This Week Unpacked

This Week Unpacked introduces another podcast from Unpacked: Unpacking Israeli History. Season 4 just launched, and we're running the first episode here, entitled Ma'alot: 30 Seconds That Devastated A Nation. It was supposed to be a fun field trip. A little celebration in honor of Israel’s 26th birthday. Over a hundred religious high school students, exploring northern Israel and sleeping under the stars. But the three Palestinian terrorists who sneaked in from Lebanon had other plans. This is the story of the Ma’alot massacre. It’s a story of horror and blood. But it’s also a story of hope and resistance. A reminder that every hour of our lives matters.

This Week Unpacked introduces another podcast from Unpacked: Unpacking Israeli History. Season 3 just launched, and we're running the first episode here, entitled Hebron: When Tensions Erupt.   In the summer of 1929, Jews and Arabs alike found themselves caught in an unbearably bloody battle. The aftermath of a deadly riot showed the Jews of British Mandatory Palestine that the British couldn’t protect them, leading them to unite under the banner of Zionism. In this episode, Noam unpacks the 1929 Hebron Riots and considers why it may be considered “Year Zero” of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

This week, Rivky and This Week Unpacked say goodbye.   Check out our other podcasts: Unpacking Israeli History: https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/unpacking-israeli-history/ The Power Of: https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/the-power-of/ Nice Jewish Girls: https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/nice-jewish-girls/

Jews aren’t allowed to pray at the Temple Mount, but why? Who “owns” the Temple Mount? We unpack the debate over the site and why this is such a hotbed of controversy. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked ~~~~ Sources: https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-are-disguising-themselves-as-muslims-to-pray-on-temple-mount-report/ https://www.jpost.com/international/129-nations-ignore-jewish-ties-to-temple-mount-call-it-solely-muslim-687592 https://unpacked.education/video/moshe-dayan-iconic-military-leader/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=weekly-21-12-21&utm_campaign=ued-reengagement https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-quietly-letting-jews-pray-on-temple-mount-in-break-with-status-quo-tv/ https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Temple-Mount-What-our-Rabbis-really-say-598372 https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/2620682/jewish/What-Was-the-Red-Heifer.htm http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/15980 http://www.jta.org/2016/05/25/israel/new-mk-vows-to-end-jewish-prayer-ban-on-temple-mount?_ga=2.200297774.1685029759.1565861925-104092106.1565861924 https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4585927,00.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/newly-installed-mk-vows-to-end-temple-mount-prayer-ban-for-jews/ https://religionnews.com/2021/12/15/jews-pray-and-plan-a-third-temple-the-status-quo-in-jerusalems-holiest-site-al-aqsa-bennett/ https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/in-the-waqfs-custody/

My colleague Sarah Himeles attended the Israeli-American Council conference this weekend in Florida. Here are 8 big ideas we’re taking away from it. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked ~~~~ Sources: https://www.israeliamerican.org/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-idf-general-bombing-ap-tower-in-gaza-in-may-conflict-was-an-own-goal/

The seventh round of the Iran nuclear talks stalled last week and American officials say they are preparing for a scenario in which there is no return to the Iran deal. This week, we unpack the conversation in Israel regarding these events. How will Israel respond to Iran’s quickly accelerating nuclear program, and is the U.S. willing to step in militarily? ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked ~~~~ Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/03/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-negotiations-europeans.html https://unpacked.education/israel-and-iran-from-allies-to-archenemies/ https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/09/14/israeli-public-opinion-nuanced-when-it-comes-to-iran-deal https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/09/middleeast/iran-deal-what-you-need-to-know-intl/index.html https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/08/iran-advances-nuclear-program-withdrawal-jcpoa/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-news-us-nuclear-talks-uranium-enrichment/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-the-gamble-the-original-sin-and-the-unthinkable-current-consequence/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-tells-macron-that-only-a-credible-military-threat-can-stop-iran-nuclear-drive/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hth0Auw43mh3sGaX8LRet?si=0302bc2321584506 https://unpacked.education/what-israels-budget-says-about-israel/ https://www.jns.org/idf-spokesperson-when-i-say-were-accelerating-plans-against-iran-i-mean-it/ https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-in-jerusalem-herzog-tells-nides-israel-will-protect-itself-if-nuke-talks-fail-1.10441448 https://www.jns.org/opinion/the-first-iran-war-is-just-around-the-corner/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RpKvmMSd6rS1hIIe037MQ?si=a36f38ba73a54c99 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-stop-the-hysteria-nuclear-deal-or-not-this-isn-t-1938-1.10428584 https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-israels-talking-about-when-it-talks-about-striking-irans-nuclear-program-war/

https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/the-power-of/ What if we told you that Jewish texts written thousands of years ago had something to say about our personal experiences today? Join Dr. Noam Weissman each week for honest and relatable conversations with a diverse range of guests. Each episode in this 10-part series offers new approaches for how to navigate your own life. Brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media.

The civil war in Ethiopia has ignited a fierce debate over whether Israel should bring Ethiopians seeking aliyah to the Jewish state. ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked Unpacking Israeli History about the Ethiopian aliyah: https://jewishunpacked.com/ingathering-of-exiles-from-ethiopia-to-israel/ ~~~~ Sources Sources: https://unpacked.education/video/homeland/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=weekly-21-11-23&utm_campaign=ued-reengagement https://unpacked.education/unpacking-operation-solomon-30-years-later/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=weekly-21-11-23&utm_campaign=ued-reengagement https://opendormedia.org/exodus-1991/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJgBXiM12RM https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/world/middleeast/israel-ethiopia-jews-immigration.html https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/israel-to-work-on-plan-to-expedite-aliyah-for-5000-ethiopian-jews-684478 https://www.enp.org.il/en/ https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-hundreds-of-protesters-including-minister-urge-israel-to-let-ethiopians-in-1.10383382 https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-ethiopia-war-herzog-urges-bringing-remaining-jews-to-israel-quickly/ https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hk79o6vpk ~~~~ Unpacked is a division of OpenDor Media

For the first time in over three years, Israel passed a new budget! Mazal tov!! So, now we ask: what’s in the budget and what do the government priorities reveal? ~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked ~~~~ Sources https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/large-scale-subway-system-planned-for-central-israel-633175 https://unpacked.education/will-israels-new-government-last/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=weekly-21-11-16&utm_campaign=ued-reengagement https://www.timesofisrael.com/plan-for-major-kashrut-reform-advances-through-knesset-committee/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-unprecedented-billions-planned-for-under-served-arabs-devils-in-the-details/ https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/massive-allocations-to-israels-arab-sector-here-to-stay-abbas-683025 https://jewishunpacked.com/were-losing-the-country-israels-fight-against-crime-in-the-arab-community/ https://www.gov.il/en/departments/ministry_of_diaspora/govil-landing-page https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/new-progressive-judaism-dept-established-in-diaspora-affairs-ministry-675804 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israel-finally-has-a-budget-and-so-does-the-idf-analysis-684009 https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-to-approve-1-5-billion-budget-for-potential-strike-on-iran/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-much-of-a-revolution-13-key-plans-in-israels-new-state-budget/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-rolls-out-most-social-budget-ever-predicts-swift-passage  ~~~~ Unpacked is a division of OpenDor Media

Minor clashes periodically break out between Women of the Wall, protesters, and the Israeli police, as the Women of the Wall hold their monthly services as the Western Wall. Who are these “Women of the Well,” and why are they in the center of such an intense controversy?