Israeli Bytes

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

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/]

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.

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.

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.