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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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Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
38 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 37
One of the beautiful sections of The Grand Tour of Catalonia takes you from Figueres via Girona to Barcelona. It takes in the hometowns of Salvador Dali, Nahmanides (aka Ramban) and Antoni Gaudi. Click here for more on Barcelona and Gaudi.
In this episode, Mark and David take you from the crazy, surrealist world of Dali to the kabbalist Jewish center that was Girona - now a wonderfully-preserved old Jewish quarter.
This time:
- A hotel with a history
- An introduction to Salvador Dali
- What on earth was Dali thinking?
- Dali's weirdest relationships
- Dali and Israel, Jews and Aliyah!
- Getting around Catalonia
- Gorgeous flower show
- Unique peek into a historic Jewish home
- Along the original city walls
- Protecting Jewish heritage in Girona
- Nahmanides, Spain and the Inquisition
Mark and David were guests of The Catalan Tourist Board and Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona
Our podcast is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify .
Jun 30, 2022
Jun 30, 2022
40 min
Yaakov and Lahav talk with Rabbi David Wolpe, one of America’s leading pulpit rabbis and Jewish thinkers about the controversial Supreme Court decision. They also discuss Yair Lapid and the type of prime minister he will be for Israel.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
36 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Yaakov and Lahav get into why Bennett's diverse government didn't last and what they think lies ahead as Israel enters its fifth election season in three and a half years.
Plus, the podcast says goodbye to longtime JPost Political Reporter Gil Hoffman, who sums up 24 exciting years at the paper.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jun 20, 2022
Jun 20, 2022
28 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 36
We're off to the Caribbean islands Cuba and Curacao. We meet those in love with the islands who are also helping retain their Jewish heritage.
We learn of the islands' histories, culture and food and delve into their Jewishness.
Our podcast is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify .
Jun 16, 2022
Jun 16, 2022
49 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Yaakov and Lahav discuss the ongoing collapse of Israel's government and the appointment of a new chairman of the Jewish Agency. They then talk to energy expert Gabriel Mitchell about the deal being negotiated with Europe which is desperately seeking Israeli gas.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jun 9, 2022
Jun 9, 2022
33 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Lahav and Tamar talk about the seemingly short life expectancy of Iranian nuclear scientists, Lebanon's threats at the new Karish gas reservoir, and US President Joe Biden's postponed visit to Israel. Then, Lahav speaks with Binyamin regional council mayor Israel Ganz about the surprisingly mixed reactions towards the Knesset's vote against Judea and Samaria in the West Bank.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 7, 2022
29 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 35
Mark and David sail on Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas as it makes its European debut. From giant slides and fabulous shows to a veritable Wonderland of taste sensations, they bring the top 20 things to do on board the world's largest cruise ship. Join them on their latest fun-filled adventure.
Mark and David were guests of Royal Caribbean International.
Our podcast is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition is sponsored by World Jewish Travel.
Jun 2, 2022
Jun 2, 2022
44 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.
Yaakov and Lahav talk about whether Top Gun: Maverick has the solutions for Israel's Iran dilemmas, China's anger at JPost for publishing an interview with Taiwan's foreign minister and more. Plus, Yaakov and Jerusalem Post Senior Analyst Herb Keinon about how racist incidents at the Jerusalem Day flag march reflect on Israel.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022
47 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Tamar Uriel-Beeri.
Yaakov is joined by Tamar Uriel-Beeri, managing editor of jpost.com, to talk IDF scholarships and hi-tech fashion. Then, former IDF spokesperson to international media, Lt.-Col. (res.) Peter Lerner joins the podcast to talk the Abu Akleh crisis and whether it'll stay with Israel in the long run.
Our podcast is available on Google Play, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
35 min
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 34
It's the home of the Kabbalah, great rabbis and modern artists. Learn all about the city with the longest uninterrupted Jewish presence, Safed, in English, or Tzfat, in Hebrew.
Then Mark and David take us to multicultural Sarajevo in Bosnia, where East meets West. It's also home to the famous Sarajevo Haggadah.
Our podcast is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition is sponsored by World Jewish Travel.