Episodes

  • Bonus: 90 Seconds
    Jun 26 2025

    Just a moment to decide what's most important.


    The end song is Od Chozer HaNigun ("The Melody Returns") by Chava Alberstein.

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    6 mins
  • 162: Israel to Iran, Tel Aviv to Teheran
    Jun 23 2025

    We thought the people of Iran should get the chance to hear the voices of regular Israelis, describing daily life in this war within a war.

    And we want to hear from Iranians too. What is your daily life like right now? What do you want us to know? Send us your voice notes on social media, Whatsapp (+972-58-540-8822), or Signal (@JayLevi.59).


    Episode art photo credit: Yossi Zamir

    The end song is Boker Tov Iran ("Good Morning Iran") by Aviv Geffen.

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    12 mins
  • 34: The Hasbara Hero
    Jun 15 2025

    While all kinds of very unwanted things are flying to Israel from Iran these days, we wanted to remind you of someone wonderful who came here from Iran.

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    34 mins
  • 161: Wartime Diaries - Amir Ofer
    Jun 13 2025

    An unlikely intergenerational friendship between two soldiers tasked with freeing civilian hostages.


    The end song is HaCholmim Achar Hashemesh ("Those Who Dream of the Sun") performed by David Lavi and Tamar Philosof.

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    17 mins
  • 40: “The Wall” Part I – Operation Hulda
    Jun 6 2025

    In honour of the 58th anniversary of soldiers in war running to help, we bring you a story of twisting journeys and changing identities.

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    45 mins
  • 35: Whither Thou Goest
    May 29 2025

    Ruth the Moabite said she'd follow her mother-in-law, Naomi, anywhere. That blind devotion has since made her an enduring symbol of loyalty, faith and determination. And, just in time for Shavuot, we're playing a favourite episode of ours from the vault.


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 160: The Hebrew Hobbit - A Passover Special
    Apr 11 2025

    There and Back Again: the story of a small group of Israelis who - more than half a century ago - experienced their own exodus from Egypt, and their own journey from captivity to freedom.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 159: Wartime Diaries - Oran Almog
    Mar 20 2025

    In the impossible arithmetic of hostage transfers, how does it feel to be told that the terrorist who shattered your world will walk free?


    The end song is Achshav Tov ("Good Now") by Gilad Segev.

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    19 mins