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Date Title & Description Contributors
2024-11-28

  Managing Mental Health in Difficult Times

Managing Mental Health in Difficult TimesBeing under stress isn’t a new condition for Jews. But with decades of Israeli power and relative diaspora security, our people have gotten used to a historically unusual state of calm. As the last few years hav...
  Michael Unterberg author
2024-10-07

  A Visit to the Gaza Border

  A Visit to the Gaza BorderThis past June, Liel took Alan, Matt, Calev and Mike to the sites that were devastated by the October 7th invasion. As a licensed tour guide, Liel wanted to share insights with her colleagues about what happened in the “Gaza...
  Michael Unterberg & Calev Ben-Dor author
2024-09-27

  Is Israel Handling its Problems?

  Is Israel Handling its Problems? Everyone agrees that Israel is beset with problems. Some of them can be managed, and many of them must be solved for Israel to survive and have a healthy future. Is there a danger of reaching a tipping point where Isr...
  Calev Ben-Dor author
2024-09-20

  Are We in the 1920s or 1930s?

Are We in the 1920s or 1930s? It is always interesting and helpful to learn from history. And so it's very natural to look to our recent past to find parallels to our current era. With the astonishing global rise of antisemitism many are looking at the...
  Matthew Lipman author
2024-09-06

  Mass Protests

Mass ProtestsWe live in an era when mass protests are just a normal part of weekly life in Israel. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Do they even make a difference? What changes have occurred because of them? And overall, do they create a positive o...
  Calev Ben-Dor author
2024-08-30

  Campus: Fight or Flight?

Campus: Fight or Flight?Young Jews prepare to return to campuses in the near future. Was last year a preview of what this year will be like? What should students do about open antisemitism around them? Should they stay and fight for what’s right? Or sh...
  Michael Unterberg author
2024-08-23

  Hostages in the Media

414 Hostages in the MediaThis is a painful topic. How should images of the hostages be handled by the media? What is informative and what is exploitive? And in terms of viewing, what is the line between being informed and harming self health? May bette...
  Calev Ben-Dor author
2024-08-16

  Lebanon

413 LebanonThis episode discusses the military threat posed by Hezbollah in the North of Israel. We discuss the ongoing tensions, evacuations of Israeli residents, and the challenges faced in finding a resolution. The conversation highlights the signif...
  Calev Ben-Dor author
2024-08-09

  ICC and Consequences

412 ICC and ConsequencesWhat is the ICC? How is it different from the ICJ? What are the consequences of Israel being tried in the ICC? Is the ICC a legitimate judge of Israel? Should we even care? Jordana hosts this debate with Calev arguing that we sh...
  Calev Ben-Dor author
2024-08-04

  411 Iranian Intentions

411 Iranian IntentionsWhen Iran directly attacked Israel in April they made history. Their proxies have been attacking Israel for years, but last April was the first time that the Islamic “Republic” launched a direct attack on the Jewish State. But was...
  Michael Unterberg & Calev Ben-Dor author