The Benjamin Anthony Show from the MirYam Institute

On September 19th, 2024, The MirYam Institute hosted a robust dialogue between former Member of Knesset and former Deputy Ambassador to Egypt, Ruth Wasserman-Lande and yours truly.  The evening featured vigorous areas of agreement and disagreement centered around two specific questions: 1) Could Israel win the war agai

In this episode, I sit down with Yaakov Lappin to discuss what has been an horrific year for Israel and the Jewish people. We did so from a deeply subdued Israel, a country still grappling with all that has befallen it over the past twelve months and which is still deeply embroiled in its response to the ongoing threat

In this episode, I"m joined by Yaakov Lappin to discuss the implications of the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah and how Israel ought to respond to the second ballistic missile attack from Iran. We outline why it"s time to hit Iran"s nuclear program and their economy and explain why Israel"s enemies have been allowed to

Recorded on September 26th amid international pressure for a ceasefire with Hezbollah being applied to Israel, I"m joined by Yaakov Lappin to discuss why a ceasefire is an absurd idea at this time.  We also discuss the state of Israel"s politics and Prime Minister Netanyahu"s speech to the United Nations General Asembl

In this episode, I’m joined by Yaakov Lappin to discuss the recent wave of explosions in Hezbollah‘s communication devices as well as the machinations behind the mooted dismissal of Defense Minister Gallant. Yaakov and I also reflect on the tragic loss of four IDF soldiers in Rafah, including the first female soldier l

In this episode, Yaakov and I delve into the implications and intentions of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s recent declaration to IDF soldiers that an incursion into southern Lebanon is very much in the offing. We then pivot to the statements made by Harris and Trump about Israel during the September 10th presidential