Best TLV Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 538: Walker stars as Maccabi stuns Zalgiris, Hapoel TLV come back win, Beitar with a fiver on Episode #538 38:39

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24d ago38:39

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportspoke about the latest Israeli sports news as we talked about how all three Israeli basketball teams in action, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem all won in Europe. We then turned our conversation to the soccer scene where Beitar Jerusalem continued to roll wh…

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THINK Vayehi - Ba’alei Selicha? Yosef, Yehuda & The Possibility Of Forgiveness 1:08:47

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THIS EPISODE IS OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE PODCAST - THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS LISTENED, SHARED AND COMMENTED! In this week's THINK we examine the long and heroic journeys of both Yosef and Yehuda as they arrive at an acceptance of the wrongs that have been done to them - Yosef towards brothers and Yehuda towards his father. From this vantage…

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Episode 540: Maccabi Tel Aviv's rise, Hapoel Tel Aviv's split double week + the latest soccer news on Episode one #540 37:20

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportspoke about the latest in Israeli basketball including Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague winning streak and more as we also looked at the most recent soccer news. Make sure to subscribe to The Sports Rabbi Show on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. Also download our fabulous new App …

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Episode 539: Euroleague action back in Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeats ASVEL + all the soccer and hoops news on Episode #539 36:38

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportspoke about the return of the Euroleague to Tel Aviv as Maccabi hosted ASVEL Villeurbanne as we broke down all of the action on and off of the court. We also spoke about the latest in Israeli basketball and soccer news. Make sure to subscribe to The Sports Rabbi Show on iTunes, Sp…

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THINK Vayeshev: How To Sell A Brother 1:14:20

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Yosef had a dream and told his brothers... and then they sought to kill him?! That escalated quickly! How does a brother, even one that one deeply dislikes, become someone that you are willing to kill or sell? In this week's THINK we focus on a number of small details in the story of the sale of Yosef that give terrifying insight into the ways in w…

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Amos, Yosef & A Pair Of Shoes (cross-posted from The Matan Podcast) 43:54

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This week Rabbi Joe had the pleasure of being a guest once again on the Matan podcast joining Yosefa Fogel Wruble for a conversation about the haftara of Parshat Vayeshev taken from the prophet Amos. You can listen to the consistently excellent Matan parsha podcast at https://www.matan.org.il/en/matan-podcast/ ----- In this conversation with R. Joe…

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THINK Vayishlach: The Brothers' Reunion, or, Letting Go Of Eisav's Heel 1:10:49

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Yaakov returns to Israel after more than two decades away from home and is reunited with his brother Eisav. Their reunion might at first glance appear anti-climactic - hugs and gifts instead of war - but just below the surface, major movements in personality development and the story of the family are taking place as Yaakov accepts himself for who …

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Episode 537: Coaching crisis at Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem continues to win, Israel Nat'l Team's brutal losses on Episode #537 37:39

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportspoke about the latest Israeli sports news as we talked about the Beitar Jerusalem’s win over Netanya, coach Lazetic and Maccabi Tel Aviv as well as the other stories from the world of soccer. We then shifted gears to discuss the Israel National Basketball Team’s losses to Germany…

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THINK Vayetze: In Lavan's House 1:06:27

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Yaakov flees his brother's wrath and heads north to find a wife. And ends up staying with his uncle Lavan for twenty years. Who is the Yaakov that Lavan meets? Why does Yaakov agree to work for free? How does the way that he left his father, mother and brother impact his relationship with his new family? And despite Lavan's manipulation, what does …

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THINK Toldot: A Tragedy Of Communication 1:00:50

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Yaakov's taking of the beracha that was intended for Esav is one of the most challenging stories of the Torah. We will look at the relationship dynamics of Rivka and Yitzchak, their difficulties of communication, and suggest that in fact Rivka had completely misunderstood Yitzchak's intention. The tragic irony of the story is that Yitzchak had alwa…

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Episode 536: Tel Aviv Teams Split Euroleague Double Week, Derby Coming Up, Beitar's Big Win on Episode #536 35:58

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportspoke about the latest Israeli sports news as we talked about Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague week plus the upcoming Derby as well as Beitar Jerusalem’s 6-2 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv while the Israel National Team is also in action. Make sure to subscribe to The …

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THINK Haye Sara: Relationships Ruptured & Repaired 1:07:46

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This is a shiur about parents' love for children, and children's love for parents - and about how relationships seemingly broken can be fixed over time. At the beginning of Haye Sara, Avraham must think that even though he is 137 he has almost nothing to show for it. He has lost his life's partner Sara, one son is estranged and banished, the other …

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Episode 535: Deni Avdija superstar, Hapoel Tel Aviv keeps winning, Maccabi keeps struggling in Euroleague play on Episode #535 31:56

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Moshe Halickman the head of The Sports Rabbi Hebrew Website talked about Deni Avdija who is turning into a superstar while we also looked back at Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Euroleague win, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s struggles along with all of the other basketball and soccer action from around the Holy Land. Make sure to subscrib…

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Episode 534: 2x NCAA Champ Hassan Diarra, Maccabi Raanana's new star guard joins The Sports Rabbi on Episode #534 34:03

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman welcomed aboard one of the brand new stars of the Israeli basketball league in Hassan Diarra from Maccabi Raanana. The guard is playing in his rookie professional season after having won a pair of NCAA Championships with UCONN and is already making an impact with his new club as they are 2-1 early on in the season. T…

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THINK Lech Lecha: How Does Avram Become Avraham? Four Scenes 1:02:46

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God's choice of Avram is given at the start of the parsha. But the journey to becoming Avraham - the knight of faith - is slow, arduous, challenging, at times mundane, and in so many ways relatable to any one of us on our own journeys of becoming. This shiur focuses on four points in the parsha where Avraham struggles to understand how he is to bec…

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Episode 533: Hapoel Tel Aviv headed in right direction plus European wins for Maccabi, Jerusalem & Holon on Episode #533 36:58

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Moshe Halickman the head of The Sports Rabbi Hebrew Website looked back at Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Euroleague win over Monaco as well as Maccabi Tel Aviv’s win against Real Madrid along with Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Holon and the latest in Israeli hoops action. Make sure to subscribe to The Sports Rabbi Show on iTunes,…

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Episode 532: Euroleague's imminent return to Israel, abandoned Tel Aviv Derby, Barak Bachar back at Maccabi Haifa on Episode #532 33:47

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportspoke about the latest Israeli sports news as we talked about the Euroleague’s slated return to the Holy Land on December 1st, the abandoned Tel Aviv Football Derby as well as Barak Bachar’s return to Maccabi Haifa and much more! Make sure to subscribe to The Sports Rabbi Show on …

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THINK Noah: Noah & Avraham Confront The Day After 1:06:48

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After witnessing violence, pain and suffering, how does one pick oneself up and carry on? That is the question that we confront today - and it is one that Noah and Avraham themselves confronted after the flood and the destruction of Sedom The different paths they took - one tragic the other heroic - highlight the difference between their two person…

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Episode 531: Hapoel Tel Aviv & Hapoel Jerusalem win European openers while Maccabi Tel Aviv loses + Israeli Football action on Episode #531 32:24

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Moshe Halickman the head of The Sports Rabbi Hebrew Website wrapped looked back at Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague openers as the Reds downed Barcelona in a brilliant performance and the yellow-and-blue fell to Anadolu EFES as well as Hapoel Jerusalem’s win in EuroCup action. We also spoke about…

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Episode 33: High Holidays: Olim Edition 41:01

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1. Coachella 2026 with Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber - are we going? 2. Surviving your first Israeli High Holidays 3. Secular vs. religious olim experiencesBy Audioter | אודיותר

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Episode 530: Jerusalem captures Super Cup + All the latest in Israeli soccer and basketball news on Episode #330 34:05

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sport wrapped up the week in Israeli sports as Hapoel Jerusalem captured the Super Cup over Maccabi Tel Aviv while we also spoke about if it was too early to sound the warning bells. We then shifted gears to the Israeli soccer scene and talked about Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv a…

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Episode 32: Reality Check 38:58

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1. Noa's Hooked app launch: Ditching swipe culture for real-world connections 2. Israeli reality TV deep dive 3. Top 5 rankings battleBy Audioter | אודיותר

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THINK: The Parallels Of Noach & Yonah - Two Takes On Their Centrality To The Yamim Noraim 1:03:08

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Noach and Yonah are two of the central figures of rosh hashana and yom kippur - and their stories seem to have an awful lot in common with one another: boats surrounded dangerous waters, corrupt populations, decrees of destruction and much more. What is the meaning behind these many parallels? We present two very different takes of two great contem…

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Episode 529: Wrapping up Israel at the Eurobasket + All of the latest basketball and soccer news from the Holy Land on Episode #529 37:56

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Moshe Halickman the head of The Sports Rabbi Hebrew Website wrapped up Israel at the Eurobasket as the Blue & White fell to Greece in the Round of 16. We looked at the good, bad and ugly from the competition plus we then spoke about all of the latest domestic league news. We then shifted gears to discuss the Isra…

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THINK: Nehemia, or, How Did Teshuva Become A Theme Of Rosh Hashana 1:01:56

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The words Rosh Hashana do not appear anywhere in the Torah. The verses that do describe the first day of the seventh month are enigmatic to say the least. So how did Rosh Hashana come to be what we know it as today? In today's class we follow the clues and spend time on an exceptional but not particularly well known episode in the book of Nehemia -…

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THINK: Ki Tetze, Shooing Away The Mother Bird & The (In)justice Of This World 57:43

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This episode of THINK focuses on a particular story that the Sages told in multiple versions of an individual who strove to fulfill the mitzva of shiluach haken (shooing away the mother bird) but rather than receiving the reward for a good and long life as the Torah promises, instead fell off the tree and died. This mitzva and accompanying story be…

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Episode 31: Olim Midlife Crisis 44:44

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1. French takeover of TLV: Why are they suddenly everywhere? 1. The stages of olim life cycle 1. How to know if it’s time to go home or just a rough patchBy Audioter | אודיותר

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Episode 528: Can Israel get by Greece at the Eurobasket & how will the Blue & White do against Moldova + Italy in WCQ on Episode #528 25:56

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Moshe Halickman the head of The Sports Rabbi Hebrew Website spoke all about Israel at the Eurobasket as the Blue & White advanced to the Round of 16 where they are set to play… Greece & Giannis Antetokounmpo on Sunday at 21:45. We also took a look at the Israel National Soccer Team who have a pair of World Cup qu…

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Episode 527: Israel knocks off Iceland, Maccabi Tel Aviv advances to Europa League + More on Episode #527 36:08

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Moshe Halickman the head of The Sports Rabbi Hebrew Website spoke all about Israel at the Eurobasket following their win over Iceland. We also looked ahead to the upcoming games including Poland on Saturday night as well as Luka Doncic and Slovenia along with France. Breaking down the latest concerning the Hapoel…

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Episode 526: Maccabi Tel Aviv drops Dynamo Kyiv, Israel Soccer League Preview + Eurobasket 2025 on Episode #526 37:05

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportspoke about Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Europa League Playoff Round first leg win over Dynamo Kyiv as well as looking ahead to the new Israeli soccer season that gets underway this weekend. We then shifted gears to the Israel Basketball National Team as they ready for the Eurobasket as wel…

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Episode 525: Maccabi Tel Aviv readies for Dynamo Kyiv Europa League Playoff, Israel Nat'l Team prepares for Eurobasket on Episode #525 30:07

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportspoke about Maccabi Tel Aviv advancing to the Europa League Playoff Round where they will play Dynamo Kyiv as well as Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Haifa being bounced from continental action. We then took a look at who the final cuts could be for the Israel National Team ahead of …

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Episode 30: Jewish Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom 48:47

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1. Meet Aleeza Ben Shalom: From local matchmaker to Netflix show 2. Israel dating reality check 3. Matchmaking Matan liveBy Audioter | אודיותר

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Episode 524: Can Maccabi Haifa advance to the Conference League Playoff Round and will Maccabi Tel Aviv punch their ticket to Europe? 34:30

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The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sportbroke down all of the Israeli teams playing in European qualifying from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem. We also discussed the latest news from the Israel National Team camp as they are playing a number of exhibition games ahead to the Eurobasket. Make sure …