This Week Unpacked

This Week Unpacked introduces another podcast from Unpacked: Unpacking Israeli History. Season 4 just launched, and we're running the first episode here, entitled Ma'alot: 30 Seconds That Devastated A Nation. It was supposed to be a fun field trip. A little celebration in honor of Israel’s 26th birthday. Over a hundred religious high school students, exploring northern Israel and sleeping under the stars. But the three Palestinian terrorists who sneaked in from Lebanon had other plans. This is the story of the Ma’alot massacre. It’s a story of horror and blood. But it’s also a story of hope and resistance. A reminder that every hour of our lives matters.

This Week Unpacked introduces another podcast from Unpacked: Unpacking Israeli History. Season 3 just launched, and we're running the first episode here, entitled Hebron: When Tensions Erupt. In the summer of 1929, Jews and Arabs alike found themselves caught in an unbearably bloody battle. The aftermath of a deadly riot showed the Jews of British Mandatory Palestine that the British couldn’t protect them, leading them to unite under the banner of Zionism. In this episode, Noam unpacks the 1929 Hebron Riots and considers why it may be considered “Year Zero” of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

This week, Rivky and This Week Unpacked say goodbye. Check out our other podcasts: Unpacking Israeli History: https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/unpacking-israeli-history/ The Power Of: https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/the-power-of/ Nice Jewish Girls: https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/nice-jewish-girls/

Jews aren’t allowed to pray at the Temple Mount, but why? Who “owns” the Temple Mount? We unpack the debate over the site and why this is such a hotbed of controversy. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked [https://www.youtube.com/unpacked] ~~~~ Sources: https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-are-disguising-themselves-as-muslims-to-pray-on-temple-mount-report/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-are-disguising-themselves-as-muslims-to-pray-on-temple-mount-report/] https://www.jpost.com/international/129-nations-ignore-jewish-ties-to-temple-mount-call-it-solely-muslim-687592 [https://www.jpost.com/international/129-nations-ignore-jewish-ties-to-temple-mount-call-it-solely-muslim-687592] https://unpacked.education/video/moshe-dayan-iconic-military-leader/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=weekly-21-12-21&utm_campaign=ued-reengagement [https://unpacked.education/video/moshe-dayan-iconic-military-leader/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=weekly-21-12-21&utm_campaign=ued-reengagement] https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-quietly-letting-jews-pray-on-temple-mount-in-break-with-status-quo-tv/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-quietly-letting-jews-pray-on-temple-mount-in-break-with-status-quo-tv/] https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Temple-Mount-What-our-Rabbis-really-say-598372 [https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Temple-Mount-What-our-Rabbis-really-say-598372] https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/2620682/jewish/What-Was-the-Red-Heifer.htm [https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/2620682/jewish/What-Was-the-Red-Heifer.htm] http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/15980 [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/15980] http://www.jta.org/2016/05/25/israel/new-mk-vows-to-end-jewish-prayer-ban-on-temple-mount?_ga=2.200297774.1685029759.1565861925-104092106.1565861924 [http://www.jta.org/2016/05/25/israel/new-mk-vows-to-end-jewish-prayer-ban-on-temple-mount?_ga=2.200297774.1685029759.1565861925-104092106.1565861924] https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4585927,00.html [https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4585927,00.html] https://www.timesofisrael.com/newly-installed-mk-vows-to-end-temple-mount-prayer-ban-for-jews/ [https://www.timesofisrael.com/newly-installed-mk-vows-to-end-temple-mount-prayer-ban-for-jews/] https://religionnews.com/2021/12/15/jews-pray-and-plan-a-third-temple-the-status-quo-in-jerusalems-holiest-site-al-aqsa-bennett/ [https://religionnews.com/2021/12/15/jews-pray-and-plan-a-third-temple-the-status-quo-in-jerusalems-holiest-site-al-aqsa-bennett/] https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/in-the-waqfs-custody/ [https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/in-the-waqfs-custody/]

My colleague Sarah Himeles attended the Israeli-American Council conference this weekend in Florida. Here are 8 big ideas we’re taking away from it. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked [https://www.youtube.com/unpacked] ~~~~ Sources: https://www.israeliamerican.org/ [https://www.israeliamerican.org/] https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-idf-general-bombing-ap-tower-in-gaza-in-may-conflict-was-an-own-goal/