46 Best Jewish News Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what's important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World. more

Yonit Levi of Israel's Channel 12 News and Jonathan Freedland of The Guardian are two of the most prominent journalists in the world today. They are also Jews. Each week, join what MSNBC's Rachel Maddow calls 'two great, smart smart smart hosts' as they dissect and debate current events shaping Israel, Jewish life - and the wider world.Their blend of nuanced discussion and sparkling conversation, featuring a dazzling range of guests, is why New Yorker editor David Remnick calls himself a 'proud, avid listener,' why Ira Glass says he 'completely enjoys this show' and why Malcolm Gladwell calls it an 'incredibly fun podcast'.For a weekly fix of globally informed talk including nominations for the greatest act of chutzpah and outstanding mensch of the previous seven days there's only one destination. Make every Friday morning Unholy. Contact us via: ****@unholy-media.com more

The Times of Israel deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan asks the big questions facing Israel and the Jewish people more

Presenting the challenges and dilemmas facing Israelis and Jews around the world.

The Middle East Breakdown from Middle East 24 delivers clear, in-depth reporting and analysis on the forces shaping the region. Each episode takes a neutral, investigative approach to breaking news, geopolitics, and cultural shifts, with a focus on uncovering cutting-edge trends and long-term dynamics behind the headlines. Listeners get context, evidence, and clarity every time. more

For Heaven's Sake is a weekly podcast presented by Ark Media and the Shalom Hartman Institute, hosted by Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi. The podcast draws its name from the Jewish concept of machloket l'shem shemayim, 'disagreeing for the sake of heaven,' which is exactly what takes place each week as Donniel and Yossi discuss the moral aspects of topics affecting Israel, world Jewry, and the future of Zionism. more

From Haaretz Israel's oldest daily newspaper a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer. more

In a world of fake news and anti-Israel propaganda, The Israel Guys are your direct connection to the land and people of Israel. more

On the Nose is a biweekly podcast by Jewish Currents, a magazine of the Jewish left founded in 1946. The editorial staff discusses the politics, culture, and questions that animate today's Jewish left. more

In a frenzied media cycle, Identity/Crisis creates better conversations about the issues facing contemporary Jewish life. Host Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, talks with leading thinkers to unpack current events affecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world, revealing the core Jewish values underlying the issues that matter most to you.JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS more

The most entertaining Jewish podcast: Kiddush Club - News For Jews Recreating the Kiddush Club experience with hock about news, culture, food, plus interviews with interesting people from across the spectrum. more

People of the Pod is an award-winning weekly podcast analyzing global affairs through a Jewish lens, brought to you by American Jewish Committee. Host Manya Brachear Pashman examines current events, the people driving them, and what it all means for America, Israel, and the Jewish people. more

Israel News Talk Radio is Israel's premier online radio station for News & Talk programming in English. We provide a reliable, inside voice on what is happening on the ground in Israel and are committed to candid and straightforward reporting of Israeli news, events and current affairs. more

A weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from Israel Policy Forum experts and distinguished guests.  more

Every other week, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch hosts intellectually honest conversations unpacking current events through the lens of Jewish wisdom and values. Unbound by politics and untethered by party lines, Ammi and his distinguished guests discuss everything from foreign affairs and antisemitism to politics and pop culture. This show is recorded from New York's Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, a historic Reform congregation deeply rooted in liberalism, support for Israel and social justice. more

The Internet and mainstream media are inundated with misinformation and superficial hot takes. That's why you're not getting the full story. Take another look with JNS Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin as he takes deep dives into the most critical stories and controversies impacting the Jewish world with insightful commentary and fascinating interviews. If you want to understand the bigger picture and the context of the issues that really matter, this show is for you.Thanks for listening to Jonathan Tobin's podcast.  If you appreciated today's discussion and want to dive deeper into the issues shaping Israel and the Jewish world, join our community by subscribing to our newsletter.  Your engagement keeps our journalism thriving.Your support is crucial. Support us with a donation to ensure we can continue delivering in-depth reporting: Donate Now! more

Beyond Israelism is a bold new podcast hosted Jewish activist Simone Zimmerman unpacking the myths of Zionism, the movement for Palestinian freedom, and the generational Jewish reckoning with Israel through raw, fearless conversations with the voices reshaping the narrative and imagining a different future. Subscribe at Zeteo.com more

The Israel Daily News Podcast is an energetic roundup of the top 5 news stories coming out of Israel. Each story is delivered by renowned Journalist Shanna Fuld, who makes the news easy to understand and fun to listen to. Shows end with a song from an up-and-coming Israeli artist. On Thursdays, there's an added exclusive report. Plus! You might even have a laugh at some of her quips from the streets of Tel Aviv.The Israel Daily News Podcast is an independently run, non-affiliated show. more

Sharing the struggle and the miracle of Israel. The Yishai Fleisher show is a popular English-language podcast exploring Israeli life, politics, and Jewish thought. Drawing on his experience as a journalist, legal and biblical scholar, IDF soldier, and spokesman for the Jewish Community of Hebron, Yishai sheds light on everything from global and Middle East news to weekly Bible/Torah study, health, family, and of course, the amazing rebirth of Israel. more

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. more

It's everything you didn't get in Jewish Studies class and a lot you probably didn't know you needed. Ashamed to Admit is the podcast for anyone who's ever nodded along in a conversation about Jewish history, culture, or current events while internally panicking. Hosted by comedians Tami Sussman and Shoshana Gottlieb, each episode breaks down the big, chewy, occasionally ridiculous questions of Jewish life, identity and community, with warmth, wit, and zero judgment. From ancient texts to antisemitism to whether you can use a vibrator on Shabbat, nothing is off limits. Funny, irreverent, and genuinely educational. You don't have to be Jewish to love it. But it helps to have a sense of humour. more

Newsmaker conversations from The Canadian Jewish News, hosted by Ellin Bessner, a veteran broadcaster, writer and journalist. more

Our mission is simple, and hopefully worthwhile: to help everyone better understand and become smarter about Judaism, Israel, and the Jewish world. In addition to our podcast, you're invited to check out our digital publication: www.futureofjewish.com more

The first in this space as others followed. Chronicling Jewish life with Jonny Gould's Apple Podcast category number one hit show, projecting a positive image of Jewish values and Israel through conversations with great people. Jonny is the go-to interviewer for presidents and politicians, artists and ambassadors, sports and celebs, rabbis and rockstars - the military and even Mossad. Subscribe to The Podcast of Record now. Find more of Jonny at http://linktr.ee/Gould and http://x.com/jonnygould more

The Jerusalem Post Podcast takes a weekly look into Israel's most prevalent issues, from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the Knesset, from the West Bank to the Abraham Accords. Each week, a new guest is brought in to give a unique perspective on all things Israel. more

The Jewish People's Podcast explores the most pressing issues facing the global Jewish community. Hosted by Yaakov Katz in conversation with leading experts, politicians and thought leaders, the podcast delves into topics such as Israel-Diaspora relations, religious and cultural identity, Israeli politics, and contemporary Jewish life. Each episode aims to inform and engage listeners through insightful discussions and in-depth analysis. more

History is the lens. The present is the question. The future is what's at stake. Remember What's Next brings you the conversations our people need right now. Each week, Rabbi Ken Spiro — author, researcher, and lecturer — joins Jewish educator and coach Ellie Bass to take a current issue and trace it back through Jewish history, uncovering the patterns, the precedents, and the deeper meaning hiding in plain sight. Because we've been here before. And remembering how we got here is how we figure out what comes next. Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext more

The ILTV News Podcast brings you insightful conversations with Israel's most influential voices. Join us for deep dives into the issues shaping the nation—from politics to security, innovation, and culture. Hear directly from the people driving change and leading the way forward in Israel. more

Apartheid. White supremacy. Zionism. Palestinian identity. The future of Judaism. Israel's relationship with its Arab neighbours. These are conversational landmines, the kind that end dinner parties and friendships, and that most people dare not touch.This show walks straight through the minefield.Yirmiyahu Danzig (@that_semite) is known for confronting the conversations most people avoid, bringing strong convictions but also a rare willingness to engage people who see the world differently. Caribbean, Ashkenazi, and Palestinian-Jewish by descent, he has built an online following of millions by refusing the usual scripts and narratives, crossing traditionally hard-set ideological borders by speaking to everyone in the language of genuine, openhearted curiosity.On Borderlines, he brings that approach to the most contested subjects in Israel and Jewish life, taking the big questions seriously enough to resist easy answers. Haredim and secular Israelis. Zionism and its critics. Palestinians, Arab citizens of Israel and the wider Arab world. What Judaism is becoming, and who gets to decide. These are conversations with experts and insiders who understand the issues but are willing to be challenged, and where the familiar arguments and talking points simply won't cut it.Come for the questions you've been afraid to ask. Stay because someone's finally looking for honest answers.Brought to you by Unpacked. New episodes weekly. more

A weekly digest of the big stories around the Jewish world, through a Jewish Journalist lens.

Want to know what's really happening in Israel? Wish you could get the news and analysis all in one place? Join JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and Journalist and Josh Hasten as they break down this week's events on the Jerusalem Minute. If you appreciated today's discussion and want to dive deeper into the issues shaping Israel and the Jewish world, join our community by Subscribing to our newsletter.  Your engagement keeps our journalism thriving. Your support is crucial. Support us with a Donation to ensure we can continue delivering in-depth reporting. more

Now you can LISTEN to the Jewish News!Brought to you every week by Jewish News, the UK's most-read Jewish newspaper, The JN Podcast delivers the latest news and sharpest debates, celebrity guests, culture and sport.Our packed half-hour show is available to listen to and download every Friday at http://jewishnews.co.uk and via Jewish News Daily our email newsletter sent to almost 20,000 subscribers every day.Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer says: 'The team and I look forward to bringing you the biggest news stories and in-depth debates and interviews with the leading names in our community.' more

Hosted by Rockne Roll, the editor of Portland, Oregon's The Jewish Review newspaper, The Jewish Review Podcast is an extension of the Review 's award-winning reporting on Portland's vibrant Jewish community. Covering the personalities and stories that shape Portland's Jewish culture and sharing perspectives on issues that affect local and global Judaism, with more than a dash of humor and fun thrown in. Reach out to us at ****@jewishportland.org . Check out The Jewish Review online at jewishportland.org/jewishreview . more

News and features from Israel

Covering the issues facing Jewish Communities around the world.

The show that keeps you in the know about personalities and events across Canada's Jewish community, and in Israel. Family-friendly, politics-free entertainment for your ride, jog or family table. Follow us in your favourite app so that you don't miss an episode! more

Detroit's only Jewish radio program with host Herschel Finman. Heard Sunday's 11:00AM-12:00PM ET, on WLQV 1500 AM and wlqv.com. The show features interviews with topical guests, Jewish music of all genre from Avraham Fried to Zoomgalli Boogey, Bikel to Esta, Carlebach to Mickey Katz. Unedited news from Israel, words of inspiration on the Torah Portion of the Week and a Chassidic story. more

A weekly Jewish podcast where Eitan Levine yells about the news. We schmooze, we deep dive, we complain about the price of yeshiva tuition even though I dont have kids. more

Insights, analysis, and conversation on Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, hosted by Avi Mayer www.jerusalemjournal.com more

Welcome to J-TV Podcasts! We feature weekly segments on Jewish wisdom, Current Affairs and entertainment! Click 'Subscribe' now to stay updated! Please consider supporting us so we can continue to grow - http://paypal.me/JTVChannel more

The Moster Show covers news, current events, entertainment & culture as it relates to the Orthodox Jewish community, the broader Jewish community, and beyond. more

We created 'The Jewish Link Pitch Meeting' as a fresh and dynamic platform for discussing the news that matters to our readership. Guests on our podcast will speak with our publisher and associate publisher about an important story in their world -- like pitching a story for the paper. more

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs. Cut through the noise and get straight to what matters most — the top stories, clear and concise.New episodes drop Sunday through Thursday. more

Every week, we'll be summarizing some of the major Jewish news events and stories from the past week. Tune in to stay up-to-date on Jewish news from around the world. more

The Jerusalem Report podcast is your window into the stories, people, and ideas shaping Israel, the region, and the Jewish world.https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report more

The conversations that matter, unfiltered.In a world where headlines tell only half the story, 'JPost sits down with...' brings you face-to-face with the voices shaping our reality. From Israeli leaders navigating existential challenges to global figures wrestling with the Middle East's complexities, we go beyond the soundbites to explore the stories behind the headlines.Each episode features candid, no-holds-barred conversations with politicians, thought leaders, activists, and newsmakers who are driving change—or standing in its way. If you're seeking to understand the nuances of one of the world's most scrutinized regions, these intimate discussions reveal the motivations, struggles, and hopes of those at the center of it all.This isn't about easy answers or comfortable narratives. It's about real talk with real people making real decisions that affect millions. Join us as we sit down with the figures who matter most, when their stories matter most.New episodes drop when news breaks and voices need to be heard.Get more from The Jerusalem Post at JPost.com more