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JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceFighting Antisemitism: The ISGAP Hour- Natan Sharansky and Benjamin ChavisAt the 2025 ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute, Dr. Charles Asher Small spoke with Natan Sharansky, legendary dissident and human rights advocate, and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., civil rights leader and No Labels Co-Chair.
2025-09-1259 min
Kabbalah for EveryoneStillness in the Storm: How to Find Peace in a Fragmented WorldSend us a textIn this weeks class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath reveals the Torah’s timeless wisdom for navigating today’s anxious, high-speed world. Rooted in a single verse from Parshat Behaalotecha, we uncover how the cloud that guided the Jewish people through the desert wasn’t just GPS, it was G-d’s embrace, offering a blueprint for emotional resilience. Drawing on deep Talmudic insight, the story of the Mishkan, and modern-day inspiration like the heroism of Natan Sharansky, this class is a journey into the eye of the storm… where true serenity lives.Takeaways:* The...
2025-06-1238 min
Daily Jewish ThoughtStillness in the Storm: How to Find Peace in a Fragmented WorldIn this weeks class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath reveals the Torah’s timeless wisdom for navigating today’s anxious, high-speed world. Rooted in a single verse from Parshat Behaalotecha, we uncover how the cloud that guided the Jewish people through the desert wasn’t just GPS, it was G-d’s embrace, offering a blueprint for emotional resilience. Drawing on deep Talmudic insight, the story of the Mishkan, and modern-day inspiration like the heroism of Natan Sharansky, this class is a journey into the eye of the storm… where true serenity lives.Takeaways:* The "Magic Pill" for Stress: A single T...
2025-06-1239 min
The Taiwan TakeJimmy Lai is China's most feared critic: Mark L. Clifford (author of "The Troublemaker")Jimmy Lai, the 77-year-old media tycoon of British citizenship, has been detained for over five years, mostly in isolation. He is one of over 1,500 political prisoners in Hong Kong.Today's interview contains a clip of a conversation between Jimmy Lai and Natan Sharansky from November 20, 2020, one month before Lai’s arrest. Sharansky is a former Soviet dissident who spent nine years imprisoned as a refusenik during the 1970s and 1980s. “... What you said about physical survival is not important. Spiritual survival is very important. Never back down. The peak of your life is when you were...
2025-05-0851 min
The WildescastFrom Soviet Prisoner to Freedom Fighter & Jewish Leader: A Conversation with Natan SharanskyIn this powerful episode of The Wilds Cast, we sit down with Natan Sharansky, a Soviet dissident, human rights activist, and former Israeli politician. Sharansky shares his harrowing experiences as a political prisoner in the Soviet Gulag, where he endured nine years of imprisonment, and his fight for Jewish freedom during the Cold War.
We dive into:
✅ His extraordinary journey from Soviet oppression to Israeli leadership
✅ The refusenik movement and the struggle of Jews in the USSR
✅ How he survived years of solitary confinement with resilience and faith
✅ His political career in Israel, standing against disengagement from Gaza
✅ Modern antisemitism, the challe...
2025-03-111h 12
Touro TalksNever Alone: Prison, Politics, and My PeopleRecorded live on October 14, 2020. A conversation with activist, political prisoner, and Israeli minister, Natan Sharansky & historian Gil Troy on their book, Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People. Sharansky talks about family and that “once you discover your people, you are never alone” and Palestinian activism and rights.
2025-03-0458 min
Uncommon KnowledgeThe Great Partnership: How George Shultz Helped Ronald Reagan Win The Cold WarThis panel discussion on the legacy of George Shultz, former US secretary of state and Hoover Institution senior fellow, features the Hoover Institution’s director, Condoleezza Rice; Israeli politician and human rights activist Natan Sharansky; and Abraham Sofaer, the former legal advisor to the State Department under George Shultz and the George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs at the Hoover Institution. Together, they reflect on Shultz’s contributions to US foreign policy, human rights, and the end of the Cold War.
The discussion explores Shultz’s deep commitment to human rights, partic...
2025-02-2159 min
A Psalm a Day Keeps Satan Away: The PodcastA Psalm a Day Keeps Satan Away, The Podcast Edition: Psalm 30Psalm 30 – Tenacity, Thanksgiving, ConfessionOn February 11, 1986, a Ukrainian born Jew named Natan Sharansky stood on the tarmac at Bykovo Airport outside of Moscow. He was about to board a plane that would take him to East Germany where he would be part of a well-publicized prisoner exchange between the then Soviet Union and the West. Sharansky, a dissident of Soviet authoritarianism, had been imprisoned for 9 years in a forced labor prison camp where he spent much time in solitary confinement in a 6-foot square damp basement cell. His one possession was a book of The Psalms that ha...
2025-01-3005 min
18Forty PodcastNatan Sharansky: 'If you don't have faith or Zionism, your grandchildren will not be Jewish' (18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers)Take our annual survery: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WZKXNWRWe don't have a new episode this week, but we want to share with you an episode of our podcast 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers, recorded on Jan. 13. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to catch the latest episode every Monday. Antisemitism and assimilation are threatening the Jewish People, says Natan Sharansky, but to both Israel offers a solution.Born in the Soviet Union and imprisoned by the authorities when trying to immigrate to Israel, Sharansky experienced brutal inter...
2025-01-291h 0818 Questions, 40 MysticsNatan Sharansky: 'If you don't have faith or Zionism, your grandchildren will not be Jewish'Antisemitism and assimilation are threatening the Jewish People, says Natan Sharansky, but to both Israel offers a solution.Born in the Soviet Union and imprisoned by the authorities when trying to immigrate to Israel, Sharansky experienced brutal interrogations, forced feedings, and torture — sparking international campaigns to fight for his freedom in 1986. Today, Natan is Chairman for the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy and has an extensive record as a human rights activist, Israeli politician, and advocate for the Jewish People. He is the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor in...
2025-01-201h 08
Books & Beyond - The Rabbi Sacks Podcast with Dr. Tanya WhiteE2. A Letter in the Scroll (Part 2)In this second episode exploring A Letter in the Scroll, Dr. Tanya White delves beyond the book to examine how its themes resonate with the pressing challenges of Jewish identity in a post-7/10 world. Joining her are three esteemed Jewish leaders - Sivan Rahav Meir, Natan Sharansky, and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik - who reflect on how Rabbi Sacks’ profound ideas can guide us through this unprecedented historical moment.Our featured guests:Sivan Rahav Meir is an Israeli journalist and television and radio news reporter. In March 2024 we distributed a booklet compiled by Sivan ca...
2025-01-141h 23
Voices of ImpactCourage, Gulag, Genesis: Natan SharanskyNatan Sharansky served as Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel from 2009–2018. Born in Donetsk, Ukraine, he is a prominent human rights activist, Prisoner of Zion, and a leader in the struggle for Soviet Jews' right to immigrate to Israel. After requesting to make aliyah, Natan was arrested on false charges of treason and espionage, spending nine years in the Soviet Gulag including prolonged solitary confinement. Following international campaigns, he was released in 1986 and immigrated to Israel the same day. In Israel, Natan founded the Zionist Forum to support Soviet immigrants' integration and later established the Yi...
2024-12-2244 minUncommon KnowledgeA Hero Speaks: Natan Sharansky on the US and Israel At This HourNatan Sharansky is a renowned human rights activist, former Soviet dissident, Israeli politician, and author. In 1977, Sharansky was sentenced to 13 years of hard labor in a Soviet prison for the crime of advocating for human rights and the right for Soviet Jews to emigrate to Israel. After nine years of imprisonment, under harsh conditions and including long periods of solitary confinement, Sharankly was released in 1986 as part of a political prisoner exchange between the Soviet Union and western nations. Upon his release, he emigrated to Israel, where he became a prominent figure in Israeli politics and global Jewish advocacy.
2024-11-2132 min
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSharansky, Israel, Ukraine, and the WorldNatan Sharansky began life as Anatoly Shcharansky. He was a dissident and refusenik in the Soviet Union. For nine years, he was a prisoner in the Gulag. He then made his life in Israel: as a writer, a politician, a human-rights activist, and so on. With Jay, he talks about the war in which Israel is engulfed. And the Ukraine war. And the consequences of all this for the world. He also talks about the prisoner swap between the West and Russia last summer. He himself was part of such a swap, in 1986. A conversation with Natan Sharansky is always...
2024-10-3143 minQ & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSharansky, Israel, Ukraine, and the WorldNatan Sharansky began life as Anatoly Shcharansky. He was a dissident and refusenik in the Soviet Union. For nine years, he was a prisoner in the Gulag. He then made his life in Israel: as a writer, a politician, a human-rights activist, and so on. With Jay, he talks about the war in which Israel is engulfed. And the Ukraine war. And the consequences of all this for the world. He also talks about the prisoner swap between the West and Russia last summer. He himself was part of such a swap, in 1986. A conversation with Natan Sharansky is always...
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JärjejuttNatan Sharansky, „Ei karda ma kurja“Natan Sharansky, „Ei karda ma kurja“. Tõlkinud Viktor Niitsoo. Postimehe kirjastuselt. Loeb Rando Tammik. Juutide väljarännuliikumise aktivist, Iisraeli poliitik ja ühiskonnategelane Natan Sharansky kirjeldab oma mälestusteraamatus „Ei karda ma kurja“ Nõukogude Liidu lõpuaastate vanglates ja poliitvangilaagrites valitsevaid orwellilikke tingimusi. Tõed, mille mõistmiseni jõudis Sharansky vangistuses, on päevakohased senikaua, kuni on valitsejaid, kes oma rahvast rõhuvad.
2024-09-0600 min
Defending Israel with David HarrisDefending Israel with David Harris: Natan Sharansky and Charles SmallDavid Harris is joined by two warriors for the Jewish people, Natan Sharansky, former prisoner of conscience and human rights activist, and Charles Small, a leading academic and executive director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP).
2024-08-2028 minJärjejuttJärjejutt: Natan Sharansky, „Ei karda ma kurja“Natan Sharansky, „Ei karda ma kurja“. Tõlkinud Viktor Niitsoo. Postimehe kirjastuselt. Loeb Rando Tammik. Juutide väljarännuliikumise aktivist, Iisraeli poliitik ja ühiskonnategelane Natan Sharansky kirjeldab oma mälestusteraamatus „Ei karda ma kurja“ Nõukogude Liidu lõpuaastate vanglates ja poliitvangilaagrites valitsevaid orwellilikke tingimusi. Tõed, mille mõistmiseni jõudis Sharansky vangistuses, on päevakohased senikaua, kuni on valitsejaid, kes oma rahvast rõhuvad.
2024-04-0500 min
Search for DaasRan Bar-Yoshafat - IDF special forces reservist on what is at stake Meet Ran Bar-Yoshafat, the deputy director of the Kohelet Policy Forum and an IDF special forces reservist. I reached out to Ran after learning about his experience speaking at UC Berkeley. On February 26, Ran was scheduled to speak on campus about his experience fighting in Gaza and the role of international law and the rules of wartime conduct. What transpired, even before he spoke, was a riot. 200 protesters stormed the venue, breaking glass at the entrance and forcing students and Ran to evacuate through a tunnel under police protection. When asked about the rioters’ expressions of antisemitism and anti-Zionism, Ra...
2024-04-041h 11
Inside The Epicenter With Joel RosenbergInside the Mind of Natan Sharansky: Struggle Against Anti-Semitism and the Quest for Freedom #174In this captivating episode of "Inside The Epicenter," we delve into the personal story of Natan Sharansky, a remarkable individual whose life has been shaped by resistance, resilience, and the fight for freedom. From confronting anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union to his time as a political prisoner, Sharansky's experiences offer profound insights into the struggle for human rights and the universal yearning for liberty. Join host Carl Moeller as he explores Sharansky's remarkable journey, encounters with Vladimir Putin, and reflections on the current geopolitical landscape. From the enduring legacy of Ronald Reagan to the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
2024-03-2636 min
The Dispatch PodcastDemocracy and Freedom | Interview: Natan SharanskyHuman rights activist and former Israeli politician Natan Sharansky joins Jamie to talk about his letters to the late Alexei Navalny, the current political mood in Israel, and the spread of anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses.The Agenda:-Navalny's murder-The threat of left-wing antisemitism-The future of Israeli-U.S. relations-Comparing Joe Biden and Donald Trump and their administration's work with Israel-Pressure against Israeli politicians-The likelihood of Arab countries helping Gaza-Reflections on democracy and freedom ...
2024-03-1152 min
The Eden Center PodcastAdar Bet: Megillat Esther’s Message for this MomentKaren and her guest Rachel Sharansky Danziger discuss the resonance of Megillat Esther for Israel and the Jewish world today. They look to Esther and Rachel's parents Avital and Natan Sharansky for inspiration about the plight of the hostages and how to deal with adversity. As we begin Chodesh Adar we pray for a safe return of all the hostages, healing for the injured, and that light and joy return to Am Yisrael in the month of Adar.
The Eden Center is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to support our programming. If you’ve been enjoying and dr...
2024-03-1036 min
JAQUEa2Episodio 14 - Sharansky, cómo escapar de un Gulag gracias al ajedrez + Charla con el GM Miguel SantosRepasamos la increíble historia de Natan Sharansky, un niño prodigio del ajedrez que, en los años duros de la represión soviética de los 80, pasó nueve años en una cárcel siberiana acusado de alta traición, bajo pena de muerte. Gracias al noble juego, mantuvo la cordura y se convirtió en el primer preso político liberado por Mijaíl Gorbachov. En la sección ‘Enroque corto’ tomamos café con el GM Miguelito Santos, uno de los jugadores más talentosos del circuito internacional. No en vano, ha trabajado recientemente para Fabiano Caruana, 2º del ranking mundial...
2024-03-0148 min
What the Hell Is Going OnWTH: Natan Sharansky on the Murder of Alexei NavalnyAlexei Navalny was allowed one book in his Siberian prison. He chose Fear No Evil by former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky, who joins us for an important conversation today to speak about his correspondence with Navalny and his own experience in a Siberian forced labor camp. Why did Navalny return to Moscow, and to certain arrest? What were his aims? What is it like to be held in what Sharansky refers to as his “alma mater” -- solitary confinement? And given Navalny’s murder, has Putin’s regime etched another notch in its belt, or is it still doomed to fail...
2024-02-211h 00
The Winston Marshall ShowNatan Sharansky - Antisemitism Is A Progressive ProblemWhat does a man learn about human nature, human evil, totalitarianism, and God in Russia’s most brutal prison labor camps? Could it help one predict the precipitous rise of antisemitism across the world? Natan Sharanksy saw it all coming.Natan's life sits at the nexus of progressive antisemitism and Soviet totalitarianism. Nine years in the gulag on trumped-up charges, but in large part owing to his attempted immigration to Israel. When finally free, Sharansky served Israel in politics, including as Deputy Prime Minister.I spoke with him in Jerusalem to discuss the on...
2024-01-301h 14
Babel UndoneUnderstanding anti-semitism (part 2) with Natan SharanskyWelcome to Babel Undone - a podcast committed to helping Christians learn from each other, regardless of where in the world we're from.
In the latest episode we hear from Natan Sharansky, a man, who for many needs no introduction. Primarily he is known as a writer and human rights activist.
As a young man he was targetted by the KGB for speaking out on behalf of dissents of the Soviet Union later spending 9 years in prison for treason frequently experiencing periods of solitary confinement. After he was released he moved to Israel, becoming a politician for the Israeil government...
2024-01-1136 min
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSharansky on the Present CrisisIntroducing Natan Sharansky, Jay Nordlinger calls him “the great dissident and refusenik; the Israeli politician; the Jewish leader; the human-rights activist.” In this episode of “Q&A,” Jay has Sharansky discuss October 7; the hostages; the role of Iran; the question of Russia; the position of the United States; the nature of antisemitism; and more. No one is better equipped to discuss these matters than Sharansky. A highly valuable conversation. Get full access to Onward and Upward at www.jaynordlinger.com/subscribe
2023-12-0440 minQ & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSharansky on the Present CrisisIntroducing Natan Sharansky, Jay Nordlinger calls him “the great dissident and refusenik; the Israeli politician; the Jewish leader; the human-rights activist.” In this episode of “Q&A,” Jay has Sharansky discuss October 7; the hostages; the role of Iran; the question of Russia; the position of the United States; the nature of antisemitism; and more. No one is better equipped to discuss these matters than Sharansky. A highly valuable conversation. Get full access to Onward and Upward at www.jaynordlinger.com/subscribe
2023-12-0440 min
Behind the BimaSpecial Guest - Natan SharanskyNatan Sharansky is a remarkable figure whose life story embodies the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Born Anatoly Borisovich Shcharansky on January 20, 1948, in Donetsk, Ukraine (formerly part of the Soviet Union), he later changed his name to Natan Sharansky. Sharansky's journey began as a gifted mathematician and chess player, which led him to pursue a career in science. However, his life took an unexpected turn when he became deeply involved in the Soviet dissident movement during the 1970s, advocating for human rights and freedom of expression. In 1977, Sharansky was arrested by the KGB on...
2023-07-061h 11
Middle East Forum Podcast"How Russia-Iran Leads to Ukraine-Israel" with Natan Sharansky | MEF Podcast Ep. #270Moscow’s growing alliance with Tehran – which pursues a policy of annihilation versus the Jewish state – is prompting Israelis to re-evaluate their very cautious stance toward helping Ukraine. Given the large Jewish population in Russia and Israeli need to coordinate with Russian forces in Syria, how far can Jerusalem move toward Kyiv? What options does Vladimir Putin have to slow down this rapprochement? What potential role can Washington play?Natan Sharansky, a former Prisoner of Zion and leader for the right of Soviet Jews to immigrate to Israel, is chairman of the Shlihut Institute. He co-founded the Yisrael B'Aliy...
2023-06-2034 min
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSharansky on Russia and Ukraine, Oppression and FreedomNatan Sharansky has been a world hero since the 1970s. He was a prisoner in the Soviet gulag for nine years. Afterward, he wrote one of the great prison memoirs: “Fear No Evil.” On May 8, he published an op-ed piece in the Washington Post: “Why Putin’s repression is worse than what I endured under the Soviets.” With Jay, he talks about the Kremlin’s current political prisoners, and the war on Ukraine, and related subjects. To listen to Sharansky is a bracing and instructive experience. Get full access to Onward and Upward at www.jaynordlinger.com/subscribe
2023-05-1650 minQ & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSharansky on Russia and Ukraine, Oppression and FreedomNatan Sharansky has been a world hero since the 1970s. He was a prisoner in the Soviet gulag for nine years. Afterward, he wrote one of the great prison memoirs: “Fear No Evil.” On May 8, he published an op-ed piece in the Washington Post: “Why Putin’s repression is worse than what I endured under the Soviets.” With Jay, he talks about the Kremlin’s current political prisoners, and the war on Ukraine, and related subjects. To listen to Sharansky is a bracing and instructive experience. Get full access to Onward and Upward at www.jaynordlinger.com/subscribe
2023-05-1650 min
The Caroline Glick ShowEp. 51: Sharansky and Glick: Today, Unify around ZionismIn this special episode for Israel Independence Day, journalist Caroline Glick speaks with former Prisoner of Zion Natan Sharansky about the meaning of Israel and Zionism for the Jewish people in Israel and around the world.Despite their differences of opinion on judicial reform, they spoke of the need for unity on Yom HaZikaron and Israel Independence Day. Don’t miss this special discussion of the Jewish State, the Jewish people and Zionism!
2023-04-251h 03
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast288. Arabs vs Jews? Maybe Not | Ambassador Ron DermerDr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://utm.io/ueSXh The numerous heated and hotly debated conflicts surrounding Israel are almost always threatening to boil over and cast the Middle East into unceremonious chaos. Ambassador Ron Dermer sits down with Dr Jordan B Peterson to discuss the issues, the misnomers, and the underlying truths surrounding one of the most resilient peoples and countries in history. Ron Dermer is an American-born political consultant who served as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States from 2013 to 2021. As Prime Minister Netanyahu’s top advisor, Dermer was a driving force behind many o...
2022-09-151h 45
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast288. Arabs vs Jews? Maybe Not | Ambassador Ron DermerDr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://utm.io/ueSXh The numerous heated and hotly debated conflicts surrounding Israel are almost always threatening to boil over and cast the Middle East into unceremonious chaos. Ambassador Ron Dermer sits down with Dr Jordan B Peterson to discuss the issues, the misnomers, and the underlying truths surrounding one of the most resilient peoples and countries in history. Ron Dermer is an American-born political consultant who served as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States from 2013 to 2021. As Prime Minister Netanyahu’s top...
2022-09-151h 51
The One Way Ticket ShowGil Troy - HistorianA Distinguished Scholar in North American History at McGill University currently living in Jerusalem, Gil Troy is an award-winning American presidential historian and a leading Zionist activist. In the Foreword to Troy's book, The Zionist Ideas: Visions for the Jewish Homeland – Then, Now, Tomorrow, Natan Sharansky writes: "This magnificent work is the perfect follow-up to Arthur Hertzberg's classic The Zionist Idea. Combining, like Hertzberg, a scholar's eye and an activist's ear, Gil Troy demonstrates that we now live in a world of Zionist Ideas, with many different ways to help Israel flourish as a democratic Jewish state." Troy...
2022-06-2157 min
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschNatan SharanskyHe sought passage to Israel and he paid the price: nine years of hard labor in a Soviet prison. But the gulag only hardened his resolve. Hear Natan Sharansky's legendary story of Jewish resistance and his take on Russia's war against Ukraine.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/in-these-times-with-rabbi-ammi-hirsch/donations
2022-06-0231 min
Wine with AdamEp. 1: Natan Sharansky and Gil TroyFilmed in a Jerusalem garden, the episode features Natan Sharansky—famed Israeli politician, human rights activist, and author who spent nine years in Soviet Union prisons during the 1970s and 80s—and Professor Gil Troy, a prominent American historian, author, and Zionist thinker. Together with Adam Bellos, (Founder of The Israel Innovation Fund), the trio drink a bottle of Gush Etzion Winery’s Spring River Red Blend and delve into a discussion about the new book Sharansky and Troy have recently co-authored, ‘Never Alone.’
2022-05-2514 min
Nytt fra midtøstenNatan Sharanskys syn på Putin, Ukraina og Israel Synet på Putin og Ukraina hos Israels mest berømte ex-refusnik og tidligere gulag-fange, Natan Sharansky.
2022-03-1815 min
Audiohistorias de Israel11 de febrero de 1986 - Natan Sharansky llega a IsraelActivista de derechos humanos y líder sionista nacido en 1948, quien de nacimiento se llamó Anatoli Borísovich Scharanski, pero luego se hizo llamar en hebreo Natan Sharansky. Sufrió en 1977 el castigo de trece años de prisión en un campo de trabajo siberiano, condenado por el delito de traición al régimen ruso y espionaje a favor de Estados Unidos. Fue conocido internacionalmente después de que la Unión Soviética se negara a dejarlo emigrar a Israel y gracias a la campaña que lideró su esposa en búsqueda de su liberación; acción que lo c...
2022-02-1101 min
Thirty-SixNatan SharanskyThis week, Justin sits down with human rights activist and refusenik, Natan Sharansky for a conversation about freedom, identity, and memory.On Thirty-Six, Justin Hayet, a self-proclaimed pessimistic millennial attempts to find the thirty-six righteous people on whose merit the world stands.If you are enjoying Thirty-Six, we want to hear from you! Shoot us your thoughts at thirtysix@soulshopstudios.com.Thirty-Six is a production of SoulShop and Bnai Zion.
2022-01-2738 min
The AntedoteMerrick Garland, January 6, and OKCWe discuss Attorney General Merrick Garland's less than stellar history in pursuing truth and accountability going back to the Oklahoma City investigation up through January 6, including the primary role of Jamie Gorelick in his career to this point and her own history of helping to run cover for criminal activities. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60027351
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2022-01-181h 03
The Koren PodcastThe Long Roads to Israel with Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom and Natan Sharansky
What an honor it was to have two of Israel's most inspiring leaders sit together to talk about their journies to Israel.
Natan Sharansky needs no introduction, political dissent, and refusnik who became the symbol of the plight of so many trapped by a brutal, totalitarian, antisemitic regime. He spent years in Soviet prisons, most of it in solitary confinement, and never did he feel apart from the people and the land of Israel. He was released in 1986 and since then, has served the Jewish people and the Jewish state tirelessly.
Rabbi Dr. Sh...
2022-01-1846 min
Unfiltered With Adam Scott BellosWine with Adam - Natan Sharansky and Gil TroyIn this episode of "Wine with Adam.” Adam is joined by Professor Gil Troy , and Natan Sharansky. In this episode, Gil and Natan discuss their new book “Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People" over a glass of Gush Etzion’s Spring River Red Blend.
2021-10-0614 min
Global Perspectives with Ellie CohanimGlobal Perspectives w/ Ellie Cohanim and guest Natan Sharansky, Ep. 8In this wide-ranging interview, Ellie Cohanim speaks with former Soviet refusenik, human-rights activist, Israeli politician and author Natan Sharansky. The two delve into what gave Natan Sharansky the strength to survive and fight during his imprisonment in the Soviet Union; his feelings about Israel, now having lived there for more than three decades; and how the Jewish world can fight the rise of anti-Semitism. They also talk about the Iranian threat; human rights on the international stage; his wife, Avital; and advice to the younger Jewish generation.
2021-08-2451 min
Millennial in the Middle#68: The Patriot Rabbi - Finding Peace in Israel with Aryeh GreenMillennial in the Middle East Part 2!!
Connor interviewed Aryeh Green a few weeks ago to learn more about the ongoing conflict with Israel and Palestine. Connor also wanted to understand the Jewish faith/culture/nationality more fully. Aryeh was the perfect person to interview. This listen will give you more background and understanding to complex issues that seem to have no solution. As for the futile… you’ll have to listen to the story of his ancestor “The Patriot Rabbi” in the American Revolution.
About Aryeh: he is the author of My Israel Trail, about hiking th...
2021-08-1749 min
Not in HeavenIt's Not Easy Being Blue and White, EitherJune 24 is the Fête nationale du Québec, also known as Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. It's one of the province's biggest holidays, despite being largely unknown by non-Francophone Canadians. Nevertheless, it creates a perfect opportunity to discuss the role of Jews in Quebec: how they've integrated, what daily life is like and how Zionism has (or hasn't) resonated with Quebec nationalists. Pierre Anctil, a Canadian historian and professor at the University of Ottawa, joins to discuss.
Plus: the hosts discuss a provocative essay by Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy in Tablet called "The Un-Jews", and Rabbi Boris Dolan of...
2021-06-2500 min
Jewish Ideas to Change the WorldRabbi Shmuly interviews Natan Sharansky, Soviet Refusenik, Jewish hero, Israeli LeaderABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Natan Sharansky was born in Donetsk, Ukraine. He was a spokesman for the human rights movement, a Prisoner of Zion and leader in the struggle for the right of Soviet Jews to immigrate to Israel. Subsequent to his request to make aliya, Mr. Sharansky was arrested on trumped up charges of treason and espionage. He was convicted in a Soviet court and served nine years in the Gulag with many stretches in a punishing cell. Following massive public campaigns by the State of Israel, World Jewry and leaders of the free world, Mr. Sharansky was released in 1986...
2021-06-0813 min
Label Free: ”To live your best life, live label free.”My Israel Trail: Finding Peace in the Promised LandWhat is good friends!
TGIF! I had a very interesting conversation with this author Aryeh Green. Aryeh is the author of My Israel Trail: Finding Peace in the Promised Land about his hike on the 800-mile Israel National Trail from the border with Lebanon in the North to the border with Egypt i the South, in Eilat on the Red Sea. He serves as chief strategy officer at Gigawatt Global, a renewable energy platform for Africa based in Jerusalem. Aryeh is a former senior advisor to Natan Sharansky in Israel's prime minister's office, and was the founder an...
2021-06-0425 min
SpeechCastLIVESTREAM: Jewish Voices from the Former Soviet Union (FSU): Why we value the free expression of ideasAs you can imagine, these prominent figures from the FSU who grew up in a totalitarian environment have something to say about the current ideological moment in America. The inaugural live stream is moderated by Dr. Pamela Paresky, Chair of the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values. Opening remarks by Natan Sharansky. Panelists include Cathy Young, Maxim D. Shrayer, Izabella Tabarovsky, and Oleg Ivanov.
2021-05-261h 03
Anatomy of a Jewish LeaderRabbi Haskel Lookstein Pt. 2Rabbi Haskel Lookstein is the former principal of Ramaz, Rabbi Emeritus of KJ, and one of the most influential American Jewish activists of the last century, to the point where Newsweek called him the most influential orthodox rabbi in America. As there was so much to discuss, this episode was split into two parts.Part 1: Rabbi Lookstein sits down to discuss his close relationships with massive Jewish figures, such as Rav Soloveichik and Rabbi Lamm, how he came to be in the rabbinate, and the experience of becoming the rabbi of...
2021-04-1939 minAnatomy of a Jewish LeaderRabbi Haskel Lookstein Pt. 1Rabbi Haskel Lookstein is the former principal of Ramaz, Rabbi Emeritus of KJ, and one of the most influential American Jewish activists of the last century, to the point where Newsweek called him the most influential orthodox rabbi in America. As there was so much to discuss, this episode was split into two parts.Part 1: Rabbi Lookstein sits down to discuss his close relationships with massive Jewish figures, such as Rav Soloveichik and Rabbi Lamm, how he came to be in the rabbinate, and the experience of becoming the rabbi of...
2021-04-1250 min
Writers On The Beat: Crime Writers and Crime FightersWRITERS ON THE BEAT: Renowned International Bestseller Joel C. Rosenberg on Geopolitical ThrillersJoel C. Rosenberg steps into the Interrogation Room to try getting his story straight. To date, he’s a New York Times bestselling author with 16 novels and 5 nonfiction books to his credit, which have collectively sold more than 5 million copies. He is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of two news and analysis websites, www.allisrael.com and www.allarab.news.Joel worked in the geopolitical space and advised candidates in the US and Israel. Among his readers are former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former President George W. Bush, former CIA Director Po...
2021-03-1237 min
Jewanced#29 - Prof. Gil Troy, US presidential historian, scholar, author, political commentator & Zionist activistDan and Benny engage in a candid discussion with Professor Gil Troy, one of the world’s leading US Presidential historians, about the critical moment facing the United States, the world, and democracy as we transition from the Trump to the Biden White House. No less important, we also talk about American Jews and Zionism, the state of Israeli democracy, and co-authoring his most recent book with Natan Sharansky, Never Alone - Prison, Politics, and My People.A Distinguished Scholar of North American History at McGill University currently living in Jerusalem, Gil Troy is an award-winning American pre...
2021-01-222h 06
Bright MorningFalloutHello, and welcome to the seventh weekly issue of Bright Morning. Have you subscribed to the audio version of Bright Morning on Spotify yet?Instead of offering our usual preamble, we will instead recite a quote and ask readers to keep it in mind as you proceed through the article. “I was a loyal Soviet citizen until the age of 20. What it meant to be a loyal citizen was to say what you were supposed to say, to read what you were permitted to read, to vote the way you were told to vote and, at...
2021-01-2011 min
FDD's Foreign PodicySharansky’s LivesNatan Sharansky grew up in the Soviet Union where he became an elite mathematician and chess whiz. But he also became a dissident, a human rights activist, and a supporter of Israel’s right to exist – in other words: a Zionist. In 1978, Soviet authorities arrested him, ran him through a kangaroo court, and then sent him to the Gulag. When he was released by Mikhail Gorbachev nine years later, he emigrated to Israel, where he became a politician, and then a communal leader. In tandem with the eminent American historian, Gil Troy, he tells his story in a new book...
2020-11-061h 01FDD's Foreign PodicySharansky’s LivesNatan Sharansky grew up in the Soviet Union where he became an elite mathematician and chess whiz. But he also became a dissident, a human rights activist, and a supporter of Israel’s right to exist – in other words: a Zionist. In 1978, Soviet authorities arrested him, ran him through a kangaroo court, and then sent him to the Gulag. When he was released by Mikhail Gorbachev nine years later, he emigrated to Israel, where he became a politician, and then a communal leader. In tandem with the eminent American historian, Gil Troy, he tells his story in a new book...
2020-11-061h 01
Jews You Should KnowThe Dissident, MK & Jewish Agency Head: A Conversation with Natan SharanskyABOUT THIS EPISODE Natan Sharansky often jokes that while most politicians go from office to prison, he went from prison to office! A prisoner of zion, member of Knesset and then Jewish Agency head, Sharansky has been one of the most consequential world Jewish leaders. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know. The host...
2020-11-0349 min
The Rabbi's HusbandGil Troy on Genesis 12:1-3 – “The Moment When the Jewish People Are Born”Award-winning American presidential historian and leading Zionist activist, Gil Troy, joins Mark on the podcast today. Gil’s many books include The Zionist Ideas: Visions for the Jewish Homeland – Then, Now, Tomorrow, as well as The Age of Clinton: America in the 1990s, and Moynihan’s Moment: America’s Fight against Zionism as Racism, and he is also a Distinguished Scholar in North American History at McGill University. The passage he has chosen to discuss with Mark today is Genesis 12:1-3.The conversation begins with Gil sharing his summary of the passage, the meaning it holds for him, and...
2020-09-2924 min
Power-Up With The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Eye-Opening!Never Alone by Natan Sharansky, Gil TroyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28949to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Never Alone
Author: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy
Narrator: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy, Peter Lownds
Format: mp3
Length: 22 hrs and 41 mins
Release date: 09-25-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 41 ratings
Genres: Russia
Publisher's Summary:
In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB. He spent nine years as a political prisoner, convicted of treason against the state. Never Alone reveals how Sharansky's years in prison, many spent in harsh solitary confinement, prepared...
2020-09-2510h 41Enjoy A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Riveting.Never Alone by Natan Sharansky, Gil TroyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27646to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Never Alone
Author: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy
Narrator: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy, Peter Lownds
Format: mp3
Length: 22 hrs and 41 mins
Release date: 09-25-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 41 ratings
Genres: Middle East
Publisher's Summary:
In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB. He spent nine years as a political prisoner, convicted of treason against the state. Never Alone reveals how Sharansky's years in prison, many spent in harsh solitary confinement...
2020-09-2510h 41Get Lost In This Inspiring Full Audiobook — Perfect While Cooking.Never Alone by Natan Sharansky, Gil TroyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/28949to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Never Alone
Author: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy
Narrator: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy, Peter Lownds
Format: mp3
Length: 22 hrs and 41 mins
Release date: 09-25-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 41 ratings
Genres: Russia
Publisher's Summary:
In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB. He spent nine years as a political prisoner, convicted of treason against the state. Never Alone reveals how Sharansky's years in prison, many spent in harsh solitary confinement, prepared...
2020-09-2510h 41
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE301. The One and Only SharanskyThere is almost no one Jay would rather talk with than Natan Sharansky: one of the great heroes of the 20th century (much as he may demur to this) and a force in the 21st. With Gil Troy, Sharansky has written a book called “ Never Alone.” It is a memoir of his years in the Gulag; his years in Israeli politics; and his years at the helm of the Jewish Agency. With Jay, Sharansky discusses the past... Source Get full access to Onward and Upward at www.jaynordlinger.com/subscribe
2020-09-0848 minQ & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE301. The One and Only SharanskyThere is almost no one Jay would rather talk with than Natan Sharansky: one of the great heroes of the 20th century (much as he may demur to this) and a force in the 21st. With Gil Troy, Sharansky has written a book called “ Never Alone.” It is a memoir of his years in the Gulag; his years in Israeli politics; and his years at the helm of the Jewish Agency. With Jay, Sharansky discusses the past... Source Get full access to Onward and Upward at www.jaynordlinger.com/subscribe
2020-09-0848 min
Get Lost In This Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook — Perfect This Weekend.Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People by Natan Sharansky, Gil TroyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415163to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People
Author: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy
Narrator: Peter Lownds, Gil Troy, Natan Sharansky
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 22 hours 41 minutes
Release date: September 8, 2020
Genres: World Religions
Publisher's Summary:
A classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB. He spent nine years as a political prisoner, convicted of treason against the state. Every day, Sharansky fought...
2020-09-0810h 41Fuel Your Mind With A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Spellbinding.Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People by Natan Sharansky, Gil TroyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415163to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People
Author: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy
Narrator: Peter Lownds, Gil Troy, Natan Sharansky
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 22 hours 41 minutes
Release date: September 8, 2020
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
A classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB. He spent nine years as a political prisoner, convicted of treason against the state. Every day, Sharansky fought...
2020-09-0810h 41Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsNever Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People by Natan Sharansky, Gil TroyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415163to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People
Author: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy
Narrator: Peter Lownds, Gil Troy, Natan Sharansky
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 22 hours 41 minutes
Release date: September 8, 2020
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
A classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB. He spent nine years as a political prisoner, convicted of treason against the state. Every day, Sharansky fought...
2020-09-0810h 41Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, World ReligionsNever Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People by Natan Sharansky, Gil TroyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/415163to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People
Author: Natan Sharansky, Gil Troy
Narrator: Peter Lownds, Gil Troy, Natan Sharansky
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 22 hours 41 minutes
Release date: September 8, 2020
Genres: World Religions
Publisher's Summary:
A classic account of courage, integrity, and most of all, belonging In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB. He spent nine years as a political prisoner, convicted of treason against the state. Every day, Sharansky fought...
2020-09-0810h 41
Ebrei che hanno fatto la StoriaS01E08. Natan SharanskyUna delle figure più stimate ed apprezzate di tutto il panorama politico israeliano, considerato un eroe e colui che incarna alla perfezione l'essenza del Sionismo.
Vincitore di vari premi, tra cui la Medaglia d'onore del Congresso americano, il più recente è stato Premio Genesis, con il quale si onora coloro che sono d'ispirazione per le generazioni future.
Proprio come Sharansky che, nonostante avesse avuto la possibilità di ambire ad una carriera politica più importante di quella che ha avuto, ha preferito con tutta la sua tenacia e la sua perseveranza dedicarsi alla difesa del popolo ebraico: occupa...
2020-09-0604 min
Rosner's DomainNatan Shransky and Gil Troy: Never Alone Natan Shransky and Gil Troy discuss their new book - Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People. Gil Troy is an American presidential historian and a popular commentator on politics and other issues. He is Professor of History at McGill University and a 2015 visiting scholar at the Brookings Institution. Natan Sharansky is an Israeli politician, human rights activist and author who, as a refusenik in the Soviet Union during the 1970s and 1980s, spent nine years in Soviet prisons. He served as Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency from June 2009 to August 2018.[1] Natan Sharansky currently serves as the Chai...
2020-09-0334 min
The Tikvah PodcastGil Troy on "Never Alone"Prisoner of Zion, human-rights activist, member of Knesset, chairman of the Jewish Agency. Lecturer, author, inspiration to millions. In his 72 years on earth, Natan Sharansky has lived several lifetimes. And in his latest book, Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People, he partners with the historian Gil Troy to reflect on the lessons he has learned throughout a life that's taken him from the Gulag to the halls of Israel's parliament. In this podcast, Gil Troy joins Jonathan Silver for a conversation about his partnership with Sharansky, the Israel-Diaspora relationship, the Sovietization of American culture, and much...
2020-09-0343 min
Tablet StudiosRespect Your EldersThis week on Unorthodox: The Israeli hockey star playing for Auschwitz.Our first guest is Esther Povitsky, who played Maya on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend“ and whose new Comedy Central stand-up special is “Hot For My Name.” Esther tells us about growing up in Skokie, IL, why she decided to include her parents Maury and Mary in her special, and how her Jewish identity has influenced her comedy.Next we talk to Natan Sharansky, the legendary refusenik (the term for Jews who were refused exit visas by the Soviet authorities). He was imprisone...
2020-08-131h 02
Jewish MattersExtraordinary Jewish Personalities # 9 Natan Sharansky "The Prison of Zion"Extraordinary Jewish Personalities # 9 Natan Sharansky "The Prison of Zion" on Jewish Matters Podcast
Natan Sharansky is one of the true heroes of our time. Hear the story from his beginnings as a Refusnik to becoming a Minister in the government of Israel, and of his 9 years in a Russian Prison where he took on the Soviet system and vanquished them. A few years after his release the Soviet Union would collapse.
2020-07-1644 min
Radio Jai Encuentro ConfidencialYigal Palmor, Director de relaciones internacionales de la Agencia Judía para IsraelLa situación de las comunidades judías a partir de la crisis desatada por el Covid 19 y la posibilidades de asistencia de Israel, las expectativas de Aliah y los aspectos a considerar, los fenómenos de antisemitismo potenciados por la crisis sanitaria y un abanico de temas se abordaron por Yigal Palmor, Director de relaciones internacionales de la Agencia Judía para Israel ( la sojnut hayehudit) a partir de las preguntas de Gaby Dascal directora de la Revista Shalom de Chile, May Samra directora de Enlace Judío de México, Gustavo Guershon periodista y Rabino de la Sibra...
2020-06-211h 21
People of the PodCelebrating Israel with Sharansky, Germany's Hezbollah Ban, New UK Labour LeaderThis week on People of the Pod, former refusenik, Israeli government minister, and Chairman of The Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky joins us to reflect on Israel's 72nd Independence Day. Then, AJC CEO David Harris sits down with us to explain the significance of Germany's decision to ban Hezbollah's activities on the country's soil. Finally, we speak to Hannah Rose, former President of the UK's Union of Jewish Students, about the newly elected leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer. Show notes: Natan Sharansky's Tips for Quarantine: https://youtu.be/wdyHlYpRvko Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People: https://www.amazon...
2020-05-0154 min
Can We Talk?Episode 40: Rachel Sharansky Danziger: Let My Story GoRachel Sharansky Danziger’s connection to the Exodus story is personal. Her parents, Natan and Avital Sharansky, were born in the Soviet Union. Natan spent nine years in a Soviet prison after he was arrested for his political activism in 1977. Avital led an international campaign to pressure the Soviet regime to release her husband and other Jewish refusniks. After twelve years apart, Natan was finally released and reunited with Avital in Israel, where Rachel was born. In this episode, Rachel discusses the way her family celebrated Passover and shares what she learned from the Hagaddah about passing her family's li...
2020-04-0622 min
This Week In Free Speech with Jacob MchangamaThe Age of Human Rights: Tragedy and TriumphIn 2014, Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam by promoting secular values on his blog Free Saudi Liberals. Raif Badawi’s fate would have been familiar to Soviet refusenik and human rights activist Natan Sharansky, and many other dissidents in the Soviet Bloc, who also faced long prison sentences and inhuman treatment during the Cold War. Both theocratic and communist states proclaim to be in possession of the “truth.” Consequently, they punish those who engage in religious or ideological heresy, leaving little room for the idea of human rights...
2020-02-0400 min
Decision PointsCold War Geopolitics and Freedom for Soviet, Ethiopian, and Syrian JewsThis episode focuses on the immigration of Soviet, Ethiopian, and Syrian Jewry to Israel, the impact of which has been massive. Over a million Jews moved to Israel at the end of the Cold War alone, greatly increasing its small population and bringing professional backgrounds that helped trigger a high-tech boom. The United States played a key role in all three of these immigration waves, using economic, diplomatic, and military means to support them.Host David Makovsky discusses this transformative cooperation with Natan Sharansky and Malcolm Hoenlein. Sharansky embodied the Soviet Jewry movement in the 1970s...
2019-12-1835 min
Middle East PolicyCastTrailer: Decision Points: The U.S.-Israel Relationship"Decision Points" is a new Washington Institute podcast that provides fresh insights into critical moments in the U.S.-Israel relationship from prominent historians and policymakers. The series is hosted by Ziegler Distinguished Fellow David Makovsky, a renowned expert on U.S.-Israel relations, including territorial solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Each episode highlights an important event in the 70-year history between Israel and the U.S., from President Truman's recognition of the State of Israel, to the internal U.S. government deliberations over Israel's wars, to Washington's involvement in the Israel-Palestinian peace process.David Makovsky will be joined by...
2019-10-2901 min
Jewish People & Ideas: Conversations with Jewish Thought LeadersNatan Sharansky, Israeli politician & human rights activistMy conversation with Natan Sharansky about his time in the Soviet Union, American and Israeli Jews, the Kotel agreement, aliyah, peace with the Palestinians and how to live a meaningful life. Natan Sharansky is the author of Fear No Evil and The Case For Democracy which was a New York Times Best Seller. He is a former Knesset member and minister and the former Chairman of the Jewish Agency.
2019-10-0249 min
Give and TakeEpisode 162: Elie Wiesel: An Extraordinary Life and Legacy, with Nadine EpsteinElie Wiesel (1928-2016) is best known as the author of Night, survivor of Auschwitz and a powerful, enduring voice of the Holocaust. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he was a hero of human rights, professor and author of more than 50 books. Among his accomplishments, Wiesel co-founded Moment Magazine with Leonard Fein in 1975 to be a place of conversation for America’s Jews. For editor-in-chief Nadine Epstein, he became a mentor and friend after she took over the magazine in 2004. In this striking volume, Epstein shares her memories of Wiesel and brings to...
2019-06-2636 min
The Israel ConversationNatan SharanskyYou don't get to sit down with one of your Zionist heroes every day. This week, the guys get a chance to talk to a man who helped shape the Jewish world, and take down the Soviet Union. After discussing the state of democracy in Israel and around the globe, he explains why Israel's relationship with diaspora Jews should be seen as a top priority. Don't miss this chance to hear from one of the great Jewish heroes of our time.
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2018-12-2700 minThe Israel ConversationAirBNB Unlists West Bank JewsWow! 100 Episodes! This week we take an anti-establishment stance against the the prevailing view in the Jewish social media world. Was AirBNB's decision to stop listing Jewish homes in the West Bank antisemitic? And if Alan, Mike and Matt are in so much agreement on the issue, how did they spend so much time disagreeing? We review, analyse, and generally hash out the issue. Join us!
Why are we so excited about episode 101? We're going to interview Natan Sharansky! Stay tuned!
This episode was recorded at the amazing Ben Wallick Studios. Ben is the best!
2018-11-2900 min
Meir SoloveichikSacred Time Ep 1: Intro to Jewish TimeWhat is the Jewish idea of time? How can it be made sacred? Rabbi Soloveichik ties together three incredible stories about Hasidim in Alaska, former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and former refusenik Natan Sharansky.
2018-10-2224 min
Heard at HeritageThe Case for Free TradePlease join us for the 10th Margaret Thatcher Freedom Lecture featuring a keynote address by The Right Honourable Liam Fox MP. In his remarks, Secretary Fox will discuss the economic, moral, and political case for free trade in the context of changing patterns of global trade. A particular focus of the lecture will be exploring the opportunities that Brexit creates for the trading relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.Secretary Fox was appointed Secretary of State for International Trade in July 2016 by Prime Minister Theresa May. A member of the Conservative Party, he was first elected as...
2018-07-2559 min
Israel ShowFeaturing: Meir Weingarten remembers the three Israelis murdered by Arabs this week, he discusses the cynical campaign to rehabilitate Ehud Olmert, he unearths lost Poogy songs and moreOn this edition of TIS
- Remembering the three young Israelis murdered by Arabs this weekend
- The cynical campaign to rehabilitate Ehud Olmert
- David Levy, Natan Sharansky & Miriam Peretz -Heroes of Israel - will be awarded the Israel Prize on Israel's 70th birthday next month.
- “Lost” songs recorded by Poogy in English
and the "not to be missed" weekly Israeli music mix includes brand new, hot off the presses music from Udi Davidi & Yonatan Razel.
2018-03-1900 min
Hoover InstitutionFear No Evil With Natan SharanskyNatan Sharansky sits down with Peter Robinson to discuss Soviet communism and its impact on his personal life. He discusses his book Fear No Evil: The Classic Memoir of One Man’s Triumph over a Police State, which details a compelling account of his time in a Soviet prison and the inspiration he found in himself, the Hebrew Bible, and Ronald Reagan’s speeches about freedom. Sharansky realized through KGB interrogations and his time in prison that nobody but himself is responsible for his own human dignity. Sharansky also becomes fully aware of how important freedom is—especially the freedoms includ...
2018-03-1445 minIsrael ShowFeaturing: Meir Weingarten presents "A Morning of Inspiring Messages," including two former refuseniks addressing the youth at the International Bible Contest and Vice President Pence celebrating Yom HaatzmautOn this edition of The Israel Show, a morning of Inspiring messages.
Two former refuseniks addressed the youth at the International Bible Contest last week.
Hear from Natan Sharansky and Yuli Edelstein.
In a very under covered event, Vice President Pence celebrated Yom Haatzmaut, where he shared what israel means to him.
Plus, a Sefira Format music mix of slow and inspirational Israeli music.
2017-05-0800 min
In Their Own VoicesA Crack in the Iron Curtain: Freeing Sharansky
As General Secretary of the Communist Party, Mikhail Gorbachev authorized the release of thousands of Soviet Jews who wanted to leave the USSR. In 1986 only 914 Soviet Jews were allowed to emigrate; by 1990 the number was 186,815. A group of about 11,000 who had been denied emigration visas were known as refuseniks. Natan Sharansky, a spokesperson for the refuseniks during the mid-1970s, helped draw global attention to their desire to leave and to human rights abuses in the USSR. Arrested on charges of espionage and treason, in 1978 he was sentenced to 13 years of forced labor. His wife Avital led an in...
2017-01-1030 min
Religion and Spirituality (Audio)Jewish Journeys: A Conversation with Michael Douglas and Natan SharanskyAward-winning actor Michael Douglas and Jewish Agency head Natan Sharansky explore the role that faith, religious pluralism and human rights have played in their personal journeys. They discuss their relationship with Judaism to an audience at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30807]
2016-06-061h 25Religion and Spirituality (Video)Jewish Journeys: A Conversation with Michael Douglas and Natan SharanskyAward-winning actor Michael Douglas and Jewish Agency head Natan Sharansky explore the role that faith, religious pluralism and human rights have played in their personal journeys. They discuss their relationship with Judaism to an audience at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30807]
2016-06-061h 25Religion and Spirituality (Audio)Jewish Journeys: A Conversation with Michael Douglas and Natan SharanskyAward-winning actor Michael Douglas and Jewish Agency head Natan Sharansky explore the role that faith, religious pluralism and human rights have played in their personal journeys. They discuss their relationship with Judaism to an audience at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30807]
2016-06-061h 25
Futility ClosetBen Franklin's Guide to Living As a young man, Benjamin Franklin drew up a "plan for attaining moral perfection" based on a list of 13 virtues. Half a century later he credited the plan for much of his success in life. In this episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll explore Franklin's self-improvement plan and find out which vices gave him the most trouble. We'll also learn how activist Natan Sharansky used chess to stay sane in Soviet prisons and puzzle over why the Pentagon has so many bathrooms. Sources for our segment on Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues: ...
2015-01-2634 minThe Tikvah PodcastNatan Sharansky - "Defending Identity": Israel and the WorldAs part of Tikvah’s advanced institute “The Case for Nationalism,” the participants heard from the great Jewish dissident, thinker, and statesman, Natan Sharansky. Sharansky discussed the ideas of his book, Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy; the problem of a world with “nothing to die for,” to quote John Lennon; and the complementarity of the democratic desire to be free and the particularist desire to belong. Audience questions prompted Sharansky to analyze the source of the threats facing the Jews of Europe, the decline of Jewish identity in America, the so-called “Jewish state” bill then under discussion in Is...
2015-01-121h 39
Across the BoardNatan SharanskyDominic Lawson conducts a series of interviews over a game of chess. In this episode he plays the former Soviet dissident and Israeli politician Natan Sharansky.
2014-01-0314 minBible in the NewsDirect From The Jerusalem ConferenceWelcome to a special edition of The Bible in the News. Here is election news, and I am speaking to you from the Jerusalem Conference here at the Regency Hotel where speakers have included the President of Israel Katsav, Natan Sharansky, Benjamin Netanyahu and other high profile personalities.
2006-03-2323 min
Experience A Powerful Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror by Natan SharanskyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628330to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror
Author: Natan Sharansky
Narrator: Simon Vance
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes
Release date: June 27, 2005
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Natan Sharansky has lived an unusual life, spending nine years as a Soviet political prisoner and nine years as an Israeli politician. In this brilliantly analytical yet personal book, Sharansky and his longtime friend and advisor Ron Dermer make the case for democracy. The authors put nondemocratic societies under the microscope to reveal the...
2005-06-278h 15
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror by Natan SharanskyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror Author: Natan Sharansky Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 27, 2005 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Natan Sharansky has lived an unusual life, spending nine years as a Soviet political prisoner and nine years as an Israeli politician. In this brilliantly analytical yet personal book, Sharansky and his longtime friend and advisor Ron Dermer make the case for democracy. The authors put nondemocratic societies under the microscope to reveal...
2005-06-2703 min
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Title: The Case for Democracy
Author: Natan Sharansky, Ron Dermer
Narrator: Simon Vance
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
Release date: 03-31-05
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 213 ratings
Genres: War & Crisis
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2005-03-318h 15
Listen to Best Sellers Audiobooks in Nonfiction, PoliticsThe Case for Democracy Audiobook by Natan Sharansky, Ron DermerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1037/to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: The Case for Democracy
Subtitle: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror
Author: Natan Sharansky, Ron Dermer
Narrator: Simon Vance
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-31-05
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 134 votes
Genres: Nonfiction, Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Freedom, Sharansky claims, is rooted in the right to dissent, to walk into the town square and declare one's views without fear of punishment or reprisal. The authors persuasively argue that societies that do not protect...
2005-03-318h 14