{"podcast":{"title":"Jewish History Soundbites","slug":"jewish-history-soundbites-990199","podcast_index_feed_id":990199,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/jsoundbites/feed.xml","website_url":"https://jsoundbites.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9066873/Logo_for_JHS_Smalla5gcm.jpg","author":"Yehuda Geberer","episode_count":511,"summary":"Listen to noted Tour Guide, Lecturer and Yad Vashem Researcher of Jewish History Yehuda Geberer bring the world of pre-war Eastern Europe alive. Join in to meet the great personages, institutions and episodes of a riveting past. For speaking engagements or tours in Israel or Eastern Europe Yehuda@YehudaGeberer.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T20:17:23.845661+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-soundbites-990199"},"episode":{"title":"A Ship, An Army & A State: The Altalena Part I","slug":"a-ship-an-army-a-state-the-altalena-part-i","published_at":"2026-09-13T18:29:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-soundbites-990199/a-ship-an-army-a-state-the-altalena-part-i","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-soundbites-990199","url":"https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/a-ship-an-army-a-state-the-altalena-part-i/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hwtzm3eert3k4ube/Altalena_1_finalbf08a.mp3","summary":"With the resurfacing of the Altalena weapons ship of the Irgun, the controversies and story of its tragic ending have resurfaced as well. In this first part of a two part series on the Altalena story, the background of the Irgun’s position in the early days of the State of Israel is clarified, along with the background to the purpose and goals of the Altalena ship. What was the relationship between the Irgun and the new State of Israel? What was on the Altalena and who was it for? What took place during the first few weeks of the State’s existence that dramatically changed the fate of the Altalena? Who was to fight the War of Independence for the State of Israel - the newly founded IDF or prestate private politicized militias? Subscribe to Jewish History Soundbites Podcast on: PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/ or your favorite podcast platform Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites For sponsorship opportunities about your favorite topics of Jewish history or feedback contact Yehuda at: yehuda@yehudageberer.com","meta_description":"With the resurfacing of the Altalena weapons ship of the Irgun, the controversies and story of its tragic ending have resurfaced as well. In this first pa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3169,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jewish-history-soundbites-990199/episodes/a-ship-an-army-a-state-the-altalena-part-i/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-soundbites-990199/a-ship-an-army-a-state-the-altalena-part-i.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}