Businesswoman and entrepreneur Yasmin Lukatz has launched a new podcast titled "In Yasmin's Living Room," with the inaugural episode featuring an intimate conversation with her mother, Dr. Miriam Adelson, publisher of Israel Hayom. During their discussion, Adelson shares previously unheard perspectives on both personal matters and current events, including the recent US presidential election.
In the candid conversation, Adelson recounts her early career as a young physician in Israel, details the story of meeting her late husband Sheldon Adelson, and discusses their journey to have a child together. The interview offers listeners rare insight into the personal life of one of Israel's most influential media figures.
When asked about her reaction to Donald Trump's election victory, Adelson described a deliberately low-key election day: "Like on the previous election day, I went to work at my clinic in Las Vegas, saw a patient. I returned home, ate, swam, and didn't turn on the television all day. I asked my political advisor to just send me text messages occasionally. He wrote to me in the afternoon, 'it looks good.' Later in the evening I turned on the television."
Rather than celebrating with champagne, Adelson revealed a more poignant moment. "At two in the morning in Las Vegas, Trump gave his speech. How did I celebrate? I looked at Sheldon's picture, I have a large picture of him in the bedroom, almost life-sized. I don't forget him, the love of my life. I consult with him sometimes, I'm very spiritual. So I go to the picture and I say 'Sheldon, are you proud of me? Surely you're proud of me?'"
The conversation took an emotional turn when Lukatz brought up the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, visibly moved to tears as she stated, "All our children in Gaza, wow I'm about to cry. We need to turn the world upside down."
Adelson responded with empathy for the hostages' families: "That's right. I always say that if I were a captive – I'm already older, I've already lived my life, I don't care, no soldier should be killed for me. But if my child or grandchild were a captive, I would move worlds. I understand them and understand their pain. When people ask me how I am, I say 'fine, but,' and 'but' is what weighs on all our shoulders."
The interview offers viewers a rare glimpse into the personal thoughts of Dr. Adelson, who rarely grants such intimate conversations to the media.
