Wartime Diaries
Episodes
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- Episode 62
- 00:53:18
- 2020
Round Trip
Many of us would normally be on the move around this time of year. But 2020 has, of course, been everything but normal. So in our episode today, we bring you two less-than-normal travel stories about people going back home – but doing so having gained a new understanding of the place from which they come.
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- Bonus Episode
- 00:31:38
- 2020
Bonus: The Queen Rania Tree, Revisited
On March 29, 2020 – during the very early days of the pandemic – Israel Story fans from around the…
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- Bonus Episode
- 00:33:55
- 2020
Bonus: The Pitcher, Revisited
In celebration of Hanukkah, we revisit – and update – one of our fan favorites. An episode that – much like the tale of Hanukkah itself – is all about a miraculous jug of liquid.
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- Episode 61
- 00:56:46
- 2020
The Princess
Most Israelis remember the 2005 disengagement from Gaza as a dramatic moment of national upheaval. But for Hodaya Azulay of the Jewish settlement of Netzarim, the drama was of a different nature altogether – it marked a traumatic turning point in her relationship with her favorite mare, Sheleg.
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- Bonus Episode
- 00:58:38
- 2020
Bonus: Man, I Feel Like A Woman, Revisited
On April 13, 2020 – in the middle of our first pandemic Passover – Israel Story fans from around the…
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- Episode 60
- 00:42:26
- 2020
Horsing Around
Cowgirls with oversized belt buckles and horse breeders fantasizing about producing world champions are not exactly what come to mind when you think of Israel. But today we take you into arenas, rings, and stables around the country to uncover a surprising subculture of equine enthusiasts.
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- Episode 59
- 00:43:59
- 2020
The Last Laugh
Forty years after Carl Sagan’s ‘Golden Records’ began their long voyage into the depths of outer space, Eyal Gever – an Israeli high-tech-wunderkind-turned-conceptual-artist – received an unusual call: NASA asked him to create the first artwork to be printed in space. What, he now had to decide, truly captured the essence of humanity?
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- Episode 58
- 01:04:46
- 2020
The Dreamer
David Ben Shabat hates being called a prophet. As he sees it, he’s just a guy who stumbled upon a deep truth and wants to share it with the people. But, come to think of it, isn’t that precisely the definition of a prophet?
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- Bonus Episode
- 01:08:47
- 2020
Bonus: Love Syndrome, Revisited
Now that “Alone, Together” is over, and before we turn to stories that – gasp – have little to do with the virus, we revisit and update our most popular episode ever – “Love Syndrome.”
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- Episode 57
- 00:30:00
- 2020
“Alone, Together” Part VII – Something Like A Brother
Stories matter. They have the power of connecting us over time and space. And in the finale of our “Alone, Together” miniseries, we see how a podcast episode turned two strangers – a man from Migdal HaEmek, Israel, and a woman from Porto Alegre, Brazil – into soulmates.
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- Episode 56
- 00:41:59
- 2020
“Alone, Together” Part VI – Six Feet (Under)
Israel’s one thousandth COVID-19 casualty passed away this weekend. And for all of us, death has sadly been an ever-present part of life over the past six months. In the penultimate episode of our “Alone, Together” series, we bring you two stories about dying in times of Corona.
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- Episode 55
- 01:07:01
- 2020
“Alone, Together” Part V – Enjoy Your Stay
Around the world, the tourism industry essentially dried up during the pandemic. But in Israel there was one category of hotels – the so-called “Corona Hotels” – that actually thrived. And depending on whom you ask, they were either a post-apocalyptic heaven or an exit-less hell.
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- Episode 54
- 00:45:31
- 2020
“Alone, Together” Part IV – The Lifesavers
The global pandemic has introduced us to many “lifesavers”—doctors, nurses, and medical staff who are on the frontlines day in and day out. But what happens when those ‘superheroes’ need to be saved themselves? And can saving a life end up saving your life, too?
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- Episode 53
- 00:40:38
- 2020
“Alone, Together” Part III – Gevalt
Israel’s ultra-orthodox community was hit twice during COVID-19: First, and in disproportionate numbers, by the virus itself, and then by a wave of anti-Haredi sentiment that pervaded the country. Here’s what it looked like from their perspective.
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- Episode 52
- 00:45:50
- 2020
“Alone, Together” Part II – In the Beginning
Six months ago, very few people knew what ‘sheltering in place’ or ‘flattening the curve’ meant. Today, we live in a new world, and it’s often hard to remember what it was like at the beginning.
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- Episode 51
- 01:10:46
- 2020
“Alone, Together” Part I – Mazal Tov!
The global pandemic has—to state the obvious—reshaped our lives, refocused our priorities, and forced us to reevaluate countless things we’ve long taken for granted…
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- Short Episode
- 00:08:00
- 2020
Introducing Our New Miniseries – “Alone, Together”
Like the rest of the world, Israel experienced curfews and lockdowns, shifting social distancing guidelines, layoffs, economic hardship, illness and…
