Why it’s possible to support both Israel and Armenia
Armenia has made the news in a cultural debate over Israel and the West. Armenia sits in a complex geo-political dynamic in the East that puts it at odds with Israel. Yet the Jews and Armenians of the region have parallel stories that make them natural friends rather than enemies, such as the Holocaust, the […]
Aggravated Aggravation
Yishai and Malkah Fleisher talk about the failures of October 7th of the first round of IDF diagnosis of its mistakes that day – and discuss a pathway forward! Then, Yishai goes on Piers Morgan to fight about Jewish rights in Judea and against the blood libels of “Jewish” Israel-haters. Finally: Table Torah on Parshat Chukat along with a push for […]
The Soviet Roots of Anti-Israel Propaganda
Unfortunately, each of us is currently watching a very old story play out again in 2024: the worldwide rise in antisemitic propaganda, antisemitic beliefs, and antisemitic actions. Pesach and Doug sit down with Izabella Tabarovsky to discuss how the current wave has its origins as Soviet-backed antisemitism and Marxist-led antizionism. It’s not enough to protest […]
From fighting Goliath to fighting in Entebbe
Yishai and Malkah Fleisher team up to deal with the pain of the fallen soldiers and take inspiration from the fighting spirit of Israel. Classic Yishai: the interview with Shai Ish Shalom, a commando in Entebbe on July 4th, 1976. Then, Zeev Orenstein from the City of David on how King David used faith and technology to defeat Goliath. And […]
“Actively Engaging in the Storyline of God”: The Israel Journey of Markus McFolling
Doug and Pesach sit down with Markus McFolling to hear his Israel journey. Markus speaks to hundreds of thousands of Gen Z’ers every year as he crisscrosses the nation from high schools to camps to conferences. Israel was never a part of his theology or vocabulary until a trip to Israel in 2022 with Eagles […]
Responding to Candace Owens’ Bizarre Take on Israel
Candace Owens, once a darling of the conservative Right, says she is “just asking questions” about Israel and the Jewish people. But her positions have fallen into age-old antisemitic tropes. In today’s episode, Dominique is joined by Isaac Woodward, Director of the Philos Leadership Institute, to discuss Candace’s outspoken anti-Israel messaging and its influence on […]
The Spies Who Loved Me
Yishai and Malkah Fleisher team up to talk about the new and evil Canada sanctions, PM Netanyahu’s rejection of Gaza resettlement, and fighting against PA labor in Judean towns. Then, Natasha Hausdorff goes nuclear on Mehdi Hassan at the Munk Antisemitism Debate. Also, Yishai goes deep on the Sin of the Spies and on Caleb and Joshua who embraced […]
Marcus Torgerson: The Tasmanian Devil
With over four decades of martial arts experience, including three decades instructing self-defense and personal fitness, Marcus Torgerson is one of the top experts in the world on Krav Maga, the Israeli-based hand-to-hand combat system. He has been in the self-defense industry for many years, featured on Navy Seal’s Clint Emerson’s 100 Deadly Skills Combat […]
My Politics Made Me a Better Jew: A Conversation with Josh Hammer
Pesach and Doug sit down with Josh Hammer, Senior Editor at Large at Newsweek and host of the Josh Hammer Show to discuss his faith and journey. As the conversation takes shape Josh explains that it was a trip to Israel and his politics that ultimately lead him to be more religiously observant after being […]
Secrets of the Gaza War
Mudar Zahran is a Jordanian-Palestinian writer who resides in the United Kingdom as a political refugee. Mudar is the Secretary General of the Jordanian opposition described as the leader of the Palestinian majority in Jordan. A veteran US Department of State staff member and served as an economic specialist and assistant to the policy coordinator […]
