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Canada's PM Justin Trudeau Outdoes Himself: My Latest on his Warm Embrace of a Waffen SS Veteran in the House of Commons
I had intended to send out a very different post after Yom Kippur, but events have overtaken my plans. For a change, the urgency arises in Canada, not…
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Vivian Bercovici
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E26. Queens. Harvard. Med School: Why One Woman Walked Away From Her Life to Reimagine Everything in an Ultra Orthodox World
Listen now | In the summer of 1978, Bracha Goetz – a Harvard graduate who had just completed her first year of medical school – flew to Israel for a six…
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America Abuzz with Talk About Israel: ”The Elon & Bibi Show“ and "60 Minutes"
On Monday shortly after noon, PM Benjamin Netanyahu sat aside X CEO Elon Musk, each uncomfortably avuncular. The purpose of this chit chat in California…
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A Personal Reflection on Jewish Power: In the Warsaw Ghetto and the Skies with the IAF
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The Battle for Israel's Jewish Soul: Changing the Law of Return to Exclude Grandchildren
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The Story of Adam Munz: One of 874 Jews Given Refuge in America in 1944
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Life in Israel under Constant Rocket Fire: What’s it like?
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The State of the State of Israel, Part II: Are Israelis Actually Emigrating Because of Judicial Reform?*
As in so many places, Israel tends to shut down for the summer and its residents relax and travel. But this past year has been transformative for…
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Vivian Bercovici
A Meaningful Convergence: The Supreme Court of Israel Hears an Epic Case on the Cusp of Rosh Hashanah
Yesterday, on Tuesday, September 12, I spent my day switching back and forth between the livestreams of the historic hearing in the Supreme Court of…
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E25. September 12 Showdown in Supreme Court of Israel: How Did We Get Here and What's at Stake?
Listen now (56 mins) | Tomorrow morning, the Israeli Supreme Court will convene to hear what may be its most important case ever. The coalition…
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Vivian Bercovici
E24. Jason Greenblatt Unplugged: Special Adviser to President Trump on Negotiating the Historic Abraham Accords and the Afterlife
Listen now (62 mins) | Jason Greenblatt is one of those people who found himself in the right place at the right time and seized the moment. Having…
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Vivian Bercovici
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Two Short Stories: The Libyan Mess and “Sorry, Mohammed.”
Labor Day Weekend Note As are the majority of the readers of State of Tel Aviv, I am in North America for that last official blast of summer: the sacred…
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E23. An Unlikely Activist Reflects on the Past Year – and What Lies Ahead
Listen now (38 mins) | Father of three daughters, husband, former elite combat reservist and top tier employment law lawyer, Yaron Kramer has also taken…
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Vivian Bercovici
E22. Why Judicial Reform Exposes Israeli Security Officials To International Criminal Prosecution
Listen now (20 mins) | Among the many consequences being discussed relating to the coalition government’s judicial reform initiative is the fact that…
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