

The Yishai Fleisher Israel Podcast
Yishai Fleisher
Sharing the struggle and the miracle of Israel. The Yishai Fleisher show is a popular English-language podcast exploring Israeli life, politics, and Jewish thought. Drawing on his experience as a journalist, legal and biblical scholar, IDF soldier, and spokesman for the Jewish Community of Hebron, Yishai sheds light on everything from global and Middle East news to weekly Bible/Torah study, health, family, and of course, the amazing rebirth of Israel.
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Feb 10, 2016 • 32min
Yishai Takes You to Israel's International Tourism Expo YF_2016_02_10
The richness of Israel is revealed in a massive expo that shows off what's new in Israel tourism. Join Yishai as he speaks with people who are making all kinds of tourism happen - including tourism revolution in Judea and Samaria.Support the show

Feb 4, 2016 • 36min
Spiritual Cafe: Can Amalakites Turn Into Animals? YF_2015_02_04
On Spiritual Cafe with Rabbi Mike Feuer and Yishai Fleisher: Amalakites can turn themselves into animals through witchcraft and that, surprisingly, has a big impact today. Also, the heroism of Hadar Cohen, a border police officer who died after killing a terrorist. And finally, Rabbi Ari Abramowitz joins Yishai to discuss the light of Temple in a dark world of terror and the blessings of the The Land of Israel.Support the show

Feb 4, 2016 • 32min
A Native American Helps Reclaim the Israel Narrative YF_2015_02_04
Yishai speaks with Ryan Bellerose a Native American of the Métis people and his friends, Cara and Michele, all three of whom are narrative warriors for Israel. Are Jews the native people of the land of Israel, or not?Support the show

Jan 27, 2016 • 40min
Should Jews feel guilty about being special? Spiritual Cafe YF 2015_01_27
Why does a stranger, Jethro, need to give advice to Moses - the greatest human who ever lived? Should Jews recoil at the idea of being special - are we better then everyone else? And what about the Ten Commandments - what makes them so special?? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai Fleisher in Beit Midrash Sulam Yaakov to discuss the secrets of the Torah which, in turn, shed light on today's events.Support the show

Jan 27, 2016 • 24min
Is there any point in talking sense to the Swedes? Rabbi Dov Lipman YF_2015_01 _27
Former Knesset Member Rabbi Dov Lipman is now the Director of Public Diplomacy in the office of the Vice Chairman of the WZO. Dov recently went to Sweden to confront a nation whose Foreign Minister accused Israel of extra-judicial killing. Is there any point to engaging anti-semites? Dov joins Yishai for a frank assessment of Israel's public diplomacy.Support the show

Jan 20, 2016 • 35min
SPIRITUAL CAFE: Splitting the Sea, Eating the Manna YF_2015_01_20
This week: Understanding the murder of Dafna Meir, the revelation seen at the splitting of the Red Sea, the sweet taste of Manna, the crying and complaining of the Jews, and the audacity of Amalak in striking the newly freed Children of Israel. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai Fleisher at Beit Midrash Sulam Yaakov for Spiritual Cafe!Support the show

Jan 20, 2016 • 34min
Holy Funeral and Holy Beer YF_2015_01_20
First, Yishai attends the heartbreaking funeral of Dafna Meir, murdered by a Jihadist in her home. Rabbi Judah Mischel describes the rage, while Yair, Dafna's neighbor, describes the anguish. Then, Israel has amazing beers and it took American Jews to bring them all together! Yishai visits the Beer Bazar in the Machane Yehuda open-market in Jerusalem and hears from proprietor Avi Moskowitz and Chef Chaim Davids who makes the special shuk "pub grub".Support the show

Jan 13, 2016 • 31min
Christian Wrongs, Trump's Truth, and Jewish Archeology: Yishai's Audio Roundup 2015_01_13
Yishai brings you the hot buzz about Israel with an audio roundup that included Pat Condell on Trump, Congresswoman Ileana Ros Lehtinen on the Jews historical connection to Israel, and Pastor Victor Styrsky on past Christian mistakes towards Jews and the future of their relationship with IsraelSupport the show

Jan 13, 2016 • 33min
Spiritual Cafe "BO": Slaughter Their Idols and Get Ready to Exodus! 2015_01_13
Finally, the Jewish slaves get their life back and are given a set of commandments, like the baking of Matzah, so that they can both become action oriented and remember the day they left Egypt for generations. Get ready for the EXODUS and another spiritual-intellectual ride with Rabbi Mike Feuer and Yishai Fleisher.Support the show

Jan 6, 2016 • 34min
Facing Mighty Egypt With a Stutter! - Spiritual Cafe Va'erah
Why was Moses chosen? And what was he lacking? And why does he stutter?? Rabbi Mike Feuer and Yishai Fleisher join up once again and talk about the the Torah portion as it relates to the power of New York City, our brothers and sisters abroad, and the kind of leadership that the Jewish people and Israel need today. Spiritual Cafe is back!Support the show


