Podcast appearances and mentions of linda gradstein

Linda Gradstein, Sara Hirschhorn and Noah Efron talk about (1) The “Pacts Americana,” being the trade and investment pacts that US President Donald Trump is reaching with Gulf states on his visit to the region this week, and where it leaves Israel; and (2) The “Cracks Americana,” being awkward ambivalence some Israelis feel about a hostage being released solely because he has an American passport and the American government intervened on his behalf, doing what Israel's government could not or would not do. All this and the return of a fallen soldier after 43 years, plus more music of these times. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Why does Israel go to such great length to return the bodies of soldiers and hostages killed and held beyond our borders?

David Fahrenthold on the deal between the US and China, and President Trump's ventures in the Middle East // Brian Evan from Madrona Financial Services with advice for your 401K // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: SR18 will be closed for a week at I-90 // Linda Gradstein on the return of the final living American hostage from Hamas // Gee Scott on cracking down on speeding drivers

Linda Gradstein, Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron talk about (1) the IDF's at-least-partly debunked explanation for how and why 15 Palestinians in rescue vehicles were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in Rafah, and (2) Prime Minister Netanyahu's embarrassing visit to the White House this week. All this and new glosses on the Passover Haggadah, a living-room recital and a debate among memorial posters. Plus, music from “The Safe Space Sessions”! Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: How is this Passover different from all other Passovers?

Rob McKenna explains the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to continue mass deportations // Linda Gradstein on the return of violence in Gaza // Kellie Meyer on the global impact of the Trump tariffs // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Speed cameras are being tested on Washington highways // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on the proposed tax on dating apps in Washington

Linda Gradstein, Gilad Halpern and Noah Efron talk about (1) the anti-Hamas demonstrations in Gaza and what, if anything, we learn from them about the hearts and minds of Gazans, and (2) on the fifth anniversary of the pandemic, how, if at all, COVID-19 changed us as a society and as individuals. All this and bagels, boondoggles and kabbalistic blessings. Plus, brand new music of our troubled times. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Qatargate?

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Grab Bag on everything being discussed at the Washington State Transportation Commission // Linda Gradstein on Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight // David Fahrenthold on the Trump administration's latest deportation efforts and voiding President Biden's pardons // Brooke Shafer on the return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams // Jeff McCausland on a call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin about the future of war in Ukraine // Gee Scott on tumbling Tesla stock

Linda Gradstein, Gilad Halpern and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Findings— The IDF shares its investigation of itself and what it did and did not do on October 7 with the victims of the attack on a community-by-community basis. Is this the sort of investigation we need? —No Other Land— The Palestinian-Israeli movie up for an Oscar next week for best documentary feature, “No Other Land,” is about an ongoing effort of the IDF to evict Palestinians from a contested tract of land in the West Bank. What we do and don't learn from it? —Podcasts = the Death of Civilization— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Are podcasts the death of civilization (wonder three long-time podcasters)? All this and counting our blessings, plus brand new music of our troubled times.

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day; between 1941 and 1945, six million Jewish men, women and children were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. Attacks on the Jewish people here and across the globe have not stopped. We spoke with CBS Correspondent, Linda Gradstein, to talk about Holocaust Remembrance Day. Image Credit: Getty Images

Miriam Herschlag, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —You Be the Judge— Is the new “compromise” proposal for judicial reform any good, and is now the time to debates such matters? —Word— How have the hostages become the aperture through which we understand most everything that has happened here since October 7? —What A Week— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: None of us have ever had a week like this last week. All that a stab at making sense of this weird, wonderful, unnerving week of great joy and high anxiety. Songs Yakir Hillel — Laila Bar Tzabari — Chan Yunis, Live Esther Shamir — Od Neshama Ehat

Today on the show: the latest on the second Trump term. Steven Portnoy from ABC News on the Biden and Trump pardons. Correspondent Rory O'Neill covering the Executive Orders. Linda Gradstein from CBS News Radio in Jerusalem with the latest on the hostages. Plus, Scott Slade joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: the latest on the second Trump term. Steven Portnoy from ABC News on the Biden and Trump pardons. Correspondent Rory O'Neill covering the Executive Orders. Linda Gradstein from CBS News Radio in Jerusalem with the latest on the hostages. Plus, Scott Slade joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: the latest on the second Trump term. Steven Portnoy from ABC News on the Biden and Trump pardons. Correspondent Rory O'Neill covering the Executive Orders. Linda Gradstein from CBS News Radio in Jerusalem with the latest on the hostages. Plus, Scott Slade joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: Christina Edwards previews the possibility of more winter weather. Linda Gradstein live in Jerusalem with the latest on the Israel/Hamas deal. Updating the fires in LA. Following the confirmation hearings. Plus, Travel Expert Peter Greenberg joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: Christina Edwards previews the possibility of more winter weather. Linda Gradstein live in Jerusalem with the latest on the Israel/Hamas deal. Updating the fires in LA. Following the confirmation hearings. Plus, Travel Expert Peter Greenberg joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: Christina Edwards previews the possibility of more winter weather. Linda Gradstein live in Jerusalem with the latest on the Israel/Hamas deal. Updating the fires in LA. Following the confirmation hearings. Plus, Travel Expert Peter Greenberg joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

01/16/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Linda Gradstein to talk about the Gaza ceasefire deal, while she comes live from Jerusalem. Linda teaches journalism at Hebrew University and NYU-Tel Aviv, and is also a freelance reporter for CBS Radio. For 20 years, she was the National Public Radio correspondent based in Jerusalem, and won several awards for her coverage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Linda joins JMN to talk about the potential cease fire deal between Israel and Hamas and how Hamas is trying to back out of the deal.

Linda Gradstein, Don Futterman and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Thinkin' Blinken— What are we to make of Antony Blinken's interview with the times, in which he said it was Hamas, not Prime Minister Netanyahu, who have scuttled the hostage negotiations until now? —Making an Offense of Defense— What are we to think about the Palestinian campaign to have low-level IDF soldiers arrested abroad for war crimes, as part of an effort to criminalize fighting in Israel's army? —The American Historical Association Censures Israel for “Scholasticide”— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: What is “scholasticide,” and why has the American Historical Association censured Israel for doing it? Plus, a kind word for Haredim and Jean Shepherd, with music by Bekka.

Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Standard Deviation— An expose in the New York Times shows that on October 7th the IDF took an extraordinary decision to double the number of civilians whose lives it was willing to risk in order to attack Hamas leaders and rank-and-file fighters. What should we make of that? —Again, This Time With Less Feeling— Anthropologist Amalia Sa'ar asserts that Israeli political discourse is filled-to-the-gills with a “narrative of trauma” that keeps us from being able to have rational political discourse and make rational political and military decisions. Is she right? —New Year's Resolutions— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: It's January.  What are our political political “resolutions” for the new year? Plus, Yehudit Ravitz with a new record at 68.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Gradually, then Suddenly, then OMG— The shocking, sudden fall of strong-man ophthalmologist Bashar al-Assad from power in Syria left Jihadist Islamists poised to replace him. What does it all means for, well, us? —Day in Court— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stand to testify on his own behalf in his four-years-and-running bribery, fraud and breach of trust trial. What does it all means for, well, us? —Quo Vadis, Adis?— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: The renowned and storied DC Conservative Synagogue, Adis Israel, disinvites former Israeli Foreign Minister Yoav Gallant, after congregants complain about this community hosting an architect of Israel's war in Gaza, and a man indicted by the ICC for war crimes. We ask, Quo Vadis, Adis? Plus, a remembrance of the man who hanged Adolf Eichmann, and a tribute to the star quality of the impossibly-talented and enchanted daughter-of, Naomi Sommer!

Thane Rosenbaum on the cases in front of the Supreme Court this week-LIVE // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: the next phase of the 520 project at Montlake has begun // Linda Gradstein on violence continuing through the ceasefire in Lebanon // David Fahrenthold on the pardoning of Hunter Biden and Donald Trump's cabinet appointees-LIVE // Gee Scott on the issues with Seattle recycling

Linda Gradstein, Don Futterman and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. —For the Time Being, Anyway— The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah: It ain't victory and it sure ain't peace. —ICC You— Why does the world court want to put our prime minister in the slammer? Plus, An Ethiopian Room-of-Their-Own, before-and-after selfs, and an exploration of the age-old question, “When is a challah not a challah?”

Linda Gradstein on the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Repair work happening on State Route 7 // Daily Dose of Kindness: A New York woman mourning the loss of her child finds ways to bring joy to strangers // Herb Weisbaum on the danger of "Gift Card Draining" scam // Gee Scott on Seattle students' push for more mental health resources

Feliks Banel with listener stories of local spooky locations // Linda Gradstein on the latest attacks in Gaza and Lebanon // Scott MacFarlane on Steve Bannon's release from prison and how it may impact the final stretch of the election // Gee Scott on why Starbucks employees are being asked to return to the office

Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss one topic of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   Making Sense of Sinwar, asking four questions: Now that Yahya Sinwar is dead, should Israel take the win or fight on? In light of the fact that Yahya Sinwar was killed in Rafiah, can we conclude retrospectively that going into Rafiah was a good idea? Is the unremitting and uncompromising focus with which Israel pursued Yahya Sinwar – at the cost of hundreds of Israeli lives and tens of thousands of Palestinian lives – a demonstration of its alpha-and-omega security policy, first set out by Zev Jabotinsky 101 years ago, called “The Iron Wall”?, and What should we think and feel about the very violent death of that very violent man, Yahya Sinwar? —Simchat Tora One Hebrew Calendar Year After Oct. 7th— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: One Hebrew calendar year after Hamas' attack on Israel, our religious communities have thought long and hard about the appropriate way to celebrate Simchat Tora.

Feliks Banel on his new podcast, "Unsolved Histories" — the stories of those who lost loved ones when flight 293 disappeared // Linda Gradstein on the US' threat to remove military aid from Israel // Fin Gomez on a Georgia judge's decision to block a law that would mean all ballots in the state must be counted by hand // Scott MacFarlane with more details on the man accused of attempting to shoot Donald Trump // Daily Dose of Kindness: A young man creates a clothing brand to help other who deal with mental illness // Gee Scott on Kshama Sawant's attempts to take votes away from Kamala Harris

Today on the show: remembering the terrorist attack one year ago today with Linda Gradstein and Yotam Confino in Israel. Steven Portnoy from ABC News on Trump's return to Butler, PA. Erick Erickson live with the latest on the campaign. Correspondent Erin Real covering #Milton and the insurance struggles in Florida. 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: live to Ashville, NC with Brian Monahan, WSB. with the latest on #Helene damage. How you can help Georgians in need. Biolab fire is still an issue. Atlanta Braves advance but give me an ulcer. Linda Gradstein live in Jerusalem updating Israel at War. VP Debate preview. Happy 100 to Jimmy Carter. Plus, Scott Slade joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Major Pager Rager— A stunning attack-by-pager left dozens of Hezbollah militiamen dead and thousands maimed and wounded. What are we to make of a thing like that? —Commemoration Vexation— How do you memorialize October 7, when October 7 hasn't ended yet? —Testicles in the Twitterverse?— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Hezbollah pagers explode, social media memes erupt, but not all Israelis are laughing. All this and the music from the remarkable new record רוח באה מדרום (Wind Comes from the South).

Today on the show: New swing state poll numbers, correspondent Rory O'Neill breaks them down. ABC News Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett and Linda Gradstein live in Jerusalem with the latest on the Hezbollah pager attack. Justin Gray from WSB-TV live in studio on those annoying political texts. Talking tech with Kim Komando. Another chance for you to win $1000. Plus, actor James Madio joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli started Tuesday's show wondering if we should be concerned about growing marijuana sales in the state (00:33). CBS News Jerusalem correspondent Linda Gradstein had the latest on the Israel-Hamas war and reports of exploding Hezbollah pagers (08:18). University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray talked about the latest apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump (16:40), while Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by with her weekly update (25:32) Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Today on the show: new battleground poll numbers. Linda Gradstein from CBS News Radio joins us live in Jerusalem. Reporter Erin Real on foreign election interference. Derricke Dennis from ABC News updates a possible espionage story in New York. Another chance to win $1000 in the 5K a Day Bonus Blitz. Plus, Dana Bash joins us live! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Natalie Compton on her Washington Post article looking at the struggle of being a flight attendant // Nate Connors with a Chokepoint: Big changes coming to Highway 2 // Linda Gradstein on the latest attacks in the West Bank // Daily Dose of Kindness: A Trader Joe's employee makes a sweet gesture to a customer // Jake Rosen along the campaign trail on Donald Trump's tactics heading through big labor states // Gee Scott on JD Vance's comments about teachers

Today on the show: Michelle Wright on funeral arrangements for Investigator Taylor Bristol. Live to Jerusalem with CBS News Radio's Linda Gradstein on the Israel/Hamas War. Erick Erickson on #Campaign2024. Steve Roberts from ABC News with the latest poll numbers. Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle monitoring the markets. Plus, your chance to win $1000 in the 5K A Day Bonus Blitz! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Linda Gradstein, Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Bennett, Done That— Israel's next prime minister will be … Naftali Bennett? —Jewish Life During Wartime— Why does war make more-secular Israelis more secular, and less-secular Israelis less secular? —Our Flights Are Cancelled— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: What happens when every airline stops flying to Israel? Plus, a reflection on how time itself has stopped working, and music by women we've loved for decades, speaking now to our present moment.

Miriam Herschlag, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Dead to Rights?— When, if ever, is it o.k. to assassinate deadly enemies? —Now, in the Awful Quiet of the Moment— Six-packs of water and go bags: Are we doing this imminent-attack-from-Iran thing right? —Days of Wine and Jelly Beans?— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: How are the 3 of us reacting to this tense moment? Plus, the Olympics, John Lennon glasses and new music by artists from just outside of Gaza.

Today on the show: Hamas leader killed in Iran. Linda Gradstein from CBS News Radio joins us live in Jerusalem with the latest. WSB's Jonathan O'Brien recaps the Harris campaign event in Atlanta. Steven Portnoy from ABC News on the Secret Service/FBI hearings on Capitol Hill. Plus, Hammerin' Hank gets his own stamp! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Move Over, Winston— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to congress, again. What did he say to the senators and congresspeople, and what didn't he say? —Kamala Harris and the Jewish Question— Kamala Harris anagrams to “A rakish alarm.” Who is Kamala Harris, and if she becomes president, what will it mean for, well, us? —You're Voting for Who?!— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: When Israeli-Americans say they're voting for Trump because he's good for Israel, what do they mean? Plus, consecrating a Torah scroll for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and trans-folk in Tel Aviv City Hall, and more music of these days.

Feliks Banel in Downtown Seattle on the vision of "Vanishing Seattle" // Daily Dose of Kindness: A plumbing company gives free services to the community // Linda Gradstein on Benjamin Netanyahu's Congressional Address and the current state of affairs in Gaza // Gee Scott on the attacks against Kamala Harris from Republicans

Linda Gradstein, Allison Kaplan Somer and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Exemption Preemption— A bombshell unanimous Supreme Court decision says that, until the Knesset passes a law that says otherwise, Haredi men of army age need to enlist, and those that don't cannot get government stipends. Are we about to find Yeshiva boys in foxholes? —New Day in Gaza?— A new report is making the rounds in Jerusalem about how to end the war and coax Gazans to accept Israel, which, new report, may or may not be nuts. —AIPAC vs. Bowman— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: AIPAC vs. the Squad's Jamaal Bowman. Decision, AIPAC? Plus, Hebrew Book Week 100 years on, and more music of our times.

Linda Gradstein, Don Futterman and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Special on Patreon   —The Other War— The war with Hezbollah up north seems to be getting hotter and more deadly with each passing day. Will missiles rain down on Tel Aviv? And when can the nearly 100,000 evacuees from their homes near the Lebanese Border expect to go back home? —Spring of Despair— New polls show despair and pessimism of a sort Israelis have never known before. What do we do when more than 2/3 of Israelis are not optimistic about our future? —When Nothing Feels Right— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Summer's here and the time is right for what exactly? Plus, Bnei Brak at 100, and more music of our times.

Today on the show: it's runoff day in Georgia! Legal Analyst Phil Holloway updating the #SteveBannon situation. Linda Gradstein from CBS News Radio live in Jerusalem on the Israel/Hamas War. Plus, Bloomberg's Ellen Gilmer with the latest border numbers. 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Linda Gradstein, Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Home— Four hostages were rescued from the depths of Gaza. We need a new word for absolute joy mixed with absolute worry mixed with absolute sadness. —Gantz, But Not Forgotten— Benny Gantz announces that he is leaving the government and its tiny “War Cabinet,” which brought relief, anxiety and ambivalence. With Gantz gone, where will the government go? —Shavuot In Israel— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Shavuot in Israel, after eight months of war. Plus, the LGBTQ “Vigil of Pride and Hope” in Tel Aviv, celebrating Shavuot, and more music of our times.

Linda Gradstein, Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Prisoner's Dilemma— A new Israeli proposal to bring home hostages puts the brakes on the war and signs some sort of pact with the Saudis. So why are religious-Zionists, most of all, opposing it? —Same Same (But Different)— New Supreme Court petitions might force the army to conscript Haredim. Has the war changed things enough that we can now solve the oldest, hardest problem of Israeli politics? —Taking a Break By Going Abroad— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: After eight months of war, what's it like for an Israeli to get on a plane to somewhere, anywhere, else? What's it like to come back? Plus, an appreciation of David Levy, being Israeli in Japan, and a new old museum in Tel Aviv. And more music of our times.

Today on the show: CBS News Radio correspondent Linda Gradstein live in Jerusalem. Stephanie Lai from Bloomberg News with new internal poll numbers for Trump. Erick Erickson on #Campaign2024. Justin Gray from WSB-TV with HOA issues in the metro area. Plus, astronaut Cady Coleman joins us! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. —Going Too Farsi? (Or, the Persian Incursion)— We — with the help of the US, UK, Jordan and other capable allies — buffly rebuffed the biggest missile and drone attack on Israel ever. But what does it tell us about the past and augur for the future? —Passover, 5784— How is this Passover different from all other Passovers? Plus, a bereaved father on solidarity, flower-girls, fruit bats and more music of our times.

Today on the show: Breaking down Iran's weekend attack. Linda Gradstein joins us live in Jerusalem. CBS News Radio Military Analyst Col. Jeff McCausland on how Israel responds. Plus, Erick Erickson live on today's Trump jury selection and #Campaign2024. 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Today on the show: Phil Rosenthal joins us live! Linda Gradstein from CBS News Radio in Jerusalem with that latest on the Israel/Hamas War. Skyler Woodhouse from Bloomberg News recaps the State Dinner. Plus, Day One of The Masters! 9am-noon on 95.5 WSB.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Jerusalem, Mon Amour?— What's it mean that Jerusalem just elected to its city council a straight-up majority of ultra-Orthodox men? —Reckoning?— Is it time for soul-searching and spiritual reckoning over the death and destruction in Gaza? —Five Months— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Five months since October 7, we are awfully tired. All that and remembering Beige Shohat, plus more songs of these troubled days.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Elections Now?— Billboards all over the country and full-page ads in the papers call for new elections now. Is this a good idea? —The Draft on the Draft: Getting the Shaft?— A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. —Wartime Hookups— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: What is it about war that makes people want to pair off? All that and risking the lives of dozens of young men to save the lives of two old men, plus more moving songs of these troubled days.