Beyond the Matrix

Ira and Rod discuss the slanted definition of what a hero is today, and how the unraveling of the fabric of society has contributed to this phenomenon.

Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon bring back Dr. Stephen Bryen. Dr. Bryen is a former Reagan era Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for technology security, a noted Military Technologist and Asia Times Columnist.

How this Rabbi today, found his way out of Christianity.

Ira touches on his new job with the Emunah Project and bringing universal Torah wisdom to all nations.

Is there a hidden message in Bibi Netanyahu intel brief?

Rod Bryant and Jerry Gordon of Israel News Talk Radio - Beyond the Matrix bring back Dr. Rafael Medoff, director of the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, to discuss the important educational impact of comic books by Stan Lee and other talented cartoonists and writers. That is the subject of “We Spoke Out: Comic Books and the Holocaust”, co-authored by Neal Adams, Medoff and Craig Yoe. Stan Lee wrote the forward and afterword for “We Spoke Out”.

Ira and Rod speak about the pain of living in Eretz Yisrael (The Land of Israel) in the context of the most recent terrorist attacks.

Does the World think that the Jews are blind? Or is it they who are indeed blind?

Rod Reuven Dovid and Jerry Gordon interview Gil Hoffman, chief political analyst and columnist for the Jerusalem Post during his fall tour of the US and Canada. They discuss Israel’s national emergency- the two failures by Prime Minister Netanyahu to form a majority ruling coalition in the Knesset following the April 9th and September 17th, 2019 elections. Now, it is former IDF Chief Benjamin Gantz and his Blue White Alliance turn to see if a national unity government might be formed. But time is running out.

Ira has a fascinating conversation with Emunah Channel's Obi Fink about his journey and experiences.

The Jewish mission.

Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon interviewed Gil Hoffman, pollical analyst and columnist of the Jerusalem Post to assess the political dynamics of the first historic Israeli do-over election on September 17th. On Saturday, July 20th, Israeli PM Netanyahu will become the Jewish nation’s longest serving Prime Minister.

Ira and Rod speak about the terror attack in Orlando from a different perspective.

Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon bring back Dan Diker, Director of the Countering Political Warfare Project at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs to address potentially significant developments in relations between Israel and Arab neighbors in the Middle East and predominately Muslim nations in the strategic Sahel Region of Central Africa.

Rod Bryant and Jerry Gordon interviewed Ben Weinthal, Jerusalem Post’s European correspondent and Research Fellow of Washington, DC-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies on what lies behind Germany’s tilt towards Iran.

Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon bring back Gil Hoffman, Jerusalem Post, Political Columnist during Gaza missile attacks that showed the limits of deterrence by the Iron Dome Systems. Hoffman said the elections are suddenly about war in the Middle East. It is now a question of who is better able to handle the situation, Prime Minister Netanyahu or his Blue White opponent, former IDF Chief of Staff Gantz. His response to the impact of Trump’s Golan proclamation was nuanced, it had a long build up culminating with Secretary Pompeo presence in Israel to deliver this election gift. It was a matter of Netanyahu being politically the most qualified Israeli international leader. Hoffman pointed out that President Trump is very popular in Israel. That was reflected in results of a recent poll that showed 73% of Israelis approved of the President.

Did FDR abandon the Jews during the Holocaust?

Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon interview Dan Diker, Director of the Program to Counter Political Warfare at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Diker and Adam Shay of the JCPA have published a new monograph The PACBI Deception: Unmasked – Terror Links and Political Warfare Masquerading as Human Rights. The interview took place after the 48-hour rocket war against Israel instigated by Iran-controlled Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Iran-funded Hamas, a wing of the international Muslim Brotherhood movement.

The reasons behind Israels development - high tech brain power and more!

Ira and Rod are joined by Rabbi Uri Pilichowski of Mitzpe Yericho.

Shocking analysis from US Army Brig. Gen. (ret.) Ernie Audino in this informative interview. Join Rod Bryant and Jerry Gordon as we extract the facts in the danger Iran poses in the mideast.

Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon bring back Dilliman Abdulkader, a Kurdish policy expert. He is director of external relations at Allegiance Strategies, a Washington, DC -based public affairs consulting firm. He is involved in advocacy for Congressional passage of tough sanctions bi- partisan legislation just as a cease fire “pause” of 120 hours comes to close in northern Syria. The “pause” was concluded with Turkish President Erdogan during a session in Ankara with Vice President Pence and Secretary of State Pompeo. The pause has been interrupted with continued fighting between Turkish -supported jihadist Syrian National Army (SNA) militias and elements of the Kurdish YPG-led Syrian Democratic Force. Moreover, there is increasingly evidence of war crimes perpetrated by the jihadist SNA and use of chemical weapons such as white phosphorous. President Trump ordered the redeployment of 1,000 US forces in Syria to bases in Iraq, while abandoning and even bombing former bases in Syria.

Ira and Rod break down the meaning of Hitbodedut - the concept of secluded persona prayer - and how it is meant to cause soul searching and soul awakening.

It seems that Rod and his Netiv group are starting trouble in Houston.

Palestinian support of those who carry out terror attacks in Israel

Three non-Jewish men and one non-Jewish woman went up to the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism,and took part in a ceremony in which they received upon themselves the responsibility of adhering to the seven Noahide laws.

The mystery of the Hebrew letters!

The ancient sources in Judaism, and what they say about the Xian Messiah.

Ira and Rod speak about the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump, and the latest political current events.

Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon of Israel News Talk Radio – Beyond the Matrix, bring back American ex-pat and writer based in Paris to update the popular insurrection of the French gilets jaune, “Yellow Vests”. She had revealed that this wasn’t a populist movement. On the surface it was a demand for greater purchasing power on the part of an aggrieved minority.