The Promised Podcast

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Click here to listen to the extra segment.   The Age of Uncertainty What thoughts, fears, hopes, worries and other reactions does Trump's decision (and the escalation in the North) raise in us, people who are watchin...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear this week's extra segment. Not THAT Jewish Agency Is the most important unseen force in Israeli politics the great divide between those who think that Israelis have it in our power to bring peace, and those fata...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Pfeffer's Netanyahu, Netanyahu's Israel Sparks fly when Haaretz correspondent Anshel Pfeffer joins us to discuss his new book, "Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu". Ben Gurion and the Matrix Sho...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Conscript Kids Does our wont to see all IDF soldiers as our kids, the safety of each and every one of whom is irreducibly and axiomatically important to us, prevent us from thinking morally, or even strategically, ab...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. The extra segment for Patrons is available here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/will-he-speak-18137370 Gaza Is Gaza's "Great March of Return" a non-violent protest, or a dangerous attempt to breach Israel's border? A...

Our debut episode of  Why, Why, Why! features stories on the theme of "Crossing the Red Sea" told by Abe Silver, Jodi Davidovitch, Yaser Abu Areesha, Nancy Cahners, and Guy Sharett. About " Why, Why, Why!" An evening (and a podcast) of people sharing a true story for an audience while sipping a beer and pondering life in the holy land. Why " Why, Why, Why!"? There is a great gulf between the way p...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for this week's extra segment? It's available on www.patreon.com/promisedpodcast The Curious Case of the Constancy of Bibi Boosters and Believers How and why do so very many people (if polls are to be believe...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for this week's extra segment? It's available on www.patreon.com/promisedpodcast Surveilling Belligerents Israel's got a machine-learning AI system for identifying lone terrorists before they act. Should this...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Bradley Burston discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.   This week's extra segment is available to our patrons on www.patreon.com/promisedpodcast   Gaza: A Moment Before Israeli politicians and military brass have begun sounding the alarm about the humanitarian crisis...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.   Looking for extra segments and other patron-only perks? They're available to our patrons on www.patreon.com/promisedpodcast   A Kinder, Gentler AIPAC  The huge convention of a new and improved AIPAC, now containing...

Noah Efron, Charlotte Hallé, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.   Looking for extra segments and other patron-only perks? They're available to our patrons on www.patreon.com/promisedpodcast   Kill First! Two thousand and three hundred: That's how many targeted killing operations Israel...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.   Looking for extra segments and other patron-only perks? They're available to our patrons on Patreon.   Left to Decide Israel's liberal-left Meretz party will hold its first-ever primary to pick its next leader in M...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.   Looking for extra segments and other patron-only perks? They're available to our patrons on Patreon.   Bribes, Fraud and Breach of Trust Israel's police have recommended indictments against Prime Minister Benjamin...

Before a live audience including a delegation from UJA-Federation of New York, the largest local philanthropy in the history of the world, Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for extra segments and other patron-only perks? They're available to...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.  Looking for extra segments and other patron-only perks? They're available to our patrons on Patreon.   Mind the Gap! In America in the age of Trump and Netanyahu, Israel has seemingly become a partisan issue. Accord...

Noah Efron, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.  Looking for extra segments and other patron-only perks? They're available to our patrons on Patreon. In furorem, veritas?, or Abbas Unbound Palestinian Authority President let loose twice last week in long angry spe...

Noah Efron, Ha'aretz journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.   Looking for extra segments, in-depth prep material, and other patron-only perks? Support the show on Patreon and gain access to these and more. In Praise of Progressive Populism Dov Khenin, the...

Noah Efron, Ha'aretz journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Don Futterman discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for extra segments, in-depth prep material, and other patron-only perks? Support the show on Patreon and gain access to these and more. UNRWA ShmUNRWA Should the very job description of th...

Noah Efron, Ha'aretz journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Times of Israel's Ops & Blogs Editor Miriam Herschlag discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for extra segments, in-depth prep material, and other patron-only perks? Support the show on Patreon and gain access to these and more. Likud's Sett...

Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Ha'aretz journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for extra segments, in-depth prep material, and other patron-only perks? Support the show on Patreon and gain access to these and more. New Right? After right-wing voices join (albeit hesi...

Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and  Ha'aretz  journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for the extra segments and topic prep material? Support the show by becoming a patron. Learn more on Patreon. Capital Crimes? Israeli and global pharmaceutical giant Teva – once the most...

Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Ha'aretz journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for the extra segments and topic prep material? Support the show by becoming a patron. Learn more on  Patreon . See No Evil? Evil Not to See? After an Israeli musician covered his eyes wit...

Noah Efron, Don Futterman,  Ha'aretz International Director Charlotte Hallé, and and ARZA President Josh Weinberg are live in Boston to discuss three topics of incomparable importance. Looking for the patron-supported extra segments? Find them on Patreon . It Happens in the Best of Families What can be done to allow American Jews to identify with a state whose leaders break deals with them, accuse...

Noah, Gilad Halpern, host of TLV1's Tel Aviv Review and Miriam Herschlag, Times of Israel Ops & Blogs Editor discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Looking for the extra segments? Access them by becoming a patron of the show. Learn more on  Patreon . Why Oh Why Won't You Try Me? An IDF officer and spokesper...

If you wish to attend our live show at the Boston URJ Biennial conference  you must fill out this form by this Sunday, Nov. 26th!   Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Ha'aretz International Director Charlotte Halle discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Help support the show. Learn how on Patreon .   Take From...