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Fact Face-Off: Netanyahu and Obama Appeal to the Jews (13:16)
Fact Face-Off: Netanyahu and Obama Appeal to the Jews (13:16)
The Live@5 panel talks about yesterday's opposite remarks made by the two leaders about the Iran deal.
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A Clear and Present Danger (12:06)
A Clear and Present Danger (12:06)
VOI's Josh Hasten airs clips from PM Netanyahu's live webcast yesterday evening, which spells out the evils of the nuclear deal.
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Veiled Threats (11:49)
Veiled Threats (11:49)
The panel takes a closer look at Obama's comments to the American-Jewish leaders he assembled at the White House yesterday to discuss the Iran deal.
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The Case for Electoral Reform in Israel (16:22)
The Case for Electoral Reform in Israel (16:22)
Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, tells VOI's Gil Hoffman why changing the system is necessary.
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Arrested Development (13:34)
Arrested Development (13:34)
The Live@5 panel debates the legalities and morals of administrative detention in Israel.
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Bearing Witness to Bravery (25:16)
Bearing Witness to Bravery (25:16)
Yishai Fleisher plays recordings from the month-and-a-half he and his wife, Malka, spent broadcasting from Gush Katif during the 2005 disengagement.
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All the Self-Righteousness That’s Fit to Print (11:31)
All the Self-Righteousness That’s Fit to Print (11:31)
The Live@5 panel exposes how Etgar Keret's New York Times article demonizes other Jews and is rife with failures of logic.
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When Allies Back Away from Friends and Back Enemies (9:58)
When Allies Back Away from Friends and Back Enemies (9:58)
VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel discuss President Obama's rejection of a court ruling that the PA must compensate Jewish victims of terror.
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Laundering the Iran Deal: Obama’s Sinister Spin Cycle (12:40)
Laundering the Iran Deal: Obama’s Sinister Spin Cycle (12:40)
VOI's Daniel Seaman joins Josh Hasten to give his take on the strategy of the White House in relation to the nuclear agreement.
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The Victims’ Voices (25:19)
The Victims’ Voices (25:19)
VOI's Yishai Fleisher plays audio from his interviews with Gush Katif refugees from the immediate aftermath of the 2005 withdrawal.
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How Hamas Nearly Won the War Against the Jewish State(3:25)
Weapons found in a tunnel in the Northern Gaza Strip by IDF forces, on August 3, 2014. Photo: IDF Spokesperson/Flash90
Hear unsettling details about Operation Protective Edge and their significance.

Former deputy Israeli ambassador to the US Lenny Ben-David, a senior researcher of a major Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs report — “The Gaza War 2014: The War Israel Did Not Want and the Disaster It Averted” — joins VOI’s Dan Diker to reveal that Israel nearly suffered a serious strategic defeat by Hamas, backed by Iran.

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Veiled Threats (11:49)
Veiled Threats (11:49)
The panel takes a closer look at Obama's comments to the American-Jewish leaders he assembled at the White House yesterday to discuss the Iran deal.
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Fact Face-Off: Netanyahu and Obama Appeal to the Jews (13:16)
Fact Face-Off: Netanyahu and Obama Appeal to the Jews (13:16)
The Live@5 panel talks about yesterday's opposite remarks made by the two leaders about the Iran deal.
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Nuclear Fissures (50:36)
Nuclear Fissures (50:36)
Statements by Netanyahu and Obama to American Jewry, the Israeli opinion on Iran, administrative detention and a nasty NYT article are today's topics.
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Laundering the Iran Deal: Obama’s Sinister Spin Cycle (12:40)
Laundering the Iran Deal: Obama’s Sinister Spin Cycle (12:40)
VOI's Daniel Seaman joins Josh Hasten to give his take on the strategy of the White House in relation to the nuclear agreement.
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A Clear and Present Danger (12:06)
A Clear and Present Danger (12:06)
VOI's Josh Hasten airs clips from PM Netanyahu's live webcast yesterday evening, which spells out the evils of the nuclear deal.
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A War of Words with the Highest of Stakes (50:39)
A War of Words with the Highest of Stakes (50:39)
VOI's Josh Hasten compares yesterday's comments by Obama and Netanyahu, talks with Regavim's Ari Briggs and breaks down the Iran deal.
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Bad Energy (10:08)
Bad Energy (10:08)
The panelists express their concerns that statements out of the US about the nuclear deal are indicative of deeper issues between America and Israel.
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Conflict Irresolution (50:20)
Conflict Irresolution (50:20)
Tolerance, claims of rising racism and the daylight between Israel and America over Iran are the topics discussed by today's Live@5 panel.
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Miracles of Life and Israel (50:29)
Miracles of Life and Israel (50:29)
VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel talk about the birth of a new Gimpel baby, and overcoming the difficulties of today's volatile world.
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Biblical Roots, Modern Ties (25:19)
Biblical Roots, Modern Ties (25:19)
Ethan Bearman, syndicated US radio host, interviews VOI's Yishai Fleisher on Israeli history and politics -- and the Iranian nuclear threat.
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The Case for Electoral Reform in Israel (16:22)
The Case for Electoral Reform in Israel (16:22)
Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, tells VOI's Gil Hoffman why changing the system is necessary.
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‘The Electoral System Can Be Changed’ (25:12)
‘The Electoral System Can Be Changed’ (25:12)
VOI's Gil Hoffman hears from Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute.
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All the Self-Righteousness That’s Fit to Print (11:31)
All the Self-Righteousness That’s Fit to Print (11:31)
The Live@5 panel exposes how Etgar Keret's New York Times article demonizes other Jews and is rife with failures of logic.
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Arrested Development (13:34)
Arrested Development (13:34)
The Live@5 panel debates the legalities and morals of administrative detention in Israel.
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Nuclear Fissures (50:36)
Nuclear Fissures (50:36)
Statements by Netanyahu and Obama to American Jewry, the Israeli opinion on Iran, administrative detention and a nasty NYT article are today's topics.
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The Victims’ Voices (25:19)
The Victims’ Voices (25:19)
VOI's Yishai Fleisher plays audio from his interviews with Gush Katif refugees from the immediate aftermath of the 2005 withdrawal.
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Gush Katif: A Heart-Wrenching Retrospective (50:29)
Gush Katif: A Heart-Wrenching Retrospective (50:29)
VOI's Yishai Fleisher plays audio from his radio broadcast prior to and during the expulsion of Jews from the Gaza Strip a decade ago.
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Running for ‘Congress’ (26:19)
Running for ‘Congress’ (26:19)
VOI's Gil Hoffman hears from the WZO's Reuven Shalom on the organization's upcoming Congress, and airs audio from today's emergency Knesset session.
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A Heat Wave in the Knesset after a Wave of Violence (1:51)
A Heat Wave in the Knesset after a Wave of Violence (1:51)
VOI political correspondent Raoul Wootliff reports from the special recess session, held to address last week's attacks.
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Parliamentary Vitriol (11:56)
Parliamentary Vitriol (11:56)
VOI's Knesset insider Jeremy Saltan describes today's emergency anti-violence session which quickly turned volatile.
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‘Jews Did Not Do This’ (25:13)
‘Jews Did Not Do This’ (25:13)
VOI's Mottle Wolfe explains why he doesn't believe Jews perpetrated the firebombing in the Palestinian village of Duma last week.
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Why Convicted Terrorists Should Never Be Released (5:28)
Why Convicted Terrorists Should Never Be Released (5:28)
Arnold Roth joins Judy Lash Balint on the anniversary of his daughter's murder at the hands of an Arab terrorist 14 years ago.
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A Murder Victim Remembered Through Action and Caring (25:13)
A Murder Victim Remembered Through Action and Caring (25:13)
VOI's Judy Lash Balint is joined by Arnold Roth, father of Malki,15, killed in the Sbarro pizzeria terror attack in Jerusalem exactly 14 years ago.
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A Heat Wave in the Knesset after a Wave of Violence (1:51)
A Heat Wave in the Knesset after a Wave of Violence (1:51)
VOI political correspondent Raoul Wootliff reports from the special recess session, held to address last week's attacks.
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Parliamentary Vitriol (11:56)
Parliamentary Vitriol (11:56)
VOI's Knesset insider Jeremy Saltan describes today's emergency anti-violence session which quickly turned volatile.
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Bombastic Internal Israeli Politics (50:31)
Bombastic Internal Israeli Politics (50:31)
VOI's Josh Hasten hears from Knesset insider Jeremy Saltan and JPost's Dan Illouz.
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A Reprehensible Political Response to Tragedy (11:26)
A Reprehensible Political Response to Tragedy (11:26)
The panel bemoans the disgraceful framing of last week's acts of violence as issues of Right versus Left.
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Pinpointing the Perpetrators (10:26)
Pinpointing the Perpetrators (10:26)
The panel discusses the arson attack in the Arab village of Duma, and a call to stop all deviants and terrorists, regardless of their background.
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Outcries and Double Standards (4:04)
Outcries and Double Standards (4:04)
Josh Hasten welcomes the demonstrations denouncing violence against Arabs, but asks: where are these voices when Jews are the victims?
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Opening Dialogue and Hearts (25:13)
Opening Dialogue and Hearts (25:13)
Following Thursday's stabbing attack at the Jerusalem Pride March, VOI's Molly Livingstone talks to Israeli activists about rallying for tolerance.
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Steps of Jewish Identity (25:07)
Steps of Jewish Identity (25:07)
VOI's Judy Lash Balint hears from Stanford U Prof. Janice Ross about how Jewish identity is expressed through modern dance.
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Roots of Jewish Terror (9:24)
Roots of Jewish Terror (9:24)
As Israel rushes to claim its own homegrown terror, Yehuda HaKohen offers VOI's Mottle Wolfe a different context for the firebombing in Samaria.
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Shabbat for Sabras in the Big Apple (11:45)
Shabbat for Sabras in the Big Apple (11:45)
JICNY founder Jodi Samuels tells Molly Livingstone about her efforts to help Israelis in New York enhance their connection to community and Judaism.
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‘Science Fiction Is Now a Reality’ (12:47)
‘Science Fiction Is Now a Reality’ (12:47)
On his first trip to Israel, US rocket scientist Bo Pollett joins VOI's Molly Livingstone in-studio to talk about collaborating with local innovators.
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‘Survival Mode’ Structures Out; Sustainable Beauty In (12:55)
‘Survival Mode’ Structures Out; Sustainable Beauty In (12:55)
Nehama Shechter, landscape architect from the Technion, speaks with VOI's Molly Livingstone about building ecological and attractive urban spaces.
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Futuristic Fashion, Made in Israel (11:47)
Futuristic Fashion, Made in Israel (11:47)
Young fashion designer Danit Peleg shares her vision of style, using 3-D printing, with VOI's Molly Livingstone.
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Our World, Re-imagined (25:13)
Our World, Re-imagined (25:13)
Molly Livingstone hears from two young Israeli women, innovators in the worlds of fashion and landscaping, hoping to change the face of our future.
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Jewish State Creations (8:51)
Jewish State Creations (8:51)
'Art Israel' founder Paul Taylor and CEO Fiona Kanter join VOI's Josh Hasten in-studio to talk about their new initiative.
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Media Manipulation and Capital Canvases (50:39)
Media Manipulation and Capital Canvases (50:39)
VOI's Josh Hasten is joined by HonestReporting's Yarden Frankl and 'Art Israel' executive director Fiona Kanter.
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Babies, Boxing and Chabad (50:30)
Babies, Boxing and Chabad (50:30)
The unique atmosphere of Israeli hospitals, and interviews with Gilad Haroz, sponsor of boxer Jackie Gosh, and Lubavitch Rabbi Moshe Kasinetz.
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Miracles of Life and Israel (50:29)
Miracles of Life and Israel (50:29)
VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel talk about the birth of a new Gimpel baby, and overcoming the difficulties of today's volatile world.
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Chabad: The Early Years (25:10)
Chabad: The Early Years (25:10)
Rabbi Moshe Kasinetz takes VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel inside Chabad at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Babies, Boxing and Chabad (50:30)
Babies, Boxing and Chabad (50:30)
The unique atmosphere of Israeli hospitals, and interviews with Gilad Haroz, sponsor of boxer Jackie Gosh, and Lubavitch Rabbi Moshe Kasinetz.
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2:19)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2:19)
Gay-rights activist Sarah Weil tells Molly Livingstone about speaking honestly with ultra-Orthodox community members about equality and tolerance.
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Boosting Zionism at Home and Abroad (50:39)
Boosting Zionism at Home and Abroad (50:39)
'Traditional' Israelis, collective Jewish guilt, radicals in US Jewish organizations, keeping Zionism modern and Top 5 farewell songs to Abu Mazen.
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Designer Duds for Devout Dudes (12:30)
Designer Duds for Devout Dudes (12:30)
'Jerusalem Design' co-founder Chezi Spero tells VOI's Eve Harow about the connection between haute couture and Torah.
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Parshat Eikev: Blessing Our Bounty (3:47)
Parshat Eikev: Blessing Our Bounty (3:47)
Dov Lipman says this week's Torah portion demonstrates the purpose of grace after meals is to thank God for giving Israel to the Jewish people.
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Parading Respect, not Orthodoxy (3:29)
Parading Respect, not Orthodoxy (3:29)
VOI's Dov Lipman answers a listener's question about how he, an Orthodox rabbi, can defend the right of the LGBT community to march in Jerusalem.
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Thanking God for Israel (50:39)
Thanking God for Israel (50:39)
Efforts for unity, aliyah, bringing youth to Israel and the weekly Torah portion are today's topics.
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The Secret to Love (50:39)
The Secret to Love (50:39)
On the eve of Tu B'Av, VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel reveal some mystical aspects of the Jewish holiday of love.
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VIDEO How to Uncover Our Inner Artist
How to Uncover Our Inner Artist
Hear spiritual artist and musician Eliezer Botzer's advice about connecting to one's internal missions.
VIDEO What Does Being a ‘Jewish Priest’ Mean Today?
What Does Being a ‘Jewish Priest’ Mean Today?
To be a Cohen, a member of the ancient Jewish priesthood, has special status in Judaism. But is it still relevant in modern times? And if so, what does it entail?
VIDEO Remembering Their Fallen Son — Israel’s ‘Hero from LA’
Remembering Their Fallen Son — Israel’s ‘Hero from LA’
Stuart and Evie Steinberg joined VOI's Dan Diker in-studio on Memorial Day to reminisce about their late son, Max.
Yair Lapid VIDEO Yair Lapid’s Spiritual Journey into Politics
Yair Lapid
Yair Lapid’s Spiritual Journey into Politics
Former finance minister MK Yair Lapid, chairman of Yesh Atid, joins VOI's Dov Lipman, a former MK from his party.
Screen Shot 2023-07-02 at 6.56.32 PM-new VIDEO LIVE@5: Outrage Over a Lack of Security
Screen Shot 2023-07-02 at 6.56.32 PM-new
LIVE@5: Outrage Over a Lack of Security
The latest terrorist murder, Israeli gun control, ISIS against Hamas and kosher certification are the topics discussed by the Live@5 Panel.
David Nekrutman VIDEO Fighting for Cooperation between Jews and Christians Everywhere
David Nekrutman
Fighting for Cooperation between Jews and Christians Everywhere
David Nekrutman, CEO of Ohr Torah Stone's International Center of Jewish & Christian Understanding and Cooperation, joins Ari and Jeremy to discuss his ideas on how the Jewish world should reach out to Christians, and what Christians may learn from Jews and Judaism. David also reveals a secret: How many Christian Zionists are there?
Yishai Fleisher VIDEO What Shaped Yishai Fleisher?
Yishai Fleisher
What Shaped Yishai Fleisher?
VOI program director Yishai Fleisher joins Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel to share how he was inspired by his mother and father, refuseniks in the Soviet Union, to become a spokesman for Israel and the Jewish people.
Jay Leno's Serious Appreciation for Israel VIDEO Jay Leno’s Serious Appreciation for Israel
Jay Leno's Serious Appreciation for Israel
Jay Leno’s Serious Appreciation for Israel
Comedic giant and TV superstar Jay Leno, on his second trip to Israel to MC the prestigious Genesis Award ceremony, makes VOI's Molly Livingstone laugh. Seriously.
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