Radio Show: Out of the Comfort Zone

Latest Episodes

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Coming out of the Holy Closet

This week, we will meet those who want to renounce God in the Holy Land. Three remarkable guests will share their stories. Bella, a lady who decided to run away from both her ultra orthodox religious community and her abusive husband to begin a new life -  with some unexpected help from an Iranian women’s group in London. Eldad, who is following in the footsteps of Israel’s prize-winning author Yoram Kaniuk and campaigning for the right to be considered without a religion altogether, and Meir Azari, Senior Rabbi of the Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism in Tel Aviv, who will talk about about why people are leaving ultra orthodox life in the first place.
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Hebron: Everyday life in the Holy Land's Craziest Town

In today’s show, we’ll be traveling to Hebron, a city in the West Bank often described as the craziest place in the Holy  Land. We delve into the heart of city, talking to the Israelis and Palestinians who live the conflict day-in, day-out. We also speak to the international observer force stationed there.
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The Druze of the Golan Heights

This week’s show will be in part about the ongoing tragedy in Syria, as seen through the eyes of the Druze community living just across the border in the Golan Heights and their neighbors.
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Music Special: Michal Cohen and Sameh 'SAZ' Zakout

Today we’ll meet artists with funky roots and repertoires. We’ll be hosting Michal Cohen, an Israeli singer with Yemeni music in her soul who performs with musicians from all over the world. We’ll also talk to Ethnic Rapper Sameh ‘SAZ’ Zakout, who has completed projects with child refugees from West Bank and Gaza and is working on a song for Malala, the Pakistani school girl who took a stand on access to education for all. We’ll also talk to the top music producer to the stars, Gadi Gidor of Israel’s biggest music/film group NMC about his work with Idan Reichal and how rising stars today can make it in the industry
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Fleeing from Home: Israel's Asylum Seeker Communities

This week’s show features guests from three different continents. We meet a Uruguayan entrepreneur, a Darfuri human rights activist, and a British mathe-magician, all of whom are working to improve the lives of those who have fled their homelands to Israel.