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Unpacking Israeli History — 175 episodes
Masada: The Making of a Myth (Part 2)
Masada: The Siege That Became a Legend (Part 1)
Live with Rachel Goldberg-Polin: Grief, Faith and Hersh
Live from London with Scott Galloway: Why the Jewish People Need Better Storytellers
What Hasan Piker Got Wrong About Einstein and Zionism
Israel's Greatest Paradox with Micah Goodman
Is Israeli-Palestinian Peace Still Possible? Ittay Flescher Says Yes
Revisiting Osirak: The Airstrike That Shocked the World
Holy Wars and Sacred Ground: Live from Atlanta with Yardena Schwartz
Israel Open Mic: What Does the Shekel Reveal About Israel?
The Kibbutz Movement : From Frontier Defense to Modern Israel (Part 2)
The Iran War Explained with Haviv Rettig Gur
The Kibbutz Movement: Israel’s Radical Social Experiment (Part 1)
Special Episode: For Such a Time as This: Purim, Persia, and the Iran War
What Became of Zionism?: The History of Israel (Part 5 of 5)
Emergency Episode: Inside the Attack on Iran with Avi Melamed
When Zionism Became a State: The History of Israel (Part 4 of 5)
The Formation of "Modern" Zionism: The History of Israel (Part 3 of 5)
When Zionism Went Into Exile: The History of Israel (Part 2 of 5)
Before Zionism Had A Name: The History of Israel (Part 1 of 5)
IsraAid After October 7: An Unprecedented Humanitarian Mission in Israel and Gaza (Part 2)
Why Does Israel Rush into Disaster Zones? IsraAid and Soft Diplomacy (Part 1)
Hard Conversations About Israel: 4 Real-Life Case Studies with Toba Hellerstein (Part 2)
Israel Open Mic: What Does “Israel’s Right to Exist” Mean?
Ma'alot Revisited: When Terrorists Came for the Children
Intelligence Operations that Shaped Israel’s Story with Ronen Bergman, LIVE in LA
The Bondi Beach Massacre and the Meaning of Peoplehood
When Sadat Came to Jerusalem (re-release)
The Hebron Massacre and the Myths Fueling Today’s Conflict — with Yardena Schwartz (Part 2)
Revisiting the Hebron Massacre: Myths and Their Deadly Repercussions (Part 1)
Israel Open Mic: Understanding the Green Line and Israel’s Presidency
30 Years After Rabin with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 2)
Remembering Yitzhak Rabin on the 30th Anniversary of His Assassination (re-release ) Part 1
Eli Sharabi: Surviving Hamas and Choosing Life
How It Feels to be Israeli Right Now: A Conversation with Sarah Tuttle-Singer
An Empty Chair for 251 Hostages: Two Years After October 7
Two Years Since October 7th: A Conversation with Amir Tibon (Re-release)
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Palestinian Statehood and the Power of Recognition
Einat Wilf: Palestinian Statehood and Why Peace Failed
Samer Sinijlawi: Building Palestinian Statehood from the Ground Up
Michael Koplow: The Broken History and Fragile Future of Palestinian Statehood
Palestinian Statehood: Why Peace Failed (1967 to 2025) Part 2
Palestinian Statehood: Why It Never Happened (1918 to 1967) Part 1
Live from New York with Dan Senor: The Pursuit of Peace
Reflections on Charlie Kirk
Is it Genocide? The Gaza War Debate with Historian Gil Troy
The Neturei Karta: Haredi Jews who reject the State of Israel
Facts vs. Feelings: Rethinking How We Talk About Israel with Toba Hellerstein
The Hilltop Youth and Settler Violence with Yirmiyahu Danzig (Part 2)
Settler Violence: Hard Truths with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 1)
Fallout: How the Suez Crisis Rewired the Middle East Forever (Part 3)
Combustion: The Secret Pact that Ignited the Suez War (Part 2)
Israel’s Forgotten War: The Suez Crisis (Part I)
Live from Chicago with Michael Oren: Reimagining Israel’s Story
1948 Exodus: The Birth of Israel and the Refugee Crisis (Part 2)
Who Has the Right to Return? The History of Palestinian Refugees (Part 1)
Dreaming of Iran: A Conversation with Writer Roya Hakakian
Israel vs. Iran: A War of Ideas with Dr. Tal Becker
Dimona: Israel’s “Secret” Nuclear Option [Updated]
Living Through History: Zionism, War, and Jewish Destiny
Israel Under Fire: Rivky’s Dispatch & The Birth of the Begin Doctrine (updated)
Facing an Existential Threat: Why Israel Struck Iran Now with Yaakov Katz
Truth vs. Myth in Israeli History with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 2)
Truth vs. Myth in Israeli History with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 1)
Torah Dome: Why Don't the Haredim Serve in the IDF? (Re-release)
How a Secret Treaty Redrew the Middle East: Sykes-Picot, San Remo, and the Birth of Israel (re-release)
Inside the Mossad: Unbelievable Missions That Shaped Israel's Destiny (re-released)
Yom HaShoah: Remembering the Holocaust, Redefining Jewish Heroism
Special Crossover: The Star of David (Jewish History Nerds)
Meir Kahane: Jewish Defender or Jewish Supremacist?
Hamas, Israel, and the Future of Gaza: A Conversation with Ahmed Fouad Alkatib (Part 2)
A Palestinian Voice: Gaza, History, and Hope - A Conversation with Ahmed Fouad Alkatib (Part 1)
More Than a Game: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Zionism, and Israeli Identity
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A 30-Minute Guide
Bibas Family Tragedy and the Human Cost of Conflict
The King David Hotel Bombing: Terrorism or Resistance? Part 2
The King David Hotel Bombing: Terrorism or Resistance? Part 1
Israeli Settlers: Obstacle or Path to Peace? Part 2
Israeli Settlers: Obstacle or Path to Peace? Part 1
Open Mic: The USS Liberty, Conspiracies, and Antisemitism
Unpacking Israeli History is taking a short break
The Complex Identity of Arab Citizens of Israel: Part 2
The Complex Identity of Arab Citizens of Israel: Part 1
Is Israel an Apartheid State? Part 2
Is Israel an Apartheid State? Part 1
Special Crossover: Navigating Israel, Identity, and Empathy—How to Talk to Kids About Israel
Israel Open Mic: Anti-Zionism, Iran-Contra, and Why Empathy Matters
What is Zionism? Part 2: Challenges, Education, and What’s Next
What is Zionism? Part 1: Origins and Big Ideas
Oslo: The Peace that Wasn't [Rerelease]
Part 3: The Aftermath of October 7
Part 2: The Nightmare of October 7, 2023
The End of Nasrallah
Part 1: Behind October 7: Gaza's History from 1967 to Oct. 7, 2023
The Second Intifada: Trauma and Tragedy [Rerelease]
Sabra and Shatila: What Happened And Why It Matters [Rerelease]
From Hostage Tragedy to Be'eri's Loss, Strength and a Special Conversation
Munich Olympics: When Terrorism Won (Re-release)
New season of Unpacking Israeli History coming soon!
Re-release: Who Are the Israeli Druze? The Loyal Minority at a Crossroads
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P3: The Aftermath - Six Days That Changed Israel Forever
P2: The Middle East At War - Six Days That Changed Israel Forever
P1: Lead-Up To War - Six Days That Changed Israel Forever
Iran's Surprise Attack on Israel: History and Reflections
P3: Did Palestine's Great Revolt (1936-1939) Set the Stage for Oct 7?
P2: Did Palestine's Great Revolt (1936-1939) Set the Stage for Oct 7?
P1: Did Palestine's Great Revolt (1936-1939) Set the Stage for Oct 7?
P2: Four Obstacles To Israeli-Palestinian Peace
P1: Four Obstacles To Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Who Are the Israeli Druze? The Loyal Minority at a Crossroads
Who Is Hezbollah?
Season 6, Coming Next Week!
Should Israel Ransom Hostages? (Updated)
Noam on the Ground: Reflections on the Israel War
Meta-Narratives of the Israel-Hamas War
Hamas, Explained (Updated)
P3: War Ends, Scars Remain - Yom Kippur War
P2: Israel Turns the Tide - Yom Kippur War
P1: Israel's Military Power Breakdown - Yom Kippur War
Yom Kippur War: An Overview (Replay)
Prisoners of Zion: Refuseniks and the Soviet Aliyah
Should Israel Ransom Captured Citizens?
The Battle for Sheikh Jarrah
Shadows of Justice: The Demjanjuk Trial
Season 5 Coming!
P3: The Hope, Finally, Independence - Israel@75
P2: The Lamed Hey, Convoy of 35 - Israel@75
P1: The Rift, Israel's Civil War - Israel@75
Heroes, Hurdles, and Early Israel's Foundations
Sadat's Leap: Israel's Historic Peace Breakthrough
Hamas, Explained
Kfar Qassem: A Wound That Still Bleeds
Ma'alot: When Terrorists Came For The Children
Season 4 Coming!
Introducing Jewish History Unpacked
Osirak: The Airstrike That Shocked The World
"Torah Dome": Why Don't Haredim Serve In The IDF?
Farhud: The Massacre You May Not Know About (But Should)
Desert Storm: Gas Masks in...Tel Aviv?
Qibya: Civilian Massacre or Military Operation?
Sykes-Picot and San Remo: You've Never Heard Of Them, But Did They Create Israel?
Behind the Mossad: Three Stories You Won't Believe
Kishinev: Auschwitz Before Auschwitz
Hebron Riots: When Tensions Erupt
Kastner Trial: The Weight of a Choice
New Season Coming!
Black Saturday: How Far Would You Go For A Homeland?
Oslo: The Peace That Wasn't
Sabra and Shatila: What Happened And Why It Matters
Does Israel Represent All Jews?: The Great Debate
The Story Of Israel's Black Panthers
The Great Debate Around German Reparations
Is Zionism…Racism?: UN Resolution 3379
Dimona: Israel's "Secret" Nuclear Option
Ingathering of Exiles: From Ethiopia to Israel
Operation Thunderbolt: The Raid on Entebbe
Introducing: This Week Unpacked
What The Heck Is Going On In Israel?
Gaza Strip and Gush Katif: When Jews Expelled Jews
The Second Intifada: Trauma and Tragedy
The assassination of Yitzchak Rabin
Baruch Goldstein: Legacy of a Massacre
The First Intifada: A Grassroots Movement
The Yom Kippur War: A National Catastrophe
Munich Olympics: When Terrorism Won
Eichmann: The Controversy of Justice
Hatikvah: The Story Behind the Anthem
The Altalena: Israel’s (Almost) Civil War
Deir Yassin: The Battle for Truth
Hebrew: A Dead Language Revived
The Balfour Declaration: 67 Words That Changed the World
Herzl and the Non-Promised Land
Dreyfus: An Affair to Remember
Introducing Unpacking Israeli History