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Biblical Roots, Modern Ties (25:19)
Biblical Roots, Modern Ties (25:19)
Ethan Bearman, syndicated US radio host, interviews VOI's Yishai Fleisher on Israeli history and politics -- and the Iranian nuclear threat.
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Outcries and Double Standards (4:04)
Outcries and Double Standards (4:04)
Josh Hasten welcomes the demonstrations denouncing violence against Arabs, but asks: where are these voices when Jews are the victims?
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Growing Old Gracefully (25:19)
Growing Old Gracefully (25:19)
Dr. Salomon Israel, researcher and senior lecturer in the Hebrew University's Department of Psychology, joins Yishai Fleisher to talk about aging.
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‘Iran Has It Right About Gays’ (6:11)
‘Iran Has It Right About Gays’ (6:11)
VOI's Mottle Wolfe calls popular American Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi vile for the things he says about the LGBT community.
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Maestro Pinchas Zukerman Remembers Vera Stern (9:39)
Maestro Pinchas Zukerman Remembers Vera Stern (9:39)
Zukerman tells VOI's Ernie Singer about his relationship with legendary violinist Isaac Stern and his ex-wife, Vera, who died July 21 at the age of 88.
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Jewish State Creations (8:51)
Jewish State Creations (8:51)
'Art Israel' founder Paul Taylor and CEO Fiona Kanter join VOI's Josh Hasten in-studio to talk about their new initiative.
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Chabad: The Early Years (25:20)
Chabad: The Early Years (25:20)
Rabbi Moshe Kasinetz takes VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel inside Chabad at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Nasty Narratives (13:03)
Nasty Narratives (13:03)
Honestreporting's Yarden Frankl joins VOI's Josh Hasten in-studio to discuss this week's anti-Israel media bias.
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2:19)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2:19)
Gay-rights activist Sarah Weil tells Molly Livingstone about speaking honestly with ultra-Orthodox community members about equality and tolerance.
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Murdered by an Israeli, not by all of Israel (3:10)
Murdered by an Israeli, not by all of Israel (3:10)
VOI's Daniel Seaman and Daniela Traub reject placing collective blame for the slaying of an Arab baby and other atrocities committed by Jews.
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Jay Leno’s Serious Appreciation for Israel
June 22, 2023
Comedic giant and TV superstar Jay Leno, on his second trip to Israel to MC the prestigious Genesis Award ceremony, makes VOI's Molly Livingstone laugh. Seriously.

‘Iran Has It Right About Gays’ (6:11)
‘Iran Has It Right About Gays’ (6:11)
VOI's Mottle Wolfe calls popular American Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi vile for the things he says about the LGBT community.
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Devoutly Dangerous (25:13)
Devoutly Dangerous (25:13)
VOI's Mottle Wolfe delves into the larger issues surrounding the killing of a 16-year-old girl at the gay pride parade in Jerusalem.
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2:19)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2:19)
Gay-rights activist Sarah Weil tells Molly Livingstone about speaking honestly with ultra-Orthodox community members about equality and tolerance.
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Opening Dialogue and Hearts (25:13)
Opening Dialogue and Hearts (25:13)
Following Thursday's stabbing attack at the Jerusalem Pride March, VOI's Molly Livingstone talks to Israeli activists about rallying for tolerance.
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A Light unto the Nations? (25:12)
A Light unto the Nations? (25:12)
VOI's Gil Hoffman reviews the tragic news of the last few days, then moves to humorous headlines from this weekend's satire pages.
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A Knife in the Back of Israeli Society (13:52)
A Knife in the Back of Israeli Society (13:52)
VOI's Raoul Wootliff reviews responses from politicians to Fridays fatal attacks at the tolerance march and on a Palestinian family's home.
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Condemning Hate Attacks and Other VOI News in Review (25:13)
Condemning Hate Attacks and Other VOI News in Review (25:13)
Jewish violence, the imminent release of Jonathan Pollard and a Knesset round-up are today's topics.
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Parading Respect, not Orthodoxy (3:29)
Parading Respect, not Orthodoxy (3:29)
VOI's Dov Lipman answers a listener's question about how he, an Orthodox rabbi, can defend the right of the LGBT community to march in Jerusalem.
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‘Israeli Leaders Are Responsible for Extremism’ (12:48)
‘Israeli Leaders Are Responsible for Extremism’ (12:48)
Labor MK Omer Bar-Lev tells VOI's Dov Lipman that current Knesset members are to blame for recent violence committed by Jews.
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Thanking God for Israel (50:39)
Thanking God for Israel (50:39)
Efforts for unity, aliyah, bringing youth to Israel and the weekly Torah portion are today's topics.
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The Heart of Israel and the Fountain of Youth (50:39)
The Heart of Israel and the Fountain of Youth (50:39)
VOI's Yishai Fleisher joins Ethan Bearman on the American host's radio show, then interviews Dr. Salomon Israel about the science of aging.
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Outcries and Double Standards (4:04)
Outcries and Double Standards (4:04)
Josh Hasten welcomes the demonstrations denouncing violence against Arabs, but asks: where are these voices when Jews are the victims?
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Murdered by an Israeli, not by all of Israel (3:10)
Murdered by an Israeli, not by all of Israel (3:10)
VOI's Daniel Seaman and Daniela Traub reject placing collective blame for the slaying of an Arab baby and other atrocities committed by Jews.
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Top 5 Goodbye Songs for Abu Mazen (13:30)
Top 5 Goodbye Songs for Abu Mazen (13:30)
Daniel Seaman and Daniela Traub respond to the announcement that PA President Mahmoud Abbas is soon to step down by sharing some apt music.
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Ritual Preferences, Unfair Accusations (10:42)
Ritual Preferences, Unfair Accusations (10:42)
Daniel and Daniela discuss religious observance of secular Jews in Israel and the week’s tragic events.
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Withdrawal from Gaza: Been There, Done That (25:12)
Withdrawal from Gaza: Been There, Done That (25:12)
Begin Center information resources director Yisrael Medad joins VOI's Eve Harow to discuss precedents to the complete pullout 10 years ago.
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Dressing up and Tearing down (50:39)
Dressing up and Tearing down (50:39)
VOI's Eve Harow hears from 'Jerusalem Design' co-founder Chezi Spero and Begin Center information resources director Yisrael Medad.
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A Knife in the Back of Israeli Society (13:52)
A Knife in the Back of Israeli Society (13:52)
VOI's Raoul Wootliff reviews responses from politicians to Fridays fatal attacks at the tolerance march and on a Palestinian family's home.
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Condemning Hate Attacks and Other VOI News in Review (25:13)
Condemning Hate Attacks and Other VOI News in Review (25:13)
Jewish violence, the imminent release of Jonathan Pollard and a Knesset round-up are today's topics.
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‘Israeli Leaders Are Responsible for Extremism’ (12:48)
‘Israeli Leaders Are Responsible for Extremism’ (12:48)
Labor MK Omer Bar-Lev tells VOI's Dov Lipman that current Knesset members are to blame for recent violence committed by Jews.
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Biblical Roots, Modern Ties (25:19)
Biblical Roots, Modern Ties (25:19)
Ethan Bearman, syndicated US radio host, interviews VOI's Yishai Fleisher on Israeli history and politics -- and the Iranian nuclear threat.
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‘Israel Should Have More Gratitude for Obama’ (13:09)
‘Israel Should Have More Gratitude for Obama’ (13:09)
Touro College political science dept. head David Luchins joins VOI's Gil Hoffman to discuss the politics of America's relations with the Jewish state.
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A Perspective on Pollard (25:12)
A Perspective on Pollard (25:12)
Gil Hoffman hears from Touro College political science dept. chairman David Luchins, who reveals how the convicted spy was almost freed 22 years ago.
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Actors for the A-Bomb (14:11)
Actors for the A-Bomb (14:11)
The Live@5 panel considers Hollywood's support for the nuclear agreement with Iran.
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Pondering Pollard (10:59)
Pondering Pollard (10:59)
The Live@5 panel wonders if Jonathan Pollard's release after 30 years in prison is a consolation prize for Jews concerned about the Iran deal.
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Getting It Wrong, Over and Over Again (50:39)
Getting It Wrong, Over and Over Again (50:39)
The panel discusses the demolitions at Beit El, the release of Jonathan Pollard, Hollywood's support of the Iran deal and Amnesty International.
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3 World-Altering US Decisions (25:19)
3 World-Altering US Decisions (25:19)
Randol Schoenberg, renowned attorney and president of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, discusses explosive issues with VOI's Yishai Fleisher.
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Complicated Conversations (50:32)
Complicated Conversations (50:32)
VOI's Yishai Fleisher debates top issues with renowned attorney Randol Schoenberg and hears from filmmaker Ami Horowitz about exposing BDS with humor.
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Holocaust Vocabulary (10:50)
Holocaust Vocabulary (10:50)
The Live@5 panel debates the validity of Mike Huckabee's recent comment that, with the Iran deal, Obama is leading Jews to 'the doors of the oven.'
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Hindsight and Aforethought (50:39)
Hindsight and Aforethought (50:39)
The panel discusses Gush Katif's legacy, Mike Huckabee's divisive remarks on Iran, Israeli foreign diplomacy and MK Hilik Bar's 'new' peace plan.
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Withdrawal from Gaza: Been There, Done That (25:12)
Withdrawal from Gaza: Been There, Done That (25:12)
Begin Center information resources director Yisrael Medad joins VOI's Eve Harow to discuss precedents to the complete pullout 10 years ago.
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Dressing up and Tearing down (50:39)
Dressing up and Tearing down (50:39)
VOI's Eve Harow hears from 'Jerusalem Design' co-founder Chezi Spero and Begin Center information resources director Yisrael Medad.
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Learning the Lessons of Disengagement a Decade Later (25:18)
Learning the Lessons of Disengagement a Decade Later (25:18)
Former minister Uzi Landau tells VOI's Gil Hoffman, filling in for Dan Diker, what can be learned from the Gaza withdrawal 10 years ago.
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Lessons Learned the Hard Way (50:39)
Lessons Learned the Hard Way (50:39)
Gil Hoffman, filling in for Dan Diker, hears from former minister Uzi Landau and Holocaust organization founder Jonny Daniels.
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Disengagement Deja Vu (14:19)
Disengagement Deja Vu (14:19)
The panel discusses the Israeli government pulling Jews out of their homes.
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Expulsion Revulsion (50:31)
Expulsion Revulsion (50:31)
Eve Harow hosts a special panel on the 10th anniversary of the withdrawal from Gaza, with Ari Abramowitz, Pinchas Orbach and Yishai Fleischer.
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Exhibiting Past Jewish Presence (9:38)
Exhibiting Past Jewish Presence (9:38)
VOI's Judy Lash Balint visits the Gush Katif Museum, which captures the beauty and pain of the Jewish communities destroyed in the Gaza Strip.
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These Places I Remember (15:05)
These Places I Remember (15:05)
VOI's Judy Lash Balint shares her personal recollections of the painful period in recent Israeli history, the 2005 Gaza Disengagement.
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Painful Past (25:13)
Painful Past (25:13)
VOI's Judy Lash Balint remembers the 2005 Gaza Disengagement, sharing personal reflections and visiting the Gush Katif Museum in central Jerusalem.
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’10 Buses for 10 Years: Remembering Gush Katif’ (7:45)
’10 Buses for 10 Years: Remembering Gush Katif’ (7:45)
Aviva Sherman, director of programming and development at the International Young Israel Movement, talks to Josh Hasten about marking the disengagement.
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Jonathan Pollard: Not Yet Home Free (3:58)
Jonathan Pollard: Not Yet Home Free (3:58)
VOI's Raoul Wootliff provides an update on the imminent release of the convicted spy, and the possibility of his coming to Israel.
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Pollard’s Part in the Legal Drama (16:00)
Pollard’s Part in the Legal Drama (16:00)
Attorney Nat Lewin joins VOI's Dov Lipman to shed new light on the case of the American spy for Israel, who is soon to be released from prison.
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Thoughts on the Pollard Case (2:31)
Thoughts on the Pollard Case (2:31)
VOI's Dov Lipman argues that the US has not been motivated by anti-Israel sentiment, but by the responsibility to do what is best for America.
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Thanking God for Israel (50:39)
Thanking God for Israel (50:39)
Efforts for unity, aliyah, bringing youth to Israel and the weekly Torah portion are today's topics.
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Pride and Shame (50:51)
Pride and Shame (50:51)
The recent violence in Israel, the Jonathan Pollard saga, and the Entebbe raid are the topics of today's show.
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Legal vs. Legitimate (50:39)
Legal vs. Legitimate (50:39)
The airstrike in Syria, two laws passed by the Knesset, Jonathan Pollard's hero status and the rhetoric of gay pride are the topics of today's panel.
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A Perspective on Pollard (25:12)
A Perspective on Pollard (25:12)
Gil Hoffman hears from Touro College political science dept. chairman David Luchins, who reveals how the convicted spy was almost freed 22 years ago.
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Pondering Pollard (10:59)
Pondering Pollard (10:59)
The Live@5 panel wonders if Jonathan Pollard's release after 30 years in prison is a consolation prize for Jews concerned about the Iran deal.
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Double Standards (25:13)
Double Standards (25:13)
VOI's Mottle Wolfe discusses the destruction of Jewish homes in Beit El, Jonathan Pollard's release and Palestinian animal cruelty.
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VIDEO What Does Being a ‘Jewish Priest’ Mean Today?
What Does Being a ‘Jewish Priest’ Mean Today?
To be a Cohen, a member of the ancient Jewish priesthood, has special status in Judaism. But is it still relevant in modern times? And if so, what does it entail?
VIDEO Remembering Their Fallen Son — Israel’s ‘Hero from LA’
Remembering Their Fallen Son — Israel’s ‘Hero from LA’
Stuart and Evie Steinberg joined VOI's Dan Diker in-studio on Memorial Day to reminisce about their late son, Max.
Yair Lapid VIDEO Yair Lapid’s Spiritual Journey into Politics
Yair Lapid
Yair Lapid’s Spiritual Journey into Politics
Former finance minister MK Yair Lapid, chairman of Yesh Atid, joins VOI's Dov Lipman, a former MK from his party.
Screen Shot 2023-07-02 at 6.56.32 PM-new VIDEO LIVE@5: Outrage Over a Lack of Security
Screen Shot 2023-07-02 at 6.56.32 PM-new
LIVE@5: Outrage Over a Lack of Security
The latest terrorist murder, Israeli gun control, ISIS against Hamas and kosher certification are the topics discussed by the Live@5 Panel.
David Nekrutman VIDEO Fighting for Cooperation between Jews and Christians Everywhere
David Nekrutman
Fighting for Cooperation between Jews and Christians Everywhere
David Nekrutman, CEO of Ohr Torah Stone's International Center of Jewish & Christian Understanding and Cooperation, joins Ari and Jeremy to discuss his ideas on how the Jewish world should reach out to Christians, and what Christians may learn from Jews and Judaism. David also reveals a secret: How many Christian Zionists are there?
Yishai Fleisher VIDEO What Shaped Yishai Fleisher?
Yishai Fleisher
What Shaped Yishai Fleisher?
VOI program director Yishai Fleisher joins Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel to share how he was inspired by his mother and father, refuseniks in the Soviet Union, to become a spokesman for Israel and the Jewish people.
Jay Leno's Serious Appreciation for Israel VIDEO Jay Leno’s Serious Appreciation for Israel
Jay Leno's Serious Appreciation for Israel
Jay Leno’s Serious Appreciation for Israel
Comedic giant and TV superstar Jay Leno, on his second trip to Israel to MC the prestigious Genesis Award ceremony, makes VOI's Molly Livingstone laugh. Seriously.
Hollywood in the Holy City VIDEO Hollywood in the Holy City
Hollywood in the Holy City
Hollywood in the Holy City
What do Natalie Portman and Richard Gere have in common? Both have recently filmed in Jerusalem.
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