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Join self-confessed history nerd Dr. Noam Weissman on a journey through the fascinating and sometimes controversial events and personalities that have shaped Israel’s past and present.
Multi-part stories, each with its own page you can send to someone.
Pick one and start at part one.
From the earliest longing for Zion to the arguments Israelis are still having today. Five episodes that tell the story in order, built for anyone who wants the whole arc rather than a single flashpoint.
Why a Palestinian state never happened between 1918 and 1967, why peace failed after it, and four long-form conversations with Palestinian and Israeli voices who disagree about what comes next.
From early rabbinic thinkers to the founding of Israel and more this is the story of how religion and Zionism became intertwined. What happens when a dream of redemption collides with the realities of a modern Jewish state, and what does that mean for Israel today?
Four episodes if you have never listened before
Dreyfus to Deir Yassin: how the state came to be.
1956, 1967, 1973 and the battles inside them
Sadat, Oslo, statehood, disengagement. · 177 minutes in total.
The attack, the hostages, the war, the grief. · 235 minutes in total.
The accusations, taken seriously. · 280 minutes in total.
Courtrooms, the Mossad and the affairs that shook the state. · 202 minutes in total.
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Self-confessed history nerd, educator and Executive Vice President at OpenDor Media. Noam built Unpacking Israeli History on a simple rule: take every side seriously enough to tell its story properly, then let listeners make up their own minds.
Recorded in front of an audience on the Unpacking Israeli History Roadshow.
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Seasons 1-6
Gold Level
Andrea and Larry Gill
Silver Level
The Marcus Family Foundation
Michael Staenberg
Lindenbaum family in Memory of Armand Lindenbaum- the grandson of Rav Amiel by his Wife, Jean and children, Felice, Amiel and Ariel Lindenbaum- Sebag
Bronze Level
Jane & John August
Maytal and David Shainberg
Kim and Perry Shwachman
Barbara & Rick Silverman
Alan Fisher and Barbara Sommer
Marci and Andrew Spitzer
Rachie and Jon Teller
Sarala and Danny Turkel
Lisa and Yoni Wintner
The Jewish Agency for Israel – North American Council
Partner Level
Lisa and Phil Baratz
Risa & Simcha Dauer
Laura and Michael Friedman
Marci and Alex S. Kaufman
Dorit Naftalin and Harry Nelson
Dr. Neil and Pam Weissman in memory of our parents, Bashe and Royal Rockman and Alice and Irving Weissman
Jack and Ellen Kahan Zager in honor of Ala and Yoske (z”l) Brosh
