Ancient Land, Modern Tales

Welcome to Israel Story – the award-winning podcast that tells extraordinary tales about ordinary Israelis. Often called “the Israeli ‘This American Life,'” we bring you quirky, unpredictable, interesting and moving stories about a place we all think we know a lot about, but really don’t. Produced in partnership with The Jerusalem Foundation and The Times of Israel.

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Latest Episodes

- Short Episode
- 25:05
- 2023
Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin

Many of you have probably heard, or read about, Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin, the parents of 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin,…
- Short Episode
- 24:41
- 2023
Elliot Cosgrove and Mishy Harman

Last week, our host Mishy Harman was interviewed by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove for the Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast. And as…
- Short Episode
- 17:19
- 2023
Doron Krakow

This war is a humbling experience for us all. People — no matter who they are or what they normally…
- Short Episode
- 16:11
- 2023
Hagit Maoz

Almost immediately after the start of the attack of October 7th, as rockets were being launched at Jerusalem, and sirens…
- Short Episode
- 19:02
- 2023
Datya Itzhaki

In the summer of 2005, the government of Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza. The roughly 8,000 residents of the 21…
- Short Episode
- 14:50
- 2023
Hai Ashkenazi

53-year-old Hai Ashkenazi from Tel Aviv is an archeologist, but never imagined he would find himself excavating a 21st-century Kibbutz….