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 draft could reshape the political map. They look at Netanyahu’s prospects, Gadi Eisenkot’s challenge, Ofer Winter’s new right-wing party, and why Pesach believes Israel’s polls may be telling a misleading story.

But first, as Rosh Hashanah approaches, Pesach explores a striking theme of the Jewish New Year: why declaring God as King points beyond the Jewish people toward a vision of all nations ultimately serving God together.