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“Sorry for the Question”: a window into today’s Israel
If you have a basic knowledge of Hebrew and want to deepen your understanding of today’s Israel - beyond the headlines, beyond Ben-Gurion Airport, beyond stereotypes - this show is a remarkable entry point. The official YouTube channel offers full episodes with clear, accessible language, ideal for learners and curious viewers alike. It allows you to sit in the room with communities you may have never met and hear their stories, struggles, humor, and everyday realities - in t


A heart that connects: Jerusalem, Acheinu, and the promise of Jewish–Muslim fraternity
Jerusalem can be named in one word: connection. Stones reach for the sky. Pilgrims reach for one another. Prayers in many tongues rise through the same air and find their way to the One who hears them all. In a season of grief and fear, the city whispers the same invitation it has offered for generations. Come closer. First to God. Then to one another.


Israel’s education in the 1950s: shaping a Nation through schools
When Israel declared independence in 1948, its new education system wasn’t built from scratch, it was anchored in 3,800 years of Jewish history. From biblical times to modern Zionism, the Jewish return to its ancestral land and the centuries-long yearning for it shaped how the state approached educating its youth.


Israel as a Spiritual Startup
“Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, says the Lord of Hosts.” - Zechariah 4:6. For decades, Israel has been celebrated as the “Startup Nation," a hub of entrepreneurship, innovation, and high-tech ingenuity. A desert that bloomed, Israel's tech ecosystem is largely considered a model of resilience and growth. And, that label is well-earned. But, it only tells part of the story.


The Israeli soul of interfaith dialogue: why faith is central to Israel’s place in the region
Amid the noise of geopolitics, military strategy, and shifting alliances, the spiritual dimension of Israel’s regional role is often overlooked. And yet, I believe it is the deepest and most enduring. As a rabbi, a teacher, and the director of the Ohr Torah Interfaith Center and Blickle Institute, I have seen with my own eyes that when faith enters the conversation, not as a problem to be managed but as a foundation to be embraced, a door opens. Not just to peace, but to purp


The White City: Tel Aviv's Bauhaus Heritage
In 2003, the White City of Tel Aviv was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by virtue of its very large number of modernist Bauhaus buildings that were constructed in the 1930s and 1940s. Today, half of these—around 2,000 buildings—are protected heritage sites.


Ha-Trempistim (The hitchhikers)
Ha-Trempistim (הטרמפיסטים) is an Israeli TV show in which the host, posing as a driver, picks up passengers on the road and takes them to their destination.


Israel’s Constitution: From 1948 to the Present
Israel is one of only two democracies in the world that has not enacted a formal constitution, despite a clear decision by the Constituent Assembly to do so. This raises fundamental questions: Why has a constitution not been established? What are the consequences of this ongoing absence? And most importantly, can this be changed?


Beit Hakerem. Jerusalem, 1985
The text describes Joel's experiences with the Sadovski family in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem neighborhood during the 1980s. Joel, who had always admired Morris Sadovski, a wealthy French investor, and his son Amir, finds himself entangled in the local community’s complex social dynamics.


Notes From The Municipal Archives
In 1999, the narrator's father moved to a studio apartment in Bat Yam to focus on writing a novel about their family's history, only to abandon the project months later. During this period, the narrator recalls a conversation between their parents about their legacies, with the father dreaming of writing a great Israeli novel, and the mother believing her work in professional magazines would ensure her name lived on.
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