Lost in Translation
WhyWhyWhy!
This episode features true stories on the theme “Lost in Translation,” as told by Nancy Cahners, Sarah Goldberg, Jacqui Mautner, Benji Lovitt, Milton Roller, Miriam Herschlag, and Elana Dorfman.
info_outline
Shop, Pray, Run
WhyWhyWhy!
The pandemic has transformed, perhaps forever, how we experience the most banal of activities. In this episode, we hear why Miriam keeps muttering “amen” on her evening jogs in Jerusalem, and Ann's epic journey to pick up groceries in Karmiel.
info_outline
Getting Better
WhyWhyWhy!
Noam Shuster was having her dream year at Harvard when the pandemic hit. On her way back to Israel, she contracted COVID-19. She tell the tale of her stint in a "corona hotel" where she was found a microcosm of a fractious society bound together in radical compassion by a shared cough.
info_outline
Back Porch Kaddish
WhyWhyWhy!
On this episode, Bill Slott tells a real life story of a community gathering closely together while safely keeping its distance.
info_outline
Seder Improv
WhyWhyWhy!
True stories of neighbors finding ways out of isolation to join together, why home confinement was better during the 1st Gulf War, and of the realization that you’ve got to crack a few eggs to make an omelet.
info_outline
Eggs
WhyWhyWhy!
For Miriam and her great Passover egg hunt, relief arrived from the friend next door. Ed’s Jerusalem eggspedition led him to discover that egg shortages know no borders. And Amanda, who found out that eggs were not the only item in short supply, eventually ended up with far more than she bargained for.
info_outline
“Alone Together With Fiona”
WhyWhyWhy!
This week, in a special episode, we bring you one short story, “Alone together with Fiona,” told by Abi Hartuv.
info_outline
Of Plagues and Quarantines
WhyWhyWhy!
This episode features true stories on the theme Quarantined, as told by Judah Ari Gross, Sarah Goldberg, Sari Friedman, and Yisrael Campbell.
info_outline
On the Job
WhyWhyWhy!
This episode features stories on the theme “On the Job,” as told by Abraham Silver, Alison Bender Kellner, Elana Dorfman, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron.
info_outline
House and Home
WhyWhyWhy!
True stories of “House and Home” as told by Linda Lovitch, Tova Kamioner, Nora El Zokm, Milton Roller, Elana Dorfman, and Sharon Goldfarb.
info_outlineThis episode features true stories on the theme of “It's All Political” as told by Milton Roller, Jonathan Ferziger, Judah Ari Gross, Linda Lovitch, Yossi Halper, Rabbi Levi Weiman Kelman, and Or Sujunov.
Our November 15th show, a collaboration with the The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, celebrates astonishing, hilarious, heartbreaking experiences of moving to Israel.
Do you have a jaw-dropping, Aliyah-related story? Pitch it to us!
To celebrate all Olim on this special day, Beit Hatfutsot will be open for free (tickets are usually 49 NIS!) between 13:00-22:00, and will offer guided tours in different languages.
Music
Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde