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Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis
Israel from the Inside is for people who want to understand Israel with nuance, who believe that Israel is neither hopelessly flawed and illegitimate, nor beyond critique. If thoughtful analysis of Israel and its people interests you, welcome!
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Episodes
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisThere is only one American-born and raised member of Knesset
It’s been almost a year since we launched Israel from the Inside, an attempt to create a different kind of Israel-dialogue— not left or right, religious or…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisIsrael's Ukrainian Refugee Policy—Smart Strategy or Moral Failure?
Since the beginning of the unfolding humanitarian disaster in Ukraine more than two weeks ago, much attention has been focused on Israel, both from within and…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisEscape from Afghanistan—The role individual Israelis played in saving Afghan lives
In this week, when our focus is once again on rescue, and particular the Jewish world’s gearing up for a massive rescue, we share a conversation with Danna…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis”The Jewish March of Folly” — Has Israel altered the self-destructive DNA of Jewish history?
Every now and then, one reads a book so stunning in its insight and creativity that it’s a disappointment to finish it, and one is tempted to read it again…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisWhat motivates a tiny country to offer assistance after disasters across the globe?
Welcome to Israel from the Inside. Israel from the Inside is for people who want to understand Israel and Israelis, away from all the toxicity of the…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisIs Israel a Democracy or a Theocracy?
Israel currently has two recognized systems of law operating side by side: civil and religious. Israeli religious courts possess the exclusive right to conduct…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis"Road to Recovery" - Israeli Jews and Arabs Assisting Palestinians on their way to Israeli medical care
A few months ago, on a Shabbat afternoon, I was reading A. B. Yehoshua’s novel, The Tunnel. In the novel, Yehoshua mentions an organization called “Road to…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisMekudeshet -- Jerusalem's Season of Culture (public version)
Mekudeshet is an award-winning, cultural organization that creates original art and music to reimagine Jerusalem from a center of conflict into a laboratory…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisA vision of Judaism renewed in the Jewish State: A profile in rabbinic courage
In our most recent column, we spoke a bit about rabbinic courage. The rabbi we spoke about then lives in America, but in this episode of Israel from the…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisIsrael's "Gravest Moral Stain"? Rabbi Avidan Freedman
What did the guy in the middle of this photograph do to merit being silenced by the others in the photograph? He’s an Orthodox rabbi, who is speaking out about…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisIs Poland‘s new law limiting restitution really anti-Semitic?
The podcasts on Israel from the Inside are typically available to paid subscribers only. (You can see a list of previous episodes here.) With thanks to David…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisPartnership Through Education: Daniel Gordis in conversation with two leaders of "Hand in Hand"
Israel faces numerous problems; that much, we all know. What we sometimes aren’t as aware of is all the extraordinary people, in both the Jewish and Arab…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisA Kinder, Gentler Orthodox Rabbinate
It's rather fortuitous that we interviewed Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz, who heads the organization Chuppot, even before Artem Dolgopyat won Israel's first gold medal…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisThe Jewish-Arab violence of May 2021 - a view from East Jerusalem
In previous episodes, we conducted two separate interviews with Jewish women who lived in the city of Lod, and who experienced there, in the days of rioting…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisIs trauma one of the defining foundations of Israeli society? [PUBLIC version]
We’re all exposed to the image of the Israeli soldier that many like to celebrate: tough, brave, victorious. But as Israeli society was forced to recognize…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisHe's a passionate Zionist, he's Orthodox and he's a founder of "Breaking the Silence"
There are few organizations in Israeli life more controversial than "Breaking the Silence," which serves as a platform for Israeli soldiers to discuss…
Israel from the Inside with Daniel GordisWhen your neighbors turn on you with rage ... and violence.
Though the international community has been focused primarily on the May 2021 conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, those who know Israel well know that…