Ancient Land, Modern Tales

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  • Short Episode
  • 22:10
  • 2021

  Bonus: The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God, Revisited

  As a little respite from the intensity of war explored in our two-part Tell Saki series, we replay a short piece of fiction by our beloved Etgar Keret. And, as a special bonus, we include highlights of a conversation we held with Etgar during lockdown.

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  • Episode 63
  • 1:00:18
  • 2021

  Tell Saki – Part I

  We embark on a two-episode journey back to the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and specifically to one small hill – a dormant volcanic tell – in the southern Golan Heights. There, we follow a group of young IDF soldiers who, trapped in a small bunker for thirty-six hours, went to hell and back.

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  • Short Episode
  • 22:22
  • 2021

  Bonus: The Most Beautiful Book Ever Written, Revisited

  On the very first day of 2021, when so many of us are busy making New Year’s resolutions and embarking on new and hopeful journeys, we re-air one of our favorite stories, all about a quixotic, improbable, yet inherently optimistic, search for love.

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  • Episode 62
  • 53:18
  • 2020

  Round Trip

  Many of us would normally be on the move around this time of year. But 2020 has, of course, been everything but normal. So in our episode today, we bring you two less-than-normal travel stories about people going back home – but doing so having gained a new understanding of the place from which they come.

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  • Short Episode
  • 31:38
  • 2020

  Bonus: The Queen Rania Tree, Revisited

  On March 29, 2020 – during the very early days of the pandemic – Israel Story fans from around the…

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  • Short Episode
  • 33:55
  • 2020

  Bonus: The Pitcher, Revisited

  In celebration of Hanukkah, we revisit – and update – one of our fan favorites. An episode that – much like the tale of Hanukkah itself – is all about a miraculous jug of liquid.