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Bonus: The Most Beautiful Book Ever Written, Revisited

Israel Story

Israel Story

Judaism, Palestine, Jewish, Stories, Religion & Spirituality, Israel

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

On the very first day of 2021, when so many of us are busy making New Year’s resolutions and embarking on new and hopeful journeys, we re-air one of our favorite stories, all about a quixotic, improbable, yet inherently optimistic, search for love. 

Dana Ruttenberg read the story. Thanks to Mitra Kaboli, Paul Ruest and Julie Subrin. The end song, Ha’Hizayon Le’Francisco Goya (‘The Epiphany of Francisco Goya’) is by Ehud Banai, with lyrics by Pinchas Sadeh

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0:00.0

This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.

0:11.0

So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.

0:15.0

Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app. You're listening to this podcast, so I know you care about the war in Israel right now.

0:30.0

And you've been reading the headlines, Massacre and Gaza, genocide perpetrated by Hamas, no by Israel.

0:38.0

But if you've been listening to this podcast long enough, you know one thing. This stuff seems complicated and honestly

0:46.1

you shouldn't just pick aside or decide your opinion without really learning,

0:50.3

without really knowing what you're talking about.

0:54.0

And that's where this podcast comes in.

0:57.0

Check out unpacking Israeli history.

1:00.0

They have episodes with topics ranging from what is Hamas anyway, to whether Israel should ransom

1:06.5

captured soldiers and the history of Israel and its disengagement from Gaza in 2005. Unpacking Israeli history cuts through the noise

1:16.9

and helps you understand Israel's present through understanding Israel's

1:20.5

history. So educate yourself. Learn the history behind the headlines. Find

1:27.8

unpacking Israeli history wherever you get your podcasts. Happy New Year. Our most recent episode, Round Trip, featured a story by Chaya Gilboa.

1:47.0

It was all about returning to Israel mid-pandemic and mid-pregnancy.

1:52.0

And in the days since it aired, we've heard from many of you,

1:56.0

listeners all the way from Australia to Argentina,

1:59.0

asking where they might find other stories by Chaya.

2:03.6

Luckily we've got you covered.

2:06.0

See, back in 2014, in what seems like a lifetime ago,

2:10.4

our third ever episode included yet another wonderful gem by Chaya

2:15.6

And we thought it would be particularly fitting to re-air it today on the first day of the year

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