The Yoga of War Podcast: Fighting for Israel & The Jewish People

Hours after the diabolical Hamas attacks on Israel, the morning of October 7, 2023, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Jonathan Conricus reported as a civilian volunteer for reserve duty and was appointed as an IDF Reserve International Spokesperson. After serving 24 years in the Israel Defense Forces, including four years as International Spokesperson from 2017-2021, he was just the right person for the...

These days, bridges seem to be burnt with far more passion than they are being built. It is an unfortunate reality that, disappointingly, has often left the world Jewish community standing alone on one side. But there is a whole cadre of truly progressive--meaning seeking actual social progress--leaders who are looking to shift that paradigm. No man is an island. And neither is any nation. The wor...

🇺🇸 THIS EPISODE WILL STREAM IN ENGLISH + GERMAN WITH AUDIO TRANSLATION. 🇩🇪 DIESE FOLGE WIRD AUF ENGLISCH UND DEUTSCH MIT AUDIOÜBERSETZUNG GESTREAMT. It's Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, 2025. In the dark shadow of October 7th, and in the 18th month of the Israel-Hamas War, this day is wrought with profound significance & reflection. The world has exploded in antisemitic convulsions tha...

Michael Berenbaum joined us on the Yoga of War Podcast a couple weeks ago to discuss some of the terminology that has been used to compare the Holocaust with the Gaza War. Today, we will explore the ideologies of Nazism and Radical Islam, how they tie in to each other and how they differ. In this conversation, Shana Meyerson of YOGAthletica and Michael Berenbaum discuss Hamas and the Holocaust. Th...

Hillel Fuld ( @hilzfuld ) is nothing if not outspoken. His tweets on X have had billions of views in the 18 months since October 7 and he has been extremely instrumental in informing and enlightening the world on the realities of the war in Gaza and the state of the Jewish State. From the ceasefire and hostage deal to Benjamin Netanyahu and the future of democracy to the judicial reform protests a...

On 10/7/23, the Western World was shocked and horrified by terror and brutality unleashed in the single largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. The parallels were undeniable and widely discussed. The rapturous sadism with which the atrocities were executed, absolutely satanic. The way that Hamas terrorists took over Gaza, so similar to Nazism and the rise of Hitler. And, of course, the hosta...

Ethnic Studies sounds like such a warm, fuzzy concept. I learn about you, you learn about me. We foster mutual respect, tolerance, and appreciation for our cultures, traditions, and histories. Unless you’re a Jew. What masquerades as a well-intentioned effort to promote co-existence and understanding within the great melting pot we call America, happens to have a very dark underbelly that not only...

CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis shouldn't have to exist. Neither should a whole slew of watchdog organizations whose 24/7 mission is to monitor the relentless anti-Israel bias that plagues the media. Once upon a time, media objectivity was the standard. Newspapers and broadcasts did something absolutely unheard of today: they just reported the news. Not fro...

The terrorists of Hamas have reportedly agreed to free all remaining Israeli-American hostages (Idan Alexander, Itay Chen, Omer Neutra, Gadi Haggai, and Judy Weinstein) in exchange for 30 more days of ceasefire and an undisclosed number of Hamas terrorists to be released from prison. Obviously Donald Trump's threats are moving the needle on hostage negotiations. But is it moving enough??? 🔊 LISTE...

David Suissa is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish Journal in Los Angeles. One of the most influential and widely read Jewish periodicals on earth today. Suissa left a very successful career in advertising to focus exclusively on advocating for Israel and the world Jewish community. And the world Jewish community just LOVES him! His weekly columns are eagerly anticipated and, no pun i...

Who's Eitan Chitayat? ✡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjEXomjpXPU ✡️ We'll he's that relatable podcasting Jew. That let's-try-to-understand-each-other Jew. That brand-building creative Jew. That international-face-of-humanity Jew. He's that unapologetic Jew. That I-don't-fit-in-any-of-your-stereotypical-boxes Jew. That Israel-defending, antisemitism-fighting , life-loving Jew. That Jew heard 'r...

Since the Hamas terror massacre of 10/7/23, the world has seen a repugnant dynamic never seen before in history. Massive swaths of Western Society disgracefully siding with the terrorists and vilifying Israel for their own victimhood. But it didn't stop there. A vicious and violent wave of antisemitism not seen since WWII has swept the entire world. So-called "social justice warriors" started ripp...

Doron Keidar has been defending the State of Israel since 2003. First in a combat unit, and then in the IDF Special Forces Reserves since 2017. But it's only in this most current war in Gaza that he has fought two simultaneous battles: the war against Hamas and the Information War, which has been equally brutal. A convert to Judaism and a lifelong Zionist, Doron lives by the IDF moral code--the mo...

The terrorists of Hamas are expected to release three more Israeli hostages in the coming hours, after 500 days of captivity in Gaza. Will it be another horrifying spectacle of utter cruelty? 🔊 EVERY EPISODE OF THE YOGA OF WAR PODCAST IS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEk7dn2pk4QXmLMnBCB80yQXIIcBDYsi0 🔊 Please consider supporting the show 🙏 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/9d5262...

Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, is an Israeli human rights activist & scholar of international law. She has spent her career fighting for women's rights & gender equality. Then the October 7th massacre happened & Cochav's sense of social justice was completely up-ended. In the wake of the unheard of atrocities committed--particularly against women, children, & families--the human rights w...

Please consider supporting the show 🙏 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/9d5262f8 Venmo: @miniyogis Zelle: shana@yogathletica.com And thank you! 🙏 Unpacking Trump's Gaza Plan: Impact on Regional Stability and Peace Negotiations "International Politics and Middle East Affairs" President Trump has laid out a very bold vision for the future of Gaza and it has sent shockwaves around the globe. As Israeli P...

You can tell a lot about a person by meeting his mom. I don't know about you, but I have never had the pride and pain of sending a child off to war. Today's guest, Maya Ziv, has and is here to share with us not only the overwhelming and extremely complex emotions around being an IDF parent, but also the state of a nation, Am Yisrael, how they have dealt and continue to deal with the Gaza war and i...

The last time David Bernstein was on the Yoga of War Podcast, we discussed his groundbreaking book, Woke Antisemitism: How a Progressive Ideology Harms Jews, which explores the deplorable phenomenon of antisemitism as an offshoot of misguided social justice vis-a-vis the Israel-Hamas War. This time, I presented him with my premise: that even as the war in Gaza winds down—and ultimately ends—global...

When Ret. Major Andrew Fox decided to become an expert and scholar on urban warfare, his goal was to study war strategy and its implications. Never did he expect to become one of the most beloved heroes of Israel and the World Jewish Community. Not because he took sides in the Israel-Hamas War, but because he saw the bright line between good and evil. And good won. So very much has happened since...

Please consider supporting the show 🙏 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/9d5262f8 Venmo: @miniyogis Zelle: shana@yogathletica.com And thank you! 🙏 With a long-awaited Hostage Deal on the table, there is nothing simple about its implications for Israel or for the Palestinians in Gaza. Ceasefire does not mean peace. It doesn't even mean the end of the Israel Hamas war. In this discussion, Shana Meyerson...

On Nov. 28, 2024, the Oxford Union proved itself a Kangaroo Court as it feigned to debate the resolution that Israel is an apartheid state guilty of committing genocide in Gaza. Opening the arguments for the pro-Israel side was Jonathan Sacerdoti, who faced a most hostile & condescending audience with poise & composure. The vote supporting the resolution was a foregone conclusion, as the h...

Please consider supporting the show 🙏 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/9d5262f8 Venmo: @miniyogis Zelle: shana@yogathletica.com And thank you! 🙏 Are Israel and the IDF committing a genocide in Gaza? If you look at the actual definition of genocide and the actual facts on the ground, you may be surprised at the answer. DEFINITION OF GENOCIDE : Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large number of pe...

The war in the Middle East is now in its 15th month and everyone is searching for a territorial peace plan. But is there any ANY State Solution at all? To the anti-Zionists, the Jewish People do not deserve a state. A right granted to every other major religion on earth. To the Zionists, the Jewish People will do anything to live securely and safely in Israel, the world's only (and very tiny) Jewi...

Jordan Syatt is a world-renowned fitness influencer who has used his vast social media and podcasting platform in order to defend the Jewish State and the Jewish People. With a very fact-based, objective approach that synchs well with his equally straightforward and relatable fitness style, Jordan has hosted some of the world's most influential pro-Israel thought leaders on his channels to discuss...

Please consider supporting the show 🙏 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/9d5262f8 Venmo: @miniyogis Zelle: shana@yogathletica.com And thank you! 🙏 Luigi Magione’s murder of United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, is indicative of a societal issue much bigger than medical insurance. If you connect the dots, a pattern emerges that leads the United States down a dark path of vigilante justice and domestic...