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The “Well, Glad That’s All Settled!” Edition
We talk about the whos, whats, whens and whys of this week’s elections, and what they say about us today and augur for the future. The post The “Well, Glad…
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Your Israeli Soundtrack for October 2026
DJ Antithesis highlights new music hitting Israeli playlists. The post Your Israeli Soundtrack for October 2026 appeared first on TLV1 Podcasts.
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The “Tim Gunn’s Fashion Guide to Israel’s Elections” Edition
We ask, for each of the 13 parties that are most likely going to be in the next Knesset, why for their voters, they are just the party they want. The post The…
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Can You Comprehend What I’m About to Tell You?
In Hebrew, ?אתה קולט, means "You won't believe what I'm about to tell you." This root, קלט, has some other interesting meanings that you've got to know. The…
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The “Generis, sure, but Sui?” Edition
We discuss: 1) Whether or not the upcoming elections are the most consequential in the country’s history 2) How a small, new right-wing party might dash the…
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Omer Bartov on Israel, Zionism, and the Reckoning with History
Can a country confront its past without putting its founding ideals into question? Historian Omer Bartov reflects on how Israel’s understanding of the…
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The “The Case for Netanyahu” Edition
We discuss: 1) Why, despite all the hardships and miseries of the past three years, Netanyahu is still a viable candidate for PM 2) What the hell are these…
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The “Denominators, Common & Otherwise, are Hard!” Edition
We discuss: 1) The so-called “Statement of Principles” signed this week by the leaders of the “Parties of Repair & Hope”, and why it left us so-called…
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All Together Now
The word יחד means together. This root has many useful words you should know: singular, unique, individual and more. The post All Together Now appeared first…
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Theorizing Israel/Palestine
A Palestinian political and legal philosopher explores political theory, citizenship, competing Israeli and Palestinian historical narratives, and the…
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Your Israeli Soundtrack for September 2026
DJ Antithesis highlights new music hitting Israeli playlists. The post Your Israeli Soundtrack for September 2026 appeared first on TLV1 Podcasts.
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The “Fruit of the Beautiful Tree” Edition
In a very special episode in celebration of the holiday of Sukkot, Noah goes on about the etrog, its complicated past, and the hope it holds for the futures of…
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The “Screenings” Edition
We discuss: 1) Why so many Jewish-Israeli politicians and parties rule out joining a coalition with Palestinian-Israeli politicians and parties 2) The eventful…
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The “New Beginnings & Grisly Ends” Edition
We discuss: 1) The weird party mergers and odd-couples running together for Knesset in the upcoming elections 2) The “Nili force”, started after Oct. 7…
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The “Two Years of Mourning Hersh” Edition
Two years ago, this week, Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin and Libi & Orly Goldberg-Polin buried their son and brother Hersh. The rest of us did, too…
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Once and for All
The word אחד means one. From its root we also get the words for homogeneous and unity. Oh, and you should definitely know what אחד פלוס אחד means. The post…
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The “New-Fangled Marranos” Edition
We discuss: 1) A new “working man’s ultra-Orthodox party” that wants science in the classroom and Haredim in the boardroom and the barracks 2) A new poll…
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The Complicated History of Israel and South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement
Dr. Asher Lubotzky takes us through the complicated relationship between the South African anti-apartheid movement and Israel, from the birth of both countries…
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The “Allison’s Girl Makes Good!!!” Edition
We discuss: 1) The criminal harassment of Abu Rida and the Hassan families in Qusra 2) The surprising results of the Likud primaries 3) Avi Nesher’s profound…
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The “Elections Inflections & Insurrections” Edition
We discuss: 1) The new parties springing up in the “middle” of Israel’s electoral map 2) The likely addition as #2 on the “United Arab List” party of a Jew who…
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Your Israeli Soundtrack for August 2026
DJ Antithesis highlights new music hitting Israeli airwaves. The post Your Israeli Soundtrack for August 2026 appeared first on TLV1 Podcasts.
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Body Politics
Dr Ofer Idels, fellow in Israel Studies at the University of Calgary, takes us back to interwar Palestine, when Jews were debating what kind of bodies…
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The “Love and the City” Edition
In this very special episode, Noah shares love letters he heard walking the streets of Tel Aviv with Lucy the Dog, on a new “Love Letters” app made by genius…
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We’re United
The word איחוד means a union. Guy explains other words from the root אחד, which mean “association”, “reunion”, and “getting back together.” The post…
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Your Israeli Soundtrack for July 2026
DJ Antithesis highlights new music hitting Israeli airwaves. The post Your Israeli Soundtrack for July 2026 appeared first on TLV1 Podcasts.
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The “The Other Guys” Edition
We discuss: 1) What has become of the “Religious Zionism Party,” after its sort-of primaries made it a settler-only affair? 2) What are the ties that bind the…
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The “Picking Sides” Edition
We discuss: 1) This week’s primaries in the “Democrats Party” and what they say about Israel’s only leftist Zionist party 2) Whether or not our contemporary…
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The “Blitzed!” Edition
We discuss: 1) The “blitz” of legislation passed in the fading days of the Knesset 2) A hauntingly beautiful essay in The Atlantic by former Prime Minister and…
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An Activist’s Notebook
Israeli-American lawyer, philanthropist, and disability rights advocate Jay Ruderman argues that lasting change isn't about shouting the loudest. It's about…
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The “Basketball Courts & the Other Kind” Edition
We discuss: 1) The Cabinet’s dramatic statement implying that the government may not comply with a Supreme Court ruling 2) The meaning of the Maccabiah, the…
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The “One Thousand Days” Edition
We discuss: 1) The grim milestone marking 1,000 awful days since Oct. 7 2) The emergence of a new joint Jewish-Arab political party that unapologetically puts…
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Trust Me
So how many times have you heard the sentence, "סמוך עליי, trust me, everything will be okay"? Guy explains the סמוך culture. The post Trust Me appeared first…
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Beyond Anne Frank: The Jew in Dutch Cinema
Dr. Eyal Boers takes us on a fascinating journey through more than a century of Dutch cinema, showing how films have reflected—and shaped—the Netherlands'…
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Your Israeli Soundtrack for June 2026
DJ Antithesis highlights new music hitting Israeli airwaves. The post Your Israeli Soundtrack for June 2026 appeared first on TLV1 Podcasts.
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The “Winners & Losers” Edition
We discuss: 1) a poll finding that most Israelis think that Iran "won the war" 2) the eviscerating new movie, "Yes", by Israeli director-in-self-imposed-exile…
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The “Great Things” Edition
We discuss: 1) The "great deal" that US President Donald Trump struck with Iran 2) The resurgence of "communal singing" in Israel, and what it says about the…
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The “Linkages” Edition
We talk about this week's strange, short, truncated warlet with Iran, and new findings that point to a weird entanglement between Israeli attitudes towards…
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Losing Our Story?
Etgar Keret joins us to discuss his favorite literary form, the impact of AI on storytelling and the power of literature post-Oct 7. The post Losing Our Story?…
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The “Saw It on YouTube!” Edition
We talk about President Herzog’s alarmed warning that we are turning into animals, and PM Netanyahu’s very viral election ad, about how leftist-wing sorts make…