165: Sorry, Not Sorry

165: Sorry, Not Sorry

Author: Israel Story October 1, 2025 Duration: 43:52

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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