Israel & Zionism
The inside story behind Israel’s bold 2007 decision to stop Syria from becoming a nuclear-armed state.
The case of Eric Hobsbawm.
Exploring the great Argentinian writer’s unusual fascination with Judaism and enthusiasm for the Jewish state.
The author of Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel sits down to discuss, among other things, the impact America had on Meir.
An open letter to fellow students who want to write about Israel and anti-Semitism.
A wonderful new book recaptures their story and relates it to broader issues of Middle Eastern Jewish identity.
Why a cheesy competition with bad music and outrageous costumes matters.
How a young man from a village in northeast India, convinced of his hidden Jewish roots, moved his family to Israel, became an Orthodox rabbi, and turned into a national hero.
Yom Ha-Atsma’ut and Yom Yershulayim.
The author of Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel joins us in the studio.
Anti-Zionist conspiracy theorists, look away!
Claiming objection to “Islamophobia,” when the real objection is to Zionism.
At each point—1897, 1917, and 1947—one Jewish leader appeared, and showed greatness.
Despite challenges to its electoral system, its prime minister, and its relations with Palestinian Arabs, the answer is no.
