The Yishai Fleisher Show - Israel Podcast

Does It Always Have To Be a Struggle?

For this special show Yishai is in Brooklyn! And being in the Diaspora colors his understanding of the Torah portion where Jacob struggles with an angel of Esav - or is it the the struggles of Jacob with Israel, the Exilic Jew fighting the redemption? The women in Jacob's life struggle as well: Dina is raped, Rebecca dies without seeing her son come home, and Jacob's beloved Rachel dies in childbirth before making it to Hebron. Join Rabbi Yishai for thoughts on the struggles of the founding Jewish family as they finally come to the Land of Israel.

Flock and Roll

When Jacob shows up at the well it is covered by a large stone that no one man can lift. But when he sees Rachel he rolls off the big stone by himself with the nuclear passion of his love for her. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai for an emotional Spiritual Cafe filled with heavenly ladders and low down dirty tricks. Then, Avi Zimmerman, Director of American Friends of Ariel, joins Yishai at the discuss his new initiative - 'Talk17' - an effort to create new 'Ted Talks' that will get Israel back to the discussion table from which it has been ostracized.

The Real Threat to Israeli Democracy

Rabbi Yishai Fleisher, International Spokesman for the Jewish Community of Hebron, speaks with the HaBonim Dror youth movement about Zionism, settlements, alternatives to the Two-State Solution, and threats to Israeli democracy.

You Stole My Blessing!

How a bowl of soup changed history? When Jacob feeds his brother Esau he takes the birthright in return, and thus begins an epic battle of enmity between brothers. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai Fleisher for Spiritual Cafe to discuss this tension and the mysterious character of Issac who in his blindness see's so much. Then Malkah Fleisher joins Yishai to discuss the arson terrorist fires which struck Israel. Will Israel fight fire with fire?

Hebron & First Jewish Land Purchase

First, on Spiritual Cafe: Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai to discuss Father Abraham's romantic notion to bury his beloved wife Sarah at the entrance to the Garden of Eden. This leads him to make the first Jewish land purchase in the Land of Israel - in Hebron!! Then, Malkah Fleisher joins Yishai to talk about Elor Azaria - the soldier who shot a downed terrorist in Hebron - and who is now on trial for defending Israel.

Praying for Sodom

First, Knesset Insider Jeremy Saltan on how Trump might effect Israel's policies, how the Muslim call to prayer in the middle of the night might be noise pollution, and how the small community of Amona is making big waves. Then, on Spiritual Cafe, Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai to discuss Abraham's adventures including praying for Sodom not to be destroyed, having a baby at a hundred and laughing about it, kicking out the "Egyptian" son, and finally, almost sacrificing the miracle child to God.

#TRUMPORTUNITY

The Trumportunity of a lifetime!!! Yishai speaks in front of a gentile audience as Donald Trump wins the US presidency! Share the moment and learn what the improbable victory could mean for Israel. Then, a powerful Spiritual Cafe about the Torah portion of Lech Lecha (starts at hour 1 minute 19). Rabbi Mike Feuer and Yishai discuss God's call to Abraham to leave his native land, go to the Promise Land, fight wars, circumcise his flesh, and finally, perfect the whole world. Finally, Aliyah Day is born as a celebration of the ingathering of the exiles to Israel!!

When God Had Enough

The Great Flood was a result of God being fed up with humanity - yet Noah found grace in His eyes and saved the world. But when it was all over, why did the animals refuse to leave that stuffy ark? Join Rabbis Yishai Fleisher and Mike Feuer for this week's animalistic Spiritual Cafe to learn about the secrets of Noah's Ark, the beautiful yet perilous rainbow, the Tower of Babel that went down hard, and finally the appearance of a special man who spoke truth to power - Abraham.

Is America Still an "Ally"? With Amb. Michael Oren

Yishai speaks with Ambassador Michael Oren, an American-born Israeli historian, author, politician, former ambassador to the United States (2009–2013), current MK, and the Deputy Minister for Diplomacy in the Prime Minister's Office. Oren is also the author of "Ally" - a revealing book about his experiences as ambassador in the tumultuous period of the "ideologically inflexible" Obama administration. Then, MK Rabbi Yehudah Glick on the children of his home community Otniel who suffered terror yet are now rebuilding, and his latest Knesset conference about Jewish rights on the Temple Mount. Finally, Spiritual Cafe with Rabbi Mike Feuer on the Big Bang Torah portion of Bereshit/Genesis where, as the world is being created, Abraham is already there...

Judgement Day Approacheth

Rabbi Mike Feuer rejoins Rabbi Yishai for "Spiritual Cafe" - this week: the political Fast of Gedaliah and getting ready for the Big Day - Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement. Also, in the Torah portion, the great prophet Moses gets ready to hand over the reigns of power to Joshua, and that is not an easy moment for the Jewish people as one great leader leaves and another era - the era of the Land of Israel - emerges.