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Israel and Jewish Life

Israeli domestic politics, society, and economy, plus Jewish religion and identity. Israel's wars go to geopolitics; general topics merely set in Israel go to their topic category.

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#4403: The Rabbi You Can't Google

What does influence look like when nobody's measuring it in clicks? One rabbi's answer.

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#4397: Finding the Perfect Bolt: Israel’s Hidden Hardware Gems

How to find and share Israel’s best hardware stores using praise-only lists and firgun culture.

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#4394: How to Buy a Reliable Used Car in Israel

Avoid French cars, stick to Toyota or Mazda, and always get a compression test before buying.

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#4393: Should You Repair or Sell Your Old Car?

How to decide whether to fix your aging car or sell it, using real Israeli market numbers.

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#4384: When the Military Blocks the Knesset

How four laws passed in rapid succession led to a standoff at a Gaza checkpoint.

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#4377: The Club Card That's Actually a Credit Trap

Why a hardware store "membership" in Israel often means a 30% APR credit card — and why regulators haven't stopped it.

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#4372: When Patriotism Meets Criticism: Israel's Hasbara Dilemma

Can you love your country and still call out its flaws? One patriot's struggle with the line between critique and betrayal.

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#4368: Israel's Four Laws: A Democratic Crisis Unfolds

Four laws passed in rapid succession before the Knesset dissolved itself. Can the High Court stop them?

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#4366: Popcorn at the Protest: Meta-Trolling Shabbat Clashes

Can eating popcorn between two opposing protests be a form of protest itself?

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#4359: King Bibi vs. King David: A Biblical Reckoning

Is Netanyahu’s government modeled on King David — or a radical betrayal of biblical kingship?

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#4349: The Hidden Tax in Israel’s Plug

Why Israel’s unique SI-32 plug costs consumers millions—and what it reveals about regulatory friction.

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#4348: Beating Israel's Banking Oligopoly: Real Options

Israeli banks charge 5% per transaction. Here's how to get a US dollar card, better rates, and real customer service.

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#4346: Pigeon Fortress: Removing Nests & Installing Netting in a Rental

How to safely remove pigeon nests and install balcony netting in a rental without losing your deposit.

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#4303: How Land Became a Commodity — Israel’s Rental Paradox

A family moves to Israel expecting social protections — and finds a rental market with almost none. How did we get here?

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#4269: Who Are the Haredim? Inside Israel's Fastest-Growing Community

How a temporary 1947 exemption for 400 yeshiva students became a crisis for 66,000 — and what it means for Israel's future.

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#4263: When the Knesset Appears in Your Window

What happens when your apartment view includes the Israeli parliament every day?

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#4243: What to Call Politics That Actually Fixes Daily Life

A listener asks: what do you call a political outlook that prioritizes housing and cost of living over ideology?

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#4232: Building Israel's Future: A Policy Platform

Five policy pillars to fix housing, cost of living, religion-state, education, and regional integration.

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#4231: 7 Bills to Fix Israel's Cost of Living

A practical reform program targeting food, housing, and competition in Israel's most concentrated markets.

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#4221: When a Train Becomes a Battlefield: Israel's Internal Crisis

Six hundred million shekels in damage. Two years delayed. The saboteurs aren't enemies — they're citizens.

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