IsraelCast Podcast
1) Why Antizionism Is Antisemitism: A PhD's Urgent Call to Educators
In this powerful episode of IsraelCast, host Steven Shalowitz sits down with Dr. Naya Lecht, a leading scholar, educator, and writer who is reshaping how we understand Zionism, Jewish identity, and to...Show More
2) Why This Small Israeli Border Town Mayor Refuses To Let Terror Win
In this powerful IsraelCast episode, host Steven Shalowitz speaks with Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi live from the Jewish National Fund-USA Conference in Hollywood, Florida. Davidi paints a vivid picture o...Show More
3) Even If It's Hard, Do What's Right: Erin Molan's Fight for Israel
At the Jewish National Fund-USA 2025 Global Conference, IsraelCast host Steven Shalowitz interviewed Australian journalist Erin Molan, who shared her transformation from sports anchor to global advoca...Show More
4) Yaakov Katz - The Concepcia That Cost Israel and The Hard Lessons of While Israel Slept
Host Steven Shalowitz sits down with journalist and author Yaakov Katz to unpack While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. Katz argues that October 7 ...Show More
5) Shahar Azani – A New Dawn for Israel and the Middle East
Host Steven Shalowitz speaks with veteran Israeli diplomat Shahar Azani in a special IsraelCast episode recorded on October 13, 2025—just hours after the final 20 hostages were released from Hamas cap...Show More
6) Tal Shoham – Life in Gaza’s Tunnels: A Survivor’s Story
Host Steven Shalowitz speaks with former hostage Tal Shoham, who was abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7 and held in Gaza for 505 days. Tal recalls the terrifying moments of barricading with his...Show More
7) Jonah Platt, Host of “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt”
Host Steven Shalowitz welcomes multi-hyphenate entertainer and podcaster Jonah Platt for a candid conversation about Jewish representation, advocacy, and dialogue in a polarized era. Platt argues that...Show More
8) Shabbos Kestenbaum – Faith, Courage, and the Fight Against Antisemitism
Episode 233: In this eye-opening episode of IsraelCast, host Steven Shalowitz welcomes Shabbos Kestenbaum—student activist, writer, and lead plaintiff in a landmark lawsuit against Harvard University ...Show More
9) Academia at a Crossroads: Free Speech, Israel, and the Battle for Truth
Episode 232: In this insightful episode of IsraelCast, host Steven Shalowitz welcomes Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, to explore the challenging land...Show More
10) Full Throttle for Israel: Alon Day on Racing and Resilience
In this high-octane episode of IsraelCast, host Steven Shalowitz welcomes Alon Day, Israel’s trailblazing professional race car driver and four-time NASCAR Whelen Euro Series champion. Speaking from N...Show More