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Grateful for his safety and relative comfort in this war, one man says goodbye to his personal paradise.

The end song is Pizmon LeYakington ("Hymn to the Hyacinth") by Yehudit Ravitz.

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A citizen runs to stop a terrorist, and is tragically shot by friendly fire. How does this happen? And what does his family do next?

The end song is Karma Police, performed by Shefita, originally by Radiohead.

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When war needs you in two very different capacities, how on earth do you decide what to do?

The end song is Ana Efneh ("Where Shall I Turn?") by Erez Lev Ari.

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Families, lovers, fighters, and more: one year of Wartime Diaries.

The end song is B'Shana Haba'ah ("In the Next Year") by Shiri Maimon.

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A parent being called to war impacts the entire family. So she stepped up.

The end song is Imma ("Mom") by Shiri Maimon.

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Two bus stops in two neighboring towns capture how war can unify, and how it can divide.

The end song is Autobus Mispar Echad ("Bus Number One") by Shlomo Artzi.

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Seeking love. Called to war.

For our Tu B'Av special, we wanted to get a bird's eye view of the local, post-October 7th dating scene. So we went to visit Rebetzin Toby Einhorn, who runs a one-stop-shop for all matters of the heart.

Image courtesy of Jenny Peperman.

The end song is Shir HaShadchanit ("Matchmaker, Matchmaker") from the Hebrew adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof.

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Despite all the experts and pundits out there, few know Hezbollah as well as the members of a small, and often forgotten, community living in Israel.

This community has found itself in an impossible position: Their adoptive country (Israel) is at war with their sworn enemy (Hezbollah), but is also - as a by-product - bombing their hometowns and villages in Southern Lebanon, where many of their friends and family members still reside. 

Welcome to the Middle East. As always, it’s complicated.     

In today's episode, we hear from Maryam Younnes, whose father was an SLA commander who relocated to Israel back in May 2000.

The end song is Shir Matzav ("A Song of the Situation") by Mika Karni.

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