For Heaven's Sake

Shalom Hartman Institute, Ark Media

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.

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For Heaven's Sake

Episodes (251)

Wednesday Naza: When a Film is the News
Wed Sep 9th Israel Votes: New Year, New Hopes
Wed Sep 2nd Israel's Election: What Do Israelis Really Want?

For Heaven's Sake

Sep 16, 2026
43 minutes
41 MB

Can a provocative film transform into an unshakeable weapon in the global battle over Israel's moral legitimacy? In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi dissect the intense cultural and political fallout surrounding "Naza," the award-winning Venice Film Festival documentary that accuses Israel of systematically embracing disproportionate civilian deaths in Gaza. From the surreal spectacle of the film's record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation in Europe to sweeping indictments and unverifiable soldier testimony, they confront how the film alienates Israeli society rather than fosters genuine moral self-reflection during the High Holiday season o...

For Heaven's Sake

Naza: When a Film is the News

Shalom Hartman Institute, Ark Media

00:00 -43:07