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Ask a Jew

Yael Bar tur, secular sinner, and Chaya Leah Sufrin, pious Haredi, ask each other the hard questions, from Torah to Tinder askajew.substack.com

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01:04:58

Eastern Winds with guest Hen Mazzig

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2023/08/11

The girls welcome Israeli author and co-founder of the Tel Aviv, institute Hen Mazzig. Hen, who identifies as a Queer, Mizrahi Zionist, has a huge online footprint, where he shares stories about Israel that people may not have seen before.We talk about everything from his family's Jewish roots in North Africa and Iraq, American Jews and Israel, being a Mizrahi or Sephardi Jew, progressive politics, and more! You can find him at Henmazzig.com or on social media @Henmazzig. Check out his book "The

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01:11:52

Eat, pray, kvetch

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2023/07/31

Chaya Leah is back from Italy and FranceThe hazards of kosher fine-dining in EuropeHarvard loves dead NazisYael is traumatized by classic EuropeAmericans love standing in lineThe Jewish ethics of having an affairYou don’t *have* to love thy neighbor in AmericaA solemn yet insightful conversation about IsraelIs hatred of the religious people in Israel out of control?Save us, Eurovision!Barbie’s Kosher DreamhouseArchie comics were more damaging than BarbieCongratulations Rabbi Shmuly!Oh look another

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01:06:46

Ask a Rabbi III - The Rabbi Rises

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2023/06/30

Yael is stuck in Texas, so Chaya Leah and her father, Rabbi Aba Abba Perelmuter, take to the stage for some light Torah studies. They were left with explicit instructions to answer listener questions, but you know, these people...instead they have an enlightening conversation about the Talmudic interpretations of the Russia/Ukraine conflict, honoring thy father and thy mother (complete with loopholes), and this weird modern idea of following your passions.Subscribe to our Substack

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01:18:12

The Ministry of Agitation and Propaganda/ With guest...

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2023/06/20

This week we are joined by author and journalist Matti Friedman, who recently penned "Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai" (you can hear him discuss it with Bari Weiss here) and before that the incredible "Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel" about the founding of the Mossad and the nation.A former AP correspondent, Matti blew the lid on what the media gets wrong about Israel, in this badass essay in The Atlantic and in Tablet.We cover a lot of ground in this one, and manage

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01:06:11

Kosher K-Pop

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2023/06/13

New segment: What kind of Jew is this? Podcast about K-Pop and the war in Gaza (Hebrew)Robbie Williams does Pride TLV Don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and follow us on Substack and instagram @askajewpod Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars on Apple podcasts and Spotify⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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01:40:14

Bring Back Bullying, with Meghan Daum

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2023/05/31

We are back with our friend and reluctant mentor, Meghan Daum! Meghan is an author, host of The Unspeakable podcast, co-host of A Special Place in Hell with Sarah Haider, and founder of the Unspeakeasy, a special online community for special online women (we are both members!). As usual, we start light and breezy by gushing over hot dictators and 90's TV dads, and end up musing about regret, marriage, and successful divorces.Here's what made the cut:Jews and Muslims both hate petsWhatever you do, do

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01:06:50

The Doctor Is In - Ask Dr. Drew

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2023/05/22

The girls are very excited to welcome a real doctor to today’s episode, and not just any doctor - Dr. Drew Pinsky! In case you you live under a rock (or in Israel): Dr. Drew is a board certified physician and addiction medicine specialist known for his shows Loveline, Celebrity Rehab, Teen Mom, and currently Dr. Drew After Dark, the Dr. Drew Podcast, and The Adam and Drew Show (co-hosted by Adam Carolla) - busy guy! He is not to be confused with Dr. Dre, as Wikipedia warns us. You can find him on

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01:12:29

Bad News Batya

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2023/05/15

We are thrilled to chat with Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor for Newsweek and author of "Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy."In this Megillah (am I doing this right?):The Islamic jihad comes for the Backstreet BoysWhat kind of Jew is Batya?Jewish matchmakingI'm not Jewish, I'm Israeli: An interventionOur various Jewish IdentitiesBatya's bananas backgroundJews from authoritarian countries ruleIs Bernie Sanders a messianic Jew?Batya's great un-wokeningWorking class people are

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01:44:58

The Fifth Golem

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2023/05/11

Just in time for Mother's Day, we are joined in the studio by the man who birthed us, Matt Welch!From his humble beginnings as a Newsie in Prague, to head of a podcast empire and reluctant cult leader, Matt makes idol worship almost acceptable to a religious Jew. Most importantly, Chaya Leah and Yael's love story began when they were both listening to The Fifth Column, the podcast Matt hosts with Kmele Foster and former guest Michael Moynihan. So extra special.In almost two hours, we cover:Why was

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01:03:54

Take a Blue Square and Call Me in the Morning

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2023/05/02

Join us for our first real meetup in NYC, May 8th! Details in the episode.For more info: Sign up for our Substack newsletter askajew.substack.com, and email us at askajewpod@gmail.com*The rebranding of Antisemitism https://nypost.com/2023/04/28/nyc-council-progressives-vote-no-from-end-jew-hatred-day/*Guess who leads the hate crimes chart?? That's right baby.*Whine smarter, not harder*We discuss which of our friends and non-Jewish guests would hide us in the event of a holocaust, and the answers may

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01:10:40

Nothing is Certain Except Death and the Holocaust

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2023/04/21

Chaya Leah reviews a strip show on Vegas (relax, it was men!)A blasphemous Seder A passionate defense of peeling tomatoes Karens of the Bible Holocaust bell dings at: 15:50A terrible disease and the only known cure is subscribing to our podcast and rating it five stars Death is really bad you guys Meet us for drinks in New York on May 8!Listeners questions about Passover loopholes and the Rebbe Questions? Email us at askajewpod@gmail.comSave the date for our New York meetup on May 8! Sign up to:

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01:33:10

Passover Crossover with Eli(jah) the Prophet!

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2023/04/05

Eli Lake is back to guide us through the desert and into freedom, stopping along the way to talk about Kanye, Iraq, Ukraine, Israel, Trump, Alvin Bragg and Nickelback. Not quite the 10 plagues, but something.Follow Eli at @Elilake on Twitter, and us on Substack, at AskaJew.substack.com Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars on Apple podcasts and Spotify⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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01:14:44

Casseroles for All!

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2023/03/27

Mark Epperson, ordained Presbyterian minister turned musical theatre performer, comes to educate us about Jesus Christ. You know who else loves you? We do! That's why we're having a Zoom hangout Sunday, April 2nd. Subscribe to askajew.substack.com for details. Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars on Apple podcasts and Spotify⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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01:01:42

Some of Our Best Friends Are Christians

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2023/03/13

Yael is back from Mexico, where she is profiled at the airport and almost gets a tattoo from an Argentine of German descent. Chaya Leah first tells a horror story of an interfaith breakfast, and then proceeds to offend everyone who loves the New Testament. Something for everyone on this episode of Ask a Jew! Email us your questions at askajewpod@gmail.com, follow us on Substack askajew.substack.com and Instagram @askajewpod Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your

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00:52:13

THE ANNE FRANK MUSICAL

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2023/03/03

Get out your jazz hands! In this episode of "Ask A Jew," men and women are dancing together! We welcome our two Broadway correspondents, playwright Jeremy Kareken ("Lifespan of a Fact"), and actor, director, singer and Jewish activist Ari Axelrod.Not a big theatre fan? Don't worry, we get to the holocaust real fast!We also discuss recent acts of antisemitism on and off Broadway (off Broadway antisemitism is a little smaller but usually still interesting), disagree a bit about micro-aggressions, and

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01:07:17

The Jews of the Jews

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2023/02/22

Tom Brady, Ozempic, Madonna, and other heroes from the bible are discussed in this week's episode. We also give free medical advice, answer your questions about the NBA, and tell a lot of stories that start with, "I probably shouldn't say this on the podcast, but..."Remember to email us your questions at askajewpod@gmail.comAnd to like, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Want to help

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01:05:09

Jew People

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2023/02/06

This week we discuss Netflix's new romcom "You People," which frankly we find offensive to people who like funny movies and attractive male leads.We also learn about a Kosher Superbowl halftime show, what Orthodox kids learned from Dr. Drew, and... our very ambitious underage stalker.Dumb questions about Judaism? Email askajewpod@gmail.com Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars

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01:37:20

From Prison to Judaism

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2023/01/30

This week we interview David Ben-Moshe, a black guy from Baltimore who discovered Judaism while serving time in federal prison for drug and gun charges, and now lives in Israel as an orthodox Jew. Yup. Don't worry, we ask ALL the important questions in this episode, like "What kind of drugs did you sell," "Will we lose weight if *we* go to prison?" and "How did you find Jews to hang out with?" (answer: the white guys without the swastika tattoos)David takes us through the pretty awesome spiritual

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01:11:41

ASK A JEW (48): Lahav Harkov and Understanding...

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2023/01/23

Ever look at the Knesset and tell yourself, "Wow, we're lucky the US congress is so normal"? This week, we call on Lahav Harkov of the Jerusalem Post to help us untangle the swamp of israeli politics (mixed metaphors by design).Follow Lahav on Twitter: @LahavHarkov on Substack at lahav.substack.com/And don't forget to sign up to our Substack askajew.substack.com, Send all your compliments, grievances and questions to: askajewpod@gmail.com Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack

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01:04:08

ASK A JEW (47): A Jewish Comedian Walks Into a Bar

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2023/01/20

The girls welcome hilarious stand-up comedian Dan Naturman, who you may know from America’s Got Talent and Last Comic Standing. You can catch Dan on instagram @DanNaturman, and don’t forget to follow Ask A Jew @askajewpod and on Substack askajew.substack.comQuestions? Complaints? Askajewpod@gmail.com Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars on Apple podcasts and Spotify⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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