Podcast

Sukkot under Coronavirus lockdown in Israel! Malkah Fleisher joins Rabbi Yishai to find positivity – including celebrating Israel’s gold medal victories in a giant international wine competition. Then, Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen of the Vision Movement, on finding refuge in the Sukkah (Biblical booth) and understanding today’s Israeli political segments in terms of the tribes of Israel.

These are weird times – but we’re making the best of it together!! First, Rav Mike Feuer on Moses’ song in the Torah portion of Ha’azinu and the difference between Heaven and Earth – in mindset. Then, straight-talking Rabbi Steven Pruzansky on leaving his Teaneck synagogue of 26 years and finally making Aliyah – to a lockdown!!!

First, Malkah Fleisher on getting ready for Rosh Hashanah, but dealing with the challenge of a Coronavirus resurgence in Israel. Then, Rav Mike Feuer on why Ishmael is featured so prominently in the Rosh Hashanah liturgy. And finally, US foreign policy expert, Matthew Brodsky, on why the United Arab Emirates wants sovereignty from the Palestinian issue.

Malkah joins Rabbi Yishai  to ask whether the achievement of the UAE-Israel Abraham Accords merits a Peace Prize. And Israel is number one again – in Corona sickness, that is. Then, Rav Mike Feuer joins to follow the command of Torah portion of Netzavim-Veyelech to stand together. And finally, Yishai’s long-lost interview with the late-great Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz ZT”L.

Rabbi Yishai is joined by Malkah Fleisher to figure out whether flying to the UAE will be a norm in Israeli life and whether we should celebrate the start of school and the brace for Corona lockdown? Then, the Torah portion of Ki Tavo is about the highest highs (knowing God) and the lowest lows (Shoa). Finally, renowned geopolitical scholar and author Dr. Michael Doran joins to discuss the threat of China to the Middle East and to answer the question: What does China want with Israel?

A whole society can be healed by following the laws set out in the Torah portion of Ki Tetze. Rav Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai Fleisher to “shoo away the mother bird”. Then, Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel, co-founder of the Land of Israel Network, hangs with Yishai on the Mediterranean beach.

First Malkah Fleisher joins Yishai to celebrate their son’s birthday with adventures in bowling in Jerusalem. Then, Dr. Mordechai Kedar on what the folks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and especially Mohammed Bin Zayid (MBZ), think about Israel. And finally, Rav Mike Feuer on the Torah portion of Shoftim and how to build a Torah society without de-funding the police or the courts.