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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 Feb 04, 2016
A Native American Helps Reclaim the Israel Narrative YF_2015_02_04
Thursday Feb 04, 2016
Thursday Feb 04, 2016
Yishai speaks with Ryan Bellerose a Native American of the Métis people and his friends, Cara and Michele, all three of whom are narrative warriors for Israel. Are Jews the native people of the land of Israel, or not?

Wednesday Jan 27, 2016
Should Jews feel guilty about being special? Spiritual Cafe YF 2015_01_27
Wednesday Jan 27, 2016
Wednesday Jan 27, 2016
Why does a stranger, Jethro, need to give advice to Moses - the greatest human who ever lived? Should Jews recoil at the idea of being special - are we better then everyone else? And what about the Ten Commandments - what makes them so special?? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai Fleisher in Beit Midrash Sulam Yaakov to discuss the secrets of the Torah which, in turn, shed light on today's events.

Wednesday Jan 27, 2016
Is there any point in talking sense to the Swedes? Rabbi Dov Lipman YF_2015_01 _27
Wednesday Jan 27, 2016
Wednesday Jan 27, 2016
Former Knesset Member Rabbi Dov Lipman is now the Director of Public Diplomacy in the office of the Vice Chairman of the WZO. Dov recently went to Sweden to confront a nation whose Foreign Minister accused Israel of extra-judicial killing. Is there any point to engaging anti-semites? Dov joins Yishai for a frank assessment of Israel's public diplomacy.

Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
SPIRITUAL CAFE: Splitting the Sea, Eating the Manna YF_2015_01_20
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
This week: Understanding the murder of Dafna Meir, the revelation seen at the splitting of the Red Sea, the sweet taste of Manna, the crying and complaining of the Jews, and the audacity of Amalak in striking the newly freed Children of Israel. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai Fleisher at Beit Midrash Sulam Yaakov for Spiritual Cafe!

Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
Holy Funeral and Holy Beer YF_2015_01_20
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
First, Yishai attends the heartbreaking funeral of Dafna Meir, murdered by a Jihadist in her home. Rabbi Judah Mischel describes the rage, while Yair, Dafna's neighbor, describes the anguish. Then, Israel has amazing beers and it took American Jews to bring them all together! Yishai visits the Beer Bazar in the Machane Yehuda open-market in Jerusalem and hears from proprietor Avi Moskowitz and Chef Chaim Davids who makes the special shuk "pub grub".

Wednesday Jan 13, 2016
Wednesday Jan 13, 2016
Yishai brings you the hot buzz about Israel with an audio roundup that included Pat Condell on Trump, Congresswoman Ileana Ros Lehtinen on the Jews historical connection to Israel, and Pastor Victor Styrsky on past Christian mistakes towards Jews and the future of their relationship with Israel

Wednesday Jan 13, 2016
Spiritual Cafe "BO": Slaughter Their Idols and Get Ready to Exodus! 2015_01_13
Wednesday Jan 13, 2016
Wednesday Jan 13, 2016
Finally, the Jewish slaves get their life back and are given a set of commandments, like the baking of Matzah, so that they can both become action oriented and remember the day they left Egypt for generations. Get ready for the EXODUS and another spiritual-intellectual ride with Rabbi Mike Feuer and Yishai Fleisher.

Wednesday Jan 06, 2016
Facing Mighty Egypt With a Stutter! - Spiritual Cafe Va'erah
Wednesday Jan 06, 2016
Wednesday Jan 06, 2016
Why was Moses chosen? And what was he lacking? And why does he stutter?? Rabbi Mike Feuer and Yishai Fleisher join up once again and talk about the the Torah portion as it relates to the power of New York City, our brothers and sisters abroad, and the kind of leadership that the Jewish people and Israel need today. Spiritual Cafe is back!

Tuesday Jan 05, 2016
Ronn Torossian on Israel's PR Problem SHOW_YF_2015_01_05
Tuesday Jan 05, 2016
Tuesday Jan 05, 2016
Ronn Torossian is an American public relations executive, and founder of New York City-based 5W Public Relations http://www.5wpr.com . Ronn is the author of "For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results with Game-Changing Public Relations." He was the national president of the North American branch of Betar, the international Zionist youth movement associated with Israel's Likud party, and co-founded with fellow Betar members Danny Danon and Yoel Hasson [who also became Israeli politicians] an organization called "Yerushalayim Shelanu" (Our Jerusalem), which promoted Israeli settlement in eastern Jerusalem. Yishai joins Ronn in his offices to discuss Israel's image, especially in light of anti-Israel efforts by such organizations as the New Israel Fund.

Thursday Dec 24, 2015
Sovereignty in Judea & Connecting Across the Atlantic YF_2015_12_24
Thursday Dec 24, 2015
Thursday Dec 24, 2015
Is there a vision for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria (West Bank)? Nadia Matar explains why her organization, Women in Green, has embarked on the creation of a new policy magazine dedicated to crushing Two-State and establishing Israeli law in the heartland of Israel. Then, Rabbi Daniel Korobkin and the members of the BAYT synagogue of Toronto keep the connection between the Diaspora and Israel strong, support heroes in Israel, big and small, and keep the Jewish story moving forward. The Yishai Fleisher Show puts you on the ground!
