meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Unholy: Two Jews on the News

IDF enters Gaza City, Super Sparta and Reflections for the new year - with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Unholy Media

News, Yonit Levi, News Commentary, Society & Culture, Jews, Religion & Spirituality, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, Israel Podcast, Middle East, Jonathan Freedland, Documentary

4.7770 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

As Israel’s ground operation in Gaza City escalates, Prime Minister Netanyahu briefly suggests the country must become economically self-sufficient — only to backtrack, rattling markets in the process. Meanwhile, cultural boycotts mount, from the Emmys to Eurovision. Yonit and Jonathan unpack the political spin, economic fallout, and the global cultural backlash. They’re also joined by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl for our Rosh Hashana tradition — reflecting on moral accountability in Gaza, the meaning of the High Holy Days in wartime, and the challenge of unity in a divided Jewish world. Plus: Yonit joins from Paris, where she sat down for an interview with French President Emmanuel Macron, in which he lays out his thinking on recognition of a Palestinian state — and answers the question: why now?

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Israel begins its ground offensive to take Gaza City.

0:04.0

We will have reflections on the imminent Jewish New Year with a long-time friend of the podcast.

0:11.0

And the President of France raises the threat of economic sanctions against Israel.

0:17.0

And he conveys that message via one half of the unholy hosting team. And it's not me.

0:24.8

It's unholy. I'm Jonathan Friedland in London. And I'm Unlevy in Paris.

0:41.0

It's unholy.

0:42.2

Two Jews on the news.

0:44.1

I will explain what I'm doing in Paris in a minute.

0:46.1

We wanted to mention something else, Jonathan.

0:46.7

We did. We did.

0:47.3

If you are a listener to this podcast via Apple podcast, you'll notice it looks a tiny bit different

0:52.7

because there is a new button on

0:54.6

our page, as it were, which tells you that you can listen to bonus episodes if, big if,

1:01.1

you are a friend subscriber to the pod. Now, lots of you already are, and we are hugely grateful.

1:06.8

But if you're not, you need to become a friend or subscriber to hear all those bonus episodes, lots of extra content.

1:12.2

We are doing an extra bonus episode this very week, your need.

1:16.5

And the way to get those is to press that button and subscribe.

1:20.7

So with that bit of promotional work done, what has taken you to Paris?

1:25.8

There was a bit of a clue in our opening menu, but you're

1:29.6

there on big work. Anna Simon, the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, wanted to speak

1:35.8

directly to the Israeli public and explain his rationale in pushing forward an initiative to

1:41.7

recognize a Palestinian state of the UN General Assembly next week.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Unholy Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Unholy Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.