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Yishai and Malkah broadcast away from our Mt. of Olives studio and start off by talking about the major differences between life in the US and in Israel. They discuss celebrating Purim in the US and end the segment with a discussion about American President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Israel.

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Yishai and Malkah discuss a recent marriage proposal, which involved all aspects of the Israeli security apparatus including the IDF. They move on to provide audio from NPR about coming concerts and album from famed violinist Itzhak Pearlman and Cantor Yitchak Meir Helfgot. They move on to provide audio from Rabbi Chaim Richman about the resurgence of Anti-Semitism throughout the world. The segment ends with audio from PBS about the hardships that exist on the Syrian/Jordanian border.

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Yishai and Malkah read a moving letter from a listener in Poland and consider how Israel should look towards other countries in the world including Canada and India. Then a debate is revealed in the Fleisher household over how to enjoy the Superbowl or NOT! Do you have a Sports Illustrated Football Phone? What kind of recreation will best help us recharge in a healthy way? On that note, the Fleishers consider if it is really possible to have Sunday become a day off in Israel. Momemtum toward this policy is increasing with encouragement from Naftali Bennett.

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Yishai and Malkah discuss the recent passing of Yishai’s grandfather, Moredechai Ben Rosa, who passed away at the age of 92. Yishai talks gives some background about his grandfather including his experience in Leningrad during World War II and also mentions the interesting yet Halachic situation in which his grandfather was buried. They move on and end the segment talking about the importance of finding unity within the Jewish people in order to build a strong nation and people.

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This segment is broadcast during a gorgeous Jerusalem from a park in the Gei Ben Hinnom Valley. Malkah and alternative peace activist and dialoguer Baruch Widen join Yishai to further discuss why the results of the Israeli election can be seen as a freeing experience for the Jewish People as it could be the end of ideas such as the Oslo Accord. They move on to talk about the extremely low voter turnout among Israeli Arabs and how a lack of representation affects life for them. Yishai and the others switch gears completely and talk about the situation with the left and center-left parties including the potential demise of both Kadima and Tzipi Livni’s party and also how the election of Yair Lapid could affect Israeli politics. Malkah talks about her thoughts behind her polling decision and Widen gives his thoughts also on his decision in the voting booth.

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Yishai and Malkah kick off the first show of the year by discussing the struggle of the Knesset Central Election Committee to ban MK Haneen Zoabi from running for an additional term due to her direct participation in the flotilla intended to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.  Find out why the Israeli Supreme Court did not uphold the decision of the Knesset Committee to ban MK Zoabi from the election. Malkah brings the segment around to some positive news with her report on an inspiring drama performance she recently attended put on by Raise Your Spirits Theatre (here is the website). She suggests everyone consider it as a way to deepen connection with Israel and have fun! The drama company was formed in Gush Etzion to combat stress from terror attacks and is doing very special work.  Yishai closes off the segment with several letters from listeners including one from a friend of the show,  Dominican Monk Erik Ross. Father Erik writes comments on last week’s presentation from Rabbi Keleman on the history of X-Mas.

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Yishai and Malkah talk about the exciting new Olim to Israel from India and their historical connection to Israel. They move on to discuss the recognition of Arial University Center in Samaria as a recognized Israeli university and also talk about observant women becoming pilots in the Israeli Air Force. The importance of Havdalah to the end of Shabbat and how it is essential in the raising of children with a strong Jewish identity is also thoroughly mentioned. The segment ends with a discussion of how Christmas is related to the Jewish calendar and how non-Jews should look inside when celebrating the holiday.

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Hundreds of articles detailing the real life and passionate fight of the Jewish community of Hebron to maintain their historic and modern claims to the city purchased by the Jewish patriarch Abraham have been published online.

David Wilder, the spokesperson for The Committee of the Jewish Community of Hebron, has made available almost 20 years worth of writings, revealing the personal, local, and national struggle to preserve the Jewish presence in the hotly contested city, sharing the setbacks, successes, heartbreak and hope – and most of all, the unswerving determination of the Hebron faithful.

Wilder, who has lived for the past 30 years in Hebron and neighboring Kiryat Arba, was born in New Jersey, and speaks around the world on behalf of Hebron, raising funds to develop the community and welcome guests who come to visit the Tomb of the Patriarchs – resting place of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah – and the Tomb of Ruth and Jesse.