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  1. 3H AGO

    Israel Iran War 2? - with Nadav Eyal and Amit Segal

    Subscribe to Inside Call me Back inside.arkmedia.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Nadav Eyal’s Substack: https://nadave.substack.com/ Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  As we enter a new year, news unfolds rapidly when it comes to Israel and the Middle East. Over the past few days, Iran has witnessed the country’s largest anti-regime protests in the past three years, with crowds taking to the streets in several cities and clashing with security forces. On Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu met President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, for the leaders sixth meeting over the course of Trump’s second term. President Trump made several bold statements to the press, including warning that if Iran continues building its missile programs, the U.S. will take swift and severe action. President Trump also remarked on the Gaza ceasefire, saying he intends to move to phase two of his peace plan, but also threatening “hell to pay” if Hamas does not disarm quickly.  To unpack the dramatic events unfolding in Iran, and to analyze yet another meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, Dan was joined by Ark Media contributors Nadav Eyal and Amit Segal. CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATRICIO SPADAVECCHIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    40 min

  2. 3D AGO

    The Rise of Settler Violence - with Rabbi David Stav and Nadav Eyal

    To support the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology: ats.org/callmeback Subscribe to Inside Call me Back inside.arkmedia.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Nadav Eyal’s Substack: https://nadave.substack.com/ Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn (00:00) Introduction (04:49) Dissecting the “settler” umbrella (10:11) The origins and evolution of the settler movement (14:32) 50 shades of ideology: the various segments of settlers (20:12) A hot potato: the reluctance to address Israeli extremist violence (29:40) The ideology that underlies this violence (37:18) How the Israeli government has changed its approach to extremist violence (44:55) Closing thoughts and Nadav’s new substack Today’s Episode:  Critics of Israel often emphasize the phenomenon of extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Yet it can be difficult to understand the scope of the problem from afar, given the anti-Israel bias and false reporting demonstrated by many media outlets, especially following October 7. To get to the bottom of this controversial issue — and to filter signal from noise — Dan sat down with Ark Media contributor Nadav Eyal and Rabbi David Stav. Rabbi Stav is the co-founder and chairman of the Tzohar rabbinic organization and serves as Chief Rabbi of the city of Shoham in central Israel. CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATRICIO SPADAVECCHIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    52 min

  3. 4D AGO

    Live with Tal Becker and Nadav Eyal (INSIDE Call me Back sneak peek)

    Subscribe to Inside Call me Back inside.arkmedia.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Benjamin’s previous episode on Call me Back: lnk.to/1kxj5B Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  On this week’s episode of Inside Call me Back, we released the recording of an in-person conversation between Dan, Nadav Eyal and Tal Becker that took place a couple weeks ago at an event titled “Where do we go from here? The future of Israel and Jewish Peoplehood” at the Tenafly JCC. They discussed the different roots of antisemitism in the West, the resilience and defiance expressed in living a Jewish life, and the changing attitudes towards Israel among American Jews. The conversation was so meaty that we wanted to share a sneak peek with our wider Call me Back audience. If you want to catch the full conversation, consider joining Inside call me back using by going to inside.arkmedia.org.  CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATRICIO SPADAVECCHIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    14 min

  4. 12/25/2025

    1 A.D. in Jerusalem - with Benjamin Birely

    Support Birthright Israel: https://birthrightisrael.foundation/callmeback Subscribe to Inside Call me Back inside.arkmedia.org Follow Benjamin Birely on Instagram: HolyLandSpeaks Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Benjamin’s previous episode on Call me Back: lnk.to/1kxj5B Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  Returning to the podcast for a special Christmas episode is Benjamin Birely, an American-Israeli Phd candidate and researcher in ancient historical texts at L’Orientale University in Naples, Italy.  Today, as the world celebrates Christmas, Benjamin takes us back more than 2,000 years to a land very familiar, to guide listeners through the Jewish environment that defined Jerusalem in 1 A.D and the world of Jesus Christ. The story of that period is one of factionalism, religious and political tensions, civil war, and geopolitical drama – and therefore one that will resonate with listeners today. (00:00) Introduction (03:58) the Jewish world of Jesus Christ (07:15) Jewish factionalism in 1 A.D. Jerusalem (15:13) Hellenization in Hasmonean Judaea (21:30) King Alexander, Queen Shlomtzion, and Judean Civil War (32:26) King Herod and the public mood (39:04) The environment that bred Jesus Christ (45:15) After Herod: rise of the Zealots CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATRICIO SPADAVECCHIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    52 min

  5. 12/22/2025

    The Trump Doctrine - with Walter Russell Mead

    Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://inside.arkmedia.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts To order Walter Russell Mead's book: https://tinyurl.com/yc6vta9r To read Walter Russell Mead’s column: https://tinyurl.com/4cbhve36   Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  Our guest today is Walter Russell Mead, an author, academic, and foreign policy expert. Walter is a Professor of Strategy and Statesmanship at the University of Florida’s Hamilton Center, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He and Dan unpacked the Trump administration’s approach to several foreign policy issues, from Russia-Ukraine, to China, to the Middle East. They also discussed Israel’s strategic position in the region following October 7th and its two year, multi-front war. (00:00) Introduction (04:48) Unpacking Trump’s National Security Strategy (15:06) Where does Trump’s NSS leave the Middle East? (20:57) How important is Middle Eastern oil to Trump? (23:45) How Trump sees America’s role in the world (26:57) Today’s antisemitism in a historic context (31:36) Demographic shifts: Muslim migrants in the West (37:09) The geopolitical trends to track CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATRICIO SPADAVECCHIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    41 min
  6. How responsible is Netanyahu for Oct 7th? - with Amit Segal (Inside Call Me Back sneak peek)

    12/20/2025

    How responsible is Netanyahu for Oct 7th? - with Amit Segal (Inside Call Me Back sneak peek)

    Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’:arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  This week, I sat down with Ark Media contributor Amit Segal for our weekly episode of Inside Call me Back where we delved into some thought-provoking listener questions. The questions prompted an interesting conversation so we decided to share a sneak peak of Inside Call me Back with the larger Call me Back audience. If you enjoy this type of conversation, or if you simply want to support our work, please consider joining us on Inside Call me Back by following the link at the top of the show notes or going to Arkmedia.org.  CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATRICIO SPADAVECCHIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management

    25 min

  7. 12/18/2025

    The Vilification of World Jewry - with Yossi Klein Halevi & Donniel Hartman

    Subscribe to For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA Support the Jewish Communal Fund: jcfny.org/ Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’:arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast This morning I listened to the latest episode of For Heaven’s Sake—another Ark Media podcast co-hosted by Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi—and it immediately struck me as a must-listen for the Call me Back audience.  In this episode, Donniel and Yossi offer a thoughtful reflection on the uncertain future of Diaspora Jewry at this moment. I found myself returning to this conversion, wrestling with the difficult questions it raised. I leave the rest to Yossi and Donniel, and please don’t forget to subscribe to For Heaven’s Sake at - https://lnk.to/rfGlrA CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATRICIO SPADAVECCHIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    41 min
  8. EMERGENCY EPISODE: Deadly Attack in Sydney - with Jeremy Leibler, Nomi Kaltmann, and Nadav Eyal

    12/15/2025

    EMERGENCY EPISODE: Deadly Attack in Sydney - with Jeremy Leibler, Nomi Kaltmann, and Nadav Eyal

    Support the Foundation of Jewish Camp: www.jewishcamp.org/callmeback Support American Friends of the Israeli Navy SEALs: AFINS.us/warriorcare   Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’:arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrAFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  On Sunday, two gunmen opened fire on a crowd of Jews gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. As of now, there are 16 confirmed deaths, and roughly 40 wounded, with the victims ranging from ages 10 to 87. It’s one of the deadliest attacks on Jews in the diaspora over the past few decades. The perpetrators are believed to be a father and son of Muslim, Pakestani origin. One was neutralized on scene and the other was shot and is in critical condition.  To discuss the antisemitic horror that unfolded in Sydney, Dan was joined by  two members of the local Jewish community – Jeremy Leibler, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, and Nomi Kaltmann, Australian lawyer and journalist for various Jewish and Israeli outlets, as well as Ark Media contributor Nadav Eyal.  (00:00) Introduction (05:35) What we know about the Sydney massacre (10:18) Is antisemitic violence being fostered by hostile countries? (16:57) The character of Australian Jewry (22:59) What should Israel do to respond? (31:35) Has the Australian government failed its Jewish community? (43:19) Will we see a wave of Australian Jews making Aliyah? (47:17) How do Australian Jews feel toward their country? (52:05) The importance of Jewish diaspora communities (55:46) Qatar’s response to the massacre CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATTRICIO SPADAVECCIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    1h 1m
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