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Latest Episodes

Gordis 22 – The State of Israel in the Summer of 2020
August 20, 2021

Dr. Daniel Gordis explores whether the clock is ticking away on a two state solution, the meaning of settlements, and the Israeli relationship with American Jews. He discusses why it is important to h

Gordis 21 – The Obama and Trump Years
August 20, 2021

Dr. Daniel Gordis examines Israel’s relationship with President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump and the Middle East events that shaped those relationships. He explores then Secretary of State

Gordis 20 – Israel in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s
August 20, 2021

Dr. Daniel Gordis examines the tumultuous events of Israel’s political history of the early 2000’s. This time period includes the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and moving to the Camp David peace tal

Gordis 19 – Inside Israeli Society By 1980’s and 90’s
August 20, 2021

Dr. Daniel Gordis explores the rebirth of the Jewish people in Israel. He examines the status of womens’ rights, Mizrahi rights, and LGBTQ+ rights. He also discusses the role of the ultra orthodox in

Gordis 18 – Beginnings of the Palestinian Peace Process
August 20, 2021

Beginning in 1974, with Arafat’s “olive branch and gun” speech to the United Nations and its “zionism is racism” 1975 resolution, Israel began to understand its position on the world stage. Dr. Daniel

Gordis 17 – The Decade after the Yom Kippur War
August 20, 2021

Dr. Daniel Gordis explores the myriad changes that occur in Israel during the decade following the Yom Kippur War. From the resignation of Golda Meir, to the rise of the Likud party, peace with Egypt,

Gordis 16 – Israel Post-1967 War through Yom Kippur War
August 20, 2021

Dr. Daniel Gordis explores the six year period between June 1967 and October 1973 and the false sense of security and confidence felt by members of the young state. He also discusses the 1973 Yom Kipp

Gordis 15 – The 1967 War
August 20, 2021

Dr. Daniel Gordis explores the concept of pan-Arabism, the 1967 war and the factors that cause Israel to begin to look like the modern day Israel we know today. Dr. Gordis discusses the events leading

Gordis 14 – Israel in the Early 1960’s
August 20, 2021

The 1960’s in Israel begin with the arrest and capture of the notorious Nazi, Adolf Eichman. In this episode, Dr. Daniel Gordis explores how Eichman’s trial affected the Israeli people and the Jewish

Gordis 13 – Israel’s Foreign Policy in the 1950’s
August 20, 2021

In the early 1950s, a newly independent Israel found itself with porous borders in which there were tens of thousands of cross border incursions each year. In this episode, Dr. Daniel Gordis explores