The JPost Podcast

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and Lahav Harkov On this week's episode, Avi and Lahav interview former Jerusalem Post correspondent Oren Kessler about his new book "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict," in which he explains how the Arab revolt has reverberations to this day. Plus, they discuss the spike in the Israeli Arab murder rate, the impendin...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov. Avi and Lahav recorded the podcast from The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York this week, and chose some highlights to share. First, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan talks about countering systemic bias against Israel. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt shares news from the frontlines of fighting antisemitism. Plus, sta...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov. Avi and Lahav discuss the vote on whether the Israeli government should prioritize Zionism. Plus, the return of Avi Maoz right in time for Pride Month. Then, Lahav takes the podcast on the road, interviewing Ambassador George Deek in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov. This week's guest is Aleeza Ben Shalom of the Netflix hit "Jewish Matchmaking" to talk about her secrets to successfully pairing up Jewish couples. Avi and Lahav follow up on Noa Kirel's strange post-Eurovision remarks which have since outraged Poland and discuss why the country gets so riled up anyone mentions them and the Holoca...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and co-host Lahav Harkov. The Jerusalem Post podcast is back, with new Editor-in-Chief Avi Mayer co-hosting with Diplomatic Correspondent Lahav Harkov. This week, Avi and Lahav talk about how Operation Shield and Arrow was, in some ways, more of the same, but was unique in key ways. Plus, what is the true meaning of Noa Kirel's third place in the Eurovisio...

This week, Yaakov and Tamar discuss the suspension of judicial reforms and whether or not Israel will see the same tensions after the Knesset ajourns from its recess at the end of April. Then they are joined by new JPost editor-in-chief Avi Mayer and hear a bit about his career before joining the Post, his deal with Legos, and more.

This week, Yaakov and Tamar discuss the impact of recent policies set forth by the Israeli government that are giving Israel a bad rap on the international playing field, leaving its diplomatic state hanging in the balance. Then they speak with Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, an epidemiologist and chair of the Department of Health Systems Management at Ben-Gurion University, to hear about his newly-relea...

This week, Tamar and guest co-host Michael Starr discuss the newly-released state comptroller report on Israel's preparedness in the face of natural disasters, namely earthquakes. They speak on the passing of the judge selection committee bill in a first reading, as well as the renewed relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Then they are joined by Jerusalem Post correspondent and cohost of The J...

This week, Tamar and guest host, managing editor David Brinn, discuss the catching of the Huwara terrorist and resulting tensions, as well as concerns over potential security escalations throughout Ramadan. They speak about judicial reform protests and a potential solution on the horizon. Then, you're met with Tamar Urinal Beer-Me, host of The Jerusalem Post Podcast: Purim Edition, where you can h...

This week, Yaakov and Tamar discuss the extreme violence seen carried out by Jewish extremists in Huwara in the West Bank and debate where the primary focus should be, extremism on one end or the other. Then, they speak with Dovid Margolin, a senior editor at Chabad.org whose primary focus is Soviet Jewry, who tells of the state of Ukrainian Jews, one year into the war.

This week, Tamar and Yaakov discuss the passing of the judicial reforms in its first Knesset vote, about the lack of nuance and tolerance among political opponents, one MK's risqué office selfie and protests galore. Then, Yaakov speaks with National Security Council chief Tzachi Hanegbi, who spoke at the Conference of Presidents gathering in Jerusalem. Listeners - we apologize for the audio issues...

In this week's podcast, Yaakov and Tamar discuss this past week's intense anti-judicial reform protests, the ongoing discussions surrounding the reforms in Israel's government, and the ongoing antisemitism experienced on the daily by Diaspora Jewry. Then, they speak with Michael Starr, legal correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, who has been covering the progress surrounding the reforms and who fl...

In this week's podcast, Yaakov and Tamar discuss the terrible tragedy of the massive earthquake that has hit Turkey and Syria, leaving tens of thousands dead and many still missing under the rubble. They discuss Israeli aid and the country's state of preparation in the event of such a natural disaster locally. Then, they speak to Prof. Karnit Flug, the former governor of the Bank of Israel, to dis...

In this week's podcast, Yaakov and Tamar discuss the past week's terror attacks and the IDF's retaliatory actions, as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Paris. With a brief chat on technical difficulties and weather madness, they then speak with The Jerusalem Post's senior military and intelligence analyst, Yonah Jeremy Bob, to discuss Israel's current security concerns, both with...

In this week's podcast, Yaakov and Tamar discuss the recent IDF raid on Jenin, the varying stances within the Diaspora community relating to judicial reforms in Israel, and Netanyahu's defense of the policies. Then, they cheer up and think about what they'd like their last meals on earth to be. This episode also features Yaakov's conversation with Yohanan Plesner, former Israeli politician and pre...

In this week's episode of the Jerusalem Post Podcast, managing editors David Brinn and Tamar Uriel-Beeri discuss the appointment of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevy. They also look at the ongoing and expanding Tel Aviv protests against judicial reforms. After a brief nod to the new Israeli 7-Eleven, Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz takes over with an interview with groundbreaking musical artist...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Tamar Uriel-Beeri This week, Yaakov and Tamar discuss the protests opposing judicial reforms in Tel Aviv, the so-called "civil disobedience" seen among the opposition, and as a bonus, they answer some questions about Ben-Gvir, the Temple Mount and linguistics. Then they are joined by Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble, a renowned Biblical and Jewish law lectu...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Tamar Uriel-Beeri This week, Tamar and Yaakov discuss the new year rolling around alongside a new Israeli government, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's controversial visit to the Temple Mount, and the delicate state of the US-Israel relationship. Then, Yaakov sits down with Yishai Fleisher, spokesperson for the Jewish community in Hebron a...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Tamar Uriel-Beeri Yaakov and Tamar discuss the looting scandal which hit Ashkelon's shores, the tension hovering over Israel in all walks of life, the new government, and the most read JPost articles of 2022. Then they speak with Hila Peer, chairwoman of the Aguda - Israel's LGBT Task Force about the community's outlook with the newly-formed governme...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Tamar Uriel-Beeri Yaakov and Tamar talk about Israel's soon-to-be-formed government, lack of trust towards prime minister-to-be Benjamin Netanyahu, and government policies going into effect. One of those is the Law of Return, which at first seemed to be heading towards reforms, but at the moment seems to be shelved. Then, Yaakov and Jewish Affairs Co...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav talk about the World Cup in Qatar, the Moroccan team that has made history, why it's taking so long for Netanyahu to make a government and then speak to Roya Hakakian, an award-winning Iranian-American writer and activist on the ongoing protests in Iran and why this time they might succeed. Our podcast is available on G...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. This week's guest, Hillel Neuer of UN Watch, gets into the United Nations' hypocrisy on Israel, Iran and more, and what Israel and the US can do about it. Plus, Yaakov and Lahav discuss the latest in coalition talks, especially the controversy surrounding anti-LGBT, anti-feminist MK Avi Maoz, and whether to laugh or cry about the artist...

Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz sat down with Lahav Harkov, Khaled Abu Toameh and Seth Frantzman for a conversation about the Post, its significance and how their jobs have changed. To mark The Jerusalem Post’s 90th anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz sat down with Diplomatic Correspondent Lahav Harkov, Palestinian Affairs Correspondent Khaled Abu Toameh and Middle East Affairs Analyst Seth Frant...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav discuss the Palestinian bombing in Jerusalem and murder of an Israeli in Jenin. Plus, was there kosher food or not at the World Cup?  After the threat to New York synagogues and Black Hebrew Israelites marched in the streets, our hosts interview Community Security Service Evan Bernstein about efforts to keep Jewish comm...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav debate Dave Chapelle’s SNL monologue and whether Noa Kirel’s Kanye West pleather pants are good or bad for the Jews, plus they discuss the latest in coalition talks. Guest Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist and many other books, discusses what drew him to Rabbi Meir Kahane in his youth, why he l...