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  • How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?

    How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?
    Feb 13 2026
    In the latest episode of The Jerusalem Dispatch, hosts Ruth Marks Eglash, editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Report, and journalist and news anchor Calev Ben-David, discuss the ongoing geopolitical dynamics surrounding Israel, Iran, and the United States.

    Their conversation revolves around the recent diplomatic discussions between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump, focusing on Iran's nuclear program and regional influence.
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    34 Min.
  • US-Iran tensions escalate: What’s next for Israel and the Middle East?

    US-Iran tensions escalate: What’s next for Israel and the Middle East?
    Jan 30 2026
    The latest episode of The Jerusalem Dispatch podcast, hosted by Ruth Marks Eglash and Calev Ben-David, delves into the rising tensions between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

    The hosts discuss the looming possibility of a US attack on Iran and the defensive preparations in Tehran, including missile threats directed at Israel.
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    34 Min.
  • Australia's Hanukah massacre, learning to find the light

    Australia's Hanukah massacre, learning to find the light
    Dec 15 2025
    In this week's episode, Elliot and Calev discuss the horrific terror attack that took place in Sydney Australia. They also cover some crucial Hanukah history, the Board of Deputies for British Jews, and Mansour Abbas.
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    51 Min.
  • Bibi's pardon request rocks Israeli politics, plus Thanksgiving reflections

    Bibi's pardon request rocks Israeli politics, plus Thanksgiving reflections
    Nov 30 2025
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog for a pardon, a move that could reshape the legal and political landscape ahead of an election year.

    In this episode of The Jerusalem Dispatch, Calev Ben David and Elliot Jager break down what the request means, why it happened now, and how the White House’s involvement fits into the picture. The conversation also covers Thanksgiving, exploring why many American Israelis still mark the holiday, its themes of religious freedom and coexistence, and how those ideas resonate in today’s Israel.
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    47 Min.
  • Jerusalem Day, the DC Terror Attack, and Bob Dylan at 83

    Jerusalem Day, the DC Terror Attack, and Bob Dylan at 83
    Nov 21 2025
    From May 26, 2025

    On the eve of Jerusalem Day, Elliot delivers a state-of-the-city report: a young, divided, and surprisingly poor capital where Haredi and Arab students now outnumber Zionist-curriculum pupils. The hosts react to the terror attack on a DC synagogue and the leak of US plans to strike Iran. The episode closes with a birthday tribute to Bob Dylan, exploring his Jewish journey from "Neighborhood Bully" to "Forever Young"—with insights from Dylan's childhood friend Louis Kemp, now living in Jerusalem.
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    46 Min.
  • Pope Leo XIV, Campus Antisemitism, and the Pulitzer Prize Controversy

    Pope Leo XIV, Campus Antisemitism, and the Pulitzer Prize Controversy
    Nov 21 2025
    From May 12, 2025

    A new pope is elected—and Elliot examines the troubling antisemitic legacy of his namesake, Leo XIII. The hosts then turn to the Pulitzer Prize awarded to Gazan poet Mosab Abu Toha, whose social media posts denied Emily Damari's status as a hostage. They also credit Columbia University's new president for finally calling in police on masked protesters and debate whether Trump administration pressure deserves credit for the shift.
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    44 Min.
  • Yom HaShoah, Pope Francis's Legacy, and the Next Pope from Jerusalem?

    Yom HaShoah, Pope Francis's Legacy, and the Next Pope from Jerusalem?
    Nov 21 2025
    From April 28, 2025

    On the heels of Holocaust Remembrance Day and ahead of Yom HaZikaron and Independence Day, the hosts examine the painful overlap of national mourning and celebration during wartime. They offer a nuanced assessment of Pope Francis's complicated record on Israel and Jews—from denouncing antisemitism to criticizing the IDF without naming Hamas. The episode explores whether Cardinal Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, could become the next pope.
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    44 Min.
  • Passover, the Warsaw Ghetto, and the Question of Zionism's Success

    Passover, the Warsaw Ghetto, and the Question of Zionism's Success
    Nov 21 2025
    From April 15, 2025

    Recording during Passover, Elliot and Kalev reflect on seders shadowed by the hostage crisis and mark the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. They explore Passover's historical roots and examine historian Richard Elliott Friedman's theory of Levite origins in the Exodus. The episode also tackles the Joe Rogan-Dave Smith interview on Israel, defends historian Tom Segev against accusations of anti-Zionism, and asks: has Zionism delivered on its promise of Jewish security?
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    50 Min.