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It's 12 p.m.
on Friday, June 13th here in New York City.
It is 7 p.m.
on Friday, June 13th in Israel as Israelis wind down their day, wind down their week, and get ready for Shabbat while remaining on high alert.
They're on high alert because at around 8 p.m.
New York time last night, the Israeli Air Force launched a historic preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, military assets, and military leadership.
The Israel-Iran war has begun, or at least has entered a new stage.
In response, the IDF Home Front Command swiftly updated its guidelines, banning all educational, social, and workplace gatherings.
Israelis have been instructed to stay near bomb shelters as the nation braces for Iran's counter-strike.
As As you try to process all the fast-moving history-making developments, we want to offer an expanded suite of voices and content from Israel.
You might have noticed that over the past few months, I've referred to Call Me Back as an ARC media podcast.
Well, after four and a half years of Call Me Back standing on its own as a singular podcast, we are now building a podcast network.
Arc Media will be home to the topics bringing us together, Jewish life, Israel's future, and our rapidly changing geopolitics, even when many of our guests have spirited good faith disagreements about some of these issues.
About a month ago, Arkmedia launched its second podcast called What's Your Number?
hosted by Michael Levram and Yonatan Adiri.
And today, we are excited to announce that Arc Media will be joined by a third podcast, For Heaven's Sake, co-hosted by Danielle Hartman and Yossi Klein-Halevi of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
Danielle is the Hartman Institute's president and Yossi, who has been a recurring guest on Call Me Back, is a senior fellow.
Now, I don't always agree with Danielle's or Yossi's views on contentious political issues, but that's precisely the point.
It's actually a feature, not a bug over here at Archimedia.
We believe that engaging with diverse Jewish perspectives grounded in shared values is central to presenting the dilemmas that Israel is wrestling with and facing as it strives strives to survive and thrive in a world that too often feels that it has been turned upside down.
So whatever your politics, Danielle and Yossi are essential voices to consider as we navigate the challenges facing Israel and Jews worldwide.
Starting this week, Arc Media will post For Heaven's Sake episodes on a weekly basis.
You can find them wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Just don't forget to subscribe.
And And just 30 minutes ago, Arc Media released an emergency episode of For Heaven's Sake titled War with Iran, which I urge you to listen to.
I have no doubt that Danielle's and Yossi's wisdom will contribute to how you think about this historic moment unfolding by the minute.
So please follow the link in the show notes and listen to this important episode of For Heaven's Sake.
As we brace for volatile days ahead, I encourage you to stay up to date or more accurately, up to the minute, with ARC Media.
One way you can do this is by visiting our new website.
Again, follow the link in the show notes.
On behalf of our team, I am happy to welcome Danielle and Yossi and their community.
Welcome aboard the ARK.
