From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea

About From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea

This podcast seeks to be a conversation starter for those who seek to break beyond the binaries and labels of pro-Israel and pro-Palestine, exploring what it means to be pro-peace. Ultimately, it seeks to comfort the troubled and trouble the comfortable. Season 1 of From the Yarra was hosted by Hannah Baker and Ittay Flescher, a conversation between two Jews in Melbourne and Jerusalem about war and peace. It was recorded between December 2023 - October 2024. Season 2 of 'From the Yarra' is coming soon, featuring exclusive conversations with Ittay Flescher about his new book, 'The Holy and the Broken.'

Publisher

Ittay Flescher

Category

education · history · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2023

Latest episode

19 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Feb 2026

   The Journeys and Destinations of Young Jewish Anti-Zionist Jews

   In the increasingly fractured landscape of contemporary Jewish life, few subjects trigger as visceral a reaction as the rising tide of anti-Zionism among young Jews. For many in the mainstream community, this shift is viewed with a mixture of bewilderment, betrayal, and deep-seated alarm. Seeking to move beyond the high-decibel rhetoric of social media and op-ed pages, Robbie Gringras and Abi Dauber Sterne of the organisation For the Sake of Argument embarked on an ambitious qualitative resea...

2. 

   6 Oct 2025

   Two Years On - Moving from Yes But to Yes And

   This episode was recorded on October 7, 2025. A reflection of words and music, it explores what has been, the opportunities and challenges of the 20-point plan, and what can be. Feedback is welcome at: fromtheyarra@gmail.com

3. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Will peace ever be possible?

   This episode is a conversation that took place on August 10, 2025 as part of the Torah 2020 series established by Tamra Aviva Wright. Ittay was interviewed by Dr Lindsay Simmonds, a Research Fellow at the London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS) where she has lectured, written, and convened courses for over 20 years, focusing on women in Biblical narrative, the Talmud, and Jewish Law. In 2024, Lindsay completed a three-year project at the Religion and Global Society Unit at the Londo...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

88 ratings

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