Israel Voted. Now What? The Election Results No One Saw Coming
Israel has voted, but who actually won? In a stunning election result, Israel’s Arab parties have nearly doubled their representation in the Knesset, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to find a path to a governing majority, and the opposition faces an explosive choice that could reshape Israeli politics. Pastor Doug Reed and Rabbi Pesach […]
A Stronger Israel: Yishai Fleisher on Jewish Sovereignty, Security, and the Battle for Judea and Samaria
What does a stronger Israel look like—and what will it take to get there? Yishai Fleisher, international spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron and Knesset candidate for Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party, joins Pastor Doug Reed and Rabbi Pesach Wolicki for a wide-ranging and provocative conversation about Israel’s future. From the struggle over Judea […]
From First-Time Visitor to Israel Advocate: Building Christian-Jewish Solidarity in Brazil, with Marcos Silveira
What happens when a Christian leader who has never visited Israel suddenly finds himself leading a movement to strengthen Christian-Jewish relations across Brazil? This week, Pastor Doug Reed sits down with Marcos Silveira, director of Eagles’ Wings Brazil, whose remarkable journey took him from knowing relatively little about Israel to visiting twice in just a […]
October 7th Was a Test for the Christian World
Three years after October 7th, Pesach and Doug look back at the day that changed Israel, their own lives, and the mission of Shoulder to Shoulder. But October 7th also revealed something else: who would actually stand with Israel when doing so became difficult, unpopular, and politically costly. In this deeply personal conversation, Pesach recalls […]
Five Years, 250 Episodes, and a Friendship That Changed Us: Shoulder to Shoulder at 250
Five years. 250 episodes. Countless conversations about faith, Israel, the Bible, politics, and the relationship between Jews and Christians. But along the way, something else happened: Shoulder to Shoulder changed the two people behind the microphones. In this special 250th episode, Pastor Doug Reed and Rabbi Pesach Wolicki look back at the moments, guests, and […]
Israel’s Election Explained: Why Small Parties Could Decide Who Leads the Country
Israel is heading toward an election, but if you’re used to American politics, understanding what happens next can be surprisingly complicated. In this episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Pesach and Doug break down how Israeli elections actually work, why hundreds of thousands of votes can effectively disappear, and why the battle over the Haredi military […]
Israel Will Survive. Will the West? Melanie Phillips on the Crisis of Western Civilization
Has the West gone too far to save itself? For decades, British journalist and author Melanie Phillips has warned that Western civilization is abandoning the religious beliefs, moral assumptions, family structures, and national identities that made it possible in the first place. In this wide-ranging conversation, she joins Pesach and Doug to explain why she […]
One Last Great Adventure: From Law & Order to a New Life in Israel, with Diane Neal
Diane Neal was already well known to millions from her roles on Law & Order: SVU and NCIS. But after a successful career in American television, her life took a turn she never could have anticipated. When her father died and her mother was struggling, Diane suggested that they embark on “one last great adventure” together: making Aliyah. […]
Why Did the IDF Risk Israeli Lives to Save Its Enemies? Lt. Col. Eyal Dror on Operation Good Neighbor
For decades, Syrians were taught to see Israel as the enemy. Then, as Syria descended into a brutal civil war, something extraordinary happened: Israel began bringing wounded Syrian civilians across the border for lifesaving medical care. Lt. Col. (res.) Eyal Dror was the commander of Operation Good Neighbor, the IDF’s remarkable humanitarian mission that carried […]
Sanctioned for Defending Israel? Naomi Kahn on the Battle for Judea and Samaria
Who controls the land of Israel, and who gets to decide its future? Naomi Kahn, Director of the International Division of Regavim, joins Pesach and Doug for a wide-ranging conversation about the ongoing struggle over land, sovereignty, and history in Judea and Samaria. Naomi explains why the European Union and Canada have imposed sanctions on […]