ Use Promo code UIH20 to get 20% off your tickets In the explosive finale of our 3-part series on the Suez Crisis, Noam Weissman unpacks the hidden aftershocks of Israel’s most underrated war. This episode reveals …

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Andrew Fox (Aug. 4) 23:15

18d ago23:15

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WHAT'S THE ON-THE-GROUND REALITY IN GAZA? HEADLINE 1: Turkey hosted a senior Hamas delegation this weekend. HEADLINE 2: White House envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Gaza on Friday. HEADLINE 3: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or “UNRWA,” is feeling the heat here in the United States. -- FDD Executiv…

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Let Me Be Forgotten (with Lowry Pressly) 1:21:00

18d ago1:21:00

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What do we lose when every moment is recorded, every action scrutinized, and every past mistake preserved? Philosopher and author Lowry Pressly joins EconTalk's Russ Roberts to discuss why privacy isn't just about secrets or information control, the necessity of spontaneity, the importance of moral growth, and what we need to become fully human. Fr…

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Episode 33: Thoughts for Tisha B’Av - We live in history 31:03

18d ago31:03

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Our Patreon subscribers asked for a dvar Torah, a short homily, on the Jewish fast day of Tisha B'Av, which commemorates many of the great tragedies of Jewish history, including and especially the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem millennia ago. Tisha B'Av, Haviv argues, is a window into the Sages' conception of history, their view of the…

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Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs 41:52

19d ago41:52

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Today on the show, President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs go into effect this week. Fareed speaks with Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, and Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of the conservative think-tank American Compass, about what this trade war could mean for the economy in America and around the world. Then, the…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Ambassador Michael Oren (Aug. 1) 31:46

21d ago31:46

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HOW ISOLATED IS ISRAEL RIGHT NOW? HEADLINE 1: The Trump administration is forging ahead with its maximum pressure campaign. HEADLINE 2: In more sanctions news, the Trump administration sanctioned the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority. HEADLINE 3: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun intensified his call for Hezbollah to disarm. …

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Episode 32: Hunger and the Gaza war 45:21

22d ago45:21

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There is now hunger in Gaza, widespread and dangerous. It's less dire than Western media claims, but could reach those proportions if it isn't reversed through an aid surge. How did we get to this point? What were Israeli officials thinking? And what does the current crisis tell us about the state of the war? This episode was sponsored by an anonym…

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WTH Is Responsible for Hunger in Gaza? Matti Friedman Explains. 1:03:51

22d ago1:03:51

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Almost two years after the October 7th attacks, facts about the state of life in Gaza are almost impossible to glean from the daily news. Much of what used to be mainstream journalism has become political activism, and Palestinian allied NGOs, UN organizations, and international press are using selective information as a weapon. Are Palestinians st…

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FDD Morning Brief | feat. Nadav Eyal (Jul. 30) 28:50

23d ago28:50

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GAZA FAMINE CLAIMS AND ISRAEL'S INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION HEADLINE 1: Syrian refugees displaced during the country’s civil war are starting to return home. HEADLINE 2: The IDF has released an assessment of its Fall 2024 campaign against Hezbollah. HEADLINE 3: The Houthis have again threatened to escalate attacks against international shipping. -- FDD…

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What Matters Now to Daniel Taub: Still mourning, Israel is not ripe to talk peace - yet 37:52

23d ago37:52

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Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with author Daniel Taub. Taub is an Israeli diplomat, international lawyer and author born in Britain in 1962. He moved to Israel in 1989, later serving in the IDF as a combat medic and as a reserv…

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You Think You Know Chabad? Think Again — With Rabbi YY Jacobson 35:05

23d ago35:05

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What does Chabad have to offer a fractured world in 2025? Mijal Bitton and and Noam Weissman are joined by renowned Chabad scholar and speaker Rabbi YY Jacobson to explore the enduring power of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s legacy. Together, they unpack Chabad’s worldview, its nuanced relationship with Zionism, and its bold answer to antisemitism. Rabbi …

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BONUS | Eli Lake & Josh Hammer on Russiagate: Do the New Documents Support Treason? 1:09:47

23d ago1:09:47

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Do the new Russiagate releases justify Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s accusation of “treasonous conspiracy”? In this bonus episode, Eli Lake and commentator Josh Hammer get into the nitty gritty of the newest document releases in one of the most polarizing political controversies of the 21st century: Russiagate. Listen to ⁠Boundl…

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Famine in Gaza? The Hardest Conversation We've Ever Had. 57:18

23d ago57:18

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In this challenging episode of Amy's House, Ami Kozak and Michael Weber tackle the most difficult conversations around rising antisemitism, the Gaza conflict, and media manipulation. We break down a viral antisemitic clip from Fresh and Fit podcast, examine how mainstream platforms are amplifying dangerous rhetoric, and discuss the controversial Ne…

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