Israel Democracy Institute
research center dedicated to strengthening Israeli democracy
Episodes
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#5729: Why There Are 1,500 Kosher CertificationsOne product, three seals, and no way to tell which is "the" kosher one. How a single biblical sentence became a 1,500-agency industry. -
#5686: What Arab Israelis Actually Say About IdentitySame population, same year, wildly different numbers — why the Arab Israeli identity polling keeps contradicting itself. -
#5139: What Non-Internet Phones Reveal About Smartphone AddictionDo internet-free phones prove the web is the addictive layer? The Haredi community offers a fascinating, if imperfect, natural experiment. -
#5568: Israel's Pragmatic Center: Housing, Groceries, and the 2026 VoteIsraelis say housing and cost of living decide their vote — but the campaign is about everything else. Can the pragmatic center break the pattern?