"The Right to Bare Midriffs" Edition

Allison, Don and Noah discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Left behind? New polls show the Israeli left crashing and burning. What accounts for this recent slide in support, and what should the traditional Left be doing about it? From Zion shall come what? The Israeli state is funding organizations that strengthen Jewish identity on US campuses, and most of the money is going to Orthodox organizations. Should Israel be funding Jewish culture in the diaspora, and should it be doing so in this way? The right to bare midriffs A singer was booted off stage at a (publicly-funded) beach-side music festival because she wore a bikini top. Is sensitivity to delicate religious sensibilities going too far?   All songs by Noa Deutsch: Lo Gever Lo Isha Ha-Heder Mevulgan Oaf Muzar Ma She-Tivakshi