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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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60:28

Everyone (Except our Listeners) Sucks

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2025/03/19

The world needs to stop talking about Jews and the only way that will happen is if Barak Obama and Jennifer Aniston have a baby.PHOTOS, CONVO, AND MORE ON SUBSTACK! askajew.substack.comAlso:* Chaya Leah makes a stunning confession* Purim Hangover* Covid anniversary* Hasidic fashion and the horrors of Brandy Melville* The strange life of supermodels* Save us, Barak Obama and Jennifer Aniston!* Shitty Columbia students* You don’t hate the universities enough* Not all slopes are slippery* CL book

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81:03

Econ for Dummies

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2025/03/11

You demanded, we supplied! This week we are honored to have Prof. Russ Roberts join us on Ask A Jew. Russ is the host of the wildly successful podcast EconTalk (where he talks about everything from tariffs to the Opera), president of Shalem College in Jerusalem, and a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. He’s also the author of many books, including How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness , and the economics-based novel, The Price of

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73:20

The Zionist Case for Ukraine

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2025/03/04

Who’s this, disprespecting us on our podcast?? It’s our very own rare earth mineral, The Free Press columnist and host of the wonderful Breaking History podcast, Eli Lake! Did he even say thank you once? I don’t know. Probably at the end. Does it even matter? We hope you enjoy the episode. If you didn’t, it’s because Chaya Leah didn’t bring her translator.Want more AAJ fun? Join the conversation on Substack! askajew.substack.comHere’s what we cover:· Yael learns something astonishing about how Chaya

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62:00

New Look Same Mood

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2025/02/27

Look. The words are done. They have just run out. So we filled the void with various mouth noises, about everything from the orthodox child labor, Meir Kahane, the Grand Canyon and Apple Cider Vinegar. Listen, some weeks are so icky, it’s ok to order a 7-11 Big Gulp on Uber Eats in the middle of a recording. Or is it? Anyway, please excuse our mess, but you get it, right?* The story of Ariel Bibas’s best friend from kindergarten* The new Hollyowod Jews who are punching back. Don’t you just love to

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52:53

Golden Girls Reboot

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2025/02/18

This week we welcome our pals and confidants, Kat Rosenfield and Phoebe Maltz Bovy, co-hosts of Feminine Chaos!Kat is a novelist, culture writer, and frequent contributor to the Free Press, where you should read whatever she writes, no matter the topic.Phoebe is the opinion editor of the Canadian Jewish News, contributor to The Globe and Mail, author of the book The Perils of “Privilege” and a Canadian-American patriot.We talk Kosher Superbowl halftime shows, beauty and aging, The Golden Girls, and

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77:32

Love Doesn't Care About Your Feelings

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2025/02/12

Happy Valentines Day! That’s a Jewish holiday right? Well, we’re celebrating Rebbe Saint Valentine anyway.In this festive episode we get all googly-eyed over our guest Aleeza Ben Shalom, a matchmaker and relationship coach who you all know from Netflix’s “Jewish Matchmaking”, and author of the new book Matchmaker Matchmaker: Find Me a Love That Lasts, which you should buy at least 2 copies of.We dive into Aleeza's advice to "date ‘em til you hate ‘em", untangle love and values, and hear why Chaya

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76:36

The Dumbening of Society - With Richard Hanania

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2025/02/05

We totally thought Richard Hanania was a Jew, and by the time we found out he’s Palestinian (gasp!) it was too late to cancel. Just kidding, we loved talking to Richard about everything from the online right-wing “trollosphere”, antisemitism (which he gets his fair share of), Twitter politics, elite human capital, disappearing pronoun bios, and in general why everything is just more stupid now.Follow Richard on X/Twitter , check out the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, and subscrie

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59:45

A steady diet of rage

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2025/01/29

We sit down to recap the events of the week, which feels like a decade.Check out videos and shownotes on askajew.substack.com Also:* Chaya Leah wants to deport Yael* The hostage releases are so emotional. And that emotion is rage.* Where do they keep the laminating machines in Gaza?* Let the sunshine in* Is Elon Musk a Nazi? And do we prefer quality or quantity in our antisemites* Advice to secret Nazis: play it smooth.* Jeremy Corbyn’s cat goes to hell* Inauguration nation* Leave it to the

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73:46

When you have to shoot, shoot, don't podcast

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2025/01/19

That feeling you have in the pit of your stomach? We’re all there. A mix of hope, fear, anger and grief. An American friend asked me if I’m happy about the hostage deal, and it was hard to use that word in this context. Though I support the deal (like most Israelis) and believe it is the moral choice, it makes me sick to my stomach that we even had to negotiate with these b******s, not to mention give them anything that doesn’t drop from the wing of an F-15. More about that, and our listener Zoom in

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70:38

The Waiting Game

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2025/01/15

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, host of the FDD Morning Brief, and formerly a terror finance analyst for the US Treasury. There’s a lot to talk about this week, especially the hostages, an upcoming ceasefire deal that brings up all kinds of feelings, and of course - Houthi dance moves. Follow Jonathan on X and don’t forget to check out the Morning Brief wherever you get your podcasts.Good for the Jews is a reader-supported publication. To

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96:04

Don't Blame Jews for Bird Flu - With Katie Herzog

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2025/01/07

This week we welcome on of our favorite podcast hosts and top 5 favorite lesbians, non-Jew Katie Herzog! Katie is the co-host of the wonderful Blocked and Reported podcast about internet drama with Jesse Singal, which makes her a victim of antisemitism by association.Join the conversation on Substack today! Askajew.substack.comWe discuss:* Wigs* Head nipples* What’s the difference between Seattle and Portland* Hurricane Helene* America needs a good enemy* New Year’s Resolutions* Meditation changed

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71:28

Happy Non-Jewish New Year!

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2024/12/31

What do you people call it? 2025? Anyway, we hope it’s awesome! Is your new year’s resolution to listen more of the Jewish weave, covering everything from Hanukkah to TJ MAxx? If so, you’re in for a treat.Also:* Our sufganiyot (seasonal donuts) game-plan* Being Jewish out loud* Are celebrities allowed to be jewish?* A 2nd Hanukkah without the hostages* The bombshell Assad divorce* We are the lovechilds Marie Kondo and a Tazmanian Devil* We’ll also introduce a new segment: The Jewish draft! Who’s in

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60:51

Merry Christmas to everyone, except Ireland

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2024/12/24

Brendan O’Neill is the chief political writer for Spiked and host of The Brendan O’Neill Show podcast. He writes for numerous publications, including the Daily Mail, the Spectator, the New York Post and The Australian. His latest book is After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation (Spiked, 2024) which you should all buy immediately.Brendan attempts to explain to us what the HELL is wrong with Ireland, why he as a non-Jew had such a strong reaction to October 7 (he’s against

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78:09

Jewish Joy to the World! With Judy Gold

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2024/12/18

This week we welcome Judy Gold, comedian, writer, actor and author of "Yes, I can say that! When they come for the comedians we're all I trouble".We go everywhere in this one - feminism, lesbians Israel, comedy, cat calling - you name it, we laugh about it. Don't listen if you have kids in the car (unless your kids are cool)Follow Judy on Instagram, check out her website, and catch her performing comedy live weekly She also hosts the podcast “It’s Judy’s Show”, but she hasn’t invited us on so don’t

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01:18:48

Lebanon is for Lovers - with Jonathan Elkhoury

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2024/12/11

Jonathan Elkhoury is just your typical Lebanese, Israeli, Christian, Gay Zionist.Born in Lebanon, Jonathan fled the country at the age of 8 with his family when Hezbollah took over their village. Since his father was in the South Lebanese Army and worked closely with the IDF, the family (along with about 6,000 other SLA members and their families) were offered refuge in Israel, where they have been living since.Follow Jonathan on Instagram, X and Facebook,************It's not too late to sign up for

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01:08:52

Messiah or Nah?

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2024/12/04

The girls share everything they know about Syria (not much), argue passionately about faith in the Messiah vs. faith in the Iron Dome, and try to determine who is the better Jew (the answer may suprise you!)In New York Dec 12th? Join us both for our Hanukkah party! Check askajew.substack.com for details or 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 on

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01:09:23

Auschwitz - The Revenge Tour

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2024/11/27

Chaya Leah heeds the activists' advice and goes back to Poland. Also: Trumps hottest cabinet picks, our *least* favorite type of antisemites, and a wholesome dip into Mormon Twitter. Don't forget to RSVP for our Hanukkah party, Dec 12 in NYC! Details on Askajew.substack.com. Happy Thanksgiving!Links:The Perelmuters in PolandHanukkah party 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

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00:45:22

People of the Book - with Zibby Owens

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2024/11/21

Today we welcome Zibby Owens, bestselling author, CEO, bookstore owner , “book-fluencer”, and host of the widely succesful “Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books” podcast. Most recently she published “On Being Jewish Now”, a collection of essays on Jewish identities in a post-October 7th world. Save the Date! Dec 12th AAJ Hanukkah Party in NYC! Sign up for substack for details: Askajew.substack.comCheck out Zibby’s website, check out Zibby Media, follow her on Instagram and Facebook, and of course -

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01:05:44

If Your Election Lasts Longer Than 4 Hours, Call a...

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2024/11/13

DECEMBER 12 HANUKKAH PARTY IN NYC! Follow askajew.substack.com for details.Some rational and irrational responses to the election that are sure to equally offend all the listeners, plus movies, planes, the orthodox draft in Israel, and more. This is probably the only podcast where a passionate argument about skincare will lead to a passionate argument about a hostage deal.Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Want to help us

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01:16:41

Non-election Russian Interference

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2024/11/05

Looking for a non-election podcast? How about 75 minutes of soothing soviet antisemitism? We got you. Our guest today is Izabella Tabarovsky, a scholar of Soviet antizionism and contemporary antisemitism. We discuss how everything old is new again, why being a self-hating Jewish celebrity is sooooo 1970s, and what you can do today to de-program your brain from stale propaganda.You should read pretty much everything Izabella has ever written: start here.The Z3 institute for Jewish Priorities (there’s

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