WhyWhyWhy!

The pandemic has transformed, perhaps forever, how we experience the most banal of activities, whether it’s a trip to the supermarket or a walk in the neighborhood.

In this episode, we hear from ToI’s opinion editor Miriam Herschlag about why she keeps muttering “amen” on her evening jogs in Jerusalem, and from Ann Bar-Dov on her epic journey to pick up groceries in Israel’s northern town of Karmiel.

The WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel Podcast, hosted by Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron, is a collaboration between The Times of Israel and TLV1 Podcasts. New story submissions are welcome. If you have a story to tell that you think might be a fit, contact the hosts at story@tlv1.fm

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Itamar Haluts – Alexandra-Clyde

Noam Shuster was having her dream year on a fellowship at Harvard when the pandemic shut down her world. The 33 year-old Israeli comedian flew back to her Jewish-Arab coexistence community near Jerusalem and, on the way, contracted what became a severe case of COVID-19.

Listen to the story of her stint in the hospital followed by a stay in a “corona hotel” where she was shocked and awed to find a microcosm of Israel’s fractious society — Arabs, Jews, religious, secular, young and old — bound together in radical compassion by a shared cough.

The WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel Podcast, hosted by Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron, is a collaboration between The Times of Israel and TLV1 Podcasts. New story submissions are welcome. If you have a story to tell that you think might be a fit, contact the hosts at story@tlv1.fm

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Itamar Haluts – Alexandra-Clyde

On this episode, Bill Slott tells a real life story of a community gathering closely together while safely keeping its distance.

The WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel Podcast, hosted by Miriam Herschlag and Noah Efron, is a collaboration between The Times of Israel and TLV1 Podcasts.

New story submissions are welcome. If you have a story to tell that you think might be a fit, contact the hosts at story@tlv1.fm

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Itamar Haluts – Alexandra-Clyde

On this episode, true stories of neighbors finding ways out of isolation to join together, why home confinement was better during the 1st Gulf War, and of the realization that you’ve got to crack a few eggs to make an omelet.

The WhyWhyWhy! Podcast is a collaboration between The Times of Israel and TLV1 Podcasts. New story submissions are welcome. If you have a story to tell that you think might be a fit, contact the hosts at story@tlv1.fm

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Itamar Haluts – Alexandra-Clyde

While a few regions of Israel had eggs aplenty, many others were left scrounging. The great Passover egg hunt was on. After Miriam Herschlag took to Facebook seeking ideas for replacing the egg on her seder plate (eliciting suggestions of a chocolate egg, lentils, rice, caviar, a plastic egg, avocado, a photo of an egg, and 80 more ideas), relief arrived from the friend next door.

Ed Snitkoff’s Jerusalem eggspedition led him to venture to the heart of Abu Tor, and to discover that egg shortages know no borders.

And Jewish World editor Amanda Borschel Dan got to the supermarket and found out that eggs were not the only item in short supply, eventually ending up with far more than she bargained for.

WhyWhyWhy! is a collaboration between The Times of Israel and TLV1 Podcasts. New story submissions are welcome. If you have a story to tell that you think might be a fit, contact the hosts at story@tlv1.fm

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This week, in a special episode, we bring you one short story, “Alone together with Fiona,” told by Abi Hartuv. It's a tale of neighbors nurturing ties even while confined to their homes, in other words, a story borne of the extraordinary circumstances in which we all find ourselves at the moment.

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features true stories on the theme Quarantined, as told by Judah Ari Gross, Sarah Goldberg, Sari Friedman, and Yisrael Campbell.

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features stories on the theme On the Job, as told by Abraham Silver, Alison Bender Kellner, Elana Dorfman, Allison Kaplan Sommer, and Noah Efron.

Our next storytelling event will be held Monday, Feb. 24th. The theme of the night is Second Chances.

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features stories on the theme House and Home, as told by Linda Lovitch, Tova Kamioner, Nora El Zokm, Milton Roller, Elana Dorfman, and Sharon Goldfarb.

Our next storytelling event will be held Monday, Dec. 23rd. The theme of the night is On the Job.

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This episode of features stories on the theme Bad Advice, as told by Benji Lovitt, Elana Dorfman, Julia Mor, Sarah Goldberg, Milton Roller and Miriam Herschlag.

Our next storytelling event will be held Monday, Nov. 25th. The theme of the night is House and Home.

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This episode of WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel features stories on the theme “Losing/Finding My Religion,” as told by Chana Sperber, Elana Dorfman, Emanuel Shahaf, Gunther Oakey, Heather Stone, Sam Litvin, Milton Roller, and Yisrael Campbell.

Our next storytelling event will be held on Monday, Oct. 28th. The theme of the night is “Bad Advice.”

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features stories on the theme “Sisters and Brothers,” as told by Elana Dorfman, Milton Roller, Margot Saffer, Gabriel Noah Brahm, and Charlie Yawitz.

Our next storytelling event will be held on Monday, Sept. 16th. The theme of the night is “Losing My Religion/Finding My Religion.”

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features stories on the theme “Blame It on the Boogie,” as told by Miriam Herschlag, Alon Tal, Avigail Morris, Milton Roller, Elana Dorfman, Eli Rockowitz, Bill Slott.

Our next storytelling event will be held on Wednesday, June 19th at the Yeoshua Bar, Ben Yehuda 22, Tel Aviv. The theme of the night is “Sisters and Brothers.”

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Itamar Haluts – Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features stories on the theme “The Good Fight,” as told by Daphni Leef, Amit Ashkenazy, Anna Levine, Milton Roller, Nancy Cahners, Harry Rubenstein, Elana Dorfman, Don Futterman, and Philip Nurick.

Our next storytelling event will be held on Thursday, May 16th at the Jacob’s Ladder music festival. The theme of the night is “Blame It on the Boogie.”

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features true stories from Israel on the theme “Masked and Unmasked,” as told by Eve Lifson, Milton Benjamin Roller, Alison Bender Kellner, Sophie Jabès, Noah Efron, and Zeev Engelmayer.

Our next storytelling event will be held on Thursday, April 4th at the Hoodna Bar in Tel Aviv. The theme of the night is “The Good Fight.”

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode of WhyWhyWhy! True Stories from Israel features stories on the theme “Mistakes Were Made,” as told by Nancy Cahners, Noah Efron, Tova Joy Kamioner, Zachary Judah Kauffman, Chavi Eve Karkowsky, Milton Benjamin Roller, and Rachel Wansker.

Our next storytelling event will be held on Thursday, March 7th at the Hoodna Bar in Tel Aviv. The theme of the night is “Masked and Unmasked.”

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features true stories on the theme “Stolen,” as told by Miriam Herschlag, David Chester, Milton Roller, Gwen Dreilinger, Art Lenk, Dorit Murciano, Daniel Estrin, and Iri Kassel.

Our next storytelling event will be held on Thursday, January 31st at the Dancing Camel in Tel Aviv. The theme of the night is “Mistakes Have Been Made.”

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode celebrates the astonishing, hilarious, heartbreaking experiences of moving to Israel, and features true stories on the theme of “Aliyah” as told by Muki Tsur, David Harold Chester, Noah Efron, Milton Roller, Malynnda Littky, Jodi Schachar Davidovich, Avi Tilonsky, and the legendary singer Josie Katz.

The live event was held at the The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot in celebration of Aliyah Day. 

Our next storytelling event will be held December 17th at the Dancing Camel in Tel Aviv. The theme of the night is “Stolen.”

What's been taken from you? What did you steal? Pitch your story to us!

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features true stories on the theme of “It's All Political” as told by Milton Roller, Jonathan Ferziger, Judah Ari Gross, Linda Lovitch, Yossi Halper, Rabbi Levi Weiman Kelman, and Or Sujunov.

Our November 15th show, a collaboration with the The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, celebrates astonishing, hilarious, heartbreaking experiences of moving to Israel.

Do you have a jaw-dropping, Aliyah-related story? Pitch it to us!

To celebrate all Olim on this special day, Beit Hatfutsot will be open for free (tickets are usually 49 NIS!) between 13:00-22:00, and will offer guided tours in different languages.

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Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This special holiday episode features true stories on the theme of “Good Deeds, Bad Deeds” as told by Anshel Pfeffer, Chavi Karkowsky, Carol Weitzman, Gwen Dreilinger, Yossi Halper, and Andrea Hope.

The next live WhyWhyWhy! storytelling event will be held Oct. 8th (details) and will feature the theme, “It's All Political.”

Pitch us your story or just come have a beer and listen. Either way, you have nothing to lose but your chains! Well, also your sobriety, as the evening is free, with a one drink minimum.

Music Itamar Haluts - Alexandra-Clyde

This episode features true stories on the theme of “Sweat” as told by Anna Levine, Ephraim Rinsky, Susan Warchaizer, Libby Weiss, Mira Fox, and Israeli basketball legend Tal Brody.

The next live WhyWhyWhy! storytelling event will be held Sept. 3rd (details) and will feature the theme, “Good Deeds, Bad Deeds.”

Pitch us your story or just come have a beer and listen. Either way, you have nothing to lose but your chains! Well, also your sobriety, as the evening is free, with a one drink minimum.

Today we feature stories on the theme of “Talkin' 'bout a Revolution” as told by Judah Ari Gross, Margot Saffer, Don Futterman, Adam Nice, Varda Spiegel, Avinof Frumer, Marcia Freedman, and Naomi Henoch.

The next live event will be held on July 23rd (details) and will feature the theme, “Sweat.” Pitch us stories about your sweaty situations! Or just come to have a beer and listen. Either way, you have nothing to lose but your chains! Well, also your sobriety, as the evening is free, with a one drink minimum.

This episode of Why, Why, Why! features stories on the theme of “Chutzpah”as told by Gwen Dreilinger, Mel Lidman, Alon Tal, Chavi Karkowsky, Judy Maltz, and Ibrihim Ahadi.

Next month's event will be held on June 4th (details) and will feature stories on the theme, “Talkin' About a Revolution!”

Pitch us stories about revolutions you've seen, fomented or undergone: personal, political, cultural, sexual, military, musical, sartorial, whatever! Or just come to have a beer and listen. Either way, you have nothing to lose but your chains! Well, also your sobriety, as the evening is free, with a one drink minimum.

Music by Itamar Haluts

Our debut episode features stories on the theme of “Crossing the Red Sea” told by Abe Silver, Jodi Davidovitch, Yaser Abu Areesha, Nancy Cahners, and Guy Sharett.