Israel Radio Podcast with Yishai Fleisher

Israelis are good at many things - but merging is not one of them. Indeed its hard to merge when our nation is finally emerging! Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai in getting ready for the new year, emerging as a reborn nation, and merging with God's will in joy.

This week's Torah portion deals in extremes: from the ecstasy of recognizing God in the tiniest minutia of life, to seeing heaven's hand in the horrors of the Holocaust. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai at Beit Midrash Sulam Yaakov to discuss the Torah portion and to mark the passing of the great Rabbi Sholom Brodt.

Yishai explores how to walk into a Super Target with warrior eyes and find sparks of holiness in all that materialism. Also, how to liberate oneself through driving away the mother bird, and how to counteract the effects of Deep Amalek in our world. Plus: lawyer Marc Zell fights anti-Israel lawfare which seeks to undermine the Jewish narrative.

First, Yishai speaks with author, law professor, and human rights activist, Thane Rosenbaum about the anti-Israelism that has infected liberalism. Then, freshman US congressman Brian Mast on how the loss of his legs in Afghanistan led him up to climb the steps of the Capital. Finally, Dr. Owen is a top oncologist on sabbatical in Israel and Noahide who follows a life of Torah.

On the one hand, the Land of Israel is described as a Good Land where the Jewish people do not lack for anything. On the other hand, we must bless God and not think that our strength created all this success. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss the magic of blessing God, and even blessing Israel's leaders.

He who controls the Temple Mount is he who controls the whole Land of Israel! Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss the problem with the King of Jordan -- the "custodian of Jerusalem's holy places" -- and a new generation that yearns for the Temple Mount. Also, the holiday of Tu B'Av, which is all about two-in-love.

As Israel braces for yet another day of Palestinian rage, Yishai and Malkah ask where is the Jewish rage? Was it not Israeli police and an Israeli family who were murdered in this latest round of tension? And why is Jordan fanning the flames of hate? The Nine Days are indeed upon us...

Jerusalem is bracing for a rumble! After a heinous Jihadist murder, metal detectors were installed at the entrances to the Temple Mount. This, is turn resulted in the Jihadists accusing Israel of infringing on Muslim sovereignty. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to peel back the layers of this situation and explore what hidden blessings lie beneath.

Was Pinchas right in zealously killing the public exhibitionists? Can Joshua replace Moses as the great leader of Israel? Will the daughters of Zelaphchad, who yearned for the Land of Israel, give God consolation? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai for the Torah portion of Pinchas and the next generation of Israel.

We can't defeat Israel in field combat, so let us beat them with their own power - the spirit! Thus did Balak, King of Moab reason, and hired the bizarro prophet Bilam to curse the Jews. Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai, and a talking donkey, in the fight to turn Bilam's curses into blessings. Plus: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on Aushwitz.

This week's Torah Portion is filled with weird characters and occurrences including fiery snakes, giants who attack Israel, and a red heifer which cleanses away the energy of death. Rabbi Mike Feurer joins Rabbi Yishai to discuss this most unusual Torah Portion and together they too push back on the dark energy of death with life! Le'Chaim!

On his birthday, Yishai hosts Rabbi Mike Feuer at the Western Wall where they discuss false narratives, including those of UNESCO, and Korach's anti-Moses rebellion. Then, Yishai speaks to young Jewish leaders at the Foreign Ministry.

The sin of our times is smack talking the Land of Israel and the State of Israel! How do we rectify this sin? How do we overcome the perpetual problem of fear, and the mistake of succumbing to dark reports about Israel? Rabbi Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to talk about and the 'sin of the spies' and the Torah portion of our times.

Yishai sits down to discuss the last two weeks of his travels in the United States of America including being scholar in residence in Livingston, New Jersey, and the Israeli Day Parade in New York City. While on the way to a post-Ramadan dinner in Turkey Yishai details the hilarious, yet arduous, travails of travels that he's had in between Moscow, Tel Aviv and Turkey. Join Yishai for candid thoughts about the Jewish people, American Jewry, Israel and the globe.

In a special program Yishai is on the road between Jerusalem and Hebron, reflecting on 50 years of Jerusalem and Hebron liberation and reunification. But why does Israel put out a sissy narrative in a time where we need to broadcast strength to the world? While President Donald Trump does the Sword Dance in Saudi Arabia, in Israel we take him to the Holocaust Museum...We've got God powers, let's project them!