The Benjamin Anthony Show from the MirYam Institute

The MirYam Institute
The Benjamin Anthony Show from the MirYam Institute

The MirYam Institute's podcasts are uploaded for your listening pleasure and convenience. Taking the form of speeches, interviews, conversations and debates, our podcasts are an ideal way for you to join our conversation about Israel wherever you are. Learn more about the MirYam Institute at www.MirYamInstitute.org

  1. EP 4 PART 1: COMMANDER OF ISRAELI AIR-FORCE & HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR'S SON APPROVES AUSCHWITZ FLYOVER

    4 DAYS AGO

    EP 4 PART 1: COMMANDER OF ISRAELI AIR-FORCE & HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR'S SON APPROVES AUSCHWITZ FLYOVER

    In this episode, I'm invited into the home of Major-General (Res.) Eliezer Shkedi, the son of a Holocaust survivor who climbed Israel's military ranks to become the Chief Commander of The Israeli Air-Force. He tells me about his father's personal history and how that informed his decision to serve and protect the State of Israel however he could. In 2003, against the objections of the Polish government, General Shkedi approved of a ceremonial Israeli flyover above the Nazi Death Cam...

    29 min
  2. PUT YOUR LEGS ON! IDF AMPUTEE, HERO & INSPIRATION, BORIS SHTONDA

    DEC 13

    PUT YOUR LEGS ON! IDF AMPUTEE, HERO & INSPIRATION, BORIS SHTONDA

    In this episode, recorded on December 12th, 2024, I sit down with IDF veteran, amputee and hero, Boris Shtonda, whose leg was amputated as a result of a catastrophic injury he sustained inside the Gaza Strip following the October 7th massacre. Boris tells me about his career in the IDF elite counter-terror unit, Duvdevan, his work as a close protection officer where he guarded over Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Former Head of Mossad Yossi Cohen and others a...

    2h 10m
  3. EPISODE 3, PART 2: LEGENDARY IDF BATTLEFIELD COMMANDER ON TACTICS, STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP

    DEC 10

    EPISODE 3, PART 2: LEGENDARY IDF BATTLEFIELD COMMANDER ON TACTICS, STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP

    Filmed before the Hamas massacre of October 7th, Brigadier General "Chiko" Tamir (Res.) gives an ominous warning about Hamas's determination to build a full scale terrorist-army and the need for Israel to counter that threat. He then outlines his views on leadership on the battlefield and in life, before I set out on my way to enjoy a bite of KNAFE, an Israeli dessert stuffed with cheese and other delights, baked by Lebanese refugees who now live in Israel. Subscribe. Watch. Share. ...

    36 min

  4. DEC 5

    DISGRACEFUL COMMENTS FROM FORMER IDF CHIEF, DONALD TRUMP’S HOSTAGE TWEET & SYRIA UNRAVELS?

    In this episode, I’m joined by my colleague Yaakov Lappin to discuss the appalling comments made by former IDF Chief of Staff Moshe ‘Bogie’ Yaalon against the Israel Defense Forces, including a false accusation that Israel is engaged in ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip. We then discuss the implications of President Trump’s tweeted ultimatum to the captors of Israel’s hostages and we round out the show discussing the chaos spreading across Syria and what that might mean for Israel. Enjoy!To ...

    1h 12m
  5. ISRAEL OUTSIDE-IN, EPISODE 3, PART 1: AT THE LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER WITH A LEGENDARY IDF BATTLEFIELD COMMANDER

    DEC 3

    ISRAEL OUTSIDE-IN, EPISODE 3, PART 1: AT THE LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER WITH A LEGENDARY IDF BATTLEFIELD COMMANDER

    Brigadier General "Chiko" Tamir invites me into his home to talk about his career as a venerated combat officer in the Israel Defense Forces. At the border between Israel and Lebanon is where Chiko hosted me, and took me behind the scenes of his military escapades, including the firefight he led that killed the son of the recently eliminated Head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, his decision to bring the body of Nasrallah's son back to Israel, and the successful exchange Israel later made...

    32 min

  6. NOV 27

    CEASEFIRE ANNOUNCED! HERE'S WHY I OPPOSE IT.

    In this episode, I sit down with Yaakov Lappin to discuss the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon - and we quickly arrive at points of very significant disagreement. We then discussed the ongoing war inside the Gaza Strip and the implications the ceasefire deal with Lebanon might have on that theatre before we quickly tackle the question of the fate of the IDF Chief of Staff, Hertzi Halevi and the readiness of Israel's northern citizens to return to their homes. Finally, you can st...

    1h 3m
  7. ISRAEL OUTSIDE-IN, EPISODE 2: BEACH WORKOUT WITH ISRAEL'S NEXT LEADERS & WALKING TOUR OF TEL-AVIV AND THE CARMEL MARKET

    NOV 26

    ISRAEL OUTSIDE-IN, EPISODE 2: BEACH WORKOUT WITH ISRAEL'S NEXT LEADERS & WALKING TOUR OF TEL-AVIV AND THE CARMEL MARKET

    In this episode, I'm put through my paces for an early morning, beach workout with HAMASLUL (www.hamaslul.co.il), an organization that prepares Israeli youth to join elite units in the IDF and then take you on a walking tour of Tel-Aviv. Meet the founder of HAMASLUL as he explains how his personal story compelled him to establish this incredible organization, and hear from the students who explain that joining HAMASLUL did more than prepare them for the IDF. It also built their self esteem, i...

    33 min

  8. NOV 22

    ICC ISSUES ARREST WARRANTS: A LEGAL SCHOLAR RESPONDS, FEATURING PROF. AVI BELL

    Recorded on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in the wake of the announcement by the International Criminal Court that arrest warrants have been issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, I sought out the insights and expertise of renowned legal scholar Professor Avi Bell, in order to gain his insights into this dreadful development, and to bring his conclusion to you by way of this conversation. Professor Avi Bell is a member of the Faculty of Law at Ba...

    50 min
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The MirYam Institute's podcasts are uploaded for your listening pleasure and convenience. Taking the form of speeches, interviews, conversations and debates, our podcasts are an ideal way for you to join our conversation about Israel wherever you are. Learn more about the MirYam Institute at www.MirYamInstitute.org

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