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Our conversations on Israeli Bytes explores the nuance and complexity of Israel today. *** About the Hosts: William Kolbrener, Executive Director Bill, a religious American, lives in Jerusalem, is a professor of English Literature at Bar-Ilan University. Ronit Eitan, Creative Director Ronit, a secular Israeli novelist, lives in Tel Aviv, is a PhD in the English Dept at Bar-Ilan University.

  1. 10/10/2025

    Ep. 17 - "They're Coming Home"

    🎧 Israeli Bytes, Episode 17: “They’re Coming Home.” 🎗️ Bill and Ronit talk about the news of a ceasefire deal and the return of the hostages — the disbelief, the hope, and what comes next for Israel. 🕊️ Listen now #IsraeliBytes #Podcast #Israel #Hostages #Ceasefire #Hope

    17 min

  2. 04/10/2025

    Ep. 16 - "Stories of Food"

    In this episode of Israeli Bytes, Bill and Ronit sit down to reflect on BALAGAN’s Food Issue — a project they call a labor of love with a touch of defiance.They discuss how food can be more than recipes: a mirror of memory, identity, and resilience. From Tel Aviv’s shifting realities to the global perception of Israeli cuisine, they explore why food matters now more than ever, and how BALAGAN is cultivating a community of voices that refuse to be silenced.Download the issue here.

    18 min

  3. 30/07/2025

    Ep. 15: "Questions and Kippahs"

    What does your kippah say about you? William Kolbrener and Ronit Eitan unpack Jewish identity—from Naftali Bennett’s tiny cap to doubt, liturgy, and visible Jewishness in a fearful world. Episode 15 of Israeli Bytes is now live.

    34 min

  4. 12/07/2025

    Ep. 14: "Haredi Draft Showdown: Anger, Politics, and the Costs of Exemption"

    Bill and Ronit unpack the backlash against draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Israelis after four Haredi soldiers were killed. From coalition arithmetic and public fury to lived experience inside the yeshiva world—and the daily ritual of doom-scrolling—they trace how one fault-line now threatens to upend Israeli politics.

    27 min

  5. 25/06/2025

    Ep. 13: "Keep Calm and Carry On"

    Bill and Ronit discuss life in Israel after the so-called ceasefire, and the strange pressure to return to “normal” — whatever that means.

    22 min

  6. 15/06/2025

    Ep. 12: "Day 3: Life Under Fire"

    A raw, unscripted conversation between two Israeli parents—William Kolbrener in Jerusalem and Ronit Eitan in Tel Aviv—recorded during the third day of the latest wave of Iranian missile attacks. We talk fear, faith, phones, bomb shelters, and the strange choreography of routine in crisis. This is what it sounds like when you’re trying to keep your kids calm, while your building shakes. No punditry. No spin. Just real voices, mid-sentence, mid-war.

    32 min

  7. 13/06/2025

    Ep. 11: "The Drones are Coming" #Israel #Iran #War

    🎙️This episode captures the fear, absurdity, and preparation on the ground—sirens, pitchers of water, biblical references, and kids half-asleep in living rooms.A war within a war, as lived from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. With Prof William Kolbrener and Ronit Eitan

    16 min

  8. 28/05/2025

    Ep. 10: "600 Days" #HostageCrisis #Israel #Gaza #War

    Bill and Ronit reflect on the 600-day mark of the hostage crisis—on showing up, even in silence.They speak about despair, unfinished stories, and the right to speak—even from positions of privilege.

    21 min
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Our conversations on Israeli Bytes explores the nuance and complexity of Israel today. *** About the Hosts: William Kolbrener, Executive Director Bill, a religious American, lives in Jerusalem, is a professor of English Literature at Bar-Ilan University. Ronit Eitan, Creative Director Ronit, a secular Israeli novelist, lives in Tel Aviv, is a PhD in the English Dept at Bar-Ilan University.

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  • Creator
    Writing on the Wall
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Writing on the Wall
  • Show Website
    Israeli Bytes