- 46 minutes 9 seconds171: 68 and Counting - Part II
Here's the second half of our double episode from 2016, where each story is separated by a decade, and takes place on Israeli Independence Day.
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22 April 2026, 7:00 am - 48 minutes 16 seconds170: 68 and Counting - Part I
On the tenth anniversary of our 2016 Yom Ha'Atzmaut (or Independence Day) project, we want to revisit the stories we shared from Yom Ha'Atzmaut over the years.
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21 April 2026, 8:06 am - 46 minutes 20 seconds169: Oath of Blood
Today is Yom HaZikaron, Memorial - or Remembrance - Day, here in Israel. And as such, we wanted to share our 2017 episode, Oath of Blood.
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20 April 2026, 9:05 am - 28 minutes 12 seconds168: A Tale of Two Sisters
Two sisters, straddling the ninth decade of their lives, suddenly find themselves as unexpected roommates during a war.
Our end song is Shalom Achot ("Hey Sister") by Aya Korem.
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16 April 2026, 2:52 pm - 27 minutes 5 seconds167: Flower Power
Black markets, propaganda, and ... wildflowers - the story of the most successful marketing campaign in Israel's history.
Our end song is Waltz Lehaganat HaTzome'ach ("Waltz for the Protection of the Flora") by Jane Bordeux and Aya Zahavi Feiglin.
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31 December 2025, 8:26 am - 53 minutes 10 seconds166: Frankly, My Deer
Fine caviar, Persian carpets, the malignant presence of a possibly former-Nazi zookeeper, a cameo from a sensuous Mossad agent and cold-blooded murder. This is the improbable, totally true story of a flying Dutchman and some of the last "olim" to leave Iran before the Revolution.
Our end song is Gan Eden Shel Ha'Adam ("Man's Paradise") by Gilad Segev.
Image licensed from Dragan Ilic at Dreamstime.com
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15 December 2025, 6:50 pm - 43 minutes 52 seconds165: Sorry, Not Sorry
A never-aired Yom Kippur episode from before the war that asks what does it mean to be sorry?
Our end song is Lu Yehi ("Let It Be") performed by HaGashash HaHiver.
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1 October 2025, 6:48 am - 22 minutes 13 seconds164: Wartime Diaries - Pazit Noyberger and Radwan Abu Arara
In the messy tension of war, Pazit had to make a life-or-death decision for someone else.
The end song is "Hymn to the Soul" by LAOR.
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2 September 2025, 7:22 pm - 16 minutes 17 seconds163: Iran to Israel, Tehran to Tel Aviv
In the middle of a war, we reached out to the other side. They answered.
Note: The content in this episode was written by real people. To protect the anonymity of participants, some audio voices were produced by AI.
Episode art credit: Reuters.
The end song is Dror Yikra ("Proclaim Freedom") performed by Mike Rauss, Yael Dagon, and Ardavan Hatami.
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23 July 2025, 12:41 pm - 6 minutes 5 secondsBonus: 90 Seconds
Just a moment to decide what's most important.
The end song is Od Chozer HaNigun ("The Melody Returns") by Chava Alberstein.
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26 June 2025, 11:38 pm - 11 minutes 34 seconds162: Israel to Iran, Tel Aviv to Tehran
We thought the people of Iran should get the chance to hear the voices of regular Israelis, describing daily life in this war within a war.
And we want to hear from Iranians too. What is your daily life like right now? What do you want us to know? Send us your voice notes on social media, Whatsapp (+972-58-540-8822), or Signal (@JayLevi.59).
Episode art photo credit: Yossi Zamir
The end song is Boker Tov Iran ("Good Morning Iran") by Aviv Geffen.
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