Even as the war rages in Israel, American campuses have become a whole other front line. Anne and Shoshanna speak to two US college students about their experiences of antisemitism and anti-Zionism on campus, and marvel at the strength of these incredible young people.
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
How can we celebrate when our people are in captivity? Yet, Passover isn’t cancelled this year, even if you feel it should be, so how do we make sense of it? In what is now an annual pre-Passover episode to help boost our seder experience, Anne and Shoshanna talk to Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz about how to approach the holiday this very difficult year.
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
Adina Sash has set the Orthodox world buzzing about the strike she hopes will help agunot. Shoshanna and Anne talk to Adina about her campaign and what has come of it (so far).
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
Does “Together, we will win” inspire you or depress you? Shoshanna and Anne “take the temperature” of how people are reacting differently to the same general experience of war, from how it is a different experience for Israelis as compared to those around the globe, and how it is different for every Israeli.
As promised in the episode, the insane story – here in the show notes: https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-allegedly-impersonated-soldier-entered-gaza-stole-weapons-posed-with-netanyahu/
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
Shoshanna and Anne speak with the very talented Shani Weinman Kay about her experience as a religious woman in the IDF, especially during this time of war, and how her experiences have strengthened her commitment to the army, her family, and her personal religious practice.
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
In one of our more personal (and we think powerful) episodes, Shoshanna and Anne speak frankly about their respective decisions to tour some of the destroyed communities of the Gaza Envelope — and to avoid doing so.
Music: “Misery” by The Whips
