Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Last hostage returned, Bibi vs Biden, Trump vs Iran — and Listeners’ Therapy 2 with Dr. Orna Guralnik

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Jan 29, 2026
Lee, Israeli-born Brooklyn resident exploring belonging, and Marion, an Off-Broadway producer torn between family ties and politics. They discuss where to raise their children, balancing Israeli identity, safety, and community warmth. The conversation also touches on the return of the last hostage, Netanyahu’s accusations toward Biden, and the risks of a US strike on Iran.
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INSIGHT

Trump Shifts Rationale On Iran

  • Trump's public framing shifts between rescuing Iranian protesters and focusing on nuclear negotiations, signalling changing U.S. priorities and abandoning some moral claims.
INSIGHT

Scale Of Killings In Iran Feels Historic

  • Reports of mass killings in Iran are staggering and underreported; figures range widely but suggest a potential historic atrocity requiring more global attention.
ANECDOTE

Family Moves Made Decisions Urgent

  • Marion and Lee describe long-term moves between Israel, California and New York and how children made location decisions urgent and fraught.
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