The JPost Podcast

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping to finalize the formation of his government by next Tuesday as his coalition partners demand portfolios and budgets. Yaakov and Lahav also talk to Sam Markstein, political director for the Republican Jewish Coalition, to understand what happened to the Red Wave. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav talk to Herb Keinon and Eliav Breuer about the outcome of the elections. What will Netanyahu do? Has he changed? How will Ben-Gvir manage in the coalition? And what happened to Lapid? Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Israel goes to vote on Tuesday and Yaakov and Lahav discuss the potential outcome, how and who will be able to form a government and what does Kanye West have to do about it. The answer? Not really anything. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav discuss the upcoming election, why Itamar Ben-Gvir is so powerful and dangerous and what will happen on November 1. They also speak to David Herskowitz, the now famous former member of Miami Boys Choir. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Stand-up comedian Modi talks to Lahav and Yaakov about his career, his upbringing in Israel and New York and how he learned Yiddish. Yaakov and Lahav also talk about the maritime border deal with Lebanon and the continued Palestinian terror wave. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav discuss the results of Jordan's king's speech of incitement at the UN, as witnessed by Yaakov in Jerusalem on Rosh Hashanna. They also talk about why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky topped the list of 50 Most Influential Jews this year. Plus, Jewish World Reporter Zvika Klein on Alternate Prime Minister Naftali B...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov Lahav and Yaakov talk about the controversy regarding Yair Lapid's UN speech and his endorsement of a two-state solution and how it is just pointless political rhetoric. Plus, they discuss Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed's moving visit to Israel, including a historic stop at Yad Vashem. They also interview scholar Yael Leibow...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. This week's podcast is a wrap from the 90th anniversary conference the paper held on Monday in New York City. 500 people packed Gotham Hall for a day-long conference that focused on Israel's diplomatic challenges, its alliance with the United States, the growing tech industry, ties with the Diaspora and more. We bring you an interview L...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav talk to Khaled Abu Toameh about the rise in Palestinian violence in the West Bank and discuss the ongoing elections and battle against the Iran deal. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav discuss the gala event in Basel this week to mark 125 years since the First Zionist Congress.  They talk about convicted spy Jonathan Pollard's messy foray into national politics and then interview Prof. Gil Troy, one of the most prolific writers on Zionism today and a guest in Basel who also took a picture on Herzl's b...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav discuss all the deals that are concerning Israel right now, from the teachers union striking and concerns that the will not reach an agreement with the Education Ministry before September 1, to the impending signing of the new JCPOA between the US and Iran. Then, they are joined by Noam Bedein, CEO of Middle East Ecotou...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Lahav and Yaakov discuss Gadi Eisenkot's choice to throw his hat in the political ring this week and join his predecessor as IDF chief of staff, Benny Gantz, who has changed political parties six times in the last three years. What are this new party's chances to succeed?  Yaakov and Lahav also discuss a letter Donald Trump sent Benjami...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Lahav and Yaakov talk to Adele Raemer, originally from the Bronx, who has lived along the border with Gaza since the mid 1970s about the recent conflict. They also discuss the operation's accomplishments, the results of the Labor Party primaries and what it means that Israelis cannot be called Israelis on the FIFA website ahead of the W...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Lahav and guest host Zvika Klein talk to Likud candidate Fleur Hassan Nahoum and Labor candidate Yaya Fink about why they think a primary system is best and what are the fault lines in their parties before they go to a vote next week. Plus, how the Trump administration threatened Netanyahu into backing down from unilateral annexation, t...

With Russia cracking down on the Jewish Agency and civil liberties more broadly, Yaakov and Lahav check in with Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the Conference of European Rabbis and Moscow's Chief Rabbi-in-exile about the status and future of Russian Jewry. Plus, why this election has not been very exciting so far, and how that may change. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Pod...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav sum up President Biden’s visit to Israel, look toward the November elections and talk to Aryeh Lightstone, the former special envoy for economic normalization about his new book, the upcoming anniversary of the Abraham Accords and US-Israel ties

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav this week discuss US President Joe Biden's historic visit to Israel, from Benny Gantz opening a water bottle with his teeth to Benjamin Netanyahu's profuse sweating. They also speak to Julie Platt, the new chair of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) about the crisis at the Kotel and the rise in antisemitism....

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Lahav and Yaakov discuss Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s first overseas visit to Paris and why he won’t fly on the Israeli Air Force One. They also talk to Avi Jorisch, an American-Israeli who recently visited Saudi Arabia and what might happen after US President Joe Biden's visit next week. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Po...

Yaakov and Lahav talk with Rabbi David Wolpe, one of America’s leading pulpit rabbis and Jewish thinkers about the controversial Supreme Court decision. They also discuss Yair Lapid and the type of prime minister he will be for Israel. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.     

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav get into why Bennett's diverse government didn't last and what they think lies ahead as Israel enters its fifth election season in three and a half years. Plus, the podcast says goodbye to longtime JPost Political Reporter Gil Hoffman, who sums up 24 exciting years at the paper. Our podcast is available on Google Play,...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav discuss the ongoing collapse of Israel's government and the appointment of a new chairman of the Jewish Agency. They then talk to energy expert Gabriel Mitchell about the deal being negotiated with Europe which is desperately seeking Israeli gas. Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.     

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Lahav and Tamar talk about the seemingly short life expectancy of Iranian nuclear scientists, Lebanon's threats at the new Karish gas reservoir, and US President Joe Biden's postponed visit to Israel. Then, Lahav speaks with Binyamin regional council mayor Israel Ganz about the surprisingly mixed reactions towards the Knesset's vote aga...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 35 Mark and David sail on Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas as it makes its European debut. From giant slides and fabulous shows to a veritable Wonderland of taste sensations, they bring the top 20 things to do on board the world's largest cruise ship. Join them on their latest fun-filled adventure. Mark and David were guests of...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov. Yaakov and Lahav talk about whether Top Gun: Maverick has the solutions for Israel's Iran dilemmas, China's anger at JPost for publishing an interview with Taiwan's foreign minister and more. Plus, Yaakov and Jerusalem Post Senior Analyst Herb Keinon about how racist incidents at the Jerusalem Day flag march reflect on Israel. Our podca...

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Tamar Uriel-Beeri. Yaakov is joined by Tamar Uriel-Beeri, managing editor of jpost.com, to talk IDF scholarships and hi-tech fashion. Then, former IDF spokesperson to international media, Lt.-Col. (res.) Peter Lerner joins the podcast to talk the Abu Akleh crisis and whether it'll stay with Israel in the long run. Our podcast is available on Google P...