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These are true stories of our Israeli lives and the way we lead them, with their moments of weird abasements, moments of grace, and moments of transcendence.

Lost in Translation 06/28/2020

Lost in Translation 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. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/14996333

Shop, Pray, Run 05/15/2020

Shop, Pray, Run 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. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/14415314

Getting Better 05/06/2020

Getting Better 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. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/14310740

Back Porch Kaddish 04/24/2020

Back Porch Kaddish On this episode, Bill Slott tells a real life story of a community gathering closely together while safely keeping its distance. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/14128451

Seder Improv 04/15/2020

Seder Improv 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. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/13999781

Eggs 04/08/2020

Eggs 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. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/13885397

“Alone Together With Fiona” 04/01/2020

“Alone Together With Fiona” This week, in a special episode, we bring you one short story, “Alone together with Fiona,” told by Abi Hartuv. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/13806686

Of Plagues and Quarantines 03/24/2020

Of Plagues and Quarantines This episode features true stories on the theme Quarantined, as told by Judah Ari Gross, Sarah Goldberg, Sari Friedman, and Yisrael Campbell. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/13679111

On the Job 02/17/2020

On the Job 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. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/13180778

House and Home 12/08/2019

House and Home True stories of “House and Home” as told by Linda Lovitch, Tova Kamioner, Nora El Zokm, Milton Roller, Elana Dorfman, and Sharon Goldfarb. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/12319151

Bad Advice 11/20/2019

Bad Advice This episode features true stories on the theme “Bad Advice,” as told by Benji Lovitt, Elana Dorfman, Julia Mor, Sarah Goldberg, Milton Roller and Miriam Herschlag. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/12110930

Losing/Finding My Religion 09/29/2019

Losing/Finding My Religion This episode features true stories on the theme “Losing/Finding My Religion,” as told by Chana Sperber, Elana Dorfman, Emanuel Shahaf, Gunther Oakey, Heather Stone, Sam Litvin, Milton Roller, and Yisrael Campbell. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/11434391

Sisters and Brothers 07/23/2019

Sisters and Brothers This episode features true stories from Israel on the theme “Sisters and Brothers,” as told by Elana Dorfman, Milton Roller, Margot Saffer, Gabriel Noah Brahm, and Charlie Yawitz. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/10626392

Blame It on the Boogie 06/05/2019

Blame It on the Boogie This episode features true stories from Israel on the theme “Blame It on the Boogie,” as told by Miriam Herschlag, Alon Tal, Avigail Morris, Milton Roller, Elana Dorfman, Eli Rockowitz, Bill Slott. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/10045535

The Good Fight 05/10/2019

The Good Fight This episode features true stories from Israel on the theme “The Good Fight,” as told by Daphni Leef, Amit Ashkenazy, Anna Levine, Milton Roller, Nancy Cahners, Harry Rubenstein, Elana Dorfman, Don Futterman, and Philip Nurick. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/9717944

Masked and Unmasked 04/01/2019

Masked and Unmasked This episode features true stories from Israel on the theme “Masked and Unmasked,” as told by Eve Lifson, Milton Roller, Alison Bender Kellner, Sophie Jabès, Noah Efron, and Zeev Engelmayer. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/9219260

Mistakes Were Made 02/20/2019

Mistakes Were Made This episode features stories on the theme “Mistakes Were Made,” as told by Nancy Cahners, Noah Efron, Tova Kamioner, Judah Kauffman, Chavi Karkowsky, Milton Roller, and Rachel Wansker. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/8716814

Stolen 12/28/2018

Stolen This episode features stories on the theme “Stolen,” as told by Miriam Herschlag, David Chester, Milton Roller, Gwen Dreilinger, Art Lenk, Dorit Murciano, Daniel Estrin, and Iri Kassel. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/8060615

Aliyah 12/07/2018

Aliyah This episode celebrates the astonishing, hilarious, heartbreaking experiences of moving to Israel, and features true stories on the theme of “Aliyah” as told by Muki Tsur, David Harold Chester, Noah Efron, Milton Roller, Malynnda Littky, Jodi Schachar Davidovich, Avi Tilonsky, and the legendary singer Josie Katz. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/7835483

It's All Political! 10/17/2018

It's All Political! This 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. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/7219970

Good Deeds, Bad Deeds 09/14/2018

Good Deeds, Bad Deeds This special holiday episode features true stories on the theme of “Good Deeds, Bad Deeds” as told by Anshel Pfeffer, Chavi Karkowsky, Carol Weitzman, Gwen Dreilinger, Yossi Halper, and Andrea Hope. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/7047712

Sweat 08/17/2018

Sweat This episode features true stories on the theme of “Sweat” as told by Anna Levine, Ephraim Rinsky, Susan Warchaizer, Libby Weiss, Mira Fox, and Israeli basketball legend Tal Brody. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/6938311

Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution! 06/26/2018

Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution! Today we feature stories on the theme of “Talkin' 'bout a Revolution” as told by Judah Ari Gross, Margot Saffer, Don Futterman, Adam Nice, Varda Spiegel, Avinof Frumer, Marcia Freedman, and Naomi Henoch. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/6745441

Chutzpah 05/22/2018

Chutzpah This episode features stories on the theme of “Chutzpah” as told by Gwen Dreilinger, Mel Lidman, Alon Tal, Chavi Karkowsky, Judy Maltz, and Ibrihim Ahadi. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/6618586

Crossing the Red Sea 04/11/2018

Crossing the Red Sea Our debut episode features stories on the theme of “Crossing the Red Sea” told by Abe Silver, Jodi Davidovitch, Yaser Abu Areesha, Nancy Cahners, and Guy Sharett. /episode/index/show/whywhywhy/id/6469716

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