Stay ConnectedIsrael Story is an award-winning podcast that tells true stories you won’t hear on the news. Hosted by Mishy Harman, the weekly show brings you extraordinary tales about ordinary Israelis. The show is produced in partnership with The Jerusalem Foundation and The Times of Israel. For Hebrew episodes, see סיפור ישראלי, or go to our website: israelstory.org
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When Mario Karpuj walked out of his brother Jorge's wedding, he didn't know it would take him years to find his way back into his life.
Our end song is Cholem B'Sfaradit("I Dream in Spanish") by Shlomo Yidov.
The episode image is courtesy of the Karpuj Family
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Touching history while sipping tea with someone who reminds you of your grandma - an afternoon with Rachel Rabin Yaakov, Yitzhak Rabin's little sister, who just died at 101.
Our end song is BaGalil("In the Galilee") by Arik Einstein.
The episode image is courtesy of the Israel National Photo Collection.
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This Rosh HaShana, as we pour tea from our great-grandma’s precious pot into our grandma’s delicate china and do our very best not to drip any honey on our mother’s favorite tablecloth, we’ll be aware - somewhere in the back of our minds - of the passage of time.
Our end song is Ima("Mom") by Elai Botner and Yaldei Hachutz.
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Just in time for Tu Be'Av, the Jewish Valentine's Day, we bring you stories of dates that could only happen in this crazy corner of the globe.
Our end song is Chof Mivtachim("Safe Shore") by Yogev Glusman, with Ninet Tayeb.
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Here's the second half of our double episode from 2016, where each story is separated by a decade, and takes place on Israeli Independence Day.
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On the tenth anniversary of our 2016 Yom Ha'Atzmaut (or Independence Day) project, we want to revisit the stories we shared from Yom Ha'Atzmaut over the years.
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Today is Yom HaZikaron, Memorial - or Remembrance - Day, here in Israel. And as such, we wanted to share our 2017 episode, Oath of Blood.
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Two sisters, straddling the ninth decade of their lives, suddenly find themselves as unexpected roommates during a war.
Our end song is Shalom Achot ("Hey Sister") by Aya Korem.
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Black markets, propaganda, and ... wildflowers - the story of the most successful marketing campaign in Israel's history.
Our end song is Waltz Lehaganat HaTzome'ach ("Waltz for the Protection of the Flora") by Jane Bordeux and Aya Zahavi Feiglin.
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Fine caviar, Persian carpets, the malignant presence of a possibly former-Nazi zookeeper, a cameo from a sensuous Mossad agent and cold-blooded murder. This is the improbable, totally true story of a flying Dutchman and some of the last "olim" to leave Iran before the Revolution.
Our end song is Gan Eden Shel Ha'Adam ("Man's Paradise") by Gilad Segev.
Image licensed from Dragan Ilic at Dreamstime.com
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