What Matters Now
Hosted by Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz · The Times of Israel
4.7from 440 ratings
- 235
- Episodes
- 98
- Transcribed
- 440
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About What Matters Now
The Times of Israel deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan asks the big questions facing Israel and the Jewish people
- Publisher
- The Times of Israel
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Jan 2022
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
98 of 235 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Haviv Rettig Gur: Is the IDF justified in picking off Hamas terrorists?
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Hamas is to blame for October 7 and Gaza's ‘collateral damage’
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Yohanan Plesner: 3 existential issues facing Israel’s voters
Who has been a guest on What Matters Now
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Haviv Rettig Gur
- Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
- Yohanan Plesner
- Jonathan Greenblatt
- Yossi Klein Halevi
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 325 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 115 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
Pitching What Matters Now
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting pitches.
Questions about What Matters Now
Who hosts What Matters Now?
Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jessica Steinberg and David Horovitz host the show. Published by The Times of Israel.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does What Matters Now take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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