Unpacking Israeli History

Dimona: Israel’s “Secret” Nuclear Option [Updated]

As tensions erupt between Israel and Iran, we revisit one of our most powerful episodes: the secret story of Dimona, Israel’s nuclear program. In this updated re-release, Noam Weissman explores how Is...

24 Kesä 202546min

Living Through History: Zionism, War, and Jewish Destiny

In this special episode of Unpacking Israeli History, Noam Weissman breaks from the usual format to reflect on what it means to live through history as a Jew, a Zionist, and an Israeli ally. With bib...

19 Kesä 202527min

Israel Under Fire: Rivky’s Dispatch & The Birth of the Begin Doctrine (updated)

In this special episode of Unpacking Israeli History, host Noam Weissman shares a conversation with producer Rivky Stern, who unexpectedly finds herself in Israel with her young family as war with Ira...

17 Kesä 202554min

Facing an Existential Threat: Why Israel Struck Iran Now with Yaakov Katz

In this urgent crossover episode of Unpacking Israeli History and Wondering Jews, host Noam Weissman is joined by military analyst and author Yaakov Katz to break down Israel’s unprecedented airstrike...

13 Kesä 202537min

Truth vs. Myth in Israeli History with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 2)

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27 Touko 202541min

Truth vs. Myth in Israeli History with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 1)

Unpacking Israeli History is coming to Chicago on June 8 for its first ever LIVE event! ⁠Buy your tickets now⁠DISCOUNT: Get 20% off your tickets using the discount code UIHCHI. NB: Click "Unlock" and...

20 Touko 202538min

Torah Dome: Why Don't the Haredim Serve in the IDF? (Re-release)

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13 Touko 202553min

How a Secret Treaty Redrew the Middle East: Sykes-Picot, San Remo, and the Birth of Israel (re-release)

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6 Touko 202539min