Unpacking Israeli History
Join self-confessed history nerd Dr. Noam Weissman on a journey through the fascinating and sometimes controversial events and personalities that have shaped Israel’s past and present. Each week, Noam explores the layers of Israeli history, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the cultural forces at play—drawing on a variety of sources and perspectives. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or simply looking to better understand this complex region, you’ll find a nuanced, authentic, and thought-provoking take on Israel—free from oversimplification and political spin.
Latest Episode
The Hilltop Youth and Settler Violence with Yirmiyahu Danzig (Part 2) (19.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Settler Violence: Hard Truths with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 1) 12.08.2025
- Fallout: How the Suez Crisis Rewired the Middle East Forever (Part 3) 05.08.2025
- Combustion: The Secret Pact that Ignited the Suez War (Part 2) 29.07.2025
- Israel’s Forgotten War: The Suez Crisis (Part I) 22.07.2025
- Live from Chicago with Michael Oren: Reimagining Israel’s Story 15.07.2025
- 1948 Exodus: The Birth of Israel and the Refugee Crisis (Part 2) 08.07.2025
- Who Has the Right to Return? The History of Palestinian Refugees (Part 1) 08.07.2025
- Dreaming of Iran: A Conversation with Writer Roya Hakakian 01.07.2025
- Israel vs. Iran: A War of Ideas with Dr. Tal Becker 26.06.2025
- Dimona: Israel’s “Secret” Nuclear Option [Updated] 24.06.2025
- Living Through History: Zionism, War, and Jewish Destiny 19.06.2025
- Israel Under Fire: Rivky’s Dispatch & The Birth of the Begin Doctrine (updated) 17.06.2025
- Facing an Existential Threat: Why Israel Struck Iran Now with Yaakov Katz 13.06.2025
- Truth vs. Myth in Israeli History with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 2) 27.05.2025
- Truth vs. Myth in Israeli History with Haviv Rettig Gur (Part 1) 20.05.2025
- Torah Dome: Why Don't the Haredim Serve in the IDF? (Re-release) 13.05.2025
- How a Secret Treaty Redrew the Middle East: Sykes-Picot, San Remo, and the Birth of Israel (re-release) 06.05.2025
- Inside the Mossad: Unbelievable Missions That Shaped Israel's Destiny (re-released) 29.04.2025
- Yom HaShoah: Remembering the Holocaust, Redefining Jewish Heroism 22.04.2025
- Special Crossover: The Star of David (Jewish History Nerds) 08.04.2025
