The Way Down

The Sapir Method - Struggles and Reparations

Pinhas Sapir tries to put the young state's economy on track for development and growth, but failed nationalization, economic crisis and struggles with the Histadrut make the task particularly difficult. Reparations money saves the economy, but also raises a dilemma for Sapir: how to end the dependence of the young state's citizens on government allowances and subsidies See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The Sapir Method - Father of the Development Towns

The Sapir Method, Part 3. Pinhas Sapir takes upon himself the task of providing for the livelihood of the development towns, but the path to this goal passes through confrontations with the Governor of the Bank of Israel, heavy losses of the factories, and corruption scandals that threaten to break the system he finally managed to develop See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Prime Minister of the Economy

Fourth episode in the series where Pinhas Sapir reaches the peak of his political power, but then the problems begin. He chooses a partner who will complicate him in events that will dismantle his political power, enters the position of Finance Minister at a time when money is running out from the state treasury, forcing him to initiate a recession that complicates him and undermines the authority of someone who until then was perceived as the prime minister of the economy See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The Way Down

The Sapir Method, fifth and final chapter. Final episode in the story about the man and the method. Corruption scandals, economic crises, the Yom Kippur War and personal life tragedies - these are the events that unfortunately constitute the closing chord in the story of Pinhas Sapir. The method he chose to advance the Israeli economy indeed brought growth and development, but also created serious problems that he understands he must deal with in the short time remaining in his position as Finance Minister. How will Sapir deal with the situation? And will his legacy survive the wave of corruption scandals that will sweep the state in the seventies See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The Arms Deal That Decided the War of Independence - Part 2

Arms shipments from Czechoslovakia begin arriving in Israel parallel to the outbreak of fighting in the War of Independence, but will the weapons reach the fighters in time? How will the young IDF cope with the tanks and planes of Arab armies? How will the state deal with the heavy budgetary burden of war expenses? Will American Jews succeed in smuggling an aircraft carrier from America to Israel? And what is the surprising secret weapon that will help decide the blocking battles? Part two and final about the arms deal that helped win the War of Independence See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].