יום שישי, ז׳ תשרי תשפ״זFriday, September 18, 2026
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By Moshe Herman
The Zionist Organization of America Student Mission brought 41 student leaders to Voice of Israel where they heard from Yishai on the historic narrative war against Israel, and Molly Livingstone who talked about the healing power of comedy in the Middle East. The ZOA students also got a chance to grab the mike and share the passion for Israel in their lives and the fight for Israel on their campuses.
Yehuda Glick, who not so long ago was shot at point blank range by an Arab terrorist (who was killed by IDF forces shortly thereafter), got up from his wheelchair and walked to the Likud voting station where he voted in Wednesday's primaries.
How climbing mountains can help you run a successful business and scale other peaks in your life?
Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz takes one last ride on an IDF navy warship.
By Moshe Herman
Baruch Widen, alternative peace activist and proponent of interfaith dialogue joins Yishai to discuss the lack of deterrence, that is, Israel toughness, against the jihad. Also, why is pro-Israel Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) fighting on the wrong side? Then, Joni Versity is 'possibly the smuggest atheist on YouTube and undoubtedly the smartest and most good looking.' He is fighting the anti-Israel social media monster that is eating up young minds throughout the world.
Marketing isn’t only about selling a product, the “power of eventually” will help you to succeed.
Naftali Bennett has released a new election video, and this one is annoying the Left even more than the last one - and he's not apologizing for that either.
A Supersol Deal branch in Jerusalem ran an exhibition called "Special" with music and entertainment while you shop.
By Moshe Herman
Alan Weinkrantz is a technology and start-up communications strategist. He joins Yishai in-studio to reflect on twenty years of working with Israeli startups, including the time he thought WiFi was a bad idea. Then, Rabbi Mike Feuer comes in for Spiritual Cafe and discusses the Bible's Game of Thrones, that is the epic battle between Judah and Joseph.
By Moshe Herman
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach joins in-studio to talk about the existential danger of the global anti-Israel zeitgeist. Later, Political Correspondent Raoul Wootliff explains the brewing corruption scandal surrounding Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beytenu party. Finally, Jerusalem City Councilman Aryeh King says Jews must stand strong against the renewed wave of Arab violence hitting eastern Jerusalem.
I'm going to recommend Velcro or sticky strips to Minister of Economy Naftali Bennett. He's always checking to see if his Kipa fell off. In the photo are President of Israel, Ruby Rivlin (L) and Minister of Economy Naftali Bennett (R) during a "Outstanding Exporter" prize award ceremony held at the President's residence in Jerusalem […]
By Moshe Herman
Jeremy Saltan, our veteran "Knesset Insider," plot-points the political spectrum heading into Israel's upcoming elections. Today we focus on the "Left", the Arab parties, and their possible union. Also, Yishai hosts HaYovel Executive Director Tommy Waller and volunteer Ken Groat in-studio. Their controversial Christian organization facilitates the harvest of 438 tons of Jewish-grown grapes in the mountains of Samaria. Get the full scoop!
A father and son scuba dive in Eilat. It turns out that Eilat is an incredibly popular destination for religious Israelis on Chanukah, and scuba diving is a very popular family activity. Unlike how the situation was decades ago when you could barely find a kosher restaurant, there are now 3 or 4 Kosher L'Mehadrin […]
What are the roles of leadership and communication in running a "tight ship"?
A family pose for a picture in front of a giant illuminated Chanukiah in the Port of Tel Aviv on December 21, 2014.
Discussion with entrepreneur William Heinecke on how he became a young, successful businessman
PM Netanyahu lit the 5th Chanukah candle at the Kotel. We understand that he then sung a beautiful rendition of Maoz Tzur, but we unfortunately don't have that on video.
By Moshe Herman
Baruch Widen joins Yishai in the studio to discuss the "Israel Fatigue" phenomenon and how Israel is now perceived in America. Then on Spiritual Cafe: did you know that the first man, Adam, celebrated Hanukkah? Rabbi Mike Feuer explains and elaborates.
Israeli soldiers stand guard near large public menorah near the site where Dalia Lemkus, 26, was stabbed to death at a bus stop near the entrance to Alon Shvut last month.
Israeli soldiers holding (and eating) 'sufganiyot'- doughnuts traditionally eaten on Hanukkah, as they pose for a pictures on the 2nd night of Hanukkah at a candle lighting ceremony held near the Gush Etzion junction. This particular lighting ceremony was held at a memorial spot in commemoration of the three Jewish teenagers who were kidnapped and […]
By Moshe Herman
Yishai rants hard on the latest New York Times column by Thomas Friedman, which posits that Israel's nationalist parties are dominated by 'West Bank settlers and scary religious-nationalist zealots.' Then, Raoul Wootliff, VOI's Political Correspondent, explains the split in the ultra-Orthodox Sephardi party. Will women run on that list? Finally, Dr. Aliza Inbal, Director of the Pears Innovation for International Development Program at Tel Aviv University discusses her passion for Tikkun Olam - making the world a better place.
We all sing it on Chanukah, but what's the song about? Why did the mysterious last paragraph of the song disappear for 500 years? All the answers in song (and in Hebrew):
PM Netanyahu lights the first candle of Hanukah with the IDF's Oketz / Canine unit.
A Menorah has 7 branches, but a Chanukiah has 9. How did that happen? And who invented the name Chanukiah in the first place? All these questions and more will be answered in this entertaining video (in Hebrew):
Get a straight answer from Edward de Bono to the question: What is lateral thinking?
By Moshe Herman
William (Bill) Kristol is co-founder and editor of The Weekly Standard and a veteran political analyst and commentator. He joins Yishai in-studio to discuss the confluence of Israeli-American values as well as the tensions. Also, Bradley Patty who served as a member of the Iraq Adviser Task Force working with US forces outside the wire in Iraq on tribal affairs and information operations. He joins Yishai in-studio to talk about his experiences in Iraq and his impressions of Israel.
How did the holiday and customs of Chanukah begin? Why do we say in the Bracha that God commanded us to light the candles, when He didn't? How do we celebrate a holiday that isn't mentioned in the Torah? Here's a quick 4 minute answer to all these questions and more (in Hebrew):
I had a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, and when it's dry and ready, O dreidel I shall play.
It's always a pleasure to watch Caroline Glick take on those that attack Israel or try to explain why attacking Israel is OK. H/T ElderofZiyon
How does the new U.S. tax amnesty affect American citizens living in Israel and abroad?
In a Hamas parade in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on December 12, terrorists from Hamas's Ezzedine al-Qassam brigade burn (in effigy) a Hareidi man, a model of the Jewish Temple, and coffins with Israeli flags on them. Now that that's clear...
Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, stands by and honors the coffin of senior Palestinian official Ziad Abu Ein, as he is buried with full Palestinian Authority honors. Participants at the funeral were yelling, "Death to the Jews". In 1979, Ziad Abu Ein murdered 2 Jewish teenagers, and injured 32 more people, including 2 Americans, when […]
Gerald Schroeder is a scientist with over thirty years of experience in research and teaching. He earned his Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees all at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with his doctorate thesis being under the supervision of physics professor Robley D. Evans. This was followed by five years on the staff of the […]
Firefighters at the scene where a man was killed during explosions from a gas tanker which caught fire on Highway 1. The gas tanker accidentally hit a car-carrier trailer truck, near the Ben Shemen junction, on December 10, 2014.
We had a nice thunderstorm in Jerusalem today, interrupted with a short hailstorm, and finished off with a rainbow in the sky.
Is it possible to change the way you think?
Conveniently enough, some Arabs were busy filming their fellow Arabs throwing stones at passing Israeli cars in Hebron, as other Arabs stood nearby (initially) unperturbed by the fact that right next to them, their fellow Arabs were attacking Jewish drivers on the road. What the Arabs were not expecting, was that the justifiably enraged Jews […]
This two-headed Israeli salamander could be the mascot for whatever mishmash party Tzipi Livni (Hatnua), Yitzchak Herzog (Labor) and Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) put together.
Naftali Bennett was on the Israeli comedy show "Matzav HaUma" the other day. Enjoy (if you understand Hebrew).
Emerging adulthood and how young adults can achieve economic independence in today’s financial world
Bennett does an amazing job at the Saban Forum. And an even better job taking on Martin Indyk.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (C) seen at his mother's funeral ceremony, Esther Liberman in Holon on December 5, 2014, Esther Liberman passed away Thursday night.
Rami Levy (owner of the Rami Levy supermarket chain) and Ma'aleh Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel visit Zohar Lomar who was injured in the stabbing at Rami Levy supermarket in the Mishor Adumim Industrial Park on Dec 4, 2014. Lomar is being treated at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The question on everyone's mind is: […]
We would love to show you a MEMRI video, but YouTube has terminated their account. Sorry.
Doug talks with Steve Repak about the nature&meaning of wealth and how you can eliminate your debts.
Four years ago, Avner Netanyahu, the son of the Prime Minister, won third place in the International Bible Quiz. Today Avner was drafted into a combat unit. Here are clips from the Bible Quiz video from 4 years ago.
They may be the Prime Minister of Israel and his wife, but today they were just like every other normal Israeli parent sending their son (Avner) off to the army for the draft. Bahatzlacha!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the office of late Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion, following a memorial ceremony for Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, in Sde Boker, southern Israel, November 27, 2014.
What's Jewish about Star Wars? J.J.Abrams, Harrison Ford, Yoda... Good enough excuse to include the new Star Wars teaser.
How can you turn your physical books into E-books?
Israeli Shayetet 13 Naval commandos discovered a wounded fellow swimmer in the water, while they were doing a training exercise on Thursday morning. The commandos helped and treated the dolphin until a marine animal doctor could arrive to help it further. By the way, the temperature in Israel was between 52-66 degree Fahrenheit on Thursday, […]
By Moshe Herman
First, in this week's Spiritual Cafe, Rabbi Mike Feuer asks whether it is immature for Jews to yearn for signs from above to get through dark times? Then, Colonel Dakar Eilat, found of an Elite special forces unit talks about his background and anti-terror in Israel.
Jacob Richman found this amusing mistake in the store. Do we eat these "extra crispy" soap nuts, or wash the dishes with them?
By Moshe Herman
With rain falling in Israel, Yishai discusses the need for infrastructure to capture more of that rain. Good leadership is also a blessing: Yishai explains why he appreciates Deputy Knesset Speaker MK Moshe Feiglin and Economics Minister Naftali Bennet. Then, Rabbi Shimshon HaKohen Nadel is an author and educator who lives in Har Nof, he gives a status on how the ultra-Orthodox community is coping. Finally, Knesset Insider Jeremy Saltan discusses new laws and bills that seem to point to a nationalist Zionist trend in Israel.
By Moshe Herman
Though regularly working in dangerous disputed areas, photographer Yissachar Ruas lost his right to carry a pistol because he moved to area not deemed dangerous by Israel's Ministry of the Interior. Then, why are American universities churning out anti-Israel youth? Listen in to get some answers!
Young Israeli women arrive at the Malcha Mall in Jerusalem to donate their hair to create wigs for cancer patients at a fundraiser arranged by "Zichron Menachem", the Israeli Association for the Support of Children with Cancer and their Families (November 24, 2014). All photos by Gershon Elinson/Flash90
Following the outrage by Israel's left and President Ruby Rivlin's boycott, Amir Benayoun composed the following song in response to the attempts to vilify and boycott him and paint him as the bad guy.
Find out how to set goals and take better care of your finances.
Natan Epstein shares with us how to get a gun license in Israel... p.s. Quick question to the readers: Is this screenshot from the video the one we should have used for this post?
The latest social fashion statement is a rage.
By Moshe Herman
VOI's Political Corespondent, Raoul Wootliff explains the tension surrounding the passed the bill that would incorporate the Jewish calendar, the Hebrew language, and the Hatikva as the official characteristics of the Jewish State. Then, Dr. Emmanuel Navon, senior fellow at Kohelet Policy Forum, is the author of a new book called "The Victory of Zionism" challenging the accepted narrative that Two-State is the only way forward. Malkah Fleisher joins Yishai in studio to talk about the Eight Jews who were attacked and beaten on the Mount of Olives. Finally, Mati Wagner, the Editorial Page Editor of the Jerusalem Post, on why the NY Times and Washington Post are equivocating between mainstream Muslim actors who seeks to foment violence with the minority of extreme Israelis.
Bnei Sakhnin vs. Beitar Jerusalem last night at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. Sakhnin won 1-0.
Deputy Knesset Speaker Moshe Feiglin spoke about Israeli democracy and the upcoming Jewish National La, in a discussion between himself and a Professor Mordechai Kremnister from the left-leaning "Israel Democracy Institute", with an introduction by reporter Zev Kam discussing the upcoming Jewish National Law (in whatever form it will take). The entire discussion is fascinating […]
Today"s discussion: "The effects of current geopolitical situation around the world on investing."
A group of Arab youths were throwing rocks at the Jewish homes in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Tor.
Bnei Akiva religious youth members joined forces with far left Meretz youth group members on July 4, 2011, to protest in front of the US Consulate in Israel, calling for the release of Jonathan Pollard. That was years ago, and as of today, Pollard has now spent 30 years in jail. Enough is enough.
As of today, Jonathan Pollard has now spent 30 years in prison.
By Moshe Herman
In this week's installment of Spiritual Cafe, Rabbi Mike Feuer tells Yishai why is Esau so tired that he sells his birthright. Then, Rabbi and historian Ken Spiro joins Yishai in-studio to discuss things that are 'not PC but true' including why the State of Israel is so ambivalent about being Jewish, and the Jewish people's continuing war with the Biblical Ishmael.
Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem on November 20, 2014. The prayer is performed by Ethiopian Jews every year to celebrate their community's connection and commitment to Israel. About 80,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel, many of them came in massive […]
By Moshe Herman
Following the Har Nof murder, Raoul Wootlif brings the voices of Ultra-Orthodox community trying to put the pieces back together. Arab affairs correspondent Bassem Eid explains how the Arab bus driver strike is based on a new blood libel, Malkah Fleisher argues that there is a value to the rage that results from the showing the graphic images of terrorism, and David Bedien, Director of the Israel Resource News Agency, explains that the old Deir Yassin Massacre narrative is part of the ideology and motivation behind the Har Nof terror.
September 18, 2026 
