Israel Story

Immediately following the Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) siren, six of Israel Story’s producers entered the studio to discuss their (very different) perspectives on the day. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram ,...

Mishy Harman and Mitch Ginsburg take us behind the scenes of “ Signed, Sealed, Delivered?” on the Times of Israel’s “The Daily Briefing” podcast, with Amanda Borschel-Dan. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram ,...

The Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948, was not only the birth of a state, it was also the birth of Israeli radio. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israels...

Since the earliest days of the State, women have been severely underrepresented in the Israeli parliament. But no one knows more about the trailblazing female legislators who did make it than Shavit Ben-Arie. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connec...

Our deep dive into Megillat Ha’Atzmaut , or the Declaration of Independence - continues with a pioneering feminist, the head of WIZO and one of the two women who signed the Declaration - Rachel Cohen-Kagan. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connecte...

In 1952 a fierce ideological split divided Kibbutz Ein Harod into two separate kibbutzim, Ein Harod Ichud and Ein Harod Meuchad. Here’s what happened. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Tik Tok , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and b...

Our new series - a deep dive into Megillat Ha’Atzmaut , or the Declaration of Independence - continues with an ardent socialist who knew how to compromise - Mordechai Schattner. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Insta...

Our new series - a deep dive into Megillat Ha’Atzmaut , or the Declaration of Independence - continues with one of the most important early leaders of the religious Zionist movement, Zorach Warhaftig Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with...

We kick off our new series - a deep dive into Megillat Ha’Atzmaut , or the Declaration of Independence - with the man who needs no introduction: Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on...

"Signed, Sealed, Delivered?" looks at our founding moral compass - Megillat Ha’Atzmaut , or the Declaration of Independence. Through the descendants of the men and women who, with the strike of a pen, gave birth to this country of ours, we ask questions about ourselves and about Israel, on the eve of its 75th birthday. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up fo...

We’re excited to introduce our brand new series, a fresh look at Israel’s founding moral compass - Megillat Ha’Atzmaut , or the Declaration of Independence. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing...

David Harman believed in people, in social justice and in our ability to overcome almost anything. He was an eternal optimist, a patient peacemaker and a living history book. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Tik Tok ,  and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us o...

As younger and younger kids around the world demand - and get - their own phones, we harken back to a completely different telephonic reality. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Tik Tok ,  and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signi...

Today’s episode has three stories that are ostensibly about birds, but are really about the heights to which the human spirit can soar, and the depths to which it can plunge. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , TikTok ,  and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Stay connected with us on Face...

The long wait is finally over. Israel Story's Season Seven starts tomorrow! Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Israel Story episodes are - and will remain - free. But if you want special bonuses, behind-the-scenes extras, conversations with producers and more, become a paying subscriber today. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Especially now, it is crucial that the diverse voices we showcase on our show be heard and amplified. And in order to do so, we need your help! Please pitch in by going to our site,  israelstory.org , and hitting the 'Support Us' button. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times...

Something very exciting is happening at Israel Story, and we want you to be the first to know! Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our season finale, we tell four short stories of things that, like our current season, are coming to an end: From a toddler parting with a “special friend” to a couple seeing their life's work go up in flames, and from a stubborn hold-out in a dying industry to an unusually long marriage. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstor...

We’re one episode away from the end of Season Six, and it's time for our annual listener survey. Understanding who you are, what you want to hear and what you think about our work is crucial to us. Your feedback makes our show better! Just click here . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instagram , and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or...

On August 9, 2001, 22-year-old Izz al-Din al-Masri blew himself up at a Sbarro branch in downtown Jerusalem, killing 15 people and injuring over 130. This particular terrorist attack is still etched in the nation's collective memory. In our episode today, we hear from those most affected by the tragedy. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and by signing up for our newsletter a...

In Israel, there are many things that usually don't - and according to some, never should - mix: Jerusalemites and the beach, Tel Avivis and the Kotel, HaPoel and Macabbi fans, Haaretz and Yisrael HaYom readers. But our episode today explores the most complicated and fundamental duo in terms of mixing and not-mixing - Jews and Arabs. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and by...

'Doing It Yourself' is part of the Israeli DNA. But our episode today tells the story of what is perhaps the most inspiring, audacious and famous example of Israeli ingenuity in recent history. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or Tablet Magazine . Stay connected with us on Facebo...

It’s Giving Tuesday, and we really hope you’ll support our show . But because we don’t want to ask for your help without giving something in return, we produced a special bonus, as our way of saying thank you. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or Tablet Magazine . Stay connected w...

Mishy goes to the Freedom Farm near Netanya, and chats with Dani Pudim, the educational director. Together they meet Shirley , Iris , Orna, Maital and Orly - the farm’s five turkeys. Stay connected with us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or Tablet Magazine . Stay connected with us on Facebook , Instag...