Episodes

  • Jerusalem Day: A son's tale of an Ammunition Hill hero

    Jerusalem Day: A son's tale of an Ammunition Hill hero
    May 14 2026
    Alon Wald never met his father, a paratrooper killed at Ammunition Hill during the Six-Day War when Alon was just 10 months old. Today, he runs the memorial site where his father fell.

    In this rare personal interview, Alon traces a life shaped by one absence, and by the extraordinary decision of his father's surviving unit to skip their own victory parade and knock on the doors of every bereaved family instead. Ten of those men became his surrogate fathers. Their promise: "You will never stand alone." Years later, Alon would follow his father into the paratroopers, convincing his widowed mother to sign a military waiver to make it happen. He also shares a little-known story from the battle itself: with no orders, his father's unit buried 17 fallen Jordanian soldiers and carved in English: "Buried here 17 brave Jordanian soldiers, Army of Israel, June 1967." Jordanian officers later came quietly to visit.

    Now director of Ammunition Hill for nearly 17 years, Alon connects generations: veterans, students, soldiers, and after October 7th, 22,000 displaced civilians who found shelter and strength at the site. His mission: making sure the other 99% of these men's lives, not just the battle, is never forgotten.

    Alon Wald is director of Ammunition Hill National Memorial Site in Jerusalem. The son of Captain Rami Wald, killed there in 1967 at age 32, he served as a paratrooper and IDF officer before dedicating his career to preserving and teaching his father's generation's legacy.
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    43 mins
  • From David to Goliath: how the media turned against Israel

    From David to Goliath: how the media turned against Israel
    May 11 2026
    Prof. Eli Avraham has spent 25 years researching international media coverage of Israel — and his verdict is stark: Hamas earns a 9/10 for its media strategy while Israel scrapes a 3. His new book, From David to Goliath, dissects decades of structural failure and editorial bias.

    After October 7th, with roughly 1,000 journalists descending on Israel, the government's response was neighborhood WhatsApp groups scrambling for multilingual volunteers. Avraham traces the turning point to 1982, when the Lebanon War recast Israel's image from David to Goliath overnight — a shift the Palestinian leadership, coached in human rights framing since the 1970s, has exploited ever since.

    Avraham proposes a concrete fix: a politically independent national media strategy center drawing on diaspora communities and Israel's multilingual population. Written during 18 months of wartime, the book is a wake-up call — and somehow, he's still optimistic.
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    39 mins
  • Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift

    Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift
    May 5 2026
    Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, outlined a vision of Jewish leadership rooted in faith, values, and cross-religious collaboration during a recent interview with The Jerusalem Post, emphasizing what he described as a growing global appetite for meaning and authentic identity.

    Speaking during a short visit to Israel, Berman pointed to Yeshiva University’s “Great Conversations” series as a reflection of its expanding influence, bringing together global figures, including political leaders and intellectuals, to engage students in substantive discussions about values and leadership.
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    51 mins
  • LiAmi Lawrence: Why thousands of immigrants turn to Keep Olim for support in Israel

    LiAmi Lawrence: Why thousands of immigrants turn to Keep Olim for support in Israel
    Apr 27 2026
    As more Jews in the Diaspora consider making aliyah in the shadow of war and rising antisemitism, many arrive in Israel unprepared for the social, financial, and emotional challenges that follow.

    In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, LiAmi Lawrence, co-founder of the nonprofit organization Keep Olim and who made aliyah from Beverly Hills more than a decade ago, described how those gaps in support led to the creation of one of Israel’s largest grassroots networks for new immigrants.
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    34 mins
  • How does this IDF unit treat combat trauma amid ongoing war?

    How does this IDF unit treat combat trauma amid ongoing war?
    Mar 29 2026
    An IDF clinical psychologist who also commands the military’s Unit for Combat Reactions described the growing psychological toll of prolonged warfare, emphasizing both the scale of need and evolving approaches to treatment.

    The unit, established after the First Lebanon War, was created to address a lack of specialized care for soldiers suffering from combat-related trauma. Operating within the IDF Medical Corps but treating patients as civilians, it provides free, trauma-focused, evidence-based therapy tailored to the distinct psychological challenges of combat.
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    24 mins
  • Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence

    Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence
    Mar 26 2026
    Atidna CEO and social activist Suleiman Suleiman is calling for a renewed commitment to partnership between Arab and Jewish communities in Israel, emphasizing education as the key driver of long-term societal change.

    In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Suleiman acknowledged the complexities and shortcomings within Israeli society, and stressed that “not everything is perfect in Israel,” adding that meaningful progress requires collective responsibility from both sides.
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    34 mins
  • Olim in TLV: Reshaping aliyah for a new generation

    Olim in TLV: Reshaping aliyah for a new generation
    Mar 26 2026
    What started as funny skits about life in Israel has grown into one of the most influential English-language Jewish platforms online. In this interview, Gadi Zaig talks to the team behind Olim in Tel Aviv, where Founder and co-founder Noa Barazani and Michael Zagdanski explain how the project evolved into a hub for community, aliyah, and integration, and why unfiltered storytelling resonates with a new generation navigating life in Israel.
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    34 mins
  • From Belarus to Israel: CEO Igor Tulchinsky’s path to AI innovation and philanthropy

    From Belarus to Israel: CEO Igor Tulchinsky’s path to AI innovation and philanthropy
    Mar 26 2026
    Igor Tulchinsky, a former Belarusian immigrant, discussed his personal and professional journey in a candid interview, reflecting on his immigration to the US at the age of 11 and his subsequent work in the fields of investments and artificial intelligence.

    Moving from Minsk to Israel at a young age, Tulchinsky embraced the change with a sense of excitement, despite the challenges of adapting to new languages and cultures. He highlighted the stress his parents faced during the move, noting how their resilience influenced his own adaptability, which he credits as a key factor in his success.
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    38 mins