Judaism

Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai for another segment of 'Spiritual Cafe.' They discuss the biblical assertion that the ashes of a perfect red cow, blended with a few other ingredients, can create a mixture with the power to eviscerate... (25:22) Listen now

Should the government fund anti-Israel art? Can Israel defeat death? Yishai is joined in-studio by Jerusalem Post op-ed editor Seth Frantzman to talk about Culture Minister Miri Regev's controversial move to block state... (51:04) Listen now

Ari and Jeremy talk about the rebirth of the land and people of Israel. They discuss the relationship between Jews and Israel in the post-Holocaust era, in light of the current resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe and the... (4:24) Listen now

Confronting life's challenges, especially in Israel, may not be easy, but it's 'more real,' say Ari and Jeremy. They discuss the larger issues of existence, the universe and the land of Israel. Hear why they claim that the... (50:48) Listen now

Interfaith Encounter Association's Yehuda Stolov and Salah Alladin talk about Mideast coexistence. They join VOI's Molly Livingstone in-studio (with Victor Goldberg, who gave them the award, by phone)the day after receiving... (25:40) Listen now

Dina Brawer grew up in a Chabad home and is now set to become the UK's first female Orthodox rabbi. VOI's Mottle Wolfe hears about her choice to do this, her family's reaction, and why the world needs women Orthodox rabbis. (14:37) Listen now

Mottle just returned from the US, where he was the presiding rabbi at a wedding. He talks about the difference between the fear of violence in Israel and the gun violence in America. Then, Mottle speaks with Dina Brawer from... (25:18) Listen now

This week's Torah portion, Chukat, is the basis for the show's contemporary political discussion. VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel examine how the ancient judge Yiftah responded to the very same demands for "land for... (12:53) Listen now

How have Israel and the Jews managed to survive and thrive in spite of spikes in anti-Semitism? VOI's Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel give their take on the phenomenon, answering the question of how, in the midst of the "evil" of... (50:56) Listen now

Hear from MK Dr. Dov Khenin and social media analyst Orit Perlov on today's show. VOI's Yishai Fleisher is joined in-studio by Khenin, a member of the communist Hadash party, which joined the Joint (Arab) List prior to the Knesset... (50:48) Listen now