About this episode

This episode features a discussion on Yitzhak Rabin's life and legacy through the lens of a biography by Itamar Rabinovich.

Please fill out this short survey. Go to: ⁠⁠⁠⁠unpacked.bio/podsurvey⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you! Noam Weissman joins Yael Steiner and Jonathan Schwab over at Jewish History Nerds for a special crossover episode on Yitzhak Rabin through the lens of Itamar Rabinovich's Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman from the Jewish Lives series. Yitzhak Rabin's life is the story of Israel itself. But who was the real Rabin? Two Unpacked shows, three hosts, one conversation you don't want to miss. ⁠Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and watch their latest videos on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/1JrBAblXuVgF7cWF2EgRRz?si=3ecd5b9fb1274b67 . Check out Jewish History Nerds on ⁠⁠Unpacked⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube This episode is sponsored by Jewish Lives, a prize-winning series of biographies from Yale University Press. To learn more about Yitzhak Rabin's life, identity, and legacy, check out Yitzhak Rabin, Soldier Leader Statesman by Itamar Rabinovich at www.jewishlives.org. Use promo code RabinPod for 30 % off. That's R-A-B-I-N-P-O-D. Visit jewishlives.org to explore and buy books from the Jewish Lives book series. Use the discount code JLIFE to get a discount. Check out…

People in this episode

Hosts: Noam Weissman, Yael Steiner, Jonathan Schwab

Topics covered

• Yitzhak Rabin
• Israeli history
• Jewish identity
• leadership
• biography
• crossover episode

Keywords

• Yitzhak Rabin
• Itamar Rabinovich
• Jewish Lives
• Israeli history
• leadership
• biography
• crossover

Sponsors

Jewish Lives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yale University Press, Unpacked, Jewish History Nerds, Spotify, YouTube

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