Impacting Israel With JJ Sussman

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A Cat With a Runny Nose Lyrics & Music: Omer Herman Dad, tell me, is there a siren? You ask again. It's nothing, sweetheart — just a cat with a runny nose at the window. And Dad, if there is one, will we go down to the shelter? We'll all go down together, And we'll take a bag of snacks with us. And we'll probably meet the neighbors again — Boaz and Alma — And they have lots of toys. And you don't...

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I survived the Nova festival, but my best friend Bar was taken hostage. A special conversation with Din Tesler. This Episdoe was Produced and Edited by thepodwaves.com

Just the other day, as the siren rang, signaling an incoming missile, I found myself walking briskly to my MaMa"D (Safe Room) once again, asking myself, "Who are the Houthis, and why the heck are they trying to kill me?" As each child sent a selfie from their respective safe rooms to the family chat, I thought: there must be so many others out there like me—people who aren't Middle East experts bu...

The Fight to Bring Hersh Home: Frontlines of the Campaign to Free Hersh and the Other Hostages. An interview with Matt Krieger   This podcast was produced and edited by thepodwaves.com

In this episode, I sit down with Avi Gamulka to discuss his thought-provoking essay in Young Zionist Voices, where he argues that today's generation of young Israelis is the "greatest generation ever." Avi talks about how this generation, once disparaged and misunderstood, has risen to meet the unprecedented challenges thrown their way—especially in the aftermath of October 7th. Faced with a socie...

Working to accelerate healing subsequent to the mass and collective trauma we are still experiencing in Israel. A conversation with Guila Tolub, the Executive Director and co-founder of ICAR Collective about how she leveraged her years of experience as a partner at McKinsey to foster collaboration between the numerous stakeholders all seeking to help Israelis successfully heal from trauma.   Produ...

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An authentic glimpse into the experience of these unsung heroes. How do they handle it all? Kids, support, coping mechanisms, sharing the burden, and so much more. This episode was produced and edited by thepodwaves.com    

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On this episode I had a great conversation with Rav Stav on whether or not there is a spike in the search for one's Jewish identity in light of October 7th in Israel, on the Chief Rabbinate, and on Tzohar's newest initiatives including how to make this Yom Kippur look different and more united than last year's.    "We all think we are right and the others are wrong. And it could be that it's even...

On today's episode we take a deep dive with Noam to hear how he and OpenDor Media and Unpacked are reaching the next generation where they are, through social media, podcasts and videos to educate them about Israel in a way that appeals to them.  As he says, "there are so many people who are craving to learn about the Jewish story in a way that's not propagandistic, in a way that's not indoctrinat...

Today, I'm looking forward to speaking with our very special guest, Daniel Goldman, Founding Partner of Goldrock Capital, social activist, philanthropist, former Chairman of Gesher, and Founder of Leshem. Leshem sponsors Haredi High School Yeshivas to blend high level religious studies with general curriculum toward obtaining a matriculation diploma. Today in particular we are discussing with Dani...

Welcome to another episode of Impacting Israel, where we hope to bring you – our English-speaking, Israel-engaged audience, a range of voices not regularly heard from in our circles. I am your host, JJ Sussman, and through my role as the International Director of Gesher, I am privileged to develop relationships with many of these important voices. Today, I'm looking forward to speaking with our ve...

On this episode, we spoke with Arik Kleinstein, the founding Managing Partner of Gliliot Capital one of Israel's leading venture capital funds. Arik has been involved in Israel's hi tech sector for over 25 years as both an operator and for the last 13 years as a successful investor. We spoke about how the hi tech community responded to the events of October 7th. How he and his partners built Glilo...

Welcome to another episode of Impacting Israel, where we hope to bring you – our English-speaking, Israel-engaged audience, a range of voices not regularly heard from in our circles. I am your host, JJ Sussman, and through my role as the International Director of Gesher, I am privileged to develop relationships with many of these important voices. Today, I'm looking forward to speaking with our ve...

Welcome to another episode of Impacting Israel, where we hope to bring you – our English-speaking, Israel-engaged audience, a range of voices not regularly heard from in our circles. I am your host, JJ Sussman, and through my role as the International Director of Gesher, I am privileged to develop relationships with many of these important voices. Today, I'm excited and looking forward to speaking...

Today we are joined by Tal Shalev, one of the leading journalists in Israel and chief political correspondent for Walla News, Israel's largest independent, 24 hour news and analysis website. With years experience as an international reporter, Tal brings insight and nuance to explaining and understanding the political landscape in Israel in a global context. As the daughter of Chemi Shalev born and...

On this episode we were joined by Emi Palmor. As a former Director General and career civil servant in the Israeli Ministry of Justice, Emi has been one of the leading voices in Israeli society fighting for the rights of minorities and for a more fair and balanced justice system for all Israelis. She serves on the Meta Oversight Board helping put its community standards and laws governing conduct...

Just last week, Yisrael Hayom's diplomatic correspondent Ariel Kahane wrote an article entitled "Never before has the gap between the anchors in the news studios and the soldiers on the front been so large." What can we do to improve the situation? What does unity look like? Hear what he believes to be some of the ways to answer that question. And, what is the state of the Israel diaspora relation...

My goal on Impacting Israel is to expose you -- my listeners -- to influential voices impacting Israel in so many different ways. You see, when I'm leading my delegations, I find that the most valuable element for me are the friendships I develop with incredible people. So, I started asking myself, how can I share these voices with others? Maybe I had never heard of these incredible individuals be...