With US cities on fire as a result of rioting and looting following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, anti-Israel groups are doing their best to compare or even blame the Jewish State for Floyd’s death and the state of race relations in the US. At the same time, Jewish stores and businesses were ransacked in Los Angeles, along with graffiti calling on Americans to “kill the Jews.” The events of the past few days show that the phenomena of the Jewish scapegoat is alive and well. All of this and the latest news from Israel on this week’s edition of Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten.

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The countdown to war is progressing, and the pieces are almost all in place. As the pressure mounts, some of the fundamental flaws which lie at the heart of the Zionist project are exposed. The question which arises in this episode is – will Israel go it alone?

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How does Jewish tradition deal with the narcissistic story of Narcissus? The Nazarite is the antidote! Rabbi Yishai Fleisher is joined by Rav Mike Feuer for an unselfish perspective. Then, Malkah Fleisher on completing the last day of counting to Shavuot, and shares the US concerns about Chinese encroachment in Israel.

On the eve of Shavuot, one of the 3 Biblical pilgrimage festivals, our thoughts naturally go to Jerusalem. Eve Harow interviews Atara Spero-Harow, Director of the City of David Archives and the uber talented photographer Koby Harati on their new project, City of Gold in Black and White.

Atara and Koby took archival pictures of ancient Jerusalem and blended them with modern photos taken at the exact same spots. As with so much associated with the City of David, theirs was a labor of love and excitement, bringing the past and present together for our viewing pleasure.

Looking forward to a healthy, caring world and future pilgrimages to the Holy City. She awaits in golden splendor.

Shavuot Sameach!

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, in addition to the Netanyahu trial, talk of annexation, and everything else making news in Israel, Josh offers a personal reflection on the Coronavirus pandemic as the country has rapidly been opening up following months of quarantine.

The causes of war may be many and the road to its outbreak long, but every conflict has a tipping point. In this episode the noose seems to close around Israel. As Egypt’s re-militarizes the Sinai and the UN forces evaporate, we seem to have reached the point of no return.

Join Rabbi Yishai Fleisher to celebrate Jerusalem Liberation and Reunification Day. First, Rav Mike Feuer joins to talk about the Babylonian exile’s “Jerusalem Day” and today’s rectification of it. Then, Malkah Fleisher on EU’s continued hostility towards a Jewish Jerusalem, and the tale of Yishai being thrown off the Temple Mount.

It is 10 days until Shavuot, until King David’s birthday and something is happening in the world. As you know, my reception is pretty shaky here in the mountains of Judea but I am witnessing a global awakening. People from all over the world, from Israel to New Zealand all the way to Alaska and everything in between are starting a new path together.

Israel has a saying, “Everything is for the good” because everything ultimately is from Hashem. This beautiful move is a direct reaction to the global Corona virus… I would never have done this any other way. Something new is spreading from Judea. Please God, “May it go viral”.

I introduced the idea of a new global Fellowship (A Virtual “Chaburah” in Hebrew)of learning and Hebrew prayer… I had no expectation that people from so many different countries would join. Jews, Christians, believers and seekers and everything in between… Something is going on and it looks really beautiful.

Please tune in this broadcast and hear the miraculous.

To register for the Fellowship click here – secured.israelgives.org/donate/Fellowship

For more information – www.thelandofisrael.com/fellowship

On Sunday, May 24th, the first day of Sivan, there will be an unprecedented day of Achdut- worldwide Torah learning together, on line, with classes by some of the top men and women educators, rabbis, philosophers and leaders of the Jewish world. Rav Reuven Taragin, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat HaKotel, Educational Director of World Mizrachi and the force behind this initiative, joins Eve Harow to share his excitement at the ingathering of representatives of so many streams of the Orthodox community to bring ‘Sinai’ to a global audience. Rav Hanoch Teller, one of the greatest motivational speakers of our time and part of the program, also joins the show to share his thoughts on how we need to be decent, modest people in order to be good Jews. A novel way of using the distancing imposed by the COVID -19 pandemic crisis to bring us together.

Yeshivat HaKotel’s Worldwide Achdut Program.

See you Sunday at the 5780 version of Sinai. Meanwhile-Yom Yerushalayim Sameach!

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten an interview with Natalie Sopinsky, Director of Development for the Rescuers Without Borders emergency first response organization. Sopinsky says that her organization has been on the front lines as Corona testers over the last few months, in addition to their regular duties of saving lives of those in terror attacks and car accidents etc. The organization also devoted countless hours to delivering essentials to those at-risk under quarantine. Sopinsky is proud of the way Israel handled the crisis and is optimistic as the country has started opening up, after being on lockdown for several months.

Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ethan Sherwood