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  1. Bonus episode: Don't Feed the Lion - with Yonit Levi and Bianna Golodryga

    22 HR AGO

    Bonus episode: Don't Feed the Lion - with Yonit Levi and Bianna Golodryga

    Apply to become Ark Media’s Production Manager: https://tinyurl.com/mthkpmna 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 Don’t Feed the Lion: amazon.com/Dont-Feed-Arcadia-Childrens-Books/dp/1467196215 Unholy podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unholy-two-jews-on-the-news/id1548441108 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, Dan sat down with Yonit Levy and Bianna Golodryga, who recently published a children’s novel, Don’t Feed the Lion, which focuses on a group of teenagers facing the rising tide of antisemitism and having to find their way through the storm. Despite its dark theme, the book is a story full of love, resilience, and self-discovery. Yonit Levy is the lead news anchor at Israel’s Channel 12 and co-host of the UnHoly Podcast. Bianna Golodryga is a news anchor and global affairs analyst at CNN.  CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    37 min
  2. PART 1: What Will Be Israel's Next Big Story? - with Donniel Hartman & Yossi Klein Halevi

    3 DAYS AGO

    PART 1: What Will Be Israel's Next Big Story? - with Donniel Hartman & Yossi Klein Halevi

    SUBSCRIBE HERE to Donniel and Yossi's podcast, For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA Learn more about opening a JCF charitable fund today for flexible and strategic giving at jcfny.org Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://inside.arkmedia.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  Israel was founded on a common story and a shared ethos. But what happens when the country can no longer agree on which story should shape its future? In part one of this conversation, Yossi Klein Halevi and Rabbi Donniel Hartman, hosts of For Heaven’s Sake, join Dan from across the Ark Media universe to discuss the competing narratives that tear Israel apart. From liberal democracy to theocratic Messianism. Can a new consensus emerge? Also: stay tuned for part two of this conversation, where the three ask whether some American Jews are giving up on Israel. (00:00) Introduction (09:03) From labor zionism to religious zionism (12:55) The stories that define Israel’s social camps  (17:50) Why Israel has little margin for error (19:32) The Israeli mainstream and the Likud (28:03) How Israelis think about a Palestinian state (31:14) The relationship between the Jewish and Israeli identities (37:30) Can Naftali Bennett unite Israeli society? (41:27) Israel’s next big story (45:24) The strength of Israeli society CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    51 min
  3. PART 2: The Jewish-Mamdani Vote - with Donniel Hartman & Yossi Klein Halevi

    3 DAYS AGO

    PART 2: The Jewish-Mamdani Vote - with Donniel Hartman & Yossi Klein Halevi

    SUBSCRIBE HERE to Donniel and Yossi's podcast, For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://inside.arkmedia.org Learn more about opening a JCF charitable fund today for flexible and strategic giving at jcfny.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  This is part two of Dan’s conversation with For Heaven’s Sake hosts Yossi Klein Halevi and Rabbi Donniel Hartman. Early exit polls indicate that almost a third of New York’s Jewish voters may have voted for Zohran Mamdani, who had previously said that Antizionism is central to his worldview, for mayor of the city with the largest Jewish population outside Israel. Are American Jews starting to give up on Israel? Dan, Yossi, and Donniel debate. Make sure to also catch part one of this conversation, where the three discuss the narratives that split Israeli society. (00:00) Introduction (03:08) Why did so many young Jews turn on Israel? (08:45) Confronting the hard reality of war (10:25) What to make of Jews struggling with Israel (16:16) Managing the electoral base during war (18:20) Ensuring Israel remains Jewish and democratic (22:12) Did Mamdani voters betray American Jews? CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    26 min

  4. 4 DAYS AGO

    Breakfast with Nadav Eyal!

    Last year I participated in a fundraising auction for the Jewish Food Society. It’s a great organization that uses Jewish and Israeli food as a platform to provide a meaningful connection Jewish life and culture. This year you can win an exclusive breakfast with our very own Nadav Eyal.  Place your bid here: https://givebutter.com/c/SupportJewishFoodSociety/auction

    3 min
  5. Hamas Isn't Surrendering, It's Evolving - with Yonatan Adiri

    6 DAYS AGO

    Hamas Isn't Surrendering, It's Evolving - with Yonatan Adiri

    This episode was presented by UJA. Support UJA’s work at UJA.org Listen to Yonatan and Michal’s podcast, What’s Your Number?: lnk.to/GsOESP Apply to become Ark Media’s Production Manager: https://tinyurl.com/mthkpmna Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://tinyurl.com/insideCMB Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Yonatan’s article on Ynet: www.ynetnews.com/opinions-analysis/article/r1izgwicex Bernard Lewis books: https://tinyurl.com/5f55cnbs 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:  In a recent piece for Yedioth Achronot, Ark Media’s very own Yonatan Adiri argues that while Hamas’s military capabilities have been largely destroyed, it has realized that real power has shifted from the battlefield to the international arena. By integrating into the institutions of the Palestinian Authority and leveraging its support from Qatar and Turkey to gain legitimacy, Hamas can manifest its charter through political and diplomatic means - trading its rockets for stamps, and its tunnels for offices. On today’s episode, Yonatan joins Dan to discuss Hamas’ position after two years of war and the evolving dynamics between Hamas, Qatar, and Turkey.  CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    46 min

  6. 8 NOV

    Inside Call me Back SNEAK PEEK: Between Mamdani and Tucker, Are Jews Getting Squeezed? - with Jonah Goldberg

    To listen to the full version of this conversation, subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://tinyurl.com/insideCMB Learn more about opening a JCF charitable fund today for flexible and strategic giving at jcfny.org Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Jonah Goldberg in the LA Times: latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-10-28/donald-trump-dictator Jonah Goldberg's The Remnant podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-remnant-with-jonah-goldberg/id1291144720 Jonah Goldberg's Suicide of the West: https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-West-Tribalism-Nationalism-Destroying/dp/1101904933 Zineb Riboua at The Free Press on the right's misconceptions about Mamdani: https://www.thefp.com/p/what-the-right-gets-wrong-about-zohran Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: https://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: https://arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  This is a sneak peek into Friday’s members-only INSIDE Call me Back episode with Jonah Goldberg. The episode explored the growing pressure on Jews coming from both ends of the American political spectrum, and due to the importance of this conversation we decided to unlock a part of it for our listeners. This past Tuesday, democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani won the race for mayor of New York City, home to the largest number of Jews outside Israel. Mamdani is a 34-year old self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist and staunch anti-Zionist. His election has caused many Jewish New Yorkers to fear for the future of communal life in their city. Meanwhile, over recent months, we have witnessed a disturbing rise in unabashed antisemitism on the Right. Just last week, Tucker Carlson interviewed far-right influencer Nick Fuentes, who has been open about his support for both Hitler and Stalin.  To discuss the precarious situation of diaspora Jews as they're squeezed between the far left and the far right, Dan was joined by Jonah Goldberg. Jonah is the editor in chief and co-founder of The Dispatch and author of multiple books on political history and conservative ideas, including Suicide of the West and Liberal Fascism. He’s also the host of the indispensable podcast, The Remnant. CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    48 min
  7. Mamdani's Rise and Its Consequences - with Reihan Salam

    3 NOV

    Mamdani's Rise and Its Consequences - with Reihan Salam

    Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://tinyurl.com/insideCMB Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Reihan Salam's piece in The Free Press: thefp.com/p/making-sense-of-mamdani Reihan Salam's piece in the Wall Street Journal: wsj.com/politics/elections/downwardly-mobile-elites-love-zohran-mamdani-37729120 Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: https://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: https://arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  The New York City mayoral election will conclude this Tuesday, November 4th. The front-runner, 34-year old Zohran Mamdani, is a democratic socialist and a staunch anti-Zionist who is already being hailed as the future of the Democratic Party. Joining us to discuss the New York City mayoral election – and its implications both nationally and globally – is Reihan Salam. Reihan is the president of the Manhattan Institute, a think tank that conducts policy research focused on urban and domestic affairs. Reihan previously served as the executive editor of the national review. He has written for various outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, The Free Press, and VICE. CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    39 min
  8. Bonus Episode: Learning from the Torah to Reject Victim Culture - with Mark Gerson

    2 NOV

    Bonus Episode: Learning from the Torah to Reject Victim Culture - with Mark Gerson

    Mark Gerson’s Book, God Was Right: amazon.com/God-Was-Right-Modern-Science/dp/1637746172 Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: https://tinyurl.com/insideCMB Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: https://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: https://arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  In a less news-bound episode than usual, Dan was joined by Mark Gerson to discuss his new book God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves the Torah is True. Mark is a Jewish-American investor and philanthropist. He is also the co-founder of African Mission Healthcare Foundation and United Hatzallah. He and Dan talked about how the Torah can be seen as a self-help guide, answering life’s perennial questions, including how to find the right spouse, how to combat loneliness, how to dress up for success, and why we should embrace resilience and dignity over victimhood and honor culture. CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

    32 min
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