Israeli Bytes

Podcast by Writing on the Wall

English

Culture & leisure

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About Israeli Bytes

Our conversations on Israeli Bytes explores the nuance and complexity of Israel today. *** About the Hosts: William Kolbrener, Executive Director Bill, a religious American, lives in Jerusalem, is a professor of English Literature at Bar-Ilan University. Ronit Eitan, Creative Director Ronit, a secular Israeli novelist, lives in Tel Aviv, is a PhD in the English Dept at Bar-Ilan University.

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17 episodes

Ep. 17 - "They're Coming Home"

🎧 Israeli Bytes, Episode 17: “They’re Coming Home.” 🎗️ Bill and Ronit talk about the news of a ceasefire deal and the return of the hostages — the disbelief, the hope, and what comes next for Israel. 🕊️ Listen now #IsraeliBytes #Podcast #Israel #Hostages #Ceasefire #Hope

10 Oct 2025 - 17 min

Ep. 16 - "Stories of Food"

In this episode of Israeli Bytes, Bill and Ronit sit down to reflect on BALAGAN’s Food Issue — a project they call a labor of love with a touch of defiance.They discuss how food can be more than recipes: a mirror of memory, identity, and resilience. From Tel Aviv’s shifting realities to the global perception of Israeli cuisine, they explore why food matters now more than ever, and how BALAGAN is cultivating a community of voices that refuse to be silenced.Download the issue here. [https://writingonthewall.io/balagan/]

4 Oct 2025 - 18 min

Ep. 15: "Questions and Kippahs"

What does your kippah say about you? William Kolbrener and Ronit Eitan unpack Jewish identity—from Naftali Bennett’s tiny cap to doubt, liturgy, and visible Jewishness in a fearful world. Episode 15 of Israeli Bytes is now live.

30 Jul 2025 - 33 min

Ep. 14: "Haredi Draft Showdown: Anger, Politics, and the Costs of Exemption"

Bill and Ronit unpack the backlash against draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Israelis after four Haredi soldiers were killed. From coalition arithmetic and public fury to lived experience inside the yeshiva world—and the daily ritual of doom-scrolling—they trace how one fault-line now threatens to upend Israeli politics.

12 Jul 2025 - 26 min

Ep. 13: "Keep Calm and Carry On"

Bill and Ronit discuss life in Israel after the so-called ceasefire, and the strange pressure to return to “normal” — whatever that means.

25 Jun 2025 - 22 min

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