The Yishai Fleisher Israel Podcast

According to much of the media, the Jewish State is stealing someone else's land and continuously promises a Two State solution that never seems to arrive. On campus, Israel is delegitimized and accused of a growing occupation in the "West Bank". But for most Israelis, Jewish presence in these areas is a natural and organic part of Jewish history - and blocking a future Palestinian...

The trees of Israel have a birthday on the 15th of Shvat - let's celebrate! Rabbi Yishai is joined by Rabbi Mike Feuer and then by Malkah Fleisher for an episode filled with deep roots, sweet fruits, the flowering of Land of Israel, the 10 Commandments, and the wise father-in-law Jethro who tells Moses to shape up! Support the show

Vice President Mike Pence spoke Biblical truth at the podium at the Knesset, and his speech rocked Israel with its unadulterated Zionist message. Moses sang at the sea after Egypt was destroyed before Israel's eyes, but his vision included the building of the Temple in Jerusalem. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to go through the sea, to eat Manna, to fight Amalek, and to come home to the...

The Jewish people have always been tasked with being False God Slayers. From Abraham who struck down his father's idols to the Children of Israel who ate the gods of Egypt! Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to delve into the rejection of the Egyptian gods yesterday, and the continued slaying of false gods today. Then, Elie Pieprz, Director of International Relations at the Council of Judea...

We all, sometimes, suffer from Pharaoh's heart disease - we harden our hearts and do not follow what our holy and happy voice tells us to do. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai in making battle with the hardened hearts within all of us, and in making battle with those dark forces that seek to undermine the light of the Israel. Support the show

God could make Redemption come about by Himself if He wanted to - He can do anything! But God wants mankind to choose Redemption, to want it themselves. Rabbi Mike joins Rabbi Yishai to usher in the Book of Exodus, and the first great redeemer - Moses! Support the show

As the forefather Jacob lies on his deathbed in Egypt he makes Joseph, his beloved son, take an oath: don't bury me in Egypt! Subsequently Joseph and the Biblical brothers will bury Jacob in Hebron together with the rest of the Biblical family. Hebron spokesman Noam Arnon joins Rabbi Yishai for a deep read of the Biblical passages. Also: Rabbi Yishai reads your emails and doubles down on supp...

The day after Hanukkah Rabbi Yishai is not satisfied. Can we make Hanukkah great again? Or will Christmas, and other fake narratives win the day? Will the great lie of "make Palestine great again" replace the light of Israel? Plus: the Torah portion of the Lion of Zion! Support the show

Hanukkah is about Jewish victory over dark forces, and it's certainly about empowerment. However it's also about GRATITUDE - it's about thanking God for the gifts of valor, purity, the Land of Israel, and the greatest gift of all - life. Join Rabbi Yishai in Judea as he discusses the courage of Joseph to accept redemption NOW and how to utilize gelt (holy money) and ward off guilt b...

President Trump's courageous decision to recognize Jerusalem, to respect the will of the American people, and to boldly "acknowledge what is obvious", was an incredible moment in Jewish history. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss the victory of truth over lies, and the Torah portion where the Tribes of Israel sell their own brother into slavery and yet, in that darkness,...

When Jacob comes back to the Land of Israel after twenty years in exile he is finally home. But even Israel has challenges for him including meeting his violent brother, the rape of his daughter, the passing of his mother Rivka and the death of his beloved wife Rachel, and finally, earning the Superman name of the Jewish people - Israel. Rabbi Mike Feuer and Rabbi Yishai gird their loins at Sulam...

Jacob is all alone, no tents, no mother's love, and no money either. But as he goes to sleep at night in an open field with a rock for a pillow, he sees a vision of Jewish destiny that will take Israel to the end of time. Also on the show: ClubZ Teens is bringing Zionism to American teenagers and inoculating them against Israel-hate. Support the show

Before they were even born Jacob and Esau were destined for conflict. Join Rabbi Yishai in Los Angeles as he deals with the culture clash between LA and Jerusalem as a prism in understanding the tension of these Biblical superheroes. Support the show

Can the Garden of Eden exist within a state of entropy? Well, somehow, in Hebron, it does! With 25,000 people coming to Hebron on this special weekend Rabbi Yishai struggles to go through this emotional Torah portion while discussing the purchase of the Land of Israel by Abraham and the continuity of Jewish peoplehood through Isaac. Support the show

Telling God He could do better?? That takes alot of moxy! But therein lies the greatness of Abraham who sets off a relationship revolution between man and God. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to walk in Abraham's footsteps, to argue for a few good people in Sodom, and to struggle with Gods command to sacrifice Issac, Abraham's true heir - and the story of the binding, the pillar of J...

Abraham is the first Jew to go home, when God tells him to lech lecha - go to yourself. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yisha to follow Abraham's journey through the Middle East and through a life walking with God. Do you hear the call to lech lecha? Support the show

This weeks Torah portion has many dichotomies: it starts with a great flood and ends with a great city, Noah is a righteous man yet somehow in the end he's debased, and is the Tzohar a light source from within or from without? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai at the Begin Center to discuss, debate, and discover the dichotomies in the story of Noah. Support the show

The Day of Atonement is a mystery! What is the Scapegoat all about, and how does expiation even work? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai on an exploration of the deepest day of the year. Support the show

Israelis are good at many things - but merging is not one of them. Indeed its hard to merge when our nation is finally emerging! Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai in getting ready for the new year, emerging as a reborn nation, and merging with God's will in joy. Support the show

This week's Torah portion deals in extremes: from the ecstasy of recognizing God in the tiniest minutia of life, to seeing heaven's hand in the horrors of the Holocaust. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai at Beit Midrash Sulam Yaakov to discuss the Torah portion and to mark the passing of the great Rabbi Sholom Brodt. Support the show

Yishai explores how to walk into a Super Target with warrior eyes and find sparks of holiness in all that materialism. Also, how to liberate oneself through driving away the mother bird, and how to counteract the effects of Deep Amalek in our world. Plus: lawyer Marc Zell fights anti-Israel lawfare which seeks to undermine the Jewish narrative. Support the show

First, Yishai speaks with author, law professor, and human rights activist, Thane Rosenbaum about the anti-Israelism that has infected liberalism. Then, freshman US congressman Brian Mast on how the loss of his legs in Afghanistan led him up to climb the steps of the Capital. Finally, Dr. Owen is a top oncologist on sabbatical in Israel and Noahide who follows a life of Torah. Support the show

On the one hand, the Land of Israel is described as a Good Land where the Jewish people do not lack for anything. On the other hand, we must bless God and not think that our strength created all this success. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss the magic of blessing God, and even blessing Israel's leaders. Support the show

He who controls the Temple Mount is he who controls the whole Land of Israel! Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss the problem with the King of Jordan -- the "custodian of Jerusalem's holy places" -- and a new generation that yearns for the Temple Mount. Also, the holiday of Tu B'Av, which is all about two-in-love. Support the show

As Israel braces for yet another day of Palestinian rage, Yishai and Malkah ask where is the Jewish rage? Was it not Israeli police and an Israeli family who were murdered in this latest round of tension? And why is Jordan fanning the flames of hate? The Nine Days are indeed upon us... Support the show