Politics at Home and Abroad, and Other Issues of Religion and State

Hear VOI's Dov Lipman's array of interviews, call-ins and Torah reflections.

Baron Palmer of Childs Hill, a member of the House of Lords, talks about the recent elections in the UK and Israel-UK relations.

Then, Kalman Samuels, founder of Shalva, an organizations for special-needs children, talks about it was inspired by his son Yossi's "Helen Keller" moment.

Then, Elliott Abrams, former deputy national security adviser to US President George W. Bush, discusses the current and future state of the US-Israel relationship.

Then, Dov answers listeners' questions about ultra-Orthodox employment and public transportation on Shabbat in Israel.

Finally, Dov -- a rabbi -- reflects on the weekly Torah portions teaching that the land of Israel would remain barren while the Jews experience exile, and would reflourish with their return.