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On the Issues with Alon Ben-MeirOn the Issues Episode 133: Yaakov KatzToday’s guest is Yaakov Katz, a journalist, author, and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute. His newest book, co-authored with Amir Bohbot, is While Israel Slept – How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East.
In this episode, Alon and Yaakov discuss Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza and the “Trump factor” that has emerged in the peacemaking process; the need for a political, not just military, process in finding an end to the Gaza war and ultimately the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; how to bring both peoples back toward a mindset where peace could be possible...
2026-02-0351 min
Rav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaVayechi: Yaakov's Greatest Years Were In....Egypt？It seems paradoxical that Yaakov Avinu's best years—the years he "lived" (Vayechi)—were the 17 years spent in the impurity of Egypt.Rav Shlomo Katz explores this mystery through the lens of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. We learn that true spiritual vitality doesn't come from avoiding darkness, but from the strength to "grab the bitterness" and transform it into joy.Rav Shlomo discusses the concept of the "sick person and the Doctor," explaining that we often fail to find the spiritual healing we need because we refuse to admit we are sick. By embracing the stru...
2026-01-0641 minRav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaVayechi: What Did Yaakov Avinu Think of Himself?How did Yaakov Avinu view himself in comparison to his father Yitzchak and grandfather Avraham?In this moving session, Rav Shlomo Katz shares a radical insight from the Izhbitzer Rebbe (Mei HaShiloach) on the verse "The God who has been my Shepherd from my inception until this day."While Avraham and Yitzchak "walked before God"—needing only a little light to discern the Divine will—Yaakov felt he needed Hashem to be his "Shepherd," holding his hand every single step of the way. Rav Shlomo explains that what Yaakov perceived as a weakness was actually the...
2026-01-0656 minRav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaVayechi: Belonging to Eretz Yisrael (A Class in Chevron)Recorded live in Chevron, this shiur explores the profound request of Yaakov Avinu to his son Yosef: "If I have found grace (Chen) in your eyes, do not bury me in Egypt." Rav Shlomo Katz draws from the Beit Yaakov (Rabbi Yaakov Leiner of Izhbitza) to explain why a father would ask his son for "grace."We delve into the difference between owning something legally versus owning it because it is precious to us. Rav Shlomo explains that while Eretz Yisrael belongs to us by Divine right, Yaakov wanted to transmit a connection based on Chen—where we...
2026-01-0643 minRav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaVayechi: Empowering the Role of Jewish MothersWhy did Yaakov Avinu feel the need to apologize to Yosef for burying Rachel on the side of the road?In this powerful shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz shares a teaching from the Lubavitcher Rebbe that redefines the spiritual role of the Jewish mother. While Yaakov (the man) strives for personal perfection and burial in the Cave of Machpelah, Rachel (the woman) sacrifices her eternal resting place to be available for her children as they go into exile.This episode explores the concept of Mesirat Nefesh (self-sacrifice) as the defining trait of the Jewish woman. Rav...
2026-01-0634 minRav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaVayishlach: The Difference Between Yaakov and YisraelWhat is the difference between the name "Yaakov" and the name "Yisrael"?In this brief but deep insight from the Kedushas Levi (Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev), Rav Shlomo Katz distinguishes between two types of spiritual connection. "Yaakov" represents the person who is close to God only when alone, but gets distracted by people. "Yisrael," however, represents the level of "Striving with God and with men and prevailing"—the ability to maintain an unbroken consciousness of Hashem even when engaged in a boxing match with the world.This shiur is a practical guide for holding on...
2026-01-0615 minRav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaVayetze: Hashem, I'm Not Moving One Inch Until You Show Me LightYaakov Avinu leaves the clarity of Be'er Sheva and heads toward the darkness of Charan. How does he survive the transition?Rav Shlomo Katz shares a powerful teaching from Rabbi Yehuda Leib Eiger (The Toras Emes) and the Izhbitzer Rebbe on the word Vayifga (and he encountered/hit).We learn that this wasn't a casual prayer, but a demand. Yaakov essentially said, "I am sleeping right here, and I am not moving until You show me clarity."Featuring stories from Reb Shlomo Carlebach about the persistence required to bring Redemption, this shiur teaches...
2026-01-0639 minRav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaVayetze: What Should I Be Looking For In A Soulmate?When looking for a soulmate, we often have a checklist of what we think is good for us. But what happens when the person we marry reveals a part of ourselves we never knew existedIn this shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz explores the deepest mechanics of Zivugim (soulmates) through the lens of the Beit Yaakov (Rabbi Yaakov Leiner, son of the Izhbitzer Rebbe).We delve into the difference between the "revealed world" of Rachel—representing the partner we consciously choose and understand—and the "hidden world" of Leah—the partner who comes to us unexpectedly. Rav Sh...
2026-01-0656 minRav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaToldot: Reconquering Eretz Hakodesh TodayWhat does it mean to “conquer” Eretz Yisrael in our generation, when the real battlefield is often inside the neshama?In this stirring shiur on Parshat Toldot, Rav Shlomo Katz learns a powerful Torah from the Bas Ayin (Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber of Avritch), whose entire life was a yearning to breathe the air of Eretz Yisrael. Rav Shlomo frames this teaching in the weeks leading up to the Bas Ayin’s yahrzeit, awakening the light of a tzaddik who couldn’t live without the Land—not as ideology, but as spiritual oxygen.The Bas Ayin reads...
2026-01-0637 minRav Shlomo Katz on the ParshaToldot: The Moment Our Children Really Make Us ParentsIn this powerful shiur on Parshat Toldot, Rav Shlomo Katz explores the moment we truly become parents—not through plans or “getting it right,” but when our children pull something holy out of us that we didn’t even know was there.Rav Shlomo develops a core distinction in pnimiyus: kedushas ha’shoresh (קדושת השורש)—the intrinsic holiness a Jew is born with, and kedushas ha’avodah (קדושת העבודה)—the holiness revealed through effort and avodah. A real parent tries to give a child both: who they already are and who they can become.Drawing on a teaching in the name of Rabbi Shlomo...
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Clearer Than TruthYaakov KatzYaakov Katz is an Israeli-American author, journalist, and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem. He served as editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post from 2016 to 2023 and continues to write a popular weekly column while appearing regularly as an analyst on CNN and the BBC. Katz is the author of Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power, Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower, and Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War, and his upcoming book While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East is a...
2026-01-0230 min
Rav Shlomo KatzVayechi | The Clarity of NOT KnowingIn Parashat Vayechi, Yaakov Avinu gathers his children for what feels like the ultimate “final download” — He’asfu… and I’ll tell you what will happen at the end of days.
And then… it disappears. Nistalka mimenu haShechinah.
In this shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David learn a short but life-shaping Torah from Even Shlomo: sometimes the deepest clarity isn’t prophecy at all. It’s the holy not knowing that opens a person into yearning, into tefillah, into real closeness.
We speak about what a parent wants most for their children, why “knowing how it’ll all turn out” can q...
2025-12-3136 minRav Shlomo KatzVayechi | The Clarity of NOT KnowingIn Parashat Vayechi, Yaakov Avinu gathers his children for what feels like the ultimate “final download” — He’asfu… and I’ll tell you what will happen at the end of days.
And then… it disappears. Nistalka mimenu haShechinah.
In this shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David learn a short but life-shaping Torah from Even Shlomo: sometimes the deepest clarity isn’t prophecy at all. It’s the holy not knowing that opens a person into yearning, into tefillah, into real closeness.
We speak about what a parent wants most for their children, why “knowing how it’ll all turn out” can q...
2025-12-3136 min
Even Shlomo - Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt"l on the Weekly ParshaVayechi | The Clarity of NOT KnowingIn Parashat Vayechi, Yaakov Avinu gathers his children for what feels like the ultimate “final download” — He’asfu… and I’ll tell you what will happen at the end of days. And then… it disappears. Nistalka mimenu haShechinah.In this shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David learn a short but life-shaping Torah from Even Shlomo: sometimes the deepest clarity isn’t prophecy at all. It’s the holy not knowing that opens a person into yearning, into tefillah, into real closeness.We speak about what a parent wants most for thei...
2025-12-3136 min
NatSec MattersIsrael's Intelligence Breakdowns: Yaakov KatzMichael speaks with Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post and author of the new book While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. Yaakov discusses how the catastrophic intelligence failure leading up to October 7th was rooted in a moment of "lack of imagination" and Israel's fatal commitment to the misbelief that Hamas wanted quiet prosperity, not war. He connects this failure to Israel's dangerous over-reliance on technology. Yaakov also breaks down how Gaza helped elevate the profile of Qatar as a major regional diplomatic power.
2025-12-2459 min
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katzפָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב תשפ"ו חֵלֶק ב - Yaakov and Yosef "wake up," but too late!Yosef was one his way to talk to his brothers in an altogether different tone, but they never gave him a chance. Yaakov was going to by colored coats for the other brothers too, but the bloody coat killed THAT plan!https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
2025-12-1127 min
Rav Shlomo KatzVayishlach | The Essential State of LonelinessIn this week’s Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevre of Shirat David walk with Yaakov into the darkest, most misunderstood place in the human heart – loneliness.
“ויבשר יעקב לבדו" – Yaakov was left alone.” Reb Shlomo reads this night of wrestling not as a tragedy, but as the moment Yaakov’s deepest self is revealed on the night he receives the name Yisrael and gives every Jew the strength to stand alone until the dawn of Geulah.
Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks:
- The difference between crushing loneliness and a holy state of being levado
- How the revelation of your soul is really “f...
2025-12-0345 minRav Shlomo KatzVayishlach | The Essential State of LonelinessIn this week’s Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevre of Shirat David walk with Yaakov into the darkest, most misunderstood place in the human heart – loneliness.
“ויבשר יעקב לבדו" – Yaakov was left alone.” Reb Shlomo reads this night of wrestling not as a tragedy, but as the moment Yaakov’s deepest self is revealed on the night he receives the name Yisrael and gives every Jew the strength to stand alone until the dawn of Geulah.
Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks:
- The difference between crushing loneliness and a holy state of being levado
- How the revelation of your soul is really “f...
2025-12-0345 minRav Shlomo KatzVayishlach | The Essential State of LonelinessIn this week’s Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevre of Shirat David walk with Yaakov into the darkest, most misunderstood place in the human heart – loneliness.
“ויבשר יעקב לבדו" – Yaakov was left alone.” Reb Shlomo reads this night of wrestling not as a tragedy, but as the moment Yaakov’s deepest self is revealed on the night he receives the name Yisrael and gives every Jew the strength to stand alone until the dawn of Geulah.
Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks:
- The difference between crushing loneliness and a holy state of being levado
- How the revelation of your soul is really “f...
2025-12-0345 min
Even Shlomo - Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt"l on the Weekly ParshaVayishlach | The Essential State of LonelinessIn this week’s Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevre of Shirat David walk with Yaakov into the darkest, most misunderstood place in the human heart – loneliness. “ויבשר יעקב לבדו" – Yaakov was left alone.” Reb Shlomo reads this night of wrestling not as a tragedy, but as the moment Yaakov’s deepest self is revealed on the night he receives the name Yisrael and gives every Jew the strength to stand alone until the dawn of Geulah.Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks:The difference between crushing loneliness and a holy state of being levadoHow the revelation...
2025-12-0345 min
Rav Shlomo KatzVayetze | When I Long for Holiness, I’m Already Where I Want To BeIn this week’s Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz learns a Beis Yaakov from Ishbitz on Yaakov Avinu’s first steps out into galus, and quietly rewrites our whole definition of “success.”
We follow Yaakov as he leaves Be’er Sheva and discovers that when you’re searching for Hashem, every step on the way already fills you, unlike the Western model where nothing “counts” until you close the deal, get the money, or hit the goal.
Rav Shlomo contrasts wanting money with longing for Hashem, shows how Shabbos and Matan Torah are tasted before they arrive, and opens up “יש...
2025-11-2656 minRav Shlomo KatzVayetze | When I Long for Holiness, I’m Already Where I Want To BeIn this week’s Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz learns a Beis Yaakov from Ishbitz on Yaakov Avinu’s first steps out into galus, and quietly rewrites our whole definition of “success.”
We follow Yaakov as he leaves Be’er Sheva and discovers that when you’re searching for Hashem, every step on the way already fills you, unlike the Western model where nothing “counts” until you close the deal, get the money, or hit the goal.
Rav Shlomo contrasts wanting money with longing for Hashem, shows how Shabbos and Matan Torah are tasted before they arrive, and opens up “יש...
2025-11-2656 minRav Shlomo KatzVayetze | When I Long for Holiness, I’m Already Where I Want To BeIn this week’s Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz learns a Beis Yaakov from Ishbitz on Yaakov Avinu’s first steps out into galus, and quietly rewrites our whole definition of “success.”
We follow Yaakov as he leaves Be’er Sheva and discovers that when you’re searching for Hashem, every step on the way already fills you, unlike the Western model where nothing “counts” until you close the deal, get the money, or hit the goal.
Rav Shlomo contrasts wanting money with longing for Hashem, shows how Shabbos and Matan Torah are tasted before they arrive, and opens up “יש...
2025-11-2656 min
Even Shlomo - Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt"l on the Weekly ParshaVayetze | When I Long for Holiness, I’m Already Where I Want To BeIn this week’s Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz learns a Beis Yaakov from Ishbitz on Yaakov Avinu’s first steps out into galus, and quietly rewrites our whole definition of “success.”We follow Yaakov as he leaves Be’er Sheva and discovers that when you’re searching for Hashem, every step on the way already fills you, unlike the Western model where nothing “counts” until you close the deal, get the money, or hit the goal. Rav Shlomo contrasts wanting money with longing for Hashem, shows how Shabbos and Matan Torah are tasted befor...
2025-11-2656 min
Even Shlomo - Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt"l on the Weekly ParshaToldot | Things Don’t Have To Take So LongParshat Toldot opens a door into spiritual speed. When Yitzchak asks, “ מַה־זֶּ֛ה מִהַ֥רְתָּ לִמְצֹ֖א בְּנִ֑י”—“How did you find it so fast?”—and Yaakov answers, “ כִּ֥י הִקְרָ֛ה ה׳ אֱלֹקיךָ לְפָנָֽי”—"Because Hashem has granted me good fortune"— Reb Shlomo Carlebach reads it as a secret of kefitzat haderech: the heart can shorten the road when there’s clarity, love, and the courage to truly see one another. We trace that current back to Eliezer’s “וָאָבֹ֥א הַיֹּ֖ום אֶל־הָעָ֑יִן” (arriving today at the well), showing how the right shlichut, aligned with kedushah, compresses what “should” take years.Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore how Yitzchak’s inner sight during the brachot let him finally “meet” Yaakov, and how that recognition accelerates redemption on t...
2025-11-1946 min
Echoes of Jewish HistoryEp. 17 — BOOK TALK: While Israel Slept and the October 7 Hamas Terror Attack w/ Yaakov KatzIn this must-listen episode of Echoes of Jewish History, host Jimmy Bitton interviews Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, author of Shadow Strike and The Weapon Wizards, and national bestseller “While Israel Slept” praised by Elliott Abrams, Wendy Sherman, and Matti Friedman. Katz dissects the strategic failures leading to October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre — 1,200 dead, 250 hostages — echoing the 1973 Yom Kippur War’s “conception” blunder. The conversation explores overconfidence in deterrence to Qatari money propping up Hamas, decisive failure of intelligence collected but ignored due to cultural blindness to jihadist ideology, ignored warnings from female surveillance soldiers (tatzpitaniyot) spotting anomalies, 2016 Lieberman aler...
2025-11-1833 min
THE MOSSAD FILES with Dan RavivIDF Reports on Oct. 7 Failures -- Yaakov Katz, "Nobody's Going to Disarm Hamas on Israel's Behalf"You'll hear Bill Clinton declare that if his friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, had not been assassinated in November 1995, Israel and the Palestinians would have made peace "and the whole world would be different."Then, to the world as it is: Yaakov Katz, Israeli strategic analyst and co-author of "While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East," joins Dan in dissecting an official -- if preliminary -- report by the Israel Defense Forces on the failures of October 7, 2023: the day of the massacres and mass kidnappings by Hamas.Pointing...
2025-11-1430 min
Rav Shlomo KatzA Woman’s Ability to Detect ImportanceRav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David open a tender gate into תפילת נשים: the gift of בינה יתירה—a woman’s inner knowing to separate עיקר (primary) from טפל (secondary). Returning to “לא תירא לביתה משלג כי כל ביתה לבוש שנים,” we hear how “snow” (the Amalek-cold that numbs holy feeling) is disarmed by a woman’s warm feeling for Hashem. With Sarah Imeinu and Rivka Imeinu as living guides, we learn how a mother’s כח הבחנה—her ability to detect what truly matters—clothes an entire home in confidence, prayer, and purpose.
This shiur is an invitation to trust that voice: to aim tefillah at what’s essential, to stop pouring koach into what doesn’t serve, and to let a woman’s daas build a bayit ne’eman from the ins...
2025-10-3049 minRav Shlomo KatzA Woman’s Ability to Detect ImportanceRav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David open a tender gate into תפילת נשים: the gift of בינה יתירה—a woman’s inner knowing to separate עיקר (primary) from טפל (secondary). Returning to “לא תירא לביתה משלג כי כל ביתה לבוש שנים,” we hear how “snow” (the Amalek-cold that numbs holy feeling) is disarmed by a woman’s warm feeling for Hashem. With Sarah Imeinu and Rivka Imeinu as living guides, we learn how a mother’s כח הבחנה—her ability to detect what truly matters—clothes an entire home in confidence, prayer, and purpose.
This shiur is an invitation to trust that voice: to aim tefillah at what’s essential, to stop pouring koach into what doesn’t serve, and to let a woman’s daas build a bayit ne’eman from the ins...
2025-10-3049 minRav Shlomo KatzA Woman’s Ability to Detect ImportanceRav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David open a tender gate into תפילת נשים: the gift of בינה יתירה—a woman’s inner knowing to separate עיקר (primary) from טפל (secondary). Returning to “לא תירא לביתה משלג כי כל ביתה לבוש שנים,” we hear how “snow” (the Amalek-cold that numbs holy feeling) is disarmed by a woman’s warm feeling for Hashem. With Sarah Imeinu and Rivka Imeinu as living guides, we learn how a mother’s כח הבחנה—her ability to detect what truly matters—clothes an entire home in confidence, prayer, and purpose.
This shiur is an invitation to trust that voice: to aim tefillah at what’s essential, to stop pouring koach into what doesn’t serve, and to let a woman’s daas build a bayit ne’eman from the ins...
2025-10-3049 min
The Power of Women’s Prayers with Rav Shlomo Katz4. A Woman’s Ability to Detect ImportanceRav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David open a tender gate into תפילת נשים: the gift of בינה יתירה—a woman’s inner knowing to separate עיקר (primary) from טפל (secondary). Returning to “לא תירא לביתה משלג כי כל ביתה לבוש שנים,” we hear how “snow” (the Amalek-cold that numbs holy feeling) is disarmed by a woman’s warm feeling for Hashem. With Sarah Imeinu and Rivka Imeinu as living guides, we learn how a mother’s כח הבחנה—her ability to detect what truly matters—clothes an entire home in confidence, prayer, and purpose.This shiur is an invitation to trust that voice: to aim tefillah at what’s essential, to stop pouring koach into what doesn’t serve, and to let a woman’s daas build a bayit n...
2025-10-3049 min
IsraelCastYaakov Katz - The Concepcia That Cost Israel and The Hard Lessons of While Israel SleptHost Steven Shalowitz sits down with journalist and author Yaakov Katz to unpack While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. Katz argues that October 7 wasn't a "mystery failure," but the result of a long-running "policy of containment" (the concepcia): believing Hamas could be deterred, managed economically, and fenced in with tech like Iron Dome and border sensors. He walks us through the tense night of Oct. 6–7—alarms, contradictory intel, and warnings from female surveillance soldiers that were brushed aside—and explains why a visible show of force might have changed the next morning.
2025-10-2954 min
Rav Shlomo KatzHas God Become Your Shepherd Yet?In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter the niggun of “ה׳ רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר” and ask a very simple, very brave question: am I still wrestling with life, or am I letting the Shepherd lead?
Together we learn that Shalosh Seudos is an עת רצון to be led: to discover what we truly want, to cry for it, and to begin living it now. From the Slonimer and the mefarshim on Tehillim 23, and from the image of ra’aya meheimna (Moshe the “faithful shepherd”), we hear that leaders don’t just inspire. They plant אמונה until following Hashem becomes natural, not forced.
We explo...
2025-10-2438 minRav Shlomo KatzHas God Become Your Shepherd Yet?In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter the niggun of “ה׳ רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר” and ask a very simple, very brave question: am I still wrestling with life, or am I letting the Shepherd lead?
Together we learn that Shalosh Seudos is an עת רצון to be led: to discover what we truly want, to cry for it, and to begin living it now. From the Slonimer and the mefarshim on Tehillim 23, and from the image of ra’aya meheimna (Moshe the “faithful shepherd”), we hear that leaders don’t just inspire. They plant אמונה until following Hashem becomes natural, not forced.
We explo...
2025-10-2438 minRav Shlomo KatzHas God Become Your Shepherd Yet?In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter the niggun of “ה׳ רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר” and ask a very simple, very brave question: am I still wrestling with life, or am I letting the Shepherd lead?
Together we learn that Shalosh Seudos is an עת רצון to be led: to discover what we truly want, to cry for it, and to begin living it now. From the Slonimer and the mefarshim on Tehillim 23, and from the image of ra’aya meheimna (Moshe the “faithful shepherd”), we hear that leaders don’t just inspire. They plant אמונה until following Hashem becomes natural, not forced.
We explo...
2025-10-2438 min
The Comedy Cellar: Live from the TableWhile Israel Slept – How Complacency Led to Catastrophe - Yaakov Katz ( No, there was no conspiracy)
Former Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Yaakov Katz joins Noam Dworman and Dan Naturman to dissect the failures behind October 7, the moral and strategic crises of modern Israel, and the political culture that allowed catastrophe to take root. Based on his new book While Israel Slept, Katz lays out how a nation of elite intelligence, defense technology, and Iron Dome confidence was blindsided by its own assumptions.
Buy Yaakov Katz’s book — While Israel Slept — on Amazon: http://bit.ly/4o3b7XE
He addresses:
Whether Israeli journalism should expose government failures during wartime
The growing rift between American and Israeli public...
2025-10-231h 08
In The Spotlight with Abigail PogrebinIn the Spotlight: Yaakov Katz ("While Israel Slept")American-born Israeli journalist, author, and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Yaakov Katz, joins Abby to discuss his latest book, "While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East."
2025-10-2230 min
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Yaakov Katz ("While Israel Slept")American-born Israeli journalist, author, and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Yaakov Katz, joins Abby to discuss his latest book, "While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East."
2025-10-2230 min
Mael Time With Daniel Mael‘While Israel Slept’: Yaakov Katz on the IDF’s Blind Spots and Broken SystemIn this episode of the Mael Time podcast, Daniel Mael interviews Yaakov Katz, discussing the events surrounding the October 7th attack by Hamas and the subsequent failures of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Katz, a former editor in chief of the Jerusalem Post, shares insights from his book 'While Israel Slept,' exploring the chaos during the attack, the lack of accountability within the military and political leadership, and the need for a commission of inquiry to address these issues. The discussion also touches on the role of intelligence, the impact of military censorship on journalism, and the importance...
2025-10-2126 min
Know Your Children with Rav Shlomo Katz4. Aiming Towards a Kesher NafshiIn this week’s shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz continues our journey in Know Your Children toward a deeper parent–child bond—נפשו קשורה בנפשו / kesher nafshi—a two-way soul connection modeled by Yaakov and Binyamin. We review the “personalized funnel” of chinuch for each child and revisit the two loves that start every home—ahavah tiv’it (rooted in existence) and ahavah mutenet (shaped by traits)—then ask: how do we grow beyond one-way love into a shared inner bond without slipping into favoritism, enmeshment, or blurred boundaries?Together we learn:Why every child demands a unique funnel from our heart to theirs—and why it b...
2025-10-1953 min
Rav Shlomo KatzAiming Towards a Kesher NafshiIn this week’s shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz continues our journey in "Know Your Children" toward a deeper parent–child bond—נפשו קשורה בנפשו / kesher nafshi—a two-way soul connection modeled by Yaakov and Binyamin. We review the “personalized funnel” of chinuch for each child and revisit the two loves that start every home—ahavah tiv’it (rooted in existence) and ahavah mutenet (shaped by traits)—then ask: how do we grow beyond one-way love into a shared inner bond without slipping into favoritism, enmeshment, or blurred boundaries?
Together we learn:
- Why every child demands a unique funnel from our heart to theirs—and why it begins with kn...
2025-10-1953 minRav Shlomo KatzAiming Towards a Kesher NafshiIn this week’s shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz continues our journey in "Know Your Children" toward a deeper parent–child bond—נפשו קשורה בנפשו / kesher nafshi—a two-way soul connection modeled by Yaakov and Binyamin. We review the “personalized funnel” of chinuch for each child and revisit the two loves that start every home—ahavah tiv’it (rooted in existence) and ahavah mutenet (shaped by traits)—then ask: how do we grow beyond one-way love into a shared inner bond without slipping into favoritism, enmeshment, or blurred boundaries?
Together we learn:
- Why every child demands a unique funnel from our heart to theirs—and why it begins with kn...
2025-10-1953 minRav Shlomo KatzAiming Towards a Kesher NafshiIn this week’s shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz continues our journey in "Know Your Children" toward a deeper parent–child bond—נפשו קשורה בנפשו / kesher nafshi—a two-way soul connection modeled by Yaakov and Binyamin. We review the “personalized funnel” of chinuch for each child and revisit the two loves that start every home—ahavah tiv’it (rooted in existence) and ahavah mutenet (shaped by traits)—then ask: how do we grow beyond one-way love into a shared inner bond without slipping into favoritism, enmeshment, or blurred boundaries?
Together we learn:
- Why every child demands a unique funnel from our heart to theirs—and why it begins with kn...
2025-10-1953 min
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschYaakov KatzIt's been two years since the Oct. 7 attacks, and — in the absence of an official state commission of inquiry — the best understanding we have of how Hamas was able to surprise the Middle East’s most powerful military comes from former Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Yaakov Katz and his new book…Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/in-these-times-with-rabbi-ammi-hirsch/donations
2025-10-091h 02
Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget PhetasyE358. While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East - Yaakov KatzThis week, Bridget welcomes journalist Yaakov Katz for an in-depth conversation about his book While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. He and Bridget tackle the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled Hamas’s surprise attack on October 7th, 2023. They cover a brief history of the conflict in the region, Israel’s misguided policy of containment, the misunderstandings caused by the application of a Western mindset to a completely different ideology, becoming complacent in their reliance on technology, misunderstanding the motives of terrorist organizations, why no one wondered what Hamas had done with...
2025-10-021h 19
The GistYaakov Katz - While Israel Slept: Winning Tunnels, Losing TimeYaakov Katz co-author with Amir Bohbot, of While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East, traces the failures that led to October 7 and how Israel's security establishment misread Hamas's strength and intent. He explains how world opinion, hostage leverage, and casualty ratios constrain Israel differently in Gaza than against Hezbollah, and how Netanyahu's post-ceasefire decisions prolonged the war. Katz argues Israel allowed hardliners to define the mission and assesses the current 20 point plan. Plus: the shutdown as a real-world experiment in Trump's expanded executive power. Produced by Corey Wara
2025-10-0244 min
The Tikvah PodcastYaakov Katz on Israel's New Laser DefensesOn September 17, 2025, Israel announced that the world's first laser defense system was ready for deployment, and was being integrated into its multitiered missile-defense shield. Iron Beam may be the most significant advance in missile defense since Israel pioneered the concept of intercepting missiles with missiles back in the 1980s. That's because Iron Beam promises to solve one of modern warfare's most vexing problems: the economic asymmetry of defense. When a crude, unguided rocket costing a few thousand dollars must be stopped with an interceptor costing between $50,000 and $100,000, the math quickly becomes unsustainable. The scale of rocket, drone...
2025-09-2641 min
The Teachings of Reb Nosson of Breslov with Rav Shlomo Katz2. Yaakov Avinu and Maariv: Finding Prayer in the NightRav Shlomo Katz learns from Reb Nosson of Breslov (Likkutei Halachot) on “וייפגע במקום”—Yaakov Avinu instituting Maariv. Why is Maariv reshut (optional)? Reb Nosson explains: Yaakov saw the long, bitter darkness of galut and gave us permission, and power, to daven even when we feel mute and confused (na’alamti dumiyah). In that place, obligation can backfire; permission opens the gate.With the strength of the tzaddikim, we discover how to cry out to Hashem in the night, not run away. Themes include: praying from darkness, no–ye’ush (no despair), turning “running from” into running to Hashem, and giving a fri...
2025-09-0926 min
Newt's WorldEpisode 887: Yaakov Katz on "While Israel Slept”Newt talks with Yaakov Katz about his new book, " While Israel Slept” which delves into the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023. Katz examines the intelligence and strategic failures that allowed this attack, highlighting years of complacency and mistaken policies. Their conversation also covers the geopolitical implications of several countries recognizing Palestine, Israel's diplomatic isolation, and the ongoing war in Gaza. Katz emphasizes the need for Israel to learn from these events to ensure future security. Their discussion touches on the complexities of the conflict, including the role of hostages, the challenges of deradicalization, and the necessity of...
2025-09-0637 min
Lazar FocusFriday Focus with Lazar Berman: Yaakov Katz on why Israel was asleep on Oct. 7Welcome to The Times of Israel's newest podcast series, Friday Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. This week, Berman takes up the host role for an in-depth interview with author Yaakov Katz about his new book, "While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East," which he co-wrote with Amir Bohbot. A former military correspondent, Katz served as editor in chief of The Jerusalem Post from 2016-2023, leaving just...
2025-09-0531 min
Call Me Back - with Dan SenorAccounting for the Failure of October 7 - with Yaakov KatzSubscribe to Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.orgGift a subscription of Inside Call me Back: inside.arkmedia.org/giftsSubscribe to Amit Segal’s newsletter ‘It’s Noon in Israel’: arkmedia.org/amitsegal/Watch Call me Back on YouTube: youtube.com/@CallMeBackPodcastCheck out Ark Media’s other podcasts: For Heaven's Sake: lnk.to/rfGlrA‘What’s Your Number?’: lnk.to/rbGlvMFor sponsorship inquiries, please contact: callmeback@arkmedia.orgTo contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: arkmedia.org/Ark Media on Inst...
2025-09-0442 min
FDD Morning BriefFDD Morning Brief | feat. Yaakov Katz (Sep. 3)WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNED FROM ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE FAILURES ON OCTOBER 7?HEADLINE 1: The Trump administration dialed up the pressure on Iran.HEADLINE 2: The Houthis took a beating. And then they raided UN offices in Yemen over the weekend.HEADLINE 3: Another European country plans to recognize a state of Palestine.BONUS HEADLINE 4: Purported environmentalist Greta Thunberg is trying to send another flotilla to Gaza.--FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with Yaakov...
2025-09-0327 min
School of WarEp 227: Yaakov Katz on What Went Wrong on 10/7Yaakov Katz, senior fellow at The Jewish People Policy Institute and author of While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East, joins the show to discuss Israel’s intelligence and military failures on the night of 6-7 October, 2023.
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2025-09-0251 min
Change Agents with Andy StumpfWhile Israel Slept: Yaakov Katz on Hamas, Intelligence Failures, and the Future of the Middle EastOn this episode, Andy sits down with Yaakov Katz, veteran journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, to unpack the hard lessons of October 7th and the evolving threats in the Middle East. Katz draws on three decades of reporting on Israeli defense and military affairs to explain how Hamas transformed from a fringe insurgency into a formidable force, the blind spots within Israel’s defense establishment, and the unintended consequences of overreliance on the Iron Dome. He also examines Iran’s deepening ties to Hamas, the intelligence gaps inside Gaza, and the ethical dilemmas of modern warfare in u...
2025-08-271h 03
Shtark Tank9 Days Special: Rav Ari Katz Remembers Gush KatifIn 2004, Rav Ari Katz moved with his family to Gush Katif, to serve as Rosh Yeshiva of a local high school. Just over a year later, soldiers knocked on his door and told him to leave. In this 9 Days special episode, Rav Katz shares:What drew him to Gush Katif despite knowing the threatsThe beauty, unity, and spiritual strength of the communityHis firsthand account of the expulsion—including “the longest day of his life”How he and his community coped with the trauma, picked themselves up, and starte...
2025-07-2851 min
mosaic: Exploring Jewish Issuesmosaic Extra: Author and Journalist Yaakov KatzIn this “mosaic extra”, we are featuring an excerpt of an interview with Yaakov Katz, an Israeli-American author and journalist and Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem. Katz took part in a Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Community Briefing on June 19 and provides an enlightening assessment of why Israel chose June 2025 as the ideal time to strike Iran’s military establishment. mosaic is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's weekly TV news magazine show, exploring Jewish topics that affect the local and global communities. Hosted by community leader Susan Shulman Pertnoy, mosaic airs we...
2025-06-2004 min
Wondering Jews with Mijal and NoamFacing an Existential Threat: Why Israel Struck Iran Now with Yaakov KatzIn this urgent crossover episode of Wondering Jews and Unpacking Israeli History, Noam Weissman is joined by military analyst and author Yaakov Katz to break down Israel’s unprecedented airstrike on Iranian nuclear and military targets. As events unfold in real time, they explore the historical roots, strategic timing, and existential stakes of the operation—drawing connections to Israel’s past strikes in Iraq (1981) and Syria (2007). From Mossad tactics to regional geopolitics, this episode offers crucial insight into a defining moment for Israel, Zionism, and Jewish survival.
Update: War with Iran is ongoing, including a wave of ballis...
2025-06-1336 min
Unpacking Israeli HistoryFacing an Existential Threat: Why Israel Struck Iran Now with Yaakov KatzIn this urgent crossover episode of Unpacking Israeli History and Wondering Jews, host Noam Weissman is joined by military analyst and author Yaakov Katz to break down Israel’s unprecedented airstrike on Iranian nuclear and military targets. As events unfold in real time, they explore the historical roots, strategic timing, and existential stakes of the operation—drawing connections to Israel’s past strikes in Iraq (1981) and Syria (2007). From Mossad tactics to regional geopolitics, this episode offers crucial insight into a defining moment for Israel, Zionism, and Jewish survival.
Update: War with Iran is ongoing, includ...
2025-06-1336 min
Orthodox ConundrumWhat Comes Next? Yaakov Katz on Israel's War, Netanyahu's Calculations, and the Search for an Endgame (250)Twenty months into the war with Hamas, many Israelis and supporters abroad are asking the same urgent question: how will this end? In this in-depth episode of Orthodox Conundrum, Scott Kahn is joined by Yaakov Katz, one of Israel's most respected journalists and author of While Israel Slept, to examine whether Israel's military goals are still realistic — or even defined. They discuss the uncertain state of the war, Netanyahu's political maneuvering, the role of the Chareidi parties, international pressure, and the trust gap between the government and the public. It's a sobering but essential conversation for anyone who cares abo...
2025-06-091h 13
StandWithUs PodcastSpecial Briefing with Defense Expert Yaakov Katz, Colonel Richard KempThe latest news, insight and analysis direct from Israel: Join StandWithUs TV for Special Briefing featuring a war update from defense expert Yaakov Katz and in-depth analysis with Colonel Richard Kemp, Former Commander of UK Forces in Afghanistan.Support the show
2025-05-1851 min
ReaganismThe Netanyahu-Trump Dynamic: Navigating Middle East Challenges with Yaakov KatzOn this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim is joined by Yaakov Katz who is a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute. They discuss the ongoing cycle of conflict with Hamas, questioning the long-term effectiveness of military operations that have decimated Gaza but failed to fully eliminate Hamas, and the relationship between Netanyahu and Trump and the complexity of their differing views on diplomacy and military action towards Iran.
2025-02-1727 min
America's RoundtableAmerica's Roundtable with Yaakov Katz | Post-Assad Syria: Potential Fallout for Israel, Middle East and the US | Iran Nuclear Threat | American Leadership — Israel and Saudi Arabia RelationsJoin America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Yaakov Katz, bestselling author of “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards – How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.” Shadow Strike was recently adapted into a docudrama by Reshet Media and his books have been published in a number of languages including English, Hebrew, Czech, Polish, Japanese and Mandarin.
Yaakov's forthcoming books – tentatively titled “Precision Strike” and "While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East" are scheduled for public...
2024-12-1429 min
18 Questions, 40 MysticsYaakov Katz: 'The Israeli military has fought in probably the most humane way possible'If you asked Yaakov Katz, the world should be lining the streets to applaud the IDF's military campaign in Gaza.The decades-long journalist and political thinker is emphatic that the IDF fights in the most humane and moral way possible. A senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute and former editor in chief of the Jerusalem Post, Katz has his pulse on many sectors of Israeli society today—from the government to civil society.Katz authored three books on Israel's military prowess and regional affairs, and his fourth book on Oct. 7 is set to release nex...
2024-11-181h 15
Voices of ImpactSocioeconomics, Strategy, and Security: Yaakov KatzYaakov Katz is an Israeli-American journalist and author, best known for serving as editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post from 2016 to 2023. He has authored three books, including Shadow Strike and Weapon Wizards, with a new book scheduled for release in 2025. Previously, Yaakov spent nearly a decade as a military reporter and defense analyst. He served as a senior policy adviser to Naftali Bennett and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and four children.
2024-10-1038 min
Angry PlanetYaakov Katz on Israel's Invasion Of LebanonListen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/Israel is at war-again. Adversaries include Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.But behind all three is one enemy at the center of this web of violence: Iran.Is this war the one where Israel and Iran finally confront each other directly? The missiles launched by the ayatollahs say yes, but what will the Jewish state do in return.This week we look at a fight that could bring a whole world into war, with Yaakov Katz as...
2024-10-0746 min
StandWithUs PodcastSpecial Briefing with Yaakov Katz | Lizzy SavetzkyWith the threat from Iran looming, join StandWithUs TV for a special briefing direct from Israel, featuring defense expert Yaakov Katz. We will also speak with activist and influencer Lizzy Savetsky, currently visiting Israel.Support the show
2024-08-1142 min
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2024-05-2755 minReaganismReport from Jerusalem: After Iran’s Attack Against Israel with Yaakov KatzOn this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim sits down with Yaakov Katz who is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post and now serves as a Senior Fellow at The Jewish People Policy Institute . They discuss the Iranian attack on Israel this weekend and where Israel and its response goes from here.
2024-04-2224 min
Let's Talk: The Jewish Chronicle PodcastIsrael briefing episode 20: Yaakov KatzThis week on the podcast Jake is joined by former Jerusalem Post editor Yaakov Katz. Watch on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/F0GJg0jJ4Co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-0243 minLet's Talk: The Jewish Chronicle PodcastIsrael briefing episode 20: Yaakov KatzThis week on the podcast Jake is joined by former Jerusalem Post editor Yaakov Katz. Watch on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/F0GJg0jJ4Co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-0243 min
America's RoundtableAmerica's Roundtable with Yaakov Katz | Israel's War Against Iran-Backed Hamas | Will America Send an Ultimatum to Iran? | The Rise of Anti-SemitismJoin America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Yaakov Katz, bestselling author of “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards – How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.” Yaakov Katz is the senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, as well as columnist and former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post.
Our discussion focuses on:
— Israel's War Against Iran-Backed Hamas
— Update on Israel and the Middle East Crisis
— Over 240 Hostages Remain in Gaza | Israel Begins Operations in Sou...
2023-11-1734 min
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschYaakov KatzThe Jerusalem Post's military correspondent for nearly a decade and its editor-in-chief for seven years, Yaakov Katz helps us understand how Israel ended up in this war and what might happen next...Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/in-these-times-with-rabbi-ammi-hirsch/donations
2023-11-0137 min
Orthodox ConundrumWhile Israel Slept: Questions, Puzzles, Issues, and Options Related to the War in Gaza, with Yaakov Katz (180)There are so many questions about where the State of Israel is heading after this war, and so many puzzles about how we ended up in such a precarious position in the first place. We are rightly proud of the sense of unity that we are currently experiencing; but we cannot let it blind us to the reality that things have to change in the future in order to make sure that Israel is not again lulled into a false sense of security. In this episode, Scott spoke with Yaakov Katz, senior fellow at the Jewish People...
2023-10-3046 min
The Roy Green ShowRoy Green Show Podcast Oct 29: Vivian Bercovici, Canada's Fmr Ambassador to Israel, Yaakov Katz, Fmr editor-in-chief, Jerusalem Post, Brothers Steve & Jeff Paikin on Jeff’s Friend Matthew Perry Bill Brioux, on the Death Friends star Matthew Perry,Vivian Bercovici is a former Canadian Ambassador to Israel (2014-2016). Writes regular op. ed. pieces on Israel and now the war with Hamas. "Mother of Canadian murdered by Hamas given cold shoulder by Trudeau government." "Israel braces for what may come next."Guest: Vivian Bercovici. Israel (IDF) ramps up its ground operation against Hamas in Gaza.Guest: Yaakov Katz. Former editor-in-chief, The Jerusalem Post. Also served as the JP's military reporter and defence analyst for a decade. Author of Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power. Co-author of Is...
2023-10-291h 02The Roy Green ShowOct 29: Yaakov Katz. Former editor-in-chief, Jerusalem PostIsrael (IDF) ramps up its ground operation against Hamas in Gaza.Guest: Yaakov Katz. Former editor-in-chief, The Jerusalem Post. Also served as the JP's military reporter and defence analyst for a decade. Author of Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power. Co-author of Israel vs Iran - The Shadow War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-10-2917 min
The Jack Carr ChannelIsraeli Military Expert Yaakov KatzToday’s guest on this special episode of Danger Close is Yaakov Katz.
Yaakov was the Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post where he remains a columnist, is a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, and was an international fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
He is the author of three books on Israeli military affairs: Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power, The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower, and Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War....
2023-10-2756 min
Call Me Back - with Dan SenorThe world unites against Hamas... for now - with Yaakov KatzFor analysis of the Israeli Government's formation of a (Netanyahu/Gantz) unity government and war cabinet, preparations for the invasion of Gaza, and anticipating the Hezbollah threat from the northern border, we are joined by Yaakov Katz. Yaakov is a columnist for the Jerusalem Post and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute.
Previously, Yaakov served as editor-in-chief at the Jerusalem Post, before which he was the paper's military reporter and defense analyst. He is the author of "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" and co-author of two books: "Weapon Wizards - How Israel...
2023-10-1244 min
NSNNachum Hosts Photographer/Photo Manager Yaakov Katz Live at JM in the AMhttps://f395d6.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/YaakovKatzonJMintheAM08072023.mp3
Nachum welcomed photographer/photo manager Yaakov Katz, proprietor of Yaakov Katz Studios, to the studio during this morning’s JM in the AM to discuss his work and preserving memories.
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2023-08-0700 minCall Me Back - with Dan Senor"Silver Linings" in Israel's crisis? with Yaakov KatzYaakov Katz – Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post and a former advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett – returns to our podcast.
Earlier, Yaakov Katz served as The Jerusalem Post’s military reporter and defense analyst. He is the author of "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" and co-author of two books: "Weapon Wizards - How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower" and "Israel vs. Iran - The Shadow War"
"Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" – shorturl.at/adioS
"Weapon Wizards - How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower" - shorturl.at/fhIJ3
2023-04-0346 min
The Koren PodcastYaakov KatzWe're back again standing on one leg!This week, Aryeh and Alex are joined by Yaakov Katz.
Yaakov has served as the editor-in-chief of the JPost for seven years and recently announced his intention to step down as editor. He has worked as a journalist, focusing on security and defense for several years, and was previously an advisor to Naftali Bennett.
This episode was recorded at the end of January 2023 but Yaakov's message that we should not shy away from ideas that challenge us is one that can only serve to help us...
2023-03-2852 minCall Me Back - with Dan SenorUnderstanding Netanyahu’s new government - with Yaakov KatzWIth Prime Minister Netanyahu's new government now sworn in, and also developments for Israel at the UN, Yaakov Katz – Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post – returns to our podcast.
Earlier, Yaakov was an advisor to former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. He served as The Jerusalem Post’s military reporter and defense analyst. He is the author of "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" and co-author of two books: "Weapon Wizards - How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower" and "Israel vs. Iran - The Shadow War"
"Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclea...
2023-01-0345 min
L'chaim L'chaimVayechi (Rebroadcast)Yaakov put his right hand on the younger and his left hand on the older,
Yissachar's land was pleasant, yet he bent his shoulder.
Yehudah is compared to a crouching lion,
After his death, Yaakov was brought to Zion.
2023-01-0137 minL'chaim L'chaimVayishlach (Rebroadcast)In this week's parshah, Yaakov gets a new name,
After Dina's rape, the family is inflamed.
The angel struck Yaakov's sciatic nerve,
When Yaakov stayed with Laban, all the mitzvos were observed!
2022-12-0438 minL'chaim L'chaimVayeitzei (Rebroadcast)Yaakov sees angels on a ladder in his dream,
Laban tricks Yaakov with many sneaky schemes.
Yaakov move a heavy stone from off a well,
In the end, Laban and Yaakov bid each other farewell!
2022-11-2745 min
L'chaim L'chaimToldot: The Whole HaftorahYaakov was loved, while Esav was hated,
"Now we are poor, but we'll rebuild" Edom stated.
If the kohanim don't listen, their blessings will be cursed,
Esav will serve Yaakov, even though he was born first.
2022-11-2043 minL'chaim L'chaimToldot (Rebroadcast)Yaakov is born holding Esav's heel,
Yitzchak think Esav makes tasty meals.
Esav picks red stew over the birthright, when given the choice,
Yitzchak feels Esav's hands, but hears Yaakov's voice!
2022-11-2040 minCall Me Back - with Dan SenorIsrael’s Next Government - with Yaakov KatzYaakov Katz – Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post and a former advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett – returns to our podcast.
Earlier, Yaakov Katz served as The Jerusalem Post’s military reporter and defense analyst. He is the author of "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" and co-author of two books: "Weapon Wizards - How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower" and "Israel vs. Iran - The Shadow War"
"Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" – shorturl.at/adioS
"Weapon Wizards - How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower" - shorturl.at/fhIJ3
2022-11-0446 minNewt's WorldEpisode 269: Yaakov Katz on Shadow StrikeOn September 6, 2007, just after midnight, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered a top secret Israeli air strike on a Syrian nuclear reactor. Newt’s guest is Yaakov Katz, author of Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power and current Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post. This interview was recorded in September 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-06-2331 minParshaParshas VaYetzei: Where is the Yeshiva of Shem? Why is Yaakov There?Why is Yaakov depressed? How does the “ladder” help with that?
2020-11-2545 min
Passages VoiceDigital Speaker Series: Yaakov KatzYaakov Katz, Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, discusses current events in Israel and journalism in 2020.
2020-11-1800 min
Congregation KINS presents Daytime DialoguesKINS presents Daytime Dialogues with Yaakov Katz S1E12Join Rabbi Leonard Matanky and Jerusalem Post Editor in Chief, Yaakov Katz for a wide-ranging conversation about Israel, politics and the world Jewish community
2020-08-0630 min
Van Leer Institute Series on IdeasYaakov Katz, "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" (St. Martin's Press, 2019)With the world’s attention riveted to the nuclear threat from Iran, Yaakov Katz’s new book could not be more timely. In Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power (St. Martin's Press, 2019), Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Katz tells the inside story of how Israel stopped Syria from becoming a global nuclear nightmare.On September 6, 2007, shortly after midnight, Israeli fighters advanced on Deir ez-Zour in Syria. Although Israel often flew into Syria as a warning to President Bashar al-Assad, this time there was no warning and no explanation. This was a covert operation, with one go...
2020-02-1958 min
New Books in Diplomatic HistoryYaakov Katz, "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" (St. Martin's Press, 2019)With the world’s attention riveted to the nuclear threat from Iran, Yaakov Katz’s new book could not be more timely. In Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power (St. Martin's Press, 2019), Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Katz tells the inside story of how Israel stopped Syria from becoming a global nuclear nightmare.On September 6, 2007, shortly after midnight, Israeli fighters advanced on Deir ez-Zour in Syria. Although Israel often flew into Syria as a warning to President Bashar al-Assad, this time there was no warning and no explanation. This was a covert operation, with one go...
2020-02-1956 min
New Books in Israel StudiesYaakov Katz, "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" (St. Martin's Press, 2019)With the world’s attention riveted to the nuclear threat from Iran, Yaakov Katz’s new book could not be more timely. In Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power (St. Martin's Press, 2019), Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Katz tells the inside story of how Israel stopped Syria from becoming a global nuclear nightmare.On September 6, 2007, shortly after midnight, Israeli fighters advanced on Deir ez-Zour in Syria. Although Israel often flew into Syria as a warning to President Bashar al-Assad, this time there was no warning and no explanation. This was a covert operation, with o...
2020-02-1958 min
New Books in National SecurityYaakov Katz, "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power" (St. Martin's Press, 2019)With the world’s attention riveted to the nuclear threat from Iran, Yaakov Katz’s new book could not be more timely. In Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power (St. Martin's Press, 2019), Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Katz tells the inside story of how Israel stopped Syria from becoming a global nuclear nightmare.On September 6, 2007, shortly after midnight, Israeli fighters advanced on Deir ez-Zour in Syria. Although Israel often flew into Syria as a warning to President Bashar al-Assad, this time there was no warning and no explanation. This was a covert operation, with o...
2020-02-1958 minThe Tikvah PodcastYaakov Katz on "Shadow Strike"On September 6, 2007, shortly after midnight, Israeli fighters advanced on Deir ez-Zour in Syria. Israel often flew into Syria as a warning to President Bashar al-Assad, but this time, there was no warning and no explanation. This was a covert operation, with one goal: to destroy a nuclear reactor being built by North Korea under a tight veil of secrecy in the Syrian desert. In his latest book, Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power, Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz tells the inside story of how Israel stopped Syria from becoming a global nuclear...
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