#66– Swords of Iron, Day 28: Col. (Res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
In this special ‘War Edition’ of the show, Dan and Benny take a deep dive into the geopolitical context of the October 7th war with Col. (Res.) Dr. Eran Lerman.  Together, they discuss the war’s progress, impact, and possible outcomes both near- and long-term.  About Col. (Res.) Dr. Eran Lerman: Colonel (Res.) Dr. Eran Lerman is a lecturer in the Shalem College Departments of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and Strategy, Diplomacy, and Security and in the Tel Aviv University Department of Political Science. He is also the Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and ..read more
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#65 – Swords of Iron, Day 19: The PR Battle
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
In this special ‘War Edition’ of the show, Dan and Benny cover updates on the war as well as discuss Israel’s PR battle with special guests Joanna Landau, founder and president of Vibe Israel, and Haisam Hassanein, a fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies specializing in Israel’s relations with Arab states and Muslim countries. About Joanna Landau: Best-selling author of “Ethical Tribing: Connecting the Next Generation to Israel in the Digital Era,” Joanna is an expert on country branding, Israel’s soft power, and the unique challenges Israel faces when building its global rep ..read more
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#64 - Swords of Iron: The Simchat Torah War - Day 7
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
Join Dan Feferman and Benny Scholder for the return of Jewanced as we present a special live podcast covering Swords of Iron - The Simchat Torah War. Taped Live on Friday, October 13, 2023, day 7 of the war, this will be the first in a series of episodes we're broadcasting to bring you ongoing updates and snapshots of the progress of this unfolding war - a horrific, devastating, and pivotal moment in the history of Israel and the Jewish People. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of victims - murdered, kidnapped, and injured - of the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel on the m ..read more
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#63 - Dr. Shlomo Fischer, JPPI Senior Fellow and Sociologist of the Jewish People
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
Dr. Shlomo Fischer is a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute and teaches sociology in the School of Education at Hebrew University and at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev. He served as a research fellow at the Van Leer Institute. Fischer has worked in the field of education for the past 25 years. In the past 10 years, he has worked in the field of religion, democracy, and tolerance. He has edited (together with Adam Seligman) The Burden of Tolerance: Religious Traditions and the Challenge of Pluralism (Hebrew; HaKibbutz Hameuchad and the Van Leer Institute, 2007) which add ..read more
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#62 - Rawan Osman, Peace Activist and Member of 1st-Ever Arab-Jewish Delegation to the March of the Living
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
Rawan Osman was born in Damascus and raised in Lebanon. After high school, Osman moved back to Syria and in 2011, during the beginning of the unrest, left for France. In 2018, Osman moved to Strasbourg and started working on her first book, The Israelis, Friends or Foes. Osman is a contributor to Fikra Forum. A true believer in the potential for authentic and positive human interactions with Jews to change popular narratives in the Arab world and bring about peace, Rawan recently participated in the NGO Sharaka’s first-ever historic delegation of Arabs from across the Middle East, Europe, and ..read more
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#61 - Joel Haber, Food Blogger, Culinary Explorer, and Guide
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
Listener’s beware, this episode of the show is virtually guaranteed to leave you super hungry! NJ native and former screenwriter Joel Haber made aliya to Israel in 2009. Looking to leave his former profession behind in the Old Country, Joe did what anyone would do and became a licensed tour guide and soon found himself escorting travelers from all over the world to discover and uncover the wonder and beauty that is the Land and People of Israel.  Joel grew up in a modern orthodox home with a mother who was a great home cook, and a cosmopolitan one, and through her kitchen ate many traditi ..read more
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#59 Daniel Rakov - Expert on Russia and Russian Policy in the Middle East
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
Are we headed towards a Cold War – Round Two?     Our guest this week, Daniel Rakov, might have the answer for that ominous question and it might not be what you think… Lt. Col. (Res). Daniel Rakov is an expert on Russian policy in the Middle East and Great-Power Competition in the region.  He served in the Israel Defense Forces for over 20 years, mainly in the Israeli Defense Intelligence Division (Aman).  From 2019-2021, he was a research fellow at the Russian Studies Program at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).  Today, Daniel is a Senior Fello ..read more
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#58 Len Khodorkovsky - The State Department's Secret Weapon
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
Len Khodorkovsky has one of those heartwarming American Jewish stories: A refugee from the Soviet Union finds safe haven in America, where he thrives, builds a family and reaches professional success… then helps the president of the United States tweet Game of Thrones memes.  Len Khodorkovsky served at the State Department as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs. He was also a Senior Advisor to the US Special Representative for Iran and the Chief Marketing Officer of America’s economic diplomacy.  He was also the Trump State Department’s secret weapon, the guy who h ..read more
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#57 Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Terrorism Finance Analyst, Author, & Senior VP of Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
How do China, Hezbollah, int’l NGO’s, Iran, Palestinian politics, Gaza, Israel, Jihadism, and illicit financial networks connect? Dan and Benny sat down with Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, terrorism finance analyst and Senior VP of Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to find out! Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), where he oversees the work of the organization’s experts and scholars. He is also on the leadership team of FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power, a project on the use of financial and econo ..read more
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#56 Omar Al Busaidy, CEO of Sharaka USA, Optimistic Opportunist, Entrepreneur, Author, and Futurist
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by Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman
4M ago
The Future is Now! Hey, Jewanced fans. We have missed you. Wondering where we went? Well, it all goes back to the Abraham Accords. We recorded this episode with our good friend (and Dan's colleague) Omar Al Busaidy. In case you are curious, Benny was about to head off for his first trip to the UAE. Omar, who usually lives in the US, was in his hometown of Dubai, and Dan just got back from Dubai and was getting ready to ship off to California (with Omar) to be a part of a Sharaka delegation promoting awareness of the Abraham Accords. This episode was recorded before these trips. We hope you enj ..read more
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