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Podcast: Roya Hakakian on Her Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist

Podcast: Roya Hakakian on Her Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist

The writer, an Iranian Jewish refugee to America, joins the podcast to discuss a confrontation in writing.

Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic and Roya Hakakian
Dec. 8 2023 12:01AM
What Kissinger Really Thought

What Kissinger Really Thought

Interviews with Norman Podhoretz and Elliott Abrams recreate the foreign-policy debates of the cold war, and illuminate Kissinger’s attitudes toward Israel and the Jewish people.

Dec. 6 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Edward Luttwak on How Israel Develops Advanced Military Technology On Its Own

Podcast: Edward Luttwak on How Israel Develops Advanced Military Technology On Its Own

The distinguished strategist explains how such a small state has managed to become such a major innovator in defense technology.

Dec. 1 2023 12:08AM
The Hebrew Language's Expression of the Year

The Hebrew Language's Expression of the Year

Rarely heard in the speech of most Israelis in the past, b’sorot tovot, an ironic “good news,” has suddenly become a common way of saying goodbye.

Nov. 30 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Assaf Orion on Israel's Initial Air Campaign in Gaza

Podcast: Assaf Orion on Israel's Initial Air Campaign in Gaza

A retired IDF brigadier general offers a preliminary retrospective on what happened in the three weeks before Israel’s ground forces moved into Gaza.

Nov. 17 2023 12:01AM
What Invoking Amalek Means Today

What Invoking Amalek Means Today

The name of the biblical tribe of murderers, the arch-rivals of ancient Israel, has been much discussed in the wake of October 7. Is that appropriate?

Nov. 16 2023 12:01AM
Where Are We Now?

Where Are We Now?

Why do we suddenly care so much about Israel or Jewish survival? Is it only the Jew as eternal victim that we cherish? Hardly—it is the Jewish way of living that matters.

Nov. 13 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Bruce Bechtol on How North Korean Weapons Ended Up in Gaza

Podcast: Bruce Bechtol on How North Korean Weapons Ended Up in Gaza

North Korean arms dealers have been supplying Hamas with rockets, rocket-propelled grenades, laser-guided anti-tank missiles, and more.

Nov. 10 2023 12:01AM
The Logic of Jewish History

The Logic of Jewish History

Lacking freedom, Jews once developed an ethic of martyrdom. Now, they don’t need martyrs, they need to stand and fight.

Nov. 9 2023 12:01AM
How Wars Get Their Names

How Wars Get Their Names

Most wars, including the current one, are just called “the war” at first. The names that stick usually come years and sometimes centuries later.

Nov. 8 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak on Whether Hamas Doomed Israeli-Turkish Relations

Podcast: Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak on Whether Hamas Doomed Israeli-Turkish Relations

Earlier this year, the two nations were on the verge of repairing a broken alliance. Is that possibility still alive?

Nov. 3 2023 12:02AM
Podcast: Ethan Tucker on the Jewish Duty to Recover Hostages

Podcast: Ethan Tucker on the Jewish Duty to Recover Hostages

Pidyon shvuyim, the redemption and release of captives, is an old and urgent Jewish obligation. What does it mean today and what are the moral tradeoffs involved?

Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic and Ethan Tucker
Oct. 20 2023 12:01AM
Can the Hebrew Word for Catastrophic Blunder Be Translated?

Can the Hebrew Word for Catastrophic Blunder Be Translated?

A meḥdal occurred in 1973. It has now, in an eerily similar way, occurred again. What exactly does it mean in English?

Oct. 19 2023 12:01AM
Podcast: Meir Soloveichik on What Jews Believe and Say about Martyrdom

Podcast: Meir Soloveichik on What Jews Believe and Say about Martyrdom

A leading rabbi looks at the theological significance of the honorific given to a Jewish martyr, and explains how it differs from the typical honorific given to the Jewish dead.

Oct. 13 2023 12:01AM