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A vendor sells cherries in the Old City of Jerusalem. The dark ones are the best, they're sweeter.
Ami Horowitz exposes BDS in Ireland. They'll buy from Iran, Sudam and North Korea... but just not Israel. (There's a word for that). H/T: Elder of Ziyon
What are the real intentions of online sellers? and the BEST way to assess your product's value.
An old video, from 2011, of Yishai Fleisher gone cherry picking in Gush Etzion.
Today was the annual Cherry Picking Festival in Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim in Gush Etzion.
By Moshe Herman
Yishai makes a passionate plea for Jerusalem's honor. When you deny or disrespect the Holy City, he says, you are dishonoring God and casting doubt on the story of the Jewish people and Israel. Then, Yishai is joined in-studio by VOI political correspondent Raoul Wootliff, to discuss the annual Herzliya Conference, the most prestigious gathering of policy analysts from Israel and abroad. Raoul plays some interviews he conducted from the scene, and discusses burning issues, such as BDS, the future of minorities in Israel and the question of a two-state solution. Finally, Yishai is joined by Rabbi Mike Feuer to discuss this week's Torah portion, which they say is particularly relevant to the era in which we are living. Why did the best leaders of a generation reject the land of Israel?
An Old City tour train drives through the Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. Must be new.
By Moshe Herman
Eugene Kontorovich, Professor of Law at Northwestern University and head of the International Department at the Kohelet Policy Forum joins Yishai to help unearth the roots of BDS and the US Supreme Court's rejection of Jerusalem. Why does America not recognize even western Jerusalem as part of Israel? Does BDS have anything to do with the Green Line or the West Bank? Then, isn't it interesting that campuses that pass BDS resolutions immediately report a rise in antisemitic incidents? Yishai talks with Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, a faculty member at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and founder of the AMCHA Initiative, a non-profit organization that combats anti-Semitism on college campuses.
With the rumors that were starting to circulate about his health and even if he was alive, you'd think he was Vladmir Putin or Hassan Nasrallah.
By Moshe Herman
Yishai is joined by his wife and fellow broadcaster, Malkah Fleisher, to discuss the U.S Supreme Court decision that struck down a law that would recognize Jerusalem as a city in Israel on passports. Once again, according to Yishai, Israel's great friend comes up short and lines up on the side of the Jewish State's detractors. Then, Brigadier General (Res.) Gal Hirsch is the Deputy Commander of the IDF's Depth Command, Founder and Chairman of Defensive-Shield Holdings, and has served in various command positions in anti-terror, commando and counter-terrorism units. He joins Yishai to talk about the growth of global jihad, his passion for strong Israeli leadership, and overcoming and recovering from personal injury.
Is this the answer? (Shelf life: 24 hours) Or is this?
How has Putin’s plan to revive his country’s fortunes as a superpower affected US on world energy?
By Moshe Herman
Yishai gains perspective after a week of IDF Reserve Duty.
Branches from trees left at the Dead Sea become encrusted with salt. The Dead Sea is beautiful.
What’s it like to live in a West Bank settlement & are these communities good for Israel's economy?
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As part of the Jerusalem Light Festival, images are projected onto the walls of the Old City, in the photo above, around the Damascus Gate.
People stand in front of one of the exhibits that is part of Jerusalem's annual Festival of Lights being held in and around Jerusalem's Old City.
Don't watch this video if you are easily upset.
Finance Minister Moshe Kachlon and Bank of Israel Governor Karnit Flug met today to discuss Israeli banking.
IDF soldiers in the 669 Search & Rescue unit complete their training, and this is what they learned.
Are you a US citizen living in Israel? If so, you may benefit from opening a US brokerage account.
Is it enough to dream about your goals? Can positive thinking help you overcome your obstacles?
There was a nationwide missile drill today.
The Ramon Crater in Israel's south is the world's largest "makhtesh- 40 kilometers long, between 2-10 kilometers wide and 500 meters deep. It wasn't made by a meteor or a volcano, but rather, it was created by erosion. There once was an active volcano in the northern end. There are 5 Makhteshim in Israel, and […]
Abbas enters year 11 of his 4 year term.
It just looked so good, I decided to make it the photo of the day.
What will happen to your Social Security payments from US if you receive Bituach Leumi in Israel?
The Palestine soccer team players were Jews.
Reishit HaGez is the giving to the Kohen the first cuttings of the fleece of sheep grown in the Land of Israel (based on Deut. 18:4: “You are to give them the first fruits of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep.”). Most Jews cannot […]
In recognition of the opening of One World Observatory in New York City, EarthCam released a special edition of their One World Trade Center video. It shows the completion of construction from October 2004 to Memorial Day 2015. Hundreds of thousands of high definition images were captured over the past 11 years and hand-edited for […]
By Moshe Herman
Shlomo Riskin, chief rabbi and co-founder of the Judean settlement of Efrat, rubs Israel's Chief Rabbinate the wrong way. His liberal stance on conversion, women's involvement in religious rites and other issues is now causing the rabbinate to threaten not to renew his contract, as he has turned 75. A slew of rabbis and public officials have come out in support of his continued tenure. Riskin joins Yishai to discuss his relations with the Chief Rabbinate and his positions on Jewish law. Then, in this week's Torah portion in the Book of Numbers, "Naso," God gives direction to the Jewish priests on how to bless the Jewish people: "May God light His face unto you." But does God really have a face? In preparation for Shabbat, Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai to discuss the Priestly blessing, the Nazarite and the seemingly repetitive offerings of the tribe leaders.
The temperature has been scorching hot for the past couple of days. And that's been setting off brush fires. There have been massive fires, big fires and little fires all over the country. Some homes near Beit Shemesh were evacuated last night due to the approaching fires. As if it wasn't hot enough outside.
Their discussion begins at 6:20 (they switch back and forth a little bit between Hebrew and English).
With temperatures soaring, everyone is getting in the water...
With forced retirement perhaps on hand, Rabbi Riskin goes out to look for a new job...
By Moshe Herman
European Jewry is in trouble, says Yishai, but should all European Jews immigrate to Israel? Yishai is joined in-studio by Zvika Klein, Jewish World correspondent for the NRG news site and the Hebrew weekly Makor Rishon, to discuss the future of the Diaspora, in view of anti-Jewish legislation, such as the ban on circumcisions and kosher slaughter. Then, when the state of Israel was established, Israelis were discouraged from leaving -- so much so that they were not allowed to cast absentee ballots from abroad. That attitude has changed for many reasons, among them the large number of Israelis who leave the country to study and work. Should the law be adjusted to take this into account? Yishai is joined by Avinoam Bar-Yosef, president and founding director of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute, and formerly the US bureau chief for the Hebrew daily Ma'ariv, to talk about this issue specifically and the state of the Jewish people in general.
Upset at the discrimination against religious Jews, one young boy launched a civil rights protest at the entrance to the Temple Mount.
Are natural sources of energy, such as thorium and molten salt, effective alternatives to oil?
Two-year-old Claudia Chaudhary now is world-famous for throwing a tantrum at Obama's feet during the Seder.
By Moshe Herman
Yishai rejects what he sees as the "Israel-is-to-blame" narrative of President Obama's speech at the Adas Israel synagogue in Washington DC. Then, Yishai is joined in-studio by Orthodox Union senior managing director Rabbi Steven Weil and director of leadership development Rabbi Ari Rockoff to discuss the future of American Jewry. They discuss their latest initiative: meeting with 18-year-olds spending a gap year in Israel, to encourage them to involve their counterparts in the US, who have grown distant from their Judaism.
Hareidi Jews dance as they celebrates the end of Jewish holiday of Shavuot at the Kotel in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday night (and that was after just 2 days, imagine how they danced in Galus after three!).
"Booker T. Washington is spinning in his grave."
What motivates a successful leader? Who are the best kinds of people to use as your role model?
A store in Rafah, Gaza displays women's Islamic head coverings for sale.
By Moshe Herman
Why does Shavuot (Festival of Weeks or Pentecost) have so many themes running through it? Agriculture, Mount Sinai, the Ten Commandments, the Book of Ruth, King David, the Baal Shem Tov, the consumption of dairy products and more all come together on this holiday, that begins Saturday night. Yishai is joined in-studio by Rabbi Mike Feuer to make sense of it all, ahead of the great "revelation." Then, Yishai is joined in-studio by Nachman and Sruli -- the Solomon Brothers -- who created their own band of bluegrass music, infused with spiritualism and folk rock, influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Their special blend of music has gained them numerous TV appearances and rave reviews. Their live performance at VOI will blow you away.
Members of the Knesset Honor Guard, Home Front Command, Firefighters, IDF, and Israel Police, participated in an emergency drill today, May 21, 2015, simulating a drone falling inside the Knesset complex.
Rav Bina's Shavuot message and an update on his grandson who was injured in a terror attack.
By Moshe Herman
Yishai is joined by 95-year-old Jerusalem resident Dan Nadel, a five-time decorated WWII hero, who led troops in the Battle of the Bulge and in the liberation of France from the Nazis. In honor of VE Day, commemorating the Allied victory over Nazi Germany (marked on May 8), Nadel, tells the tale of fighting across Europe, and eventually fulfilling his Zionist dream. Then, Yishai is joined in-studio by foreign correspondent Anne-Marie O’Connor to talk about her award-winning book, "The Lady in Gold," that chronicles the fight for restitution of Gustav Klimt's iconic "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer," confiscated by the Nazis in Vienna just prior to World War II.
By Moshe Herman
Yishai is joined by political correspondent Raoul Wootliff for a news round-up. Raoul reviews the new seats in Knesset, the old Druze IDF unit being disbanded and PM Netanyahu's latest attempt to restart negotiations, right after declaring that Jerusalem will never be divided. Then, Why is Saudi Arabia getting along with Israel? Could it be because of a four-letter word called Iran? And why is it dissing the US? Yishai is joined by VOI Arab affairs analyst Bassem Eid, who sheds light on Saudi Arabian intentions. Finally, Yishai is joined in-studio by Dr. Haim Asa, one of Israel's leading military strategists, who served as adviser to the Foreign Ministry and as the late prime minister Yitzhak Rabin's national security adviser. The c-author of "Diffused Warfare," he talks about the future of the IDF and Israel's struggle to survive in the Middle East.
Dr. Vernon Smith, 2002 Economics Nobel Prize winner, on predicting housing markets & economic issues
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked met with Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein at a special Cabinet meeting held in the Israel Museum on May 19, 2015. The position of Attorney General is one of those that Shaked hopes to reform.
By Moshe Herman
An American conservative talk radio show host, a Times of Israel blogger and Jerusalem Post editors talk with Yishai about the issues of the day.
A group of Muslim tourists visited the Kotel the other week. They weren't yelled at, they weren't assaulted, they didn't need police protection. If they chose to, they could have even prayed. What a shame a Jew can't do the same on the Temple Mount.
Beginning next year, the IDF will be implementing a program where every new recruit will visit and tour Jerusalem during their first year of service.
Do the food giants really care about our health? Are consumers now eating healthier food?
Israeli girls protest and stand vigil at the site of Thursday's terror attack in Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion.
By Moshe Herman
Who built and rebuilt the walls of the Holy City over and over again -- and Why? Yishai is taken on a historical journey through Jerusalem with with master tour guide Meir Eisenman for a Jerusalem Day special retrospective. Then, Yishai is joined by Rabbi Shimshon HaKohen Nadel to discuss the Jewish People's eternal connection to Jerusalem, and plays songs of yearning for the Holy City's total redemption. If God chose to make an abode for Himself in the lower world in this particular place -- the embodiment of unity -- why is the world trying so hard to divide (internationalize) it?
"You should fight them even if they do not fight you."
Last night, a young, orphaned, Border Policeman got married in Jerusalem...
By Moshe Herman
In the lead-up to Jerusalem Day, Yishai hosts three relevant guests: one American, another Israeli and a third Palestinian. Listen in and get inspired!
I bet you never saw an Israeli wearing a tuxedo before.
By Moshe Herman
Is a landmark US state senate resolution to combat BDS having a domino effect? On April 21, 2015, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam became the first elected state official in the US to sign a landmark resolution to confront the anti-Semitic BDS movement. Yishai is joined in-studio by Laurie Cardoza-Moore, the force behind the resolution, to further elaborate. Yishai talks to Temple Mount activist Rabbi Yehuda Glick, who was targeted for assassination six months ago by a terrorist who shot him in the chest four times. This was an attempt to silence Glick's demand for equal rights on the Temple Mount, the holiest place on earth for Jews. Finally, Yishai is joined by RustyBrick CEO Barry Schwartz to talk about Jewish app innovation; the future of smart watches; and to engage in the age-old debate: Android or Apple?
Israeli kindergarten children treat teddy bears as part of a project titled "Teddy Bears Hospital" at Soroka hospital, in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva. The project was established to reduce children's fears of medical personnel in clinics and hospitals, and was organized by the Medical Student Association in the Negev, along with Soroka […]
Loretta Napoleon discusses what lies behind the growth of global terror-high ideals or money lust?
By Moshe Herman
(((CLICK BELOW TO HEAR AUDIO))) Hear interviews about American anti-BDS efforts, Temple Mount woes and the rabbinate's monopoly on Kosher certification. Yishai is joined by Doron Hindin, attorney at the prestigious law firm Herzog, Fox, Neeman. Doron, who specializes in fighting BDS through legal and other means, talks about new anti-BDS resolutions by US state […]
Members of the Bayit Yehudi party voted on Sunday for the coalition deal. From a quick look at the hands in the air, it appears that support was overwhelming. If you look more carefully, you can find Waldo in there, giving the thumbs up instead of waving.
Outgoing Minister of Immigration, Sofa Landover, walks with Russian-Israeli World War II veterans, in the center of Jerusalem, as they take part in the Veterans Day parade in honor of 70 years since the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, on May 10, 2015.
Does online marketing really work? And how can you build your own online startup company?
The Arabs cursing Yehuda Glick were surprised to learn he wasn't dead.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking the victory day on Nazi Germany, 70 years ago, in Latrun on May 7, 2015.
By Moshe Herman
(((CLICK BELOW TO HEAR AUDIO))) The fiber-glass clarinet of Moshe ("Musa") Berlin is as iconic as the man who plays it. For more than 50 years, the master of klezmer has played at the massive annual festival of Lag BaOmer at Mt. Meron. This week he joined Yishai in-studio and made magical music. Then, what […]
Helping tourists from Nepal to Meron...
By Moshe Herman
Yishai delves into two issues of intrigue: the Kabbalah and women. The holiday of Lag BaOmer is all about the victory of authentic Jewish culture and the Kabbalah -- the mystical doctrines of the Torah. But what does that really mean? Can someone explain what the Kabbalah actually is? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Yishai for a peak into the hidden, and inner, planes of Judaism. Then, being a woman today means balancing family and career, leaving self-growth neglected. This was the impetus for the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, created to give Jewish women a chance to explore Israel, Judaism and themselves, while making friends similarly seeking a meaning-filled life. Yishai is joined in-studio by partnerships director Ariella Milobsky and trip director Tzippy Lieberman, who share their personal stories of growth and redemption, and discuss the that arose from Jewish women's yearning for more.
Greece is the only NATO member that has an S-300 system in service.
Chareidi children build a big bonfire for tonight's upcoming celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer, in Jerusalem. Lag B'Pmer commemorates the Yartzheit, the passing of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi), one of the most important Talmudic sages in Jewish history 1800 years ago. He called for a day of celebration on the day […]
On the 16th of Iyar, 5725 (May 18, 1965) Israeli master spy, Eli Cohen, was hung in Syria.
By Moshe Herman
The Israel Defense Force is not like other armies, says Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of the British forces in Afghanistan, who spoke at the Israel Law Center's "Towards a New Law of War" conference. Then, why do we light bonfires on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer? Historian and author Rabbi Ken Spiro, senior lecturer and researcher for Aish HaTorah's Discovery Seminars and the JerusalemU, tells Yishai that the victory of Lag BaOmer is the victory of Torah over Roman paganism, and therefore is a continuation of the victory of the Maccabees over the anti-Jewish edicts of the Greeks. Then, Yishai is joined in-studio by Yossi Fraenkel, operations officer of the International Unit at ZAKA -- the Israeli emergency response team that specializes in rescue and body identification and extraction -- to talk about his organization's efforts in Nepal, following the earthquake. Finally, a political bomb shell: Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who resigned Monday, just quit the coalition negotiations and will become part of the opposition. Yishai is joined by VOI's political correspondent Raoul Wootliff to discuss the move.
A Dragon Boat festival was held in Tel Aviv on the Yarkon River last Friday. Looks like fun.
Learn why time management is important & how it can help build your business, from Jan Lukacs & Doug
By Moshe Herman
Yishai is joined in-studio by Jerusalem Post op-ed editor Seth Frantzman and editorial page editor Matthew Wagner to discuss the violent protests held by Ethiopian Israelis over the past few days. They talk about the roots of the rage, and the extent of discrimination against Jews in the Jewish state. Then, Yishai is joined in-studio by Joel Pollak, editor-at-large and in-house counsel for Breitbart.com, to discuss the similarities and differences between the US and Israel. Pollak says that whereas America is based on a philosophy, Israeli society is more ethnic and connected to the land.
PM Netanyahu met with IDF soldier Damas Pikada who was brutally beaten up by an Israeli policeman, setting off protests by the Ethiopian community in Israel.
Students at the Har Etzion Yeshiva in Gush Etzion open up their laptops to study Gemorah.
September 25, 2026 
