Josh Hasten

29
Jun
2020

Israeli Social Lender Steps Up During Corona

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, a very special interview with David Angel, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Ogen, an Israeli non-profit which lends money to those in need through donations and impact investments. The organization has raised over $30 million to help small businesses and others struggling under the Coronavirus pandemic. Plus in the second half of the show – all the latest news from Israel. Will Israel apply sovereignty to Judea and Samaria on July 1? The verdict is still out.

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22
Jun
2020

EU Head Accuses Jews of Stealing Parts of Israel

As predicted by the Biblical commentator Rashi centuries ago, Israel this week was accused by a European Union leader of violating the Seventh Commandment of “Thou shalt not steal,” because of the current plan to apply sovereignty in parts of Judea and Samaria. But as the famous commentary suggests, the Bible begins by describing how G-d created the world in order to show that he gave out all of the lands on earth as he saw fit – giving the Land of Israel, including Judea and Samaria, to the Jewish people. Listen to today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, and hear for yourselves, how the ancient text comes to life in our times with outside forces accusing the Jews of being thieves and bandits in our own land.

Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons / Chris Light

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
21
Jun
2020

Deep in the Judean Desert, Two Jewish Pioneers are Building an Oasis Amid Uncertainty

Jeremy Gimpel (left) and Ari Abramowitz on their property, Arugot Farms, in the Judean Desert. Photo by Josh Hasten.

Jeremy Gimpel (left) and Ari Abramowitz on their property, Arugot Farms, in the Judean Desert. Photo by Josh Hasten.

Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel, the two men behind Arugot Farms—a retreat center for music, prayer, art and meditation—say that U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan could destroy all they have built.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
18
Jun
2020

‘Orange Pages’ Provide Easy Access, Boost to Businesses in Judea and Samaria

Gedaliah and Elisheva Blum, who operate the “Dapei Katom” or the “Orange Pages website, which mirrors the Yellow Pages business directory in the U.S. but for small businesses in Judea and Samaria. Credit: Courtesy.

Gedaliah and Elisheva Blum, who operate the “Dapei Katom” or the “Orange Pages website, which mirrors the Yellow Pages business directory in the U.S. but for small businesses in Judea and Samaria. Credit: Courtesy.

Husband-and-wife team Gedaliah and Elisheva Blum take a page or two from an American iconic directory, and a decade later, see a thriving resource for residents, visitors and others looking for information at their fingertips.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
15
Jun
2020

The Kerem House – Bringing Tel Avivians Together

n today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Daniel Gindis one of the founders of Tel Aviv’s Kerem House – a unique facility for immigrants and native-born Israelis to gather for social events, shabbatot, or to launch their careers using space provided by the facility. The Kerem House serves as a unifying social initiative which brings Tel Avivians together from all religious or cultural backgrounds. Also on the show, the latest news from Israel including how the one well-known Israeli used his influence to help the UAE pen an op-ed against Israeli policy. No, that’s not a Purim Shpiel.

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
09
Jun
2020

Optimistic about Applying Sovereignty

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten an interview with well-known educator Rabbi Uri Pilichowski from Mitzpe Yericho. Pilichowski and a group of leaders from Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria released a statement this week encouraging Israel to move forward with the application of sovereignty despite reservations about the Trump administration’s “deal of the century.” The group stressed that they feel President Trump and his team are the best friends Israel has ever had in the White House, and therefore Israelis should be grateful for their support.

Photo Credit: Wikimedia / The White House from Washington, DC

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
07
Jun
2020

Amid Criticism of Trump Plan by Leaders in Judea and Samaria, Others See ‘Historic Opportunity’ Despite Flaws

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Efrat mayor Oded Revivi during a visit to Efrat, in the Gush Etzion area of Judea on July 31, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Israseli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Efrat Mayor Oded Revivi during a visit in Efrat, in Gush Etzion, on July 31, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to lay the groundwork to begin the process of applying Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria, a debate has emerged among leaders in those Jewish communities over the ramifications of the Trump administration’s so-called “deal of the century.”

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
01
Jun
2020

The Dangers of Intersectionality

With US cities on fire as a result of rioting and looting following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, anti-Israel groups are doing their best to compare or even blame the Jewish State for Floyd’s death and the state of race relations in the US. At the same time, Jewish stores and businesses were ransacked in Los Angeles, along with graffiti calling on Americans to “kill the Jews.” The events of the past few days show that the phenomena of the Jewish scapegoat is alive and well. All of this and the latest news from Israel on this week’s edition of Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten.

Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston

Posted by Josh Hasten in Israel Uncensored
25
May
2020

Josh Reflects

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, in addition to the Netanyahu trial, talk of annexation, and everything else making news in Israel, Josh offers a personal reflection on the Coronavirus pandemic as the country has rapidly been opening up following months of quarantine.

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