Israel Story

When Mario Karpuj walked out of his brother Jorge's wedding, he didn't know it would take him years to find his way back into his life.Our end song is Cholem B'Sfaradit ("I Dream in Spanish") by Shlomo Yidov.The episode image is courtesy of the Karpuj FamilyStay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Touching history while sipping tea with someone who reminds you of your grandma - an afternoon with Rachel Rabin Yaakov, Yitzhak Rabin's little sister, who just died at 101.Our end song is BaGalil ("In the Galilee") by Arik Einstein.The episode image is courtesy of the Israel National Photo Collection.Stay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Rosh HaShana, as we pour tea from our great-grandma’s precious pot into our grandma’s delicate china and do our very best not to drip any honey on our mother’s favorite tablecloth, we’ll be aware - somewhere in the back of our minds - of the passage of time.Our end song is Ima ("Mom") by Elai Botner and Yaldei Hachutz.Stay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just in time for Tu Be'Av, the Jewish Valentine's Day, we bring you stories of dates that could only happen in this crazy corner of the globe. Our end song is Chof Mivtachim ("Safe Shore") by Yogev Glusman, with Ninet Tayeb.Stay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's the second half of our double episode from 2016, where each story is separated by a decade, and takes place on Israeli Independence Day.Stay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.