S1 E1: Israeli War of Independence
Unpacking the history of the Israeli War of Independence, looking at Jewish Militias, the Convoy of 35, the Israeli Victory and the Altalena Affair.
43 minutes
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S1 E2: Israeli Intelligence
Unpacking some of the historical highlights of Israeli Intelligence, focusing on Adolf Eichmann, Eli Cohen and the Raid on Entebbe.
40 minutes
S1 E3: Zionism
Unpacking Zionism - investigating its origins, its champion Theodor Herzl, the Balfour Declaration and UN Resolution 3379, which declared that Zionism is racism.
41 minutes
S1 E4: Immigration to Israel
Unpacking the history of immigration to Israel, focusing upon the law of return, the ingathering of exiles, kibbutzim and Israel's national anthem Hatikva.
39 minutes
S1 E5: The Six-Day War
Unpacking the dramatic events surrounding the 1967 Six-Day War, when Israel successfully defeated Egypt, Jordan and Syria.
40 minutes
S1 E6: Israel's Major Wars
Unpacking the dramatic events surrounding Israel's three major wars The Sinai Conflict in 1956. The Six-Day War in 1967 and the Yom Kippur War in 1972.
41 minutes
S1 E7: Modern Israel
Unpacking the modern State of Israel and looking into the Jewish State's adoption of the Hebrew language, the bustling city of Tel Aviv, how Israel became known as the Start-Up Nation and the U.S.'s decision to move its Israeli Embassy.
40 minutes
S1 E8: The Palestinian Conflict
Unpacking the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by looking at the history of the conflict, UN Resolution 181, the First and Second Intifadas .
43 minutes
S1 E9: The Gaza Strip
Unpacking the Gaza Strip, analyzing the history of Israeli Independence, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
43 minutes
S1 E10: European Jewry
Unpacking historical events which impacted European Jewry, including the Alfred Dreyfus Affair, the 1972 Munich Olympics and the story of Soviet Refuzniks.
43 minutes
S1 E11: Settlements
Unpacking the history of settlements in the Land of Israel.
44 minutes
S1 E12: Egyptian-Israeli Relations
Unpacking the history of Egyptian-Israel Relations. Also a look at Israeli Nobel Prize Laureates.
41 minutes
S1 E13: Jewish Terrorism
Unpacking the history of Jews committing purported acts of terrorism in the Land of Israel.
43 minutes
S1 E14: Israeli Prime Ministers
Unpacking the history of several Israeli Prime Ministers, including some of the first, as well as David Ben Gurion, Golda Meir and Shimon Peres.
41 minutes
S1 E15: Zionist Women and Israel-Palestine Conflict
Unpacking the history of some of Israel's most impactful Zionist women, known and unknown, all completely committed to the Jewish State, as well as the history of the Israel-Palestine Conflict.
53 minutes
S1 E16: Ashkenazi Jews and Jewish Food
Unpacking the history of Ashkenazi Jewry and Israel, Jewish and Kosher Food.
43 minutes
S1 E17: Hamilton, Avdija, Nehru and More
Unpacking the history of Alexander Hamilton, basketball star Deni Avdija, the USS Liberty, Shobha Nehru, and the future of Mental Health, PTSD and the Dead Sea.
42 minutes
S1 E18: Jewish Text, Israeli International Relations and Anti-Semitism
Unpacking the History of Kabbalah, the Talmud, the Menorah, Israeli-Iranian Relations, Israeli-US Relations, the Israel Defense Forces' Secret Elite Units and growing Anti-Semitism.
42 minutes
S1 E19: The Pandemic, Women Warriors, Holidays and More
Unpacking the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, women warriors, Bartenura wine, the Jewish holidays of Passover, and Purim and the American comic book history.
45 minutes
S1 E20: Star of David, Abrahamic Accords, RBG, MLK and More
Unpacking the Star of David, the Abrahamic Accords, the Jewish justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s close relationship with the Jewish community and more.
41 minutes
S1 E21: Hats,Hollywood, Politics and More
Unpacking the History of Jewish Hats, Early Hollywood, the Meron Disaster, Israeli Politics, the Nuclear Threat and the new Tel Aviv Central Bus Station .
40 minutes
S1 E22: Baseball, Int'l Relations, Torah and More
Unpacking the stories behind Orthodox Jewish baseball players, the Cold War, U.S. aid to Israel, IDF Search and Rescue Unit 669, Torah Tropes and the BRCA gene mutation.
41 minutes
S1 E23: Blacks and Jews in America
Unpacking the history of African-American and Jewish relations in the United States, as well as African-Americans who are themselves Jewish. Also, a primer on Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn.
45 minutes
S1 E24: Ukraine
Unpacking centuries-old Jewish connections to the Ukraine and exploring the Power of Healthy Disagreement and Forgiveness.
43 minutes
S1 E25: Hezbollah, Amnesty, Hatzalah, Birthright, Soviets and Mizrahi
Unpacking the designated terrorist group Hezbollah, Amnesty Int'l's report on Israel, the volunteer-driven emergency services organization Hatzalah, Soviet-Mizrahi Jews, and more.
43 minutes
S1 E26: Temple Mount, Jewish Domiciles, Hebrew Israelites, Neturei Karta
Unpacking the history behind the Temple Mount, lesser-known places where Jews have lived, Hebrew Israelites and how to know when to trust a news source.
43 minutes
S1 E27: Israelis, BDS, Languages, The Inquisition, Hunting Nazis
Unpacking Myths About Israels, the BDS Movement, Jewish Languages, the Spanish Inquisition, and a former Nazi recruited by Mossad to hunt other Nazis after WWII.
42 minutes
S1 E28: Exodus, Noses, Muslim Schindler, Constitutions, Jerusalem Day
Unpacking the History of the Exodus, "Jewish" Noses, the Muslim Schindler Abdol Hossein Sardari, Constitutions, and Israel's Jerusalem Day.
42 minutes
S1 E29: Rebellions, Expulsions, Battles, Whiteness
Unpacking the History of Jewish Rebellions, Expulsions, Israeli Battles, and whether Jews are "White.".
42 minutes
S1 E30: Comedy, Hyam Solomon, Slavery, Holocaust Profiteering, IDF Women
Unpacking the History of Jewish Comedy, Jewish-American Revolutionary War Hero Hyam Solomon, corporate America profiteering off the Holocaust, and more.
42 minutes
S1 E31: Jewish Dances, Golem, Antisemitism, Jews for Jesus, Syria
Unpacking the five Jewish dances you should know, the history of the Golem, antisemitism on the Left, Jews for Jesus, and Israel's effort to stop nuclear proliferation in Syria.
45 minutes
S1 E32: Hamas, Border Wall and Normalization
Unpacking the history of the terrorist organization known as Hamas, the Israeli border wall, and recent normalization of relations between Israel and several Arab nations.
40 minutes
S1 E33: Smaller Jewish Communities, Sephardic and Mizrahi Ethiopians, The Exodus
Unpacking the history of 5 smaller Jewish communities around the globe, the Sephardic, Mizrahi, Ethiopian Jews, and the role of the story of the Exodus in the United States.
43 minutes
S1 E34: Civilian Casualties, Lone Soldiers, Kristallnacht, Simon Wiesenthal
Unpacking the issue of civilian casualties in the context of Israeli military conflicts, the history of Israeli lone soldiers, Kristallnacht, and Nazi Hunter Simon Wiesenthal.
42 minutes
S1 E35: Life in Gaza and Hamas
Unpacking the History of Life in Gaza and Hamas, the duly-designated terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip and attacked Israel on October 7, 2023 in the worst terrorist attack in Israeli history.
43 minutes
S1 E36: Resilience and Civilian Casualties
Unpacking Israeli and Jewish Resilience in the wake of October 7th, and debunking the allegation that Israel commits war crimes when civilians are killed.
41 minutes
S1 E37: Israeli and American Independence, Napoleon, The Maccabees
Unpacking the history of Jewish American involvement in Israel's War of Independence, and in America's War of Independence, Napoleon's emancipation of French Jews, and more.
43 minutes
S1 E38: Undercover Jew, Afghan Jew, Shuk Food, Jewish Food
Unpacking the history of a Jewish boy who managed to join the Hitler Youth during World War II, the last Jew in Afghanistan, the Shuk Machane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, and more.
44 minutes
S1 E39: Pay to Slay, Spielberg, Baseball Spy, Wedding Customs
Unpacking the History of the PA policy of "Pay to Slay," Steven Spielberg's Jewish identity as seen on film, baseball player Moe Berg's work as a spy, and Jewish Wedding Customs worldwide.
43 minutes
S1 E40: Iraqi Jewry, Iran, Palestine
Unpacking the history of Iraqi Jews, Mossad and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the expression "From the River to the Sea".
44 minutes
S1 E41: USSR and Palestine, Jewish Women, Chinese Schindler, Talmud
Unpacking the history of the USSR's support for the Palestinian movement, Jewish women you should know, Feng-Shan Ha or the "Chinese Schindler", and more.
44 minutes
S1 E42: Jewish Nations, B'Nei Manatee, Jewish Genetics
Unpacking the history of attempts to form Jewish nations, the B'nei Menashe of India, Jewish genetics, the Houthis of Yemen, and more.
43 minutes
S1 E43: Rothschilds, Laemmle, Melendez
Unpacking the history of the Rothschild family, Hollywood legend and pioneer Carl Laemmle, hip-hop Trailblazer Benjamin "Yellow Benjy" Melendez and more.
40 minutes
S1 E44: Mossad, Saudi Arabia, Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Unpacking the history of the Mossad, Saudi Arabia-Israel relations, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and more.
44 minutes
S1 E45: Smarts, Escape Artists, Spies
Unpacking the history of Jewish smarts, an Auschwitz escape artist, some of Israel's most successful spies, and more.
42 minutes