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Urgent Update: Israel At War Oct 08, 2023

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This is an emergency episode to cover the event that’s already being described as Israel’s 9/11 - with others drawing comparisons with Pearl Harbor or the surprise attack that led to the Yom Kippur War exactly 50 years ago. Early on Saturday morning, Israel was infiltrated by Hamas forces who entered Israel from Gaza - murdering Israeli civilians and soldiers in their hundreds, wounding thousands and seizing many as hostages. As the IDF launches an intensive operation within Gaza, Yonit and Jonathan assess what’s known from the first 36 hours - and where things might go next.

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Who By Fire - with Yuval Neria Oct 06, 2023

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An incident of ultra Orthodox Jews spitting at Christian worshippers in Jerusalem drew widespread backlash this week, both from Israeli officials and foreign countries. Yonit and Jonathan discuss the event - which is not the first of its kind - and the varying comments that followed, including those who claimed spitting at Christians is a “Jewish tradition”.

And - as the calendar marks 50 years since the Yom Kippur War, Yonit and Jonathan are joined by Professor Yuval Neria, decorated fighter turned psychology researcher, to discuss the impact of the traumatic event on the Israeli psyche - and his own experiences from battle.

Plus, the mensch-winning matzo ball soup found in an unexpected location in Europe.

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The Dark Side - with John Ware Sep 29, 2023

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As a new documentary probes the dark side of rock star Roger Waters, Yonit and Jonathan - who, in an Unholy first, are this week both in London - talk to the longtime investigative reporter behind the film: John Ware. Plus: the fallout from the Yom Kippur skirmishes, which saw tension between religious and secular Israelis spill over onto the streets; a jaw-dropping moment in the Canadian parliament - and a tale of two dogs that will melt even the hardest heart.

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Normalize This: Saudi Breakthrough - with Lesley Stahl Sep 22, 2023

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This week brought the strongest signal yet that a breakthrough in Saudi-Israeli relations is coming - with heavy hints from Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman and Joe Biden. Yonit and Jonathan break it all down - and point to the man who’s likely to be the big winner.

Plus: a conversation with American TV royalty, veteran CBS News correspondent, Lesley Stahl on covering Israel, the challenge of social media and the rise of the octogenarian in US media - and politics.

And in this new year season, two very different styles of festive greeting win our chutzpah and mensch awards.

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Days of Judgement - with David Remnick Sep 14, 2023

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It's the Jewish New Year -- and Yonit and Jonathan are joined by New Yorker editor and longtime friend of the podcast, David Remnick, to reflect on the year just gone and look forward to the year ahead. They discuss the Israeli Supreme Court's marathon session debating the first step in Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul, the looming possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency - and the day David met the most Jewish artist of the last century. Plus some special awards, including for the biggest act of chutzpah of the entire year.

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Deal Or No Deal - with Prof. Jacob Hanna Sep 08, 2023

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Yonit and Jonathan are back from the summer break - and there is A LOT to talk about. Word of a possible climbdown by Benjamin Netanyahu on the judicial overhaul, an attempt to force out the head of Israel’s Holocaust museum - and a massive scientific breakthrough from Israel's Weizmann Institute: senior researcher Prof Jacob (Yaqub) Hanna tells us how it happened and what it could mean for the human future. Plus: jaw dropping winners of our chutzpah and mensch awards and - of course - You’re So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzva.

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Conversations We Love: Ira Glass Sep 01, 2023

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Only a week until Unholy returns to regular broadcasting - which means one more edition of Conversations We Love, a series in which we return to some of our prized talks. And what better way to end summer vacation than with pioneering radio host Ira Glass, creator of the 800-episode "This American Life". In this special interview, Glass reflects on his career - from a Pulitzer, through being dubbed 'the godfather of podcasting' and to the disappointment of his Jewish parents when he let them know he wasn't going to be a doctor.

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Conversations We Love: Helen Mirren Aug 25, 2023

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It won't be long until we return to our regular broadcasting, but while we take advantage of the last days of summer break (as we hope you've been able to do, preferably with something refreshing in hand) - we've chosen to air one of our most special interviews to date.

This July, we were lucky enough to sit down with non other than Oscar winner Dame Helen Mirren, who visited Israel to promote her new film, Golda, in which she portrays the female Israeli prime minister during the Yom Kippur War. Listen to learn how Mirren got in character, how she deals with ageism in Hollywood, plus - why she'd join the protestors against the judicial overhaul.

“Golda” opens in theaters on August 25.

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Conversations We Love: Jonathan Freedland Aug 18, 2023

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We're still away on vacation mode, but that doesn't mean we can't serve up our weekly cocktail of Jews and news. That's why we've compiled a list of some of our favorite episodes, to listen to on a long ride up north or through earphones while taking off somewhere.

This week our guest is also one of our hosts, who doubles as a celebrated author! Since this episode was first uploaded, "The Escape Artist" by Jonathan Freedland has peaked bestseller lists and sold numerous copies. Catch up on Yonit interviewing him on the fascinating story of the man who escaped Auschwitz to tell the horrors to the world.

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Conversations We Love: Ilana Dayan Aug 11, 2023

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Whether you choose to survive the heatwave on the beach or in the comfort of the AC, we're here to serve something refreshing! While we're on summer break, we've compiled some of our most prized conversations for those who haven't had a chance to listen to them yet - or want to recall their memory!

And what better way to spend a blistering summer Friday by pouring yourself something cold, and listening to the intriguing takeaways of acclaimmed "Uvda" anchor Ilana Dayan, on the judicial revolution that has already become a piece of Israeli history.

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