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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 Apr 14, 2016
Spiritual Cafe: The Power of Matzah
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Get ready for Passover with Spiritual Cafe as Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai to talk about the power of Matza to transfer national-spiritual data from one generation to the next, and the power of the Exodus to help us break out of our own self-imposed slaveries and limitations.

Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Yishai Fleisher Show: The Christian Zionist Who Gave Birth to the IDF
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
First: Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson was a WWI British soldier, hunter, author and Christian Zionist. He became a major figure in Zionism as the commander of both the Zion Mule Corps and the 38th Battalion Jewish Legion, "the first Jewish fighting force in nearly two millennia" - which served as the foundation of the Israeli Defense Force decades later. Myrna Strapp is the civil litigator who helped bring Patterson's remains to the land of Israel 67 years after his death in a moving ceremony in which Prime Minster Netanyahu spoke of his family's connection to the British general. She joins Yishai to tell the incredible tale. Then, get ready for Passover with Spiritual Cafe as Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai to talk about the power of Matza to transfer national-spiritual data from one generation to the next, and the power of the Exodus to help us break out of our own self-imposed slaveries and limitations.

Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Spiritual Cafe: If You Love Me Slap Me
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
When God punishes us, is that a show of anger or of love? On Spiritual Cafe, Rabbi Mike Feuer explains the Torah's gift of spiritual blemishes, slaps from God, that are meant to make us better.

Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Yishai Fleisher Show: Slap Me if You Love Me!
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
First: When God punishes us, is that a show of anger or of love? On Spiritual Cafe, Rabbi Mike Feuer explains the Torah's gift of spiritual blemishes, slaps from God, that are meant to make us better. Then, Yishai visits the Israel Video Network's award ceremony for most inspiring pro-Israel video. Yishai speaks with award winner (and brother) Josh Fleisher who made the viral hit "The Shuk Gallery", high tech mogul Hillel Fuld, popular Jerusalemite Periscoper Solonge, and more!

Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Morality Of Shooting Downed Terrorist
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
In Hebron an Israeli soldier was arrested by the IDF after he shot a terrorist who apparently, but not certainly, was down. The arrest, and images of the soldier in handcuffs, sparked angry protests in Israel and a heated debate about rules of engagement and morality in war. Listen to Hebron's International Spokesman Yishai Fleisher debate the issue with Israeli show host Reb Mottle Wolfe.

Thursday Mar 31, 2016
SPIRITUAL CAFE: Does God Care About What We Eat? Shemini 5776
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Does God care about what we eat? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai on Spiritual Cafe to discuss why the Bible prescribes such demanding dietary laws - Kosher eating! The secret is in the concept of Devotion.

Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Kosher Terrorists YF_2016_03_31_FULL
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
First: Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai on Spiritual Cafe to discuss why the Bible prescribes such demanding dietary laws - Kosher eating! Then, how about a Kosher trip around the world, like a Kosher Scotch tour in Scotland, and then to the homeland on the Pilgrimage Festivals? David Walles of Eddie's Kosher Travel will get you there. Finally, when is it Kosher to shoot dead a downed terrorist? What does morality call for? Yishai and Mottle Wolfe duke it out!

Thursday Mar 24, 2016
Yishai Fleisher Show: Is AIPAC the Fourth Pilgrimage Holiday?
Thursday Mar 24, 2016
Thursday Mar 24, 2016
Yishai Fleisher joins twenty thousand pro-Israel Jews and gentiles in Washington DC to show support for the Jewish State, to lobby for its interests, and to keep the US-Israel connection strong. Avi Zimmerman, Executive Director of Friends of Ariel, and former MK and now Director of Public Diplomacy at the World Zionist Organization Rabbi Dov Lipman, join Yishai in the airport and airplane to review the mega-gathering and the incredible speeches by Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich.

Friday Mar 18, 2016
On the Train to Israel Destiny Via Washington DC
Friday Mar 18, 2016
Friday Mar 18, 2016
Yishai is on the train to Washington DC to represent Hebron at the AIPAC Policy Conference along with eighteen thousand pro-Israel delegates. First, Yishai is interiewed by Kevin McCullough on his nationally syndicated show about the America's role in the Middle East problems of today. Can the American people get their government to follow their will with regard to Israel policy? Then, Israel Lev is a programmer for SEFARIA - an amazing site and app which puts Torah sources at your fingertips, and opening up Jewish knowledge to the world. Join Yishai on the train to Washington and on the way to Jewish destiny.

Thursday Mar 10, 2016
Yishai Fleisher Show: Secrets of Israeli Self-Defense
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
Jewish blood is being spilled in the streets but the government is slow to react. What is the Torah’s advice for the Children of Israel’s self-defense? Was Purim’s Mordechai endangering the Jews by refusing to bow to Haman? Can Jewish unity give us the needed strength to overcome? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai for a life-affirming, strength-giving session of Spiritual Cafe. Then, why is Israeli security knowledge so sought-after in the world? Avi Kapon is the founder and director of Kapon Defense – an anti-terror tactical training school. He shares with Yishai secrets of Israeli defense, from gun handling and spatial awareness to proper mindset and the much-needed faculty of courage. People like Avi give Israel an advantage over the enemy – don’t miss his advice.