Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Deadly Attack in Sydney - with Jeremy Leibler, Nomi Kaltmann, and Nadav Eyal

Support the Foundation of Jewish Camp: www.jewishcamp.org/callmeback [https://www.jewishcamp.org/callmeback] Support American Friends of the Israeli Navy SEALs: AFINS.us/warriorcare [http://adins.us/warriorcare]   Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside [https://inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside] Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts [http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts] Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP [http://lnk.to/GsOESP] Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’:arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ [https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/] Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast] Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  * For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA [https://lnk.to/rfGlrA] * ‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA [https://lnk.to/rbGlvM] For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org [callmeback@arkmedia.org] To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ [https://arkmedia.org/] Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg [https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg] Dan on X: x.com/dansenor [https://x.com/dansenor] Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor [https://www.instagram.com/dansenor] To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn [https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn] Today’s Episode:  On Sunday, two gunmen opened fire on a crowd of Jews gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. As of now, there are 16 confirmed deaths, and roughly 40 wounded, with the victims ranging from ages 10 to 87. It’s one of the deadliest attacks on Jews in the diaspora over the past few decades. The perpetrators are believed to be a father and son of Muslim, Pakestani origin. One was neutralized on scene and the other was shot and is in critical condition.  To discuss the antisemitic horror that unfolded in Sydney, Dan was joined by  two members of the local Jewish community – Jeremy Leibler, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, and Nomi Kaltmann, Australian lawyer and journalist for various Jewish and Israeli outlets, as well as Ark Media contributor Nadav Eyal.  (00:00) Introduction (05:35) What we know about the Sydney massacre (10:18) Is antisemitic violence being fostered by hostile countries? (16:57) The character of Australian Jewry (22:59) What should Israel do to respond? (31:35) Has the Australian government failed its Jewish community? (43:19) Will we see a wave of Australian Jews making Aliyah? (47:17) How do Australian Jews feel toward their country? (52:05) The importance of Jewish diaspora communities (55:46) Qatar’s response to the massacre CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATTRICIO SPADAVECCIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

Sneak Peek: Inside Call Me Back with Dr. Tal Becker

Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside  Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP  Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’:arkmedia.org/amitsegal/  Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast  Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA  ‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg Dan on X: x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn Today’s Episode:  On today’s episode, Dan shares a preview of a recent conversation from Inside Call Me Back, the members-only edition of the podcast. Dan is joined by Dr. Tal Becker to respond to listener questions on some of the most pressing issues facing Israel today. They discuss the dangers of internal Israeli divisions, whether Jewish education can build greater resilience, and how to think about the question of whether Israel has “won” the war against Hamas. To hear the full conversation, join INSIDE Call Me Back by following the link in the description or visiting ARKMEDIA.ORG. CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATTRICIO SPADAVECCIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

Israel's President, Isaac Herzog

Support the Jewish Communal Fund: jcfny.org/ [http://jcfny.org/] Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside [https://inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside] Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts [http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts] Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP [http://lnk.to/GsOESP] Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’:arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ [https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/] Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast] Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  * For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA [https://lnk.to/rfGlrA] * ‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA [https://lnk.to/rbGlvM] For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org [callmeback@arkmedia.org] To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ [https://arkmedia.org/] Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg [https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg] Dan on X: x.com/dansenor [https://x.com/dansenor] Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor [https://www.instagram.com/dansenor] To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn [https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn] Today’s Episode:  On today’s episode, Dan was joined by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who has served in office since 2021, and has overseen various national crises. They discussed the meaning of the Israeli presidency and how Herzog has navigated his leadership through the October 7th massacre and Israel’s following multi-front war. They also spoke about Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request of President Herzog for a pardon in his years-long corruption trial, touching on precedents in Israeli history of presidential pardons.  (00:00) Introduction (04:55) The role of the Israeli president (10:04) Netanyahu’s request for a pardon, and precedents in Israeli history (14:27) Israel’s position in the Middle East (16:49) Addressing Mamdani and global antisemitism (20:26) The attempt to rename Herzog park in Ireland (22:03) How President Herzog wants to be remembered CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATTRICIO SPADAVECCIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

Toga or Torah - with Rachel Goldberg-Polin

This episode was presented by UJA. Support UJA’s work at UJA.org [http://uja.org] Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside [https://inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside] Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts [http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts] Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP [http://lnk.to/GsOESP] Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’:arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ [https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/] Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast] Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  * For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA [https://lnk.to/rfGlrA] * ‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA [https://lnk.to/rbGlvM] For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org [callmeback@arkmedia.org] To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ [https://arkmedia.org/] Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg [https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg] Dan on X: x.com/dansenor [https://x.com/dansenor] Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor [https://www.instagram.com/dansenor] To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn [https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn] Today’s Episode:  We are less than a week away from the beginning of Hanukkah. Keeping with recent Call me Back tradition, Dan was joined by Rachel Goldberg-Polin to discuss the timeless meaning of the Hanukkah story. What does it say about the conflict Jews face today? Can the few really defeat the many? And why are Jews so obsessed with counting? (00:00) Introduction (04:20) Dedicating the episode to Ran Gvili (06:59) Setting the stage for the story of Hanukkah (15:17) How the Jews responded to Hellenization (19:00) Toga or Torah: the purest form of religion persecution (24:57) So what’s the real story… (27:57) Hanukkah is a time for Jewish PDA (33:24) Lighting the menorah throughout Jewish history (39:46) The message of Hanukkah: we have to draw a line (46:29) Jewish polarization and our obsession with counting CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATTRICIO SPADAVECCIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer

Bonus episode: Winning the Water Game in the Middle East - with Seth Siegel

Subscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside [https://inside.arkmedia.org/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=inside] Gift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/gifts [http://inside.arkmedia.org/gifts] Listen to What’s Your Number: lnk.to/GsOESP [http://lnk.to/GsOESP] Seth Siegel in the Wall Street Journal: wsj.com/opinion/hatred-of-israel-caused-irans-water-crisis-4e566bac [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/hatred-of-israel-caused-irans-water-crisis-4e566bac] Subscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’:arkmedia.org/amitsegal/ [https://arkmedia.org/amitsegal/] Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcast] Check out Ark Media’s other podcasts:  * For Heaven's Sake: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA [https://lnk.to/rfGlrA] * ‘What’s Your Number?’: https://lnk.to/rfGlrA [https://lnk.to/rbGlvM] For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.org [callmeback@arkmedia.org] To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/ [https://arkmedia.org/] Ark Media on Instagram: instagram.com/arkmediaorg [https://instagram.com/arkmediaorg] Dan on X: x.com/dansenor [https://x.com/dansenor] Dan on Instagram: instagram.com/dansenor [https://www.instagram.com/dansenor] To order Dan Senor & Saul Singer’s book, The Genius of Israel: tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn [https://tinyurl.com/bdeyjsdn] Today’s episode:  In a Call me Back bonus episode, we’re publishing this week’s episode of Ark Media podcast What’s Your Number, co-hosted by Yonatan Adiri and Michal Lev-Ram. This week, Yonatan and Michal were joined by Seth Siegel, a leading voice on water policy and innovation, to unpack the massive role that water plays in the Middle East’s economic trajectory. They also discussed how Iran’s hatred of Israel has exacerbated its escalating water crisis — which Seth wrote about in a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.  CREDITS: ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer BRITTANY COHEN - Production Manager MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor MARIANGELES BURGOS AND PATTRICIO SPADAVECCIA - Additional Editing MAYA RACKOFF - Associate Producer GABE SILVERSTEIN - Community Management YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer