Podcast Episodes: Israel’s Divides Explained
This is a podcast series of the course: “Israel: From Idea to State” (JWSH 410)
The course: “Israel- from Idea to State.” (JWSH 410) is offered by Prof. Rami Zeedan. The course was redesigned in Spring 2021, and since then, it satisfies the KU core goal 2.2: oral communication. The main assignment in this course is for students to produce podcast episodes, and all episodes by the students contribute to this podcast series: “Israel’s Divides Explained”, edited by Prof. Rami Zeedan.
Listen to the podcast episodes on "Israel’s Divides Explained" from Season 2: Spring 2023
Episode 10: How does religion affect Jewish women's rights in Israel?
This episode in the series "Israel's Divides Explained" focused on the gender divide in Israel and the intersection with the religious divide. The PDF file contains this episode's script. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Helms, Madeline (2023) "How does religion affect Jewish women's rights in Israel? (PDF)" Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel's Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 10: 00:22:54 minutes.
Episode 9: The Effect of NGOs within Israel's National Divide
This episode in the series "Israel's Divides Explained" focused on the role and effect of NGOs within Palestinian-Arab society in Israel. The PDF file contains this episode's script. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Patterson, J. Coby (2023). "The Effect of NGOs within Israel's National Divide. (PDF)" Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel's Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 9: 00:18:57 minutes.
Episode 8: Inequality Facing Mizrahi Jews in Israel
This episode in the series "Israel's Divides Explained" focused on the ethnic divide in Israel and especially the inequality the Mizrahi Jews face. The PDF file contains this episode's script. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Tennison, Eli J (2023) "Inequality Facing Mizrahi Jews in Israel" (PDF) Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel's Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 8: 00:23:16 minutes.
Episode 7: The Mizrahi-Ashkenazi Divide in Israeli Elections
This episode in the series "Israel's Divides Explained" focused on the ethnic divide within the Jewish Israelis, between Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews. The PDF file contains this episode's script. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Lara, Olivia G. (2023). "The Mizrahi-Ashkenazi Divide in Israeli Elections." (PDF) Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel's Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 7: 00:18:57 minutes.
Episode 6: How the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995 Contributed to the Political Divide in Israel
This episode in the series "Israel's Divides Explained" focused on the political divide in Israel, while considering the effect of the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin on the development of the political divide. The PDF file contains this episode's script. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Ercolano, Dalton (2023). "How the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995 Contributed to the Political Divide in Israel." (PDF) Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel's Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 6: 00:17:23 minutes.
Episode 5: Israeli's Ethiopian Jews
This episode in the series "Israel's Divides Explained" focused on the minority population of Beta Israel- the Ethiopian Jews, in the context of the Ethnic Divide in Israel. The PDF file contains this episode's script. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Bugee, Jack (2023). "Israeli's Ethiopian Jews." (PDF) Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel's Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 5: 00:18:57 minutes.
Episode 4: Religious Divide's Influence on Education in Israel
This episode in the series "Israel's Divides Explained" focused on the influence of the religious divide on Education. The PDF file contains this episode's script. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Cora, Lanza (2023). "Religious Divide's Influence on Education in Israel." (PDF) Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel's Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 4: 00:22:00 minutes.
Listen to the podcast episodes on "Israel’s Divides Explained" from season 1: Spring 2021
Episode 3: The sources of economic inequality of Arab citizens in Israel vs the Jewish Israelis
Our third episode in the series "Israel’s Divides Explained" focused on the socioeconomic divide and its intersection with the national divide. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Trefren, Ian (2021). “The sources of economic inequality of Arab citizens in Israel vs the Jewish Israelis,” Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel’s Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 3: 00:25:50.
Episode 2: The Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jewish divide in Israel
Our second episode in the series "Israel’s Divides Explained" The Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jewish divide in Israel." We suggest this citation for this episode:
Cornell, Nicholas (2021). “The Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jewish divide in Israel.” Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel’s Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 2: 00:26:05.
Episode 1: The religious impact on gender equality and the representation of women in Israel
Our first episode in the series "Israel’s Divides Explained" focused on the religious impact on gender equality and the representation of women in Israel. We suggest this citation for this episode:
Dobbs, Gabby (2021). “The religious impact on gender equality and representation of women in Israel,” Zeedan, Rami (ed.), Israel’s Divides Explained, The University of Kansas. Episode 1: 00:25:17.