This Week Unpacked

Introducing: Unpacking Israeli History, Season 4!

This Week Unpacked introduces another podcast from Unpacked: Unpacking Israeli History. Season 4 just launched, and we're running the first episode here, entitled Ma'alot

Introducing Unpacking Israeli History

This Week Unpacked introduces another podcast from Unpacked: Unpacking Israeli History. Season 3 just launched, and we're running the first episode here, entitled Hebron:

Goodbye to This Week Unpacked

This week, Rivky and This Week Unpacked say goodbye.   Check out our other podcasts: Unpacking Israeli History: https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/unpacking-isra

Why is the Temple Mount a flash point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Jews aren’t allowed to pray at the Temple Mount, but why? Who “owns” the Temple Mount? We unpack the debate over the site and why this is such a hotbed of controversy. ~

Israel and Antisemitism: Takeaways from IAC

My colleague Sarah Himeles attended the Israeli-American Council conference this weekend in Florida. Here are 8 big ideas we’re taking away from it. ~~~~ Learn more abo

Is War With Iran Close?

The seventh round of the Iran nuclear talks stalled last week and American officials say they are preparing for a scenario in which there is no return to the Iran deal. T

TWU Presents...The Power Of

https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/the-power-of/ What if we told you that Jewish texts written thousands of years ago had something to say about our personal expe

How the Ethiopian Civil War Ignited an Aliyah Debate

The civil war in Ethiopia has ignited a fierce debate over whether Israel should bring Ethiopians seeking aliyah to the Jewish state. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: ht

The First Non-Boring Budget Analysis! (Hopefully?)

For the first time in over three years, Israel passed a new budget! Mazal tov!! So, now we ask: what’s in the budget and what do the government priorities reveal? ~~~~

Breaking Down the Women of the Wall

Minor clashes periodically break out between Women of the Wall, protesters, and the Israeli police, as the Women of the Wall hold their monthly services as the Western Wa

Why is Israel banning Palestinian NGOs?

Benny Gantz, Israel’s Defense Minister, recently declared that the country was designating six Palestinian NGOs (or “nongovernmental organizations”) as terror groups. Why

Chaos In Lebanon

There are now 100,000 trained and ready fighters in Hezbollah, according to its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. This week, we explore: what is Hezbollah? What is its history, a

Shmita, Unpacked

This year in Israel is a sabbatical year, also known as a shmita year. We’ll explain what that is, and what the practical implications are for Jews all over the world. ~~

Israel’s Choice: Never Leave A Soldier Behind

Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force navigator, has been missing since 1986. Recently, the Mossad carried out an operation to find out any new information about his fate. In th

Are Iraqis Really Calling For Peace With Israel?

After hundreds of Iraqi leaders spoke out for normalizing relations with Israel, and potentially joining the Abraham Accords, but then very quickly retracted their call.

Iron Dome: Is Bipartisan Support For Israel Dead?

After the U.S. House of Representatives voted for Iron Dome funding, calls for the death of bipartisan support for Israel were heard from Jewish media all over the countr

TWU Presents...German Reparations

For September, we're doing something different. Presenting, Unpacking Israeli History. Begin and Ben Gurion had some epics battles, but one of the biggest ones happened i

TWU Presents...UN Resolution 3379

For September, we're doing something different. Presenting, Unpacking Israeli History. On Nov 10, 1975, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 3379, determining that Z

TWU Presents...Israel's "Secret" Nuclear Option

For September, we're doing something different. Presenting, Unpacking Israeli History. Have you heard about Israel's secret nuclear weapons in Dimona? Yeah, we haven't ei

TWU Presents...The Beta Israel

For September, we're doing something different. Presenting, Unpacking Israeli History. You might have heard of the Beta Israel, the community of Israel’s Ethiopian commun