Passover Heroes

Passover Heroes

Author: Yishai Fleisher April 14, 2017 Duration: 12:46
In the Judean desert, in a cave which was a hideout for the Bar Kochba rebells two-thousand years ago, Rabbi Mike Feuer and Rabbi Yishai meet to discuss the heroes of Passover past and the challenge of understanding the grandness of our time today.

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There's a particular energy that comes from living at the heart of a story thousands of years in the making. The Yishai Fleisher Israel Podcast channels that energy directly into your headphones, offering a raw and nuanced perspective on the nation that is both ancient and constantly being reborn. Host Yishai Fleisher brings a lifetime of unique roles to the microphone-his insights are shaped by his time as a soldier, a journalist, a biblical scholar, and a voice for communities like Hebron. This isn't just a news recap from the region; it's a deep dive into the ideas, conflicts, and spiritual currents that define modern Israeli reality. Each episode feels like a conversation that could range from the geopolitical shifts shaking the Middle East to the timeless wisdom found in a weekly Torah portion, all filtered through the lens of someone who doesn't just report on Israel, but lives its daily struggle and miracle. You'll find discussions on family, health, and Jewish thought woven into the analysis, creating a holistic picture of life there. For anyone seeking to move beyond headlines and understand the soul, the politics, and the everyday resilience of Israel, this podcast becomes an essential listen. Yishai's firsthand experience provides context that is both scholarly and street-level, making each topic immediate and deeply personal.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 551

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Yom Kippur Keeper [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:07
The Day of Atonement is a mystery! What is the Scapegoat all about, and how does expiation even work? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai on an exploration of the deepest day of the year.Support the show
Merge or Emerge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:12
Israelis are good at many things - but merging is not one of them. Indeed its hard to merge when our nation is finally emerging! Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai in getting ready for the new year, emerging as a reborn…
From Ecstasy to Holocaust [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:48
This week's Torah portion deals in extremes: from the ecstasy of recognizing God in the tiniest minutia of life, to seeing heaven's hand in the horrors of the Holocaust.Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai at Beit Midrash…
Super Target [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:07
Yishai explores how to walk into a Super Target with warrior eyes and find sparks of holiness in all that materialism. Also, how to liberate oneself through driving away the mother bird, and how to counteract the effects…
Real Liberalism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:55
First, Yishai speaks with author, law professor, and human rights activist, Thane Rosenbaum about the anti-Israelism that has infected liberalism. Then, freshman US congressman Brian Mast on how the loss of his legs in A…
True Blue Jews [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:39
On the one hand, the Land of Israel is described as a Good Land where the Jewish people do not lack for anything. On the other hand, we must bless God and not think that our strength created all this success. Rabbi Mike…
Hashem or the Hashemites [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:36
He who controls the Temple Mount is he who controls the whole Land of Israel! Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss the problem with the King of Jordan -- the "custodian of Jerusalem's holy places" -- and a new…
Jewish Rage? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:00
As Israel braces for yet another day of Palestinian rage, Yishai and Malkah ask where is the Jewish rage? Was it not Israeli police and an Israeli family who were murdered in this latest round of tension? And why is Jord…
Temple Mount Tensions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:57
Jerusalem is bracing for a rumble! After a heinous Jihadist murder, metal detectors were installed at the entrances to the Temple Mount. This, is turn resulted in the Jihadists accusing Israel of infringing on Muslim sov…
Killing In the Name Of... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:29
Was Pinchas right in zealously killing the public exhibitionists? Can Joshua replace Moses as the great leader of Israel? Will the daughters of Zelaphchad, who yearned for the Land of Israel, give God consolation? Rabbi…