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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 Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
How does Jewish governance look like? Is there a separation of Temple and State? Rav Mike Feuer returns to join Rabbi Yishai for some in-the-garden Jerusalem Torah. Then, Malkah Fleisher tells Yishai about Amazing Savings and Yishai tells her about PM Netanyahu's visit to Hebron!
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Yishai is in New Jersey thinking about the connection of global Jewry to the Land of Israel and the Torah portion of love to God.
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Monday Aug 19, 2019
With a dark agenda Congresswomen Omar & Tlaib are coming to Hebron to show the world only the worst of Israel - but it will all turn around on them! Meanwhile, Yishai & Malkah go through the overstuffed Torah portion of Vaetchanan and celebrate their anniversary on Jewish love day - Tu B'Av!
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Rav Mike Feuer and Rabbi Yishai take the show on the road! With a pilgrimage to a friend's memorial in the Golan Heights calling, they also make their way to Tsfat, Teveria, and the Jordan River - all the while connecting with the Torah portion of Devarim / Deuteronomy and the modern rebirth of the State of Israel.
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
A pro-Israel Saudi blogger gets harassed on the Temple Mount. Jason Greenblatt rocks the UN. Pinchas shoots holy lasers and brings down flying Bilaam. And after the war, the Jews have to make booty dishes Kosher! Malkah Fleisher joins Rabbi Yishai for holy war and the path towards normalization.
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Was Pinchas right to suppress Zimri's exhibitionism by spearing him and his partner? In a repressive social media atmosphere, is intellectual courage today's form of vigilantism? Are we meant to suppress or harness our urges? Rav Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to hash out the timely Torah portion of Pinchas.
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
The powerful wizard Bilam comes to King Balak in a conspiracy to curse Israel. He ends up blessing the Jewish people - except for the curse of the Moabite promiscuity. Rabbi Yishai blesses the dramatic Torah portion. Then, Malkah Fleisher on keeping the kids busy in the summer, making carrot cake, and on tweeting for the cause.
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
The Torah portion of Chukat has a conglomeration of wild stories and commandments. Join Rabbi Yishai for the ride. Then, Malkah Fleisher on the US Embassy celebrating July 4th in Jerusalem and Yishai's birthday.
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
At Bahrain's "Peace to Prosperity Workshop" world experts, including Jews and Arabs, gathered to talk about bettering the regional economy, especially between Israel and her neighbors. But the PA and progressive orgs boycotted the event because they believe they have a monopoly on hope. Rav Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss the gathering and talk about the Torah portion of the anti-Moses rebellion of Korach. Then, Malkah Fleisher on neo-Nazi beer ban and Jewish Prayer in Bahrain.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
"Oh no! We can't defeat them! Our women and children are lost! Let's go back to Egypt!" So said the spies who Moses sent to the land of Israel. Like Caleb and Joshua, Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to undo the Sin of the Spies . Then, Dr. Baruch Sterman on finding the Tekhelet and bringing it back to life. And finally, Malkah Fleisher on adventures in renewing her passport at the US embassy Jerusalem!