Join me as I sit down with Ester, a good friend and one of the most knowledgeable (and passionate) people I know on all things Israel and Jewish history, as we dig deep on some of the “big” questions. The context of this interview is based on comments from an earlier interview with ​⁠@RabbiYYJacobson Listen in to hear about making Aliyah, our purpose in the diaspora and Israel, how to create a desire to be in Israel, moshiach, and much more. Leave your comments below to tell us your thoughts ..read more

A little bit of a different kind of interview. I finally sat down with my dad to hear about his story as an Iranian immigrant to America during the time of the Iranian Revolution. We break down what it was like leaving a country you love and starting anew in somewhere totally foreign. I also ask him his take on the current happenings in the US and whether he sees any parallels with what he experienced being pushed out of Iran.... Should we do a round 2? Leave your questions and comments below ..read more

Aby Volcovich has spent the past 4 months on the front lines in Israel. Before Octoer 7th, he had just started a job with DiploAct, an organization that works strengthen Israsel's voice on the global stage. While serving in active duty, Aby hasn't taken off his "hasbara hat," sharing content from the field to help fight this tumultuous media war. When speaking, Aby shared how painful it was that he couldn't use his phone for the entire first month in battle; and not because he wanted to be scrolling on social media or calling friends and family. It was painful because he knew how the world was ..read more

"Here’s some ancient prophecies. Some ancient writings. This is what is said would happen. Here’s a bunch of history, and then here’s some then and now photography based around those prophecies, and then you can decide whether you think this is that. But I’m just telling you nothing like this has ever happened before in history; specifically on this piece of land. And the prophets said this would happen. BUT, you can decide what you think is what.”  @doughersheyauthor7771  Whether writing or speaking, Doug Hershey shares from a perspective of historian and storyteller. His accounts o ..read more

“I do believe that we should have our sights set on Eretz Yisrael. 100%. At the same time, I also believe that there are sparks that are still scattered around the world. And I think that some people have a mission to go and elevate those sparks.” Akiva and Chava, aka  @houseoflev  were an incredible duo to connect with. They just announced - spoiler alert - that they're making Aliyah in the coming months with their whole family, only a few months after completing their conversion process. Oh, and get this, no one in the family has been to Israel before, besides Akiva! Talk about tru ..read more

“I can’t find this connection anywhere else... I’d rather live somewhere connected, that I care about, rather than somewhere where I don’t know who my next door neighbor is.” - Joanna Landau Joanna is a Cambridge-educated lawyer and entrepreneur who is deeply dedicated to positively disrupting the way the world feels about Israel. For over 15 years, she has used place branding techniques, social media, and the sciences of influence and persuasion to highlight Israel’s competitive advantages to strategic global audiences. In 2011, she founded Vibe Israel, a Tel-Aviv based NGO that generated ove ..read more

"No one was going after these people. No one was going to go to Mount Everest to bring him back. People dropped everything, They didn't have to be told or be asked. My home is on fire. My family is in trouble. "Hineni" - I'm here." - @JWRP2010 Lori Palatnik is the Founding Director of Momentum (formerly JWRP). She is a world-renowned Jewish educator, speaker, writer, and media personality, who has lectured all over the world. Lori has authored four books: Friday Night and Beyond, Gossip, Remember My Soul, and Turn Your Husband Into Your Soul Mate. In 2014, Lori was named one of the ten “Women ..read more

"Are we a religion? A nation? A people? A family? A culture? A race? An ethnicity? People usually shake their head and go 'we're all of them!' and I respond, 'we're all of them except one." - Rabbi Ken Spiro Rabbi Spiro is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher for Aish HaTorah, Jerusalem. In addition, he is a licensed tour guide from the Israel Ministry of Tourism. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs such as B.B.C. Radio and TV., The National Geographic Channel, The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, Channel 4 England and Arutz Sheva-Israel National Radio. He is the autho ..read more

"Aliyah - I feel like the only way to describe it is you feel unstoppable. Because you're so charged by such a huge mission that you're kind of like yea, I'm doing this." - Raquel Raquel and Frank made Aliyah, building a life and home in Israel. But now they find themselves being tasked with going back to America. The questions are endless. Why don't we stay? Why can't we stay? Are we doing the wrong thing? Isn't Israel HOME? "I fell in love with Israel before I fell in love with Torah or Judaism or anything else. There's just something special about this land." - Frank ..read more

When asked: what is home? Rabbi Manis Friedman  @manisfriedman  exclaims "we have forgotten what it feels like to be home." Together we speak about our current reality as Jews, both in Israel and in the Diaspora, and provides practical advice on what we can do, regardless of where we find ourselves amidst this war. Follow Rabbi Manis Friedman  @manisfriedman  for incredible life and Torah insights. Follow My Israel Narrative on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myisraelnarrative/ YouTube www.youtube.com/@myisraelnarrative Spotify https://podcasters.spotify ..read more