{"podcast":{"title":"The Fifth Question","slug":"the-fifth-question-5671543","podcast_index_feed_id":5671543,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/b0c8ebe0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-levine7","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/29559576/29559576-1761598016046-b7942ac4d17d8.jpg","author":"Daniel Levine","episode_count":188,"summary":"My name is Daniel Levine and I am a Rabbi and Jewish History Lecturer at UC Irvine! I have conversations about the most pressing issues facing the Jewish community with professors, Rabbis, and politicians with a wide range of views. Hope you enjoy :)","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T08:19:53.757033+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-question-5671543"},"episode":{"title":"Where to Find Truth on Israel/Palestine with Alon Burstein","slug":"where-to-find-truth-on-israel-palestine-with-alon-burstein","published_at":"2026-06-25T00:27:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-question-5671543/where-to-find-truth-on-israel-palestine-with-alon-burstein","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-question-5671543","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-levine7/episodes/Where-to-Find-Truth-on-IsraelPalestine-with-Alon-Burstein-e3l8brn","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/b0c8ebe0/podcast/play/121957687/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-25%2F426783129-44100-2-bf5972b90edb1.mp3","summary":"How should we think about truth, misinformation, Israel, Zionism, antisemitism, academia, and social media in 2026?In this wide-ranging conversation, Rabbi Daniel Levine (The Fifth Question Podcast) sits down with Alon Burstein ( ‪@Israel-Palestine-Report‬ ) to discuss how educators, academics, journalists, and content creators navigate one of the most controversial and misunderstood topics in the world: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.To listen to our conversation about the Temple Mount see here: • Everything You Need to Know about the Temp... We explore:✅ The rise of misinformation after October 7✅ How social media changed public understanding of Israel and Gaza✅ Academia vs public education✅ The role of YouTube in combating misinformation✅ Facts vs interpretation in political discourse✅ Antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and historical context✅ Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and media narratives✅ The challenge of objective reporting in wartime✅ Why people consume information through ideology✅ Jewish perspectives on Israel and Zionism✅ The future of Israeli democracy✅ Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) politics, military service, and Israeli elections✅ The Temple Mount, religion, and Middle East conflict✅ Free speech, education, and intellectual honestyWhether you're interested in Israel, Palestine, Jewish history, Zionism, antisemitism, religion, politics, media bias, or the future of public discourse, this conversation offers a thoughtful and nuanced perspective from two educators who spend their lives engaging difficult questions.Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Why Start a YouTube Channel? 03:00 October 7 and the Misinformation Crisis 04:00 Academia and Public Education 07:00 The Internet, Information, and Truth 08:30 The Purpose of The Fifth Question Podcast 15:30 What Counts…","meta_description":"How should we think about truth, misinformation, Israel, Zionism, antisemitism, academia, and social media in 2026?In this wide-ranging conversation, Rabb…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2912,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fifth-question-5671543/episodes/where-to-find-truth-on-israel-palestine-with-alon-burstein/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-question-5671543/where-to-find-truth-on-israel-palestine-with-alon-burstein.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}