Hey everyone, Rifky Stern here, head of podcasts at Unpact.

Right now, young people are navigating one of the most confusing and emotionally charged moments in recent history.

They're surrounded by misinformation, polarization, and oversimplified narratives about Israel and the Jewish experience.

That's the challenge. At Unpact, we're stepping in with nuanced, depth, and clarity.

And this year alone, our podcast have been downloaded millions of times. That's the challenge. At Unpacked, we're stepping in with nuanced, depth, and clarity.

And this year alone, our podcasts have been downloaded millions of times.

That's part of the solution that we're building together.

But to keep creating this type of content, and to grow it in 2026, we need your help.

We've launched a crowdfunding campaign, and if these conversations have mattered to you,

we'd be so grateful for your support. Head to unpack.bio slash pod gift 2025 or click the link in the show notes.

That's unpacked. bio slash P-O-D gift 2025. Thank you for being part of our unpacked community.

Hey, friends, before we get into the episode, I want to ask you for a quick favor. You know that

this show is really a conversation with you, not just at you. And to keep making, unpacking

his early history the best it can be, I genuinely need to hear from you.

What you're loving, what you're not loving so much, what you wish we would just say, hey,

let's do this a little bit differently now.

It's a super short survey, truly two minutes, but your answers help us shape where the show

goes next.

The link is in the show notes, or you can go to

unpacked.bio slash UiH survey. Again, that's unpacked.bio slash uiH survey.

Thanks for listening, for thinking with me, and for being part of this incredible community.

Hey, everyone, I'm Norm Weissman, and this is Unpacking Israeli History, the podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events and stories linked to Israeli history.

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