Mael Time With Daniel Mael

Chesed Shel Emes should be private.

In this episode of the Mael Time Podcast, Noam Buskila reflects on his experience as an Israeli soldier and musician navigating war, loss, and recovery. He speaks candidly about bringing his guitar with him to the front lines, using music as a lifeline amid grief, trauma, and the lasting effects of PTSD. Buskila explores how community support, diaspora donations, and a shared Jewish identity help sustain soldiers long after the fighting pauses. More than a personal story, the conversation is a meditation on resilience, mental health, and Jewish pride, capturing how music can bind a wounded people together as one body, one soul.

Naomi Kahn and Meir Deutsch of Regavim join the Mael Time Podcast for a clear-eyed conversation about one of Israel’s most urgent and least discussed crises: the state’s refusal to enforce its own laws. Drawing on Regavim’s on-the-ground work, they explain how selective enforcement has eroded sovereignty, undermined the rule of law, and created facts on the ground that no government statement can undo. This is not an ideological debate but a warning about governance itself. A country that writes laws but declines to enforce them invites chaos, and Kahn and Deutsch lay out why restoring enforcement is not optional but foundational to Israel’s future.

In this explosive Mael Time Podcast episode, Sean Burstyn delivers one of the most honest, unfiltered conversations about Jewish life in America today. From the surge of anti-Semitism on college campuses to the radical forces—left and right—that are shaping public discourse, Burstyn breaks down what’s really at stake for the Jewish community. He shares raw personal stories, sharp legal insights, and a powerful message about identity, pride, and community strength. If you care about Jewish safety, free speech, and the future of Jewish life in America, this is an episode you can’t afford to miss.

Shaul Magid joins Mael Time for a thoughtful and challenging conversation about Jewish identity, Zionism, and how October 7th reshaped both Israeli and American Jewish life. Together, he and Daniel Mael explore the shifts taking place inside the Jewish community, the questions emerging around nationalism, and the evolving relationship between Judaism and the State of Israel. It’s a nuanced, honest discussion that offers real insight into one of the most important debates of our time.