Hey, dear Israel Story listeners, it's Mishi.

Last night was the first night of Chanukah, and tomorrow is Giving Tuesday.

So it seems like the perfect time to ask for your help.

And here's the truth.

Making a show like Israel Story is hard.

It's really hard.

We're a small team on a shoestring budget, and we work on each and every episode for months

and months.

Sometimes, even years.

We do it because we believe in our mission.

We think it's important to tell complicated and nuanced stories about our country.

And we want to model the Israeli society we'd like to live in.

One that's open-minded and pluralistic, diverse and full of curiosity.

One in which we listen to each other, and learn from one another.

One in which there's room for people of different faiths, different beliefs, different

backgrounds, different lifestyles.

Our team works around the clock to produce stories that are hopefully not only meaningful

and thought-provoking, but also beautiful and artistic.

And we release those stories into the world for your listening pleasure.

Now, podcasts have emerged as a free medium, which is great.

We all have access to fabulous content all the time.

But unless your show is backed by a powerful organization, or a big station, or a bankrolled

...