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The Pulse of Israel

Hear what is really going on, beyond the headlines, with Israel and the Jewish people. Avi Abelow is a proud Jew, living the Jewish dream in the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people, here to give you the true pulse of Israel.

Episodes

Congressman Mike Johnson on Israel & the Weaponization of the US Federal Government

As part of my work for the Yes! Israel project in Washington DC, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Congressman Mike Jonhson. Congressman Johnson is a true friend of Israel and the Jewish people and I spoke to him about being a co-signer on the important bill to defund UNRWA. I also asked the Congressman about the Congressional committee investigating the weaponization of the Federal Government that he sits on.

Mar 19, 20238 min

Dumbing Down the Judicial Reform: Politicians and Judges Both Need Checks and Balances

Little of what is being reported by the media about the judicial reform in Israel is accurate. Headlines, together with bombastic and inciteful comments from Israeli leaders from the political left, are creating a picture of societal chaos. Yet, this is all based on calculated lies and misinformation. To better understand what is really going on, do not miss this video.

Mar 16, 20236 min

Dr. Kedar: Saudi Arabia-Iran Agreement Changes Everything

If I ever want to understand what is happening in the Middle East, I ask Middle East &  Islam expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar. Dr. Kedar provides a fascinating, yet disappointing, analysis on why Saudi Arabia is cozying up with it's arch enemy Iran, and turning its back on the USA and Israel. He also touches upon how this can have major implications for Israel's relations with the other Sunni Muslim countries due to the Abraham Accords. You do not want to miss this interview....

Mar 15, 202342 min

Congressman Andy Barr on Protecting the US Taxpayer from Supporting Terrorism Against Jews

I recently returned from a speaking tour on the East Coast of the US and I had the opportunity to meet and interview a number of US Congressmen and Senators in Washington DC. One of the critical messages I raised in all of my meetings was the need to stop all  US funding to the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA which  is used to fund terror and the education of terror against the Jews. Congressman Andy Barr totally gets it.  Please take a moment to watch this interview and then send...

Mar 14, 20235 min

The Shocking Truth about the Judicial Reform that the Media & Jewish Leadership are Hiding from us

The truth about the Government's judicial reform currently in legislation is not being reported at all. Outright lies and misinformation are being spread by political leaders of Israel, the media and Jewish leaders, all instead sowing unnecessary panic and division. It is critical that people hear the truth. One can still be against any and all aspects of the reform, but at least based on factual information. I had the pleasure to present this very important presentation with important truths re...

Mar 13, 20231 hr 14 min

Powerful & Truthful Support of the Judicial Reform from a Woman on the Street

This powerful and truthful statement of support of the judicial reform comes from a 22-year-old Israeli woman who lays out her point clearly and logically in a critical fashion that has yet to be properly heard.  As too many Jewish leaders and media continue to mislead the public about this judicial reform, this woman's statement of support must be heard by everyone.

Feb 25, 202310 min

Justice, Judges, the Jewish People and the Torah

While headline news in Israel continues to focus on judicial reform, I took a moment to take a step back and speak about the Torah's message of judges, Jewish law and the importance of a justice system to the Jewish people with Rabbi Shlomo Katz. It is always inspiring hearing his deep insight.

Feb 23, 202315 min

World Outrage at Israel for Building Homes While Ignoring The True Evil of Our Enemies

This is not just absurd, this is outrageous. The world funds literal genocide eduation, Arab Muslim children are taught to hate and kill Jews, just last week a 13 year old and a 14 year committed terror attacks killing and injuring innocent Jews, and yet the world goes crazy bashing Israel because the Israeli goverenment approved Jewish building of homes in Judea & Samaria? Examples of recent exposure of the Palestinain Authority receiving international funds to educate evil: https://unwatch...

Feb 21, 20238 min

Yes "The Whole World is Wrong" about Israel's Fight against Islamic Jihad

This is so critical to understand. Retired History Professor Richard Landes coined the term “Pallywood” while investigating the Muhammad al Durah affair back in 2000. After years of writing a blog critical of Western journalism, Landes has now written a new book called Can "The Whole World be Wrong?: Lethal Journalism, Antisemitism and Global Jihad (Antisemitism in America). You do not want to miss this deep dive coversation on the systemic anti-Israel agenda in the world of media, journalism an...

Feb 20, 202332 min

The Amazing Story of Unity From the Latest Fallen Non-Jewish IDF Soldier

Israel recently lost another IDF soldier in a terror attack. This time, it was an Israeli Bedouin soldier from the Galil. However, an amazing story has been revealed about this Bedouins soldier's family. You do not want to miss hearing all about it, and how it shares a truth about Israeli society that gets almost totally ignored.

Feb 19, 20235 min

Meet "The New Jew"

Meet NY Post journalist Karol Makowicz. I reached out to interview Karol after I read a fabulous article she recently wrote titled "The New Jew", where she describes the political and cultural change happening amongst many US Jews. We also discussed the similarity to Israel.  It really excited me to hear a Jewish US journalist talk about the need for US Jews to stop associating their Jewish identity with victimhood, and the Holocaust, and to start feeling pride in their Jewish identity base...

Feb 16, 202322 min

Terror Aftermath: Choosing the Almighty while Dealing with the Evil Around Us

We began the week with the sadness of having buried two little brothers, aged 6 and 8, as well as a recently-married 20 year old, all murdered in a car-ramming terror attack right before the Shabbat. How did we start Shabbat singing and dancing with happiness, knowing the profound sadness of the terror attack? How do we grapple with the fact that so many of our own brethren were out protesting changes to the judicial system at the exact time of the funeral after Shabbat for the 8 year old? More ...

Feb 14, 202322 min

Research of UN Documents Confirm - "Palestine" is a Jew-Hating Antisemitic Lie

Shai Ben-Tekoa was hired on behalf of the Israeli government to investigate UN voting patterns and documents, and discovered that there is no mention of the "palestinians" until 1970! You do not want to miss this unbelievable deep dive, with the truth about "palestine" that is ignored by the political and media world today. To purchase Shai Ben-Tekoa's book Phantom Nation:  http://gefenpublishing.com/product.asp?productid=2300

Feb 13, 202353 min

More Innocent Jews Murdered. The Most Humane Punishment to Deter Terror Against Us

The people of Israel just buried two little boys and a recently married young Jewish man. It is hard to cry without crying, not just over the dead and the continued terror against us, but about so many of my fellow Jews who are not pained about the problems we must solve in order to properly stop this terror against us. Find out why the judicial system is one of these major problems that must be reformed in order to save Jewish lives, and truly provide justice.

Feb 12, 20239 min

Today's Judicial Reform is about Saving Israeli Democracy from the Political Left

If you want to understand the context for the massive outrage from the political left to the proposed judicial reform in Israel, then you must watch this video. As always, this is information that the establishment media is not telling us. In this video you will also understand how the Gaza disengagement plan of 2005 plays a huge role in exposing the "democracy" that Israel's political left's wants to preserve.

Feb 08, 202324 min

"Peace" Has Been Turned into a Dictatorial and Deceptive Word

The innocent and high-valued term "peace" has been hijacked for years, in the context of Israel and our enemies. Martin Sherman breaks down for us exactly how the term has been hijacked and what the word "peace" in the context of Isreal today really means.

Feb 07, 202315 min

The Power of Music and Women From the Exodus to Today

Speaking with Rabbi Shlomo Katz about Shirat Hayam after the miraculous saving of the Jewish people with the splitting of the Red Sea, the importance of music in Judaism, the power of women in this world, and of course the amazing concert together with Yishai Ribo.

Feb 06, 202321 min

Musk Has the Elites Afraid of Free Speech on Twitter

Little by little free speech has been under attack by big-tech over the last few years. My company and I were actually one of the first hit by big-tech censorship in 2016 and began being vocal about it already back then. Today, the elites are scared that Elon Musk now owns Twitter and is allowing free speech once again. This is great news for us all!

Feb 05, 202313 min

Her Father's Sad & Surprising Murder Prepared Her for Today's Reality

Meet Michal Weinstein, a friend who is very active for lots of good causes as well as a social media influencer. Unfortunately, Michal's father was murdered when she was a young girl. I found out about this after reading a letter that Michal published that a Rabbi sent her telling her to "stay in her lane" regarding her public voice on certain issues. You do not want to miss hearing the sad and surprising story of who murdered her father, how it prepared her to deal with today's reality and how ...

Feb 01, 20231 hr 2 min

An Ancient Secret Fuels the Battle for the Temple Mount

I never heard about this fascinating topic until I met Shelley Neese, author of "The Copper Scroll Project". This book is about actual and ancient copper scrolls found near the Dead Sea about secret treasures in the Temple Mount. I had to interview her. You do not want to miss this!

Jan 31, 202325 min

You Will Never Guess What Our Leaders are Planning for Us

My voice is all about Israel, the Jewish people, and the freedom-loving world, and this topic brings it all together. It is truly unfathomable what our world leaders are planning. Wait until you hear directly from these global organizational leaders, and one of their top advisors, Yuval Harari. Here is the link to the video presentation at the recent World Economic Forum conference at Davos, Switzerland that I reference in the video: https://www.weforum.org/videos/davos-am23-...

Jan 25, 202325 min

We Can't Be Silent: Jew-Hatred is Growing Yet Goes Virtually Unpunished

Speaking with Brooke Goldstein, CEO of the Lawfare Project and Founder of the End Jew Hatred movement. A year ago a Jew by the name of Joey Borgen was beaten up in the middle of the streets of NY. One of the men who beat him up is about to be given a sweet deal of virtually no punishment by the NY District attorney. This is intolerable and we all must stand up against this tolerance of active Jew-hatred, by the law and state authorities. Visit justiceforjoey.org and see how you can make your voi...

Jan 23, 202323 min

Tremendous Optimism Despite the Hypocrisy Regarding Today's Protest Leaders

Moshe Feiglin began his political career as a concerned citizen turned protest leader back in the 1990s. He led the Jewish people in protesting against the dangerous Oslo Accords that whitewashed one of the worst modern terrorists of all time, Yassar Arafat, and had Israel give him and his fellow terrorists guns. Moshe was later sentenced by the court for no less than "sedition" because of his activity in protesting the Oslo Accords. Years later Moshe became an MK in the Likud party an...

Jan 17, 202343 min

Debunking the Left's Latest Fear Tactic of "Civil War"

In response to the much-needed judicial reform proposed by our new proudly Jewish, nationalist government the Jewish/Israel left is going crazy. Gantz and Lapid are on the one hand calling for civil unrest in Israel, to stop the "destruction of democracy", yet they are blaming Netanyahu for causing a "civil war". You seriously can't make up a bigger absurdity in Israel today. Don't worry, there will be no civil war in Israel. Civil war needs two sides. While the leaders of the left, with their p...

Jan 15, 202310 min

Deep Insights into Losing A Great Jewish Rabbi of Our Generation

Speaking with Rabbi Shlomo Katz, Community Rabbi in the Judean Hills and world-renown musician. Rabbi Katz is one of the most special young Rabbis of our generation. We are talking about Rabbi Chaim Druckman tz"l, a great Rabbi of the older generation, who just passed away. Rabbi Druckman was a child survivor of the Holocaust who came to the land of Israel before the establishment of the State of Israel, and was involved in every historic moment of building up the spiritual aspect of the Jewish ...

Jan 10, 202343 min

Free Speech is Under Attack But We Can Save It

It is very hard to believe that we are in the year 2023 and free speech is under attack, not in communist countries, but in free Western democracies! I'm not referring to censorship by social media companies, I'm referring to actions by the governments of New Zealand, Australia, Britain and Canada that should concern us all.  We can overcome this, but we have to know what we are dealing with and where. 

Jan 09, 202316 min