Two weeks ago, yet another Palestinian horrific terror attack took place in the Palestinian village of Hawara, just next to Jerusalem. The terror attack claimed…
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Episode 320 – The Struggle for Justice: Israel’s Terror Victims Fight Back (Nitsana Darshan-Leitner)
Episode 320 – The Struggle for Justice: Israel’s Terror Victims Fight Back (Nitsana Darshan-Leitner)
For decades, Israel has been a target of terrorist attacks, with hundreds of innocent civilians losing their lives in bombings, shootings, and other acts of…
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Political turmoil has been rocking the nation of Israel in recent times, with the suggested judicial reforms put forth by the Netanyahu government at…
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This Episode is sponsored by Unpacked’s new podcast, ‘Homeland: Ten Stories, One Israel‘ *** What would you do if you had 2.5 million dollars to…
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Let me ask you a question: if you checked showtimes for movies in your area at any given moment over the past decade, which type…
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This episode is sponsored by the Podcast “Thirty Six” With Justin Hayet! Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcast: *** We are…
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Check out Masa Israel here: Masaisrael.org *** Back in May, everything lay in the balance. Israel had just concluded its 4th elections in 2 years…
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At the age of 12, he ran away from home – a settlement in the West Bank. It was then he was drawn to a…
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Check out our NEW merch store! www.2njb.com/merch *** In 2014, Vanessa Lapa had just released her new documentary film, ‘The Decent One’, about the lost…
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Check out our NEW merch store! www.2njb.com/merch *** The government in Israel is celebrating 2 months since its establishment, and boy, what a ride has…
Comments closedEpisode 253 – Everything You Wanted To Know About Iran But Were Afraid To Ask (Dr. Thamar E. Gindin)
Episode 253 – Everything You Wanted To Know About Iran But Were Afraid To Ask (Dr. Thamar E. Gindin)
On October 1st, 1939 Winston Churchill gave a speech on BBC Radio. When talking about the Soviet Union, Churchill said it is ‘A riddle wrapped…
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In a little over a year, the United States will head to midterm elections. While these elections usually get less coverage and less voter turnout…
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Join us as we talk about the latest news this month in Israel. The delta variant ushers back mask mandates and other restrictions; NSO sells…
Comments closedNaor and Eytan talk about everything that happened in Israel this month. *This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * *Support…
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*This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months of The Forward for…
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*This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months of The Forward for…
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(This episode was recorded before the recent events in Jerusalem and Gaza) *This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * *We’re…
Comments closedNaor and Eytan talk about everything that happened in Israel this month. *This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * Exclusive…
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*This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months of The Forward for…
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*This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months of The Forward for…
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*This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months of The Forward for…
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*This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months of The Forward for…
Comments closedWe had to reschedule all our guests because of the lockdown. So guess what? You’re stuck with us for the second time in a row.…
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Israel is a pretty small country. Just about 9 million. But for our size, we pack quite a punch. Everybody knows the ol’ Nobel Laureate…
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Corona, it seems, is wreaking havoc throughout Israel, as we’re in the midst of a semi-lockdown, and the worst is yet to come. The theaters…
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Communist. Arab-lover. Tree-hugger. These are just a few of the nicknames his rivals use against him. He’s one of only a select few Jewish Israelis…
Comments closedNaor and Eytan talk about everything that went down in Israel during the last month. *** Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months…
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We all have our soundtracks. A song or an artist that truly resonates with people becomes the soundtrack of those people’s lives. For many Jews…
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Israel recently went through a traumatic year of election cycles in which it seemed like there were no winners – only losers. But eventually, amidst…
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Naor and Eytan talk about all the hot topics of September 2020. Exclusive subscription offer for podcast listeners: Get 6 months of The Forward for…
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What do you have in your fridge right now? Some eggs, a head of wilted lettuce, maybe a loaf of bread? How do you decide…
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Two months ago, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, a subsequent economic crisis and a prime minister accused of corruption, thousands of Israelis decided…
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Naor and Eytan talk about the events that took place in Israel during the last month. RSS Subscribe Two Nice Jewish Boys · #205 –…
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A legendary Jewish poet once wrote: “It’s lonely at the top”. And indeed, the higher you climb in politics, the lonelier it gets. And when…
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Most people don’t hang flags above their beds. But Ariel Karlinsky isn’t most people. Above his bed, throughout his childhood and well into high school,…
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6,744 miles. That’s the distance between Israel and America. Together, the two countries are home for 90% of Jewry around the globe. But while in…
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Naor and Eytan talk about everything that’s been going on in Israel lately. RSS Subscribe Two Nice Jewish Boys · #201 – Cancel Culture, Pro-LGBTQ…
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July 1st was a date some Israelis were looking forward to. For the past few months, most Israelis have been speaking about one thing, (well,…
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If you live in Tel Aviv, you simply can’t miss them. They are part of your life. When you hang out with your friends at…
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Naor and Eytan discuss recent events, including George Floyd’s death and the protests throughout the United States. (Photo by Becker1999) RSS Subscribe Two Nice Jewish…
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For many, during these times, it’s all too easy to slip into hibernation after a steady diet of Netflix, while suffering existential angst, anxiety and…
Comments closedEpisode 192 – The Acclaimed Cellist and The Japanese Man Who Saved 6000 Jews (Kristina Reiko Cooper)
Episode 192 – The Acclaimed Cellist and The Japanese Man Who Saved 6000 Jews (Kristina Reiko Cooper)
Coming from a long line of musicians and artists, our guests today has been praised by the New York Times as “sensational in concert” and…
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We could all use a good laugh. Especially now while many of us are secluded in our homes, far away from our loved ones, with…
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We all want to be the best we can be. And of course, we want to surround ourselves with the best of the best. But…
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It’s officially the end of the world, so we thought we’d do one last, no holds barred, all-in, episode extraordinaire! And who better to do…
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LIVE: 2NJB Monthly Recap – Corona and Elections in Israel (third time is NOT a charm), Dem Primaries and much, much more! RSS Subscribe
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Jews have always loved a good argument. From the oral teachings to the Talmud, the culture of arguing, making a point and then a counter…
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The fires this season in Australia have claimed the lives of 29 people to date. 15 Million acres of woodland have burned in Australia. Not…
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What happened in Israel in the last month? 2NJB are here to summarize. RSS Subscribe
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The cover of Time. Many monumental figures of history have graced this much coveted magazine cover: Albert Einstein, JFK, MLK, Pope John Paul II. This…
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Sitting right across from the Cinematheque, Bodega is Tel Aviv’s newest, American-style burger joint. That’s where Todd Aarons and James Oppenheim serve kosher Philly Cheese…
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The Hasidic Jewish community in Melbourne, Australia is an extremely closed community – they have no access to Radio or Television, boys and girls are…
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Israel was founded largely by a group of Russian Jews. Ben Gurion, Moshe Sharet, David Remez, the list goes on and on. They came to…
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Twitter. A place where you usually go when you’re in a desperate need for a good, pointless argument. Some people are drawn to this arena,…
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This episode is sponsored by ROBOTICS CAMPS FOR GIRLS Today we’re doing an episode about something we’ve never really talked about. Rap. So we thought, how…
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This episode is sponsored by ROBOTICS CAMPS FOR GIRLS Let’s say you’re a 16-year old Israeli teenager who likes computers and knows how to write…
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LIVE: Panic on the streets of London, Sacha Baron Cohen speaks out against FB and Louis CK stages his unholy comeback in the Holy Land.…
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In mid October, the IDF chief of staff, Aviv Cohavi, briefed both Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz on the state of Israel’s…
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These are fateful days for the State of Israel. A government is still nowhere in sight, and the chances for third elections seem higher than…
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(Please note: this text was written by the hosts and does not represent Ya’ara Cohen’s opinions) In Israel, every year, 20 women on average get…
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LIVE with Anna Ahronheim of The Jerusalem Post to talk about today’s hostilities between Gaza and Israel. Anna Ahronheim on the Jerusalem Post, Facebook and…
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This episode is sponsored by The Chosen One Card Game Some of the biggest global companies stem from this region. From Mobileye, Checkpoint and Mellanox to…
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The Two Nice Jewish Boys Podcast with the monthly recap – talking about scandals, elections and the PATRIARCHY! RSS Subscribe
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The last elections that were held in Israel a month ago, brought the country to yet another political standstill. With no clear winner or loser,…
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We’ve talked about the Syrian Civil War a lot on the podcast, but today it seems even more relevant than ever. When civil war broke…
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Today’s guest is no less than extraordinary. There is no way we can do justice to his life history in this short intro, in this…
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This episode is sponsored by The Chosen One Card Game Israel has certainly earned the nickname “StartUp Nation”. We have the largest number of startups per…
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This episode is sponsored by The Chosen One Card Game It is an ideal of most societies to support and respect those who defend it –…
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This episode is sponsored by The Chosen One Card Game Think about your favorite food. Whatever it is, it’s probably safe to say, you think…
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This episode is sponsored by The Chosen One Card Game Aesop, the great Greek storyteller, once said “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the…
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This episode is sponsored by The Chosen One Card Game Throughout history, Christianity and Islam have battled it out, each vying to be the dominant…
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This episode is sponsored by The Chosen One Card Game If you’re looking for a stable, financially secure, safe career, one profession you definitely want…
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Most Israelis are drafted to the IDF when they turn 18. For many of them, the years in the military involve extreme stress, frustration, and…
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Everybody knows the old joke about Jewish holidays. Basically, all Jewish holidays boil down to: They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s eat. Food…
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Talia Einhorn’s career wasn’t a walk in the park. As an accomplished law professor, she wrote countless articles and studies on important topics revolving around…
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Here are some things that don’t go together. Caviar and Cheetos. Dostoevsky and Six Flags. Jews and the NFL. But just like there’s probably someone,…
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When you think about Anti-semitism, you probably think about the Middle East, North Africa, maybe Eastern Europe or Germany, but you don’t usually think about…
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George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are undoubtedly two of the 20th century’s best and most influential directors and screenwriters. Rarely did these two collaborate, but…
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Every doctor needs a baker to bake his bread. Every baker enjoys the occasional movie. When the filmmaker’s car breaks down, he visits the mechanic,…
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Every culture has a hierarchy. And there’s usually an extra special place reserved for people at the very bottom of the ladder. In Japan it…
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As Jews, both in Israel and in other parts of the world, we tend to go about our day-to-day lives worrying about the regular issues…
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Joining Daniel Roth, host of the Angry Falafel Podcast today are Eytan Weinstein and Naor Meningher, creators of the Two Nice Jewish Boys podcast –…
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Tomorrow, Tuesday the 9th of April, all of Israel will have the day off. Elections are upon us. About 4 million of us will be…
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Porn. It’s one of those things we just don’t like to talk about. But by all estimates, at least half of us watch it on…
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“Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves, therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. For he wounds, but he binds up, he shatters,…
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Here on the Two Nice Jewish Boys podcast, we’ve recorded episodes with authors, we’ve done an episode about the discovery of THC, we did one…
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We all have aspirations in life. Some of these goals we might achieve through hard work, taking risks and making tough sacrifices. Others we might…
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Being an Arab living in Israel brings about many dilemmas, internal conflicts and possibly a very serious identity crisis. While some Israeli Arabs prosper, man…
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In recent years, Israeli cuisine has been on the rise, becoming extremely popular throughout Europe and the United States. This has many people asking themselves,…
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Being Pro-Israeli is hard enough, doing it on social media is a whole other story. It’s more than an uphill battle, it’s more than bearing…
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Israel and Germany’s relationship has known ups and downs over the years. When Israel was established, in 1948, it upheld a policy of enforcing a…
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Just a couple of weeks ago we commemorated the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the entire western world mourned for the 6 million souls that…
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A few weeks ago we received this email: “Would you be interested to hear about how to survive aliyah, make it through the IDF as…
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Most American or European high school students know about the American Civil War, the Holocaust or even the French Revolution. Most don’t know about the…
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Israel is headed to elections. On April 9th, Israelis will be called to the ballot box to support their political party. Bibi, the incumbent prime…
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It happens one day: you meet someone special. You fall in love, move in together. Support each other. You get married, until death do you…
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September 3, 2011. Close to half a million people hit the streets in Israel, 300 thousand of them in Tel Aviv, wielding their megaphones and…
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This morning the sun rose. Birds were chirping and the middle east was still turbulent. Yes, even when Israel is not making headlines on CNN,…
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”Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning”. This perfectly crafted sentence…
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Let’s do a little thought experiment. Imagine you’re going to your local supermarket. When you leave your house, or your apartment building, do you take…
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The battle against BDS is a sort of David vs Goliath style fight. On one side you have the BDS supporters, heavily funded by foreign…
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Like it or not, the 21st century is the century of Islam. This 1,400 year old religion has around 1.5 billions believers, and its philosophy…
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Hi-tech and innovation have brought many good things to the world. Social media connected us to one another and in doing so gave power to…
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Elisha Abas was a talented kid. The great-Grandson of the legendary Russian pianist Alexander Skriavin, Elisha’s talent was noticeable as early as age 4, when…
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You’ve heard it before: the fact that the Jewish religion has survived in exile for more than 2000 years is nothing less than a miracle.…
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Operation Peace for Galilee. The Lebanon War. The First Lebanon War. The 1982 Lebanon War. It’s got a lot of names. The first full blown…
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The Internet is a double edged sword – on one hand, it connects people, it entertains, it informs, educates and inspires. But it’s also time…
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Walking down the streets of Tel Aviv, it’s practically impossible to ignore the humble, yet still extraordinary architecture of this seaside city. Rothschild boulevard, the…
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Americans love reading. And often, more than 140 characters. While here in Israel the number of book readers is at a constant decline – the…
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4 years ago, under the sweltering heat of Nineveh in the Kurdish region of Northern Iraq, the small city of Sinjar came under attack by…
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In the 1990’s the Iron Curtain finally came down, making it possible for approximately 1 million Russian Speaking Jews to flee and immigrate to Israel.…
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In today’s world every one of us is a pseudo-photographer. The ubiquity of advanced photography devices has turned us into compulsive picture snappers. But despite…
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Behind every great man stands a great political strategist. As far as political earthquakes go, Donald Trump’s victory in November 2016 was at least an…
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Science and Religion. The ultimate standoff. It’s hard to imagine two more dichotomous extremes, right? Well, maybe not. Maybe these age old rivals have much…
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What makes someone a Jew? Some might say: I’m a Jew because I believe in Judaism, and I feel Jewish. But to many, including most…
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Never underestimate the task of a journalist. In the maelstrom of political commentary which seems to pull every news outlet into its powerful grip, it’s…
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Reading through a list of Achinoam Nini’s performances, you can’t help but be taken aback by the sheer magnitude of her career. Carnegie Hall, Olympia…
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Humans yearn for beauty from the moment they are born. And though nature has the ability to supply us with pretty impressive amounts of it,…
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Every nation needs a mythical hero, a key figure in its history that against all odds, rebelled and fought the malicious powers that be in…
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Few figures in Israeli politics, or in global politics for that matter, arouse such extreme levels of both antagonism and diehard support as the man…
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When we hear about cyber attacks, systems getting hacked and ransomware, we usually imagine a bunch of masked hoodlums in a dark basement, probably on…
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Yariv Bash had a simple idea: taking Israel to the moon, for the first time. To pursue his new dream he quit a luxurious job…
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Settlers. They are mentioned endlessly in international media, often described as religious fanatics. They are also very present in the Israeli media, which tends to…
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Nothing in Robi Damelin’s life could have prepared her for that day. Not growing up in South Africa under Apartheid. Not her immigration to Israel…
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Close to 60 years ago, in the early 1960s, Marijuana AKA Cannabis wasn’t exactly the friendly substance it is today. In pretty much every developed…
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A little over a week ago, in the early morning of April 21st, Fadi Al-Batsh was walking down a road in Gombak, a suburb of…
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Jerusalem. A powerful city. So powerful that we recall it when we take the oath of matrimony, on every holiday and with it we seal…
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What do you know about the world of ultra-orthodox Jews? Probably more or less as much as we, secular Israelis, know. Much of the ultra-orthodox…
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Immigrating to Israel is not easy. Alongside mastering Hebrew, finding a Job and making friends, one of the biggest challenges is simply to integrate, to…
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It was a cold January afternoon in New York City when Adir Freilich boarded US Airways flight 1549 to Charlotte, North Carolina. He was on…
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What were the qualities that pushed mankind forward throughout history? Deduction was an important element in our ability to understand the world around us. Innovation…
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Usually a Skype call begins with a clamor of several similar, almost identical, questions: “Can you hear me?”, “Can you hear me now?”. But not…
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“You promised a dove.” Those words were written by the Israeli poet, Shmuel Hasfari, in his song “Winter ‘73”. Some interpreted them as a sort…
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For almost seven years a gruesome civil war has been tearing Syria apart. With half a million dead, 5 million refugees and 7 million citizens…
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“There is no spoon.” Remember that line from the “The Matrix”? Neo walks into the Oracle’s house to discover a monk-child sitting cross-legged on the…
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In the fall of 2016 something truly bizarre happened in the United States embassy in Havana, Cuba. According to reports, 22 embassy staffers were suffering…
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On October 5, 2017, only a few months ago, a report published in The New York Times shook the foundations at the epicenter of America’s…
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Size matters. Or so, at least, we’ve been told from the moment we were born: the tallest guy gets the glory on the basketball courts…
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Freedom of speech or freedom of the press has been a key ingredient of healthy democracies since, well, since healthy democracies have been around. But…
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The Middle East isn’t the friendliest neighborhood to grow up in, especially for Israel. With the cold peace it shares with both Egypt and Jordan…
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Everyone loves a good adventure. Whether you’re into climbing the highest mountains, bungee jumping from the highest bridges, or in my case – going to…
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We have a new podcast about aliyah and what it’s like to become an Israeli, called The Melting Podcast. Here’s the first episode! On this…
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Over the last decade, in Israel, Binary Options has become a term that carries with it a heavy stigma of fraud and theft and is…
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For thousands of years astronomers have been looking up to the sky, trying to understand what the hell’s going on up there. In the last…
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Jews have been longing for Jerusalem for two thousand years. But in the 19th century only a few were courageous enough, some might say crazy…
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A few months ago Tel Aviv celebrated Pride month with a glorious parade. This annual event has already become a tradition and attracts hundreds of…
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It can be safely said that Benjamin Netanyahu is one of the most controversial figures in Israeli politics. He’s seen by many as the savior…
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Palestinian Arabs are 20% of Israel’s population. They have the same rights and obligations like every Israeli: they vote, pay taxes, they get social support…
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Anyone who’s visited Tel Aviv has walked down the famous, sometimes infamous, Allenby Street. It’s hard to miss this road that crosses Rothschild Blvd, runs…
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Today we have the privilege to talk with Miri Ben Ari, aka the Hip Hop Violinist, and probably one of the most famous and influential…
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Today we’re joined by Assaf Hanuka, co-author of “The Divine” together with his brother Tomer and Boaz Lavie. “The Divine” received the prestigious International Manga…
Listen to EpisodeEpisode 54 – How did an Israeli Graphic Novelist Meet the Most Wanted Man in Italy?
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Before becoming a Knneset Member in 2015, Rachel Azaria got her BA in Psychology and Humanities and a Master’s in conflict resolution and peace studies.…
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Exactly one year ago today episode one of 2NJB was released. Eytan and Naor reflect on favorite past episodes, tell nice stories from behind the…
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“The interesting thing is that Jews in the States, […] in Canada and in Europe, are the ethnic group that is most prone to hate…
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“If thinking is the most important thing you have, then what you want to feed to your machine, that does the thinking, are facts –…
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“When Game of Thrones aired last year, I went to L.A […] and I met the casting team for Genius. And she told me: Listen,…
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“We would get them to smile. And obviously every few years we had a war. There were times that we performed 4-5 times a day,…
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“You have this city, it’s called Tacloban, it had about 250 thousand people. And a small wave hit it. Small, i say because the Japan…
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Since its foundation in 2001 IsraAID has provided emergency assistance and long-term national infrastructure rehabilitation in many disaster-stricken countries around the world. What distinguishes IsraAID…
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Everybody who comes to Israel adores the food – it’s colorful, diverse and multi-cultured. As Israelies, we grow up eating Tunisian, Romanian, Iraqi and Italian…
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For most Israelis, innovation means high-tech, angel investors, an exit and boatloads of cash. Truth is, though, Innovation can come in many forms. Startups make…
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Gili Dolev wasn’t especially studious as a young kid growing up in Binyamina. However, one of his teachers saw his potential and helped him…
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This month we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War – a war, it seems, that shook the Middle East and reshaped Israel…
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Dr. Shmulik Hess was only a 13-year-old Haredi Jew when he stumbled upon the piece of literature that would change his life. As he was…
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During April 2017 a record breaking of 349,000 tourists visited Israel – the highest number per month since the establishment of Israel. From the vast…
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Progress entails change. However, the establishment generally rejects change. This is the challenge that pioneers face in all fields and this was the challenge that…
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She’s a sort of “peace incarnate”. A representation of what comes of abandoning hate and sectarianism for love and unity. Mai Shbeta is the daughter…
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Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day, commemorates the 6 million Jews who perished in the genocide. However, in order to prevent the crimes of history…
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Meretz, one of Israel’s left-wing, social-democratic parties, was formed in 1992, winning 12 parliamentary seats in that year’s election. Over the years the party has…
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The words ‘Germany’ and ‘Israel’ probably raise many differing connotations in various people’s minds but one probably stands out among them all: the Holocaust. Germany-Israel…
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The year is 2012 and Beitar Jerusalem, the favored soccer team of Israel’s right wing, is on its way to its first national title in…
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To many of us, Japan is still a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Mysterious of all is the Yakuza, Japan’s notorious crime organization, which has…
Listen to EpisodeEpisode 31 – Tokyo Vice: A Jewish Journalist Against the Yakuza with Jake Adelstein
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The Refugee crisis in Europe, though seemingly distant and even sometimes obscure, is now actually more severe and relevant than ever. Every month thousands of…
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From HBO’s In Treatment to Showtime’s Homeland, Israel has become a prominent exporter of quality content for the American television industry. As an emerging studio,…
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Every year under the sweltering sun of the Negev Desert, a city forms for just 5 days. This city is called Midburn. Inspired by the…
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The right of return for the Jewish people states that anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent may become a citizen of the State of…
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Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign was sprinkled with promises that resonated strongly with many on Israel’s right. From reversing the Iran deal to a more…
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Shen Liberman is the head of the Culture Desk at Channel 10 News. She started her career as a radio anchor for Galatz, Israel’s military…
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This Sunday is the birthday of the iconic 16th American President and it turns out that Abraham Lincoln was in fact a pretty good friend…
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MK Sharren Haskel joined the Israeli parliament not too long ago, in late 2015. Nevertheless, she’s managed to do quite a bit in the last…
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In August 1973, the CIA conducted a study at the Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, California. That study documented the unique abilities of a…
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Jonathan Elkhoury was only 9 years old when he fled Lebanon with his mother and brother in 2001. The family reunited with Jonathan’s father, an…
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Professor Deborah Lipstadt’s amazing story has been recently adapted into the beautiful Hollywood movie “Denial” starring Rachel Weisz. She sat with 2NJB as we spoke…
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Nobel Laureate Professor Robert John Aumann talks game theory, a bit of politics and much more with 2NJB. Listen, like and share! iTunes RSS Subscribe…
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2NJB hosts the very funny Daniel Sal to talk about Druze, Birthright and the best Kanafeh in Israel. We also have music from the very…
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Gilead Sher, Chief of Staff to former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, talks to Two Nice Jewish Boys (that’s us) about the 2000 Camp David Accords,…
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Mendy Cahan joins Two Nice Jewish Boys to speak about his lifelong relationship with the Yiddish language, how he rediscovered its wonders and struggles to…
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Aliyah is a comic gold mine. Ask Benji Lovitt, who joins us to talk comedy, Israel and some other really offensive stuff we’re all a…
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Simona Weinglass, investigative reporter for The Times of Israel, offers us a glimpse of what really goes on behind the scenes of the Binary Options…
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Two Nice Jewish Boys… and a Pizzaiolo! Giuseppe Giordano joins us to talk about pizza, life in Tel Aviv and the two legendary pizza places…
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Today we have Jen Charlton with us! She is a gifted musician, she lives in Jaffa, and she’s CANADIAN. She performed LIVE three of her…
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Today we are THREE nice Jewish boys, because we’ve had our first guest! The awesome Doron Nir, an entrepreneur, a podcaster, and a cool cool…
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Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. What we talked about? -The Ari Shavit scandal, Israeli men and sexual…
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Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. *** Today featuring spectacular music by Malik feat. Yaara Levi, and Amit…
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Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. Today featuring great great music by Bad Bad Hats. Like them on…
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Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. Today featuring incredible music by Hadass Laher and Echo! Like them on…
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A new Israeli podcast in English. Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. (We said it’s episode 7 but…
Leave a CommentA new Israeli podcast in English. Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. This week featuring sublime music by…
Leave a CommentA new Israeli podcast in English. Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. Today featuring great music by Omri…
Leave a CommentA new Israeli podcast in English. Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. What we talked about? – Fouad…
Leave a CommentA new Israeli podcast in English. Eytan and Naor talk about Israel, life in Israel and life in general. What we talked about? – The…
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