Host Simon Spungin is joined for an escapist episode by: Shany Littman, who talks about the soon-to-be-opened Culinary Institute of Israel and gastronomic appropriation; Shaina Oppenheimer tells us about an 18-year-old Black Israelite rapper from Dimona who faces deportation; and Adrian Hennigan on how Israel became the ‘television nation’ – and how to watch hit shows even if you don’t speak Hebrew. To submit a question for the Gideon Levy AMA, mail us at weekpod@haaretz.co.il.

Host Simon Spungin is joined for an escapist episode by: <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/misc/writers/WRITER-1.4969255">Shany Littman</a>, who talks about the soon-to-be-opened <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-tel-aviv-culinary-center-tackles-age-old-question-what-is-israeli-cuisine-1.9916404">Culinary Institute of Israel</a> and gastronomic appropriation; <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/misc/writers/WRITER-1.7249711">Shaina Oppenheimer</a> tells us about an 18-year-old <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-as-israel-is-set-to-deport-100-hebrew-israelites-this-rapper-says-he-s-here-to-stay-1.9884936">Black Israelite rapper</a> from Dimona who faces deportation; and <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/misc/writers/WRITER-1.4970267">Adrian Hennigan</a> on how Israel became the &lsquo;television nation&rsquo; &ndash; and how to watch hit shows even if you don&rsquo;t speak Hebrew. To submit a question for the <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/life/.premium-haaretz-journalist-gideon-levy-awarded-israel-s-top-journalism-prize-1.9904753">Gideon Levy</a> AMA, mail us at <a href="mailto:weekpod@haaretz.co.il">weekpod@haaretz.co.il</a>.

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

Your audio guide to Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.

Haaretz Podcast

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer. 

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

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