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Author Don Futterman's novel,  Adam Unrehearsed , is a coming-of-age comedy, chronicling Adam Miller's bar mitzvah year, set in 1970s Queens, New York. It is a story about friendship, race relations, the American Jewish experience, and finding one's way. Futterman has previously published two children's books and can also be heard on the podcast Futterman's One-Man Show . He spoke to KAN reporter...

4 soldiers killed in Lebanon. 37 hurt in Glilot truck ramming. Mossad chief Barnea flies to Doha for Gaza ceasefire talks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 soldiers killed in Lebanon.37 injured in Glilot truck ramming. Mossad chief Barnea flies to Doha for Gaza ceasefire talks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel  attacked 20 targets in three different provinces in Iran early Saturday morning, knocking out key advanced Iranian air-defense systems, and hitting several sites associated with the Iranian ballistic missile program. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei commenting on the Israeli attack, said: “Israel miscalculated and it needs to understand the Iranian people’s will."   KAN's Mark Weiss spo...

Edut 710 was established in the days after the October 7th, 2023 attacks, to document and preserve the personal stories of survivors of the Hamas attacks on Israel.  So far, the volunteer initiative has collected over 1,200 testimonies, forming the basis of a national digital archive.  Hundreds of filmed testimonies can already be accessed on Edut 710's website and YouTube channel and are being tr...

Actress and writer Hadar Galron speaks to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about processing trauma through the plays she has written since the October 7th Hamas attack. (Photo: Erez Mir)    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbi Professor David Golinkin, president of The Schechter Institutes, Inc. shares his thoughts on the dilemma in observing the joy of Simchat Torah as the holiday also marks the anniversary of the devastating Hamas attack on Israel. (Photo: Simchat Torah in Tel Aviv, 2022. Tomer Neurberg/Flash90)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rocket barrage over Tel Aviv and central Israel, no injuries or damage, US Secretary of State arrives to revive Gaza ceasefire/hostage deal talks, double murder in Arab crime feud  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grape harvest season has just ended and wine makers across the country are focusing now on creating some of Israel’s superb wines. One area that has seen a large growth in wineries is the Negev desert were a couple of dozen have opened in the past decade. The town of Mitzpe Ramon, deep, deep in the Negev, is holding its first ever wine festival that will showcase local wines and host music events....

US envoy arrives in Beirut to try to advance ceasefire amid ongoing rocket fire on Israel's north, IDF strikes in Lebanon. Funeral held for IDF armored brigade commander killed in Gaza Strip. Right-wing activists hold conference on reestablishing Jewish settlements in Gaza Strip See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The artist village of Ein Hod in the Carmel mountain range has a slew of museums and galleries. The Janco Dada Museum there is  offering a unique participatory art exhibition called In the Eyes of the Beholding Goat where visitors wear huge masks of black goats which trigger a multi-media experience. This and other experiences await the visitor during this sukkot holiday. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan...

Prominent Holocaust historian Prof. Yehuda Bauer died Friday at the age of 98. Bauer helped  shaped the way people around the world study and learn about the Holocaust. Over the course of his almost century-long life, Bauer published over 40 books on the Holocaust and antisemitism, with a focus on Jewish reactions to both. His early research focused on Jewish organized resistance to the Nazi regim...

Funerals held for IDF soldiers who fell in Gaza, South Lebanon. Three Hezbollah operatives killed in Beirut strikes. Israeli businessman offers cash reward for return of hostages  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Ruth Renert's new novel , "Crimson Clover," תלתן הארגמן, in Hebrew, tells the story of the personal journey of a Lebanese Orthodox Christian young woman who, because of a forbidden love, is forced to leave her home and goes to Israel where she lives as a novice in a convent in Jaffa. Set on the eve of the First Lebanon War, the messages in the book are universal, Renert told KAN reporter Na...

Twice a year over 500 birds fly through Israel on their migration routes and now the autumn migration of birds is currently underway. These include tens of thousands of Agur cranes, storkes and pelicans and are a wonderful site to see. The KKL-JNF is offering during the Sukkot holiday special bird tours, for free, for the whole family to see and learn about the birds passing through Israel. Report...

At a time of national pain and division, the Shared Home Sukkah project is returning for a second year, offering a unique opportunity for dialogue among all parts of Israeli society. The Safeguarding Our Shared Home organization, Project 929 and other social organizations invite the Israeli public to open their sukkot to guests and hold deep and meaningful conversations. A dedicated website allows...

Police officer killed, four other people wounded in shooting attack near Ashdod. Report: Israel could face shortage in interceptor missiles. Shin Bet, police investigation finds failed Tel Aviv suicide bombing directed by Hamas command in Turkey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an open letter to government leaders, 130 IDF reservists have threatened to refuse to continue serving unless the government pursues a hostage release deal. One of the signatories, Max Kresch, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about why he felt compelled to take this stand. (Photo: Courtesy)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF releases names of 4 soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack on training base. Israel Air Force intercepts two drones approaching from Syria. Two Israelis arrested for allegedly plotting assassination of senior Israeli figure at behest of Iran See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Library in Jerusalem will be open over Chol Hamoed, the intermediate days of Sukkot. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Tamar Sorek, the head of the library’s visitors center. (Photo:Courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Known as the last Nazi hunter, Efraim Zuroff, has stepped down from the position of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Israel Office director after 38 years. Born in New York in 1948, Zuroff has dedicated his life to identifying and bringing to justice Nazi war criminals and their collaborators who evaded capture for decades. He spoke with KAN's Mark Weiss , looking back on his career. (Photo; Courtesy)...

2 soldiers seriously hurt in south Lebanon. Non-stop fire on the north. Fighting continues in Gaza. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After One Year – The Iron Swords War, or the October 7th war, turns out to be the most covered event in the history of the State. The Israel Government Press Office (the GPO) has issued over 5,500 press credentials to correspondents, photographers and media personnel from around the world who came to Israel to cover the war, which has turned it into the most unprecedented event since the state was...

Man dies of injuries sustained in Hadera stabbing attack. Five Arab Israelis arrested on suspicion of plotting bomb attack at Tel Aviv shopping mall. Security cabinet slated to authorize prime minister, defense minister to make final decision on Iran reprisal   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was Tuesday's call  by Prime Minister  Binyamin Netanyahu  for the Lebanese people to overthrow Hizbullah realistic? And what does the ayatollah regime in Iran fear the most? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to Dr Mordechai Kedar from Bar Ilan university. (Photo: Fire and Rescue Service) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.