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The Daily Briefing

A 15-minute update on what’s happening in Israel and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday

Daily Briefing Dec 6: Day 61 – As fierce battles rage in Strip, Gazans heed IDF warnings

December 6, 2023

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on evacuation routes and a rare apology to Lebanon over the death of a soldier; reporter Jeremy Sharon on settle... MORE

Daily Briefing Dec. 5: Day 60 – UN Women condemns Hamas’s brutal assaults

December 5, 2023

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses statement by UN agency for women regarding Oct. 7 violence; Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel on h... MORE

Daily Briefing Dec 4: Day 59 – Now in south Gaza, IDF pressured to limit civilian deaths

December 4, 2023

Editor David Horovitz on tensions inside the war cabinet and fractious Likud party politics; news editor Amy Spiro on ToI's massive Those We Have... MORE

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Israel Story

We bring you quirky, unpredictable, interesting and moving stories about a place we all think we know a lot about, but really don’t. A collaboration between The Times Of Israel and Israel Story.

Israel Story

Wartime Diaries: Shalom Weil

December 4, 2023

What happens when losing a friend means losing a pillar of community?... MORE

Israel Story

Wartime Diaries: Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin

November 30, 2023

The parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin reflect on their ongoing agony... MORE

Israel Story

Wartime Diaries: Elliot Cosgrove and Mishy Harman

November 28, 2023

What is it like to curate wartime diary entries?... MORE

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For Heaven's Sake

A podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute’s iEngage Project that revives the lost art of Jewish debate for the sake of illuminating a topic, not sowing division. [Promoted]

Police and rescue workers at the scene of a terror shooting attack in Jerusalem, November 30, 2023. (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

For Heaven's Sake

An Enemy Within?

December 5, 2023

Yossi Klein Halevi and Donniel Hartman explore the ethical implications of labeling Yuval Kestelman's death either an accident or a crime

Amit Soussana (in purple), released by Hamas on November 30, 2023, is reunited with mother and sister at Wolfson Medical Center. (Courtesy: Wolfson)

For Heaven's Sake

Unity Until Victory?

November 30, 2023

Yossi Klein Halevi and Donniel Hartman discuss the unrelenting emotional toll of this crisis and the strains on Israel’s togetherness

Mika Shani, sister of Hamas hostage Amit Shani, holds a photo of her brother in front of cardboard cutouts representing Israeli hostages, during a protest outside Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, November 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

For Heaven's Sake

Hostage Nation

Yossi Klein Halevi and Donniel Hartman on how this hostage situation differs from any Israel has faced in its history

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18Forty

18Forty, led by Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, helps you find meaning in life through the exploration of Jewish through our podcast, essays, resources, and community.

18Forty

The Difficulty and Opportunity of Jewish Unity: The Israel March

We talk to Eric Fingerhut of the Jewish Federations of North America and Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet about the Israel March, its lessons, and its aftermath.

18Forty

Our Heart: One Child Married, One Child Missing

We talk to Rabbi Doron Perez of the Mizrachi World Movement about his married son, his missing son, and the Jewish People's sacrifices for our precious gift of Israel.

18Forty

Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon: What Happens to Jewish Law During War?

We talk to esteemed Israeli posek Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon about how, in the darkest of times, like wartime, we need halacha’s guiding light to move us forward and maybe find redemption.

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Israel Policy Pod

A weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from Israel Policy Forum experts and distinguished guests including policymakers, activists, and academics.

Israel Policy Pod

A Temporary Ceasefire

Shanie Reichman hosts Neri Zilber for another update amid a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas that has allowed for the release of over 90 hostages.

Israel Policy Pod

The Complex Challenges of the Israel-Hamas War

Shanie Reichman hosts Neri Zilber for another wartime update as the IDF progresses in its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.

Israel Policy Pod

A New Phase and a Long War Ahead

Shanie Reichman hosts Neri Zilber for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the Israel-Hamas war.

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The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut

The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut, is an exploration of what holds us together in divided times. Eric Fingerhut is president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, representing over 350 Jewish communities across the US and Canada. [Promoted]

The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut

How the U.S. rallied 300,000 people for Israel

Eric discusses how the March for Israel came together with William Daroff, who heads the Conference of American Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

An israeli family embraces each other after being freed by IDF special forces from one of the settlements that were under attack by Hamas terroists on October 7. (Credit AG)

The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut

Now What? Restoring the promise of Never Again

After Hamas's cruel and brutal terrorist attack, how do we cope with the psychological blow and deal with the unfathomable level of pain, loss, and mourning we now confront?

The Glue, with Eric Fingerhut

What a ‘post-religion’ America means for you

Americans are moving away from religion, and that seems to be creating challenges for building community. How do we build strong communities in a world that's increasingly secular?

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Identity/Crisis

A weekly podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute about news and ideas

Demonstrators gather with signs near the Butler Library on the Columbia University campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City on October 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Identity/Crisis

The Battle for Liberal Values on Campus

How do 'safety,' discomfort, and liberalism interact on American college campuses?

People attend the March for Israel rally November 14, 2023, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Identity/Crisis

When Jews Show Up

Yehuda Kurtzer reflects on the significance of the historic gathering of 290,000 Jews in Washington, DC on November 14

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks to troops in southern Israel on October 15, 2023. (IDF)

Identity/Crisis

Fighting a Just War

Yehuda Kurtzer consults Tal Becker, legal expert and veteran member of Israeli peace negotiation teams, about the ethics of Israel’s current operation in Gaza

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In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch

Intellectually honest conversations unpacking current events through the lens of Jewish wisdom, from New York’s Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch

Einat Wilf and David Hazony

Rabbi Ammi Hirsch discusses the aftermath of October 7 with the two experts

In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch

Dara Horn on why people love dead Jews

The acclaimed author explores why the idea of Jewish power can make non-Jewish society so uncomfortable

In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch

Yaakov Katz on how this war happened

The former Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief and current JPPI senior fellow in discussion with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch

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Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

Takes you behind the headlines with Hadassah Medical Organization
doctors and specialists, patients and nurses

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

Eating Disorders: Not Just About Food

We're delving into eating disorders with Dr. Esti Galili-Weisstub, dir. of the Herman Dana Div. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Efrat Dreizner, coordinator of social work.

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

Diabetes: A Word, Not A Sentence

We're talking about types, triggers, reversal and tools for managing diabetes in our latest episode with Prof. Avivit Cahn, MD, an endocrinologist at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem.

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

At War: Heal Israel Now – Part 3

We hear from Hadassah Medical Organization leaders and physicians working to support Hadassah hospitals, which together have treated more than 200 wounded soldiers and civilians.

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Perfect Jewish Parents

A show from the Shalom Hartman Institute about the joys and "oys" of raising children Jewishly.

Palestinian supporters shout slogans as they cross the Brooklyn Bridge during a demonstration demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, praising Palestinian "resistance" and denouncing Israel, October 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Perfect Jewish Parents

Navigating the Rhetoric

Young people are engaging with a discourse about Israel and Gaza where complex, academic, and historically significant terms are reduced to polarizing social media memes.

Illustrative: Children watch through the window of a school bus as demonstrators attend a rally in solidarity with Israel on October 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ethan Swope / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Perfect Jewish Parents

Is Anyone Prepared for These Questions?

Parents, caregivers, and educators are fielding increasingly complex questions from children and students.

Jewish Rutgers University's students and members of the community gather holding placards and flags to hold solidarity and vigil for Israel on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in New Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Perfect Jewish Parents

Shades of Gray and Grief on Campus

October 29, 2023

Joshua and Masua discuss with Tilly Shemer how repercussions of the brutal attack by Hamas and ongoing war in Israel weigh heavily on young North American Jews

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Voices of Women at Wartime

From battlefield to bomb shelter, from home front to hospital, from volunteer rosters to victims’ lists—women experience war in distinctive, gendered ways. These are their stories.