Hosted by Beth El Congregation of Baltimore · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 57 episodes
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The Israel Connection – Hosted by Esti Zenati, this engaging podcast explores all things Israel. Every other week, Esti welcomes a special guest with a unique connection to Israel—diving into culture, history, current events, and personal stories. Whether you’re deeply connected to Israel or just curious to learn more, this podcast offers insightful and meaningful conversations that bring Israel to life.
Beth El Congregation of Baltimore hosts The Israel Connection, a religion show with 57 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail In the season three finale of The Israel Connection, host Esti Zenati sits down with Emmy-nominated producer and journalist Yardena Schwartz. Drawing from her book, Ghosts of a Holy War—newly optioned fo
Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, host Esti Zenati sits down with two Gen Z Israelis—Michal Trachtenberg, American-Israeli who made aliyah just two weeks before October 7th, and Rotem Pe’er, who narrowly avoided
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Esti Zenati sits down with TamidGroup CEO Yoni Heilman to discuss a life shaped by diplomacy, identity, and frontline service. Growing up between the US and Israel, Yoni shares insi
Send us Fan Mail From Detroit roots to Israeli superstardom, Michael HarPaz joins host Esti Zenati to share an incredible journey through the heart of Hebrew pop culture. The former Israeli boyband, High Five, heartthrob
Send us Fan Mail From the courtrooms of entertainment law to the front lines of indie cinema, Neil Friedman has spent decades championing stories that matter. In this episode, Esti sits down with the founder of Menemsha
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Esti Zenati sits down with Beth El’s Ritual Director, Ben Kreshtool, to explore a lifelong journey of Zionist identity rooted in family history and his grandmother’s legacy as a Holocaus
Send us Fan Mail Esti Zenati hosts American-Israeli tech advisor Hillel Fuld for a powerful conversation about shifting from Silicon Valley marketing to full-time online advocacy for Israel post-October 7th. With billion
Send us Fan Mail From a life-altering mini-stroke in 2014 to the high-octane ice tracks of the Olympic circuit, Jared Firestone—known as the “Jewish Jet”—has redefined what it means to slide against the odds. In this gri
Send us Fan Mail Esti Zenati is joined by Ben Kreshtool to discuss the current war with Iran. We keep you updated on all that's been happening since Saturday, February 28.
Send us Fan Mail When Omer Shemtov was kidnapped from the Nova Festival on October 7, 2023, his cousin, Leat Corinne Unger became his global voice alongside his parents and siblings. In this raw conversation with Esti Ze
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Israel Connection, Esti Zenati sits down with Abraham Hamra —a Syrian Jewish ex-refugee turned powerhouse attorney and digital advocate. From the hushed, dangerous escape from Dama
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Esti Zenati sits down with social impact leader, Dana Cwaigrach. From her roots in Tel Aviv to her high-level work at the Peres Center for Peace and the Ramon Foundation, Dana has spent
Send us Fan Mail Celebrated Broadway star and activist, Ari Axelrod joins Esti Zenati to explore the intersection of the arts, activism, and Jewish identity. From his upbringing in Michigan to navigating antisemitism on
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to lead a congregation for over 25 years? Rabbi Steven Schwartz joins Esti Zenati to reflect on his tenure at Beth El Congregation of Baltimore as he prepares for his next chapter in se
Send us Fan Mail When the world shifted on October 7th, Shai Davidai—a social psychologist and former Columbia Business School assistant professor —refused to stay silent. In this episode, Shai joins Esti Zenati to share
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Esti Zenati is joined by Liz Hirsh Naftali, author and advocate, whose great-niece, 3-year-old Abigail Mor Idan was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, after her parents were murdered
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Esti Zenati interviews Eitan Chitayat, a global creative leader and brand builder known for his advocacy for Israel and the Jewish people. They discuss the origin of Eitan's viral moveme
Send us Fan Mail Join Esti Zenati for a delicious conversation with Yossef Shavi and his daughter Alona Shavi-Tajer, the family behind the local Yossef's Laffa-Milia kosher Israeli food truck. Learn the heartwarming stor
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Esti Zenati is joined by former IDF Lieutenant Colonel & International Spokesperson, Jonathan Conricus, who joins us to dissect the global media landscape after 24 years of service. Draw
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Esti Zenati is joined by Adeena Sussman, a New York Times bestselling author known for her Israeli cookbooks. Adeena shares her journey from working in television to becoming a renowned
Yardena Schwartz
author of Ghosts of a Holy War
1 appearance on this show
Hillel Fuld
1 appearance on this show
Shai Davidai
former assistant professor · Columbia Business School
1 appearance on this show
Jonathan Conricus
former IDF Lieutenant Colonel & International Spokesperson · Israel Defense Forces
1 appearance on this show
Adeena Sussman
New York Times bestselling cookbook author and Tel Aviv-based food writer
1 appearance on this show
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The Israel Connection is hosted by Beth El Congregation of Baltimore. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 57 episodes.
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