Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron and Tova Cohen discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon

—“Hope Is Patience With the Lamp Lit” (With Apologies to Tertullian)—

A voice in the wilderness. Should we listen?

—“Cabinet of Wonders”—

Is Donald Trump’s new cabinet more pro-Israel than most Israelis?

—Freshman Leninism at Berkeley—

For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: We talk about the fufera that developed over a Berkeley course description. We ask, “WTF?”

Plus, Nir Oz votes to go home and Eden Hasson comes out.

The “Leaders We Got & Leaders We Need” Edition