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The Yishai Fleisher show is a popular English-language podcast exploring Israeli life, politics, and Jewish thought. For over a decade Yishai has engaged listeners with passion and humor, drawing on years as a journalist, broadcaster, legal and biblical scholar, IDF soldier, and community leader working to build the modern state of Israel. Yishai sheds light on everything from global and Middle East news, to Bible/Torah study, health, family, and of course the amazing rebirth of Israel.
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Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Rage Against the Regime
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
God could make Redemption come about by Himself if He wanted to - He can do anything! But God wants mankind to choose Redemption, to want it themselves. Rabbi Mike joins Rabbi Yishai to usher in the Book of Exodus, and the first great redeemer - Moses!

Thursday Dec 28, 2017
The Real Bible Belt
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
As the forefather Jacob lies on his deathbed in Egypt he makes Joseph, his beloved son, take an oath: don't bury me in Egypt! Subsequently Joseph and the Biblical brothers will bury Jacob in Hebron together with the rest of the Biblical family. Hebron spokesman Noam Arnon joins Rabbi Yishai for a deep read of the Biblical passages. Also: Rabbi Yishai reads your emails and doubles down on supporting Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Palestine Great Again?
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
The day after Hanukkah Rabbi Yishai is not satisfied. Can we make Hanukkah great again? Or will Christmas, and other fake narratives win the day? Will the great lie of "make Palestine great again" replace the light of Israel? Plus: the Torah portion of the Lion of Zion!

Friday Dec 15, 2017
Gelt, Not Guilt
Friday Dec 15, 2017
Friday Dec 15, 2017
Hanukkah is about Jewish victory over dark forces, and it's certainly about empowerment. However it's also about GRATITUDE - it's about thanking God for the gifts of valor, purity, the Land of Israel, and the greatest gift of all - life. Join Rabbi Yishai in Judea as he discusses the courage of Joseph to accept redemption NOW and how to utilize gelt (holy money) and ward off guilt by replacing it with gratitude.

Thursday Dec 07, 2017
A Victory for Truth
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
President Trump's courageous decision to recognize Jerusalem, to respect the will of the American people, and to boldly "acknowledge what is obvious", was an incredible moment in Jewish history. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss the victory of truth over lies, and the Torah portion where the Tribes of Israel sell their own brother into slavery and yet, in that darkness, the seed of Messiah is born - indeed a victory for truth!

Thursday Nov 30, 2017
The Superman Name of Jews - ISRAEL!
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
When Jacob comes back to the Land of Israel after twenty years in exile he is finally home. But even Israel has challenges for him including meeting his violent brother, the rape of his daughter, the passing of his mother Rivka and the death of his beloved wife Rachel, and finally, earning the Superman name of the Jewish people - Israel. Rabbi Mike Feuer and Rabbi Yishai gird their loins at Sulam Yaakov in Jerusalem.

Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Where Heaven Meets Earth
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Jacob is all alone, no tents, no mother's love, and no money either. But as he goes to sleep at night in an open field with a rock for a pillow, he sees a vision of Jewish destiny that will take Israel to the end of time. Also on the show: ClubZ Teens is bringing Zionism to American teenagers and inoculating them against Israel-hate.

Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Collision (Dis)Course
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Before they were even born Jacob and Esau were destined for conflict. Join Rabbi Yishai in Los Angeles as he deals with the culture clash between LA and Jerusalem as a prism in understanding the tension of these Biblical superheroes.

Friday Nov 10, 2017
Hebron, Chaos and Perfection
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Can the Garden of Eden exist within a state of entropy? Well, somehow, in Hebron, it does! With 25,000 people coming to Hebron on this special weekend Rabbi Yishai struggles to go through this emotional Torah portion while discussing the purchase of the Land of Israel by Abraham and the continuity of Jewish peoplehood through Isaac.

Thursday Nov 02, 2017
Abraham's Chutzpah
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
Thursday Nov 02, 2017
Telling God He could do better?? That takes alot of moxy! But therein lies the greatness of Abraham who sets off a relationship revolution between man and God. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to walk in Abraham's footsteps, to argue for a few good people in Sodom, and to struggle with Gods command to sacrifice Issac, Abraham's true heir - and the story of the binding, the pillar of Jewish faith!