Knesset

TJS S6 interlude – Constitution Now!

Rav Mike Feuer calls for a constructive alternative to the current mass protests against judicial reform being debated in Israel’s Knesset. Along the way he touches upon some historical context about Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, Supreme Court Justice Aharon Barak, Meir Kahane’s Kach party and what the Israeli Declaration of Independence actually says. On…

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TJS S6E3 Electoral dysfunction part II

The unity government wasn’t born yesterday, it has a long history in Israel. Tune in to this ongoing exploration of the evolution of Israel’s electoral system to learn about the government shared by ex-underground fighter Yitzhak Shamir and Shimon Peres through the 80s, how it held together Mizrachi pride, religious tension and territorial confusion. A…

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TJS S6E2 Electoral dysfunction part I

Part one of an in-depth look at the historical sources of the present issues in the Israeli elections for Knesset.

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TJS S6E3 Electoral Dysfunction part II

The unity government wasn’t born yesterday, it has a long history in Israel. Tune in to this ongoing exploration of the evolution of Israel’s electoral system to learn about the government shared by ex-underground fighter Yitzhak Shamir of Likud and Shimon Peres of Labor through the 1980s, how it held together Mizrachi pride, religious tension…

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Conversation with Yehudah HaKohen – politics, liberation and the tribes of modern Israel

Here is a raw take from a great pre-Passover holiday conversation. Apologies for the lack of polish – sometimes this holy day takes all you’ve got! Join Rav Mike Feuer and Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen of Vision magazine for this special crossover episode on the Israeli Knesset elections, politics, religion and more. What is right wing…

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