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The Jerusalem Post, Israel‘s oldest and largest English-speaking media outlet, offers you an insider‘s look at the people and places of the State of Israel.
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Aug 18, 2022
Aug 18, 2022
44 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Lahav and Yaakov discuss Gadi Eisenkot's choice to throw his hat in the political ring this week and join his predecessor as IDF chief of staff, Benny Gantz, who has changed political parties six times in the last three years. What are this new party's chances to succeed?
Yaakov and Lahav also discuss a letter Donald Trump sent Benjamin Netanyahu that Lahav published this week and what it means for future Israeli annexation of the West Bank.
Finally, the two interview Ofer Gutman, CEO of Masa Israel to hear about the organization's plans for the future.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Aug 15, 2022
Aug 15, 2022
35 min
And if you're not planning a honeymoon anytime soon, how about a visit to San Diego, California? Get the low down on places to visit, Jewish historic sites, recommended hotels and kosher food options.
Join Mark and David as they seek the best holidays worldwide.
Our podcast is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify .
Aug 11, 2022
Aug 11, 2022
50 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Lahav and Yaakov talk to Adele Raemer, originally from the Bronx, who has lived along the border with Gaza since the mid 1970s about the recent conflict.
They also discuss the operation's accomplishments, the results of the Labor Party primaries and what it means that Israelis cannot be called Israelis on the FIFA website ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Aug 4, 2022
Aug 4, 2022
58 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Lahav and guest host Zvika Klein talk to Likud candidate Fleur Hassan Nahoum and Labor candidate Yaya Fink about why they think a primary system is best and what are the fault lines in their parties before they go to a vote next week.
Plus, how the Trump administration threatened Netanyahu into backing down from unilateral annexation, the latest on the Jewish Agency crisis in Russia and details on the Israeli-born American negotiator in the gas talks between Israel and Lebanon.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Aug 1, 2022
Aug 1, 2022
1 hr 5 min
Prague is probably the fairytale capital of Europe. A thousand years of history in four distinct towns that eventually merged to create the capital of the Czech Republic.
In this episode Mark and David bring you the sounds, sights and smells of this wonderful city.
Including:
- In the four-poster beds of Mozart and Casanova
- Via the Vlatava
- Kings of the Castle
- Unique outdoor dining venue
- Czech out what’s beyond Prague
- Getting into a tub of what?
- Inside the famous astronomical clock
- Roof with a view
- Fine dining in a Field
In an upcoming podcast, Mark and David will dive into Jewish Prague.
Mark and David were guests of Prague City Tourism and Czech Tourism.
Our podcast is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jul 28, 2022
Jul 28, 2022
30 min
With Russia cracking down on the Jewish Agency and civil liberties more broadly, Yaakov and Lahav check in with Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the Conference of European Rabbis and Moscow's Chief Rabbi-in-exile about the status and future of Russian Jewry.
Plus, why this election has not been very exciting so far, and how that may change.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jul 21, 2022
Jul 21, 2022
51 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Yaakov and Lahav sum up President Biden’s visit to Israel, look toward the November elections and talk to Aryeh Lightstone, the former special envoy for economic normalization about his new book, the upcoming anniversary of the Abraham Accords and US-Israel ties
Jul 18, 2022
Jul 18, 2022
1 hr 14 sec
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 38
It may come as a surprise, but Berlin has a burgeoning Israeli scene with great hotel and food options. The city's Jewish history is fascinating and very different from that of countries in Eastern Europe
Join Mark and David as they journey through the city's Jewish past and Israeli present.
This time:
- A sustainable beginning
- A hotel with a Latin-Israeli touch
- The roots of Jewish Berlin
- Saving Berlin's Jews
- From Kanaan with love
- Telling the story of German Jewry
- A musical journey
- Bringing Noah to life
Mark and David were guests of Visit Berlin and the German National Tourist Office.
Our podcast is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jul 14, 2022
Jul 14, 2022
47 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Yaakov and Lahav this week discuss US President Joe Biden's historic visit to Israel, from Benny Gantz opening a water bottle with his teeth to Benjamin Netanyahu's profuse sweating. They also speak to Julie Platt, the new chair of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) about the crisis at the Kotel and the rise in antisemitism.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jul 7, 2022
Jul 7, 2022
45 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Lahav and Yaakov discuss Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s first overseas visit to Paris and why he won’t fly on the Israeli Air Force One. They also talk to Avi Jorisch, an American-Israeli who recently visited Saudi Arabia and what might happen after US President Joe Biden's visit next week.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.