Israel Story

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Israel Story is a radio initiative that introduces long-form non-fiction content about Israel. We began as a small podcast, meant for family and friends, but what followed exceeded our wildest dreams: Within a few months, the program was picked up by the Israeli national radio and became one of the country's most popular radio hours. 

We have now begun producing hour-long shows in English as well. And, much like our radio role models at This American Life, every episode has a theme, and several stories that relate to the theme, in what we hope are non-intuitive ways. The stories range from the heartfelt to the hilarious, from the risqué through the informative to the outright bizarre. 

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Israel Story Podcast 
10 Pieces

Israel Story is a bi-weekly podcast, hosted by Mishy Harman and distributed by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange. It tells modern tales from an ancient land - the kind of stories you'd share with a friend over a plate of hummus on a Friday afternoon, or with your partner at the end of a long day. These are everyday stories, told by, and about, regular Israelis. The award-winning show is one of the most popular programs in Israel, where it is aired nationally, on prime-time. Available every-other Wednesday.

Pieces

Kacha Lo Bonim Choma
From: Israel Story
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How do famous sayings originate? Are there philosophers who grasp society enough to condense common experiences into a perfect phrase? Sometimes, a...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2020
  • Length: 10:19
Yoffi Toffi
From: Israel Story
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Yoshi Fields explores the advertising world from a unique perspective. In 2009, Cellcom was one of the largest telecommunication companies in Israe...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 27, 2019
  • Length: 13:24
  • Purchases: 1
Eight Days a Week
From: Israel Story
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Arianna Skibell takes us to Battir, a pastoral village about three kilometers southwest of Jerusalem. Over the centuries, the serene landscape has ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 27, 2019
  • Length: 19:16
  • Purchases: 1
The Writing on the Wall
From: Israel Story
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For everything the West Bank barrier represents to people on both sides, it’s easy to forget that it is an actual physical structure. And as Joel S...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Aug 26, 2019
  • Length: 17:45
  • Purchases: 1
The Hasbara Hero
From: Israel Story
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Payam Feili could have gone on speaking tours, received standing ovations at AIPAC, and become a symbol of all that is good about the Jewish State....

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Feb 14, 2019
  • Length: 25:56
  • Purchases: 1
The Guerrilla Artist and the Guard
From: Israel Story
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Long before Banksy became a mysterious international star, Eliezer Sonnenschein from Haifa was being called an “artist/terrorist” after he decided ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jan 29, 2019
  • Length: 12:45
  • Purchases: 1
Skipping the Torah
From: Israel Story
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The unusual story of Eliyahu Rips begins in Riga, Latvia, with a radical act of political defiance. And it ends, almost half-a-century later, with ...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2019
  • Length: 22:50
Milk, Honey and Sweet Mary Jane
From: Israel Story
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Cannabis in Israel is a booming business, and through the unlikely story of Amos Silver, the Israeli 'Green Giant,' we take a deep dive into the wo...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jan 28, 2019
  • Length: 40:42
  • Purchases: 1
Can't Afford the Luxury of Despair
From: Israel Story
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An eight-year-long personal investigation into the chain of events that lead to the assassination lead to, of all places, Israel's most popular rap...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2018
  • Length: 11:46
A Song for Peace
From: Israel Story
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Meant to be an Israeli version of Hair’s ‘Let the Sunshine In,’, Shir La’Shalom was quickly banned by generals and labeled as both defeatist and de...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 13, 2018
  • Length: 12:16
  • Purchases: 2

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yochai maital (Admin)
Co-founder, Senior Producer at Israel Story podcast
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Mishy Harman (Admin)
Co-Founder, Host and Executive Producer of Israel Story
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Jeff Umbro
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Zev Levi (Admin)
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