The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

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The Reel Schmooze on 'You Had To Be There': How a musical about Jesus shaped Jewish comedy

Welcome to The Reel Schmooze with ToI film reviewer Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan, where we bring you all the entertainment news and film reviews a Jew can

Sep 19
37 min

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas is to blame for October 7 and Gaza's ‘collateral damage’

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking wit

Sep 18
55 min

Benny Gantz: Netanyahu is responsible for October 7, dividing society

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the glob

Sep 18
32 min

Foreign Ministry tells diplomats to dial down attacks on ‘NAZA’ film

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob

Sep 17
22 min

From Mecca to Mokha: Houthis flex as Saudis flail

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Diplomatic corresponde

Sep 16
19 min

How upstart parties could determine the Israeli election

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Political corresponden

Sep 15
31 min

IDF rejects film's claim Israel killed Gazans with AI-assisted targeting

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent

Sep 14
21 min

How Oct. 7 proved value of IDF's women warriors

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Political corresponden

Sep 13
29 min

Yohanan Plesner: 3 existential issues facing Israel’s voters

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with the head of

Sep 12
44 min

The Reel Schmooze on 'The Runner': Starring lovely London -- and a sprinting Gal Gadot

Welcome to The Reel Schmooze with ToI film reviewer Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan, where we bring you all the entertainment news and film reviews a Jew can

Sep 12
27 min

Yossi Abravanel: Despite sanctions, Israel must keep communication open with Europe

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the glob

Sep 11
33 min

Board of Peace says PM cooperated on Gaza — until he entered campaign mode

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob

Sep 10
18 min

'As a Jew,' UK's Miliband announces sanctions on settlements

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Diplomatic corresponde

Sep 9
29 min

NY anti-Israel activists recycle 'greedy Jewish landlords' trope

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US reporter Luke Tress

Sep 8
19 min

Desalination plant shutdowns break dam on water security risks

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Environmental reporter

Sep 7
22 min

Netanyahu has burned bridges. How will that play out at the polls?

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. News editor Ben Sales

Sep 6
25 min

Star Trek: 60 years to the most gloriously nerdy enterprise

Welcome to The Reel Schmooze with ToI film reviewer Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan, where we bring you all the entertainment news and film reviews a Jew can

Sep 5
49 min

Jonathan Greenblatt: Surging antisemitism brings ADL to a moment of reckoning

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with the CEO of t

Sep 4
45 min

Will sanctions succeed against Iran where military force hasn’t?

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob

Sep 3
21 min

In bold Israeli op, Hamas commander nabbed in Gaza City

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent

Sep 2
24 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I absolutely love this daily podcast of highlights from The Times of Israel. I love hearing about how most Israelis are feeling about their current events. And I feel knowledgeable and up to date as long as I don’t miss an episode! Highly recommend!

MrsBloom21 · Aug 2024

After October 7, 2023 I searched for an Israeli news station or podcast where I could listen to smart, unbiased reporting on what was actually going on in Israel and Gaza. The American news seemed confusing and frankly anti-Israel. After browsing many different podcasts, I found the Daily Briefing from TOI. I love Amanda and Jessica and their guests - they are so truthful and close to home with honest reporting straight from the heart, but most importantly I trust their FACTS! I have not missed an episode since day 20 of the war when I started listening, thank you! A proud Irish American Catholic Zionist 💙

JMcwash · Jul 2024

Exceptionally valuable perspective about the critical events and trends in Israel. A refreshing antidote to US-based coverage reflective of other agendas which obfuscate the actual issues that Israel is navigating.

SFPerspective · Jul 2024

In the aftermath horrific attacks of October 7, I was seeking a news source to provide timely, reliable and on-the-ground reporting in a digestible and non-sensational medium. The Times of Israel Daily Briefing has kept me informed while staying sane for the past eight months and I have scarcely missed an episode in that time. Thank you Amanda and Jessica for hosting and to the plethora of contributors covering this chaotic period of the State of Israel, the Jewish people and the world.

Lee Shmoa · Jun 2024

As a long-time listener I was very disappointed to hear Bret Stevens expound on DEI. Regardless of my own views I thought that this was a very skewed anti-DEI guest who made several inaccurate and biased comments. If you had a guest along with Bret to present countervailing points of view then this would have been fine. Furthermore I did not see a real point to this aspect of the interview. I know TOI can and usually does better.

bruce Levin · Sep 2024

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