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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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01:02:40

Hamas is like dating in New York - w/ David...

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2024/09/11

David Christopher Kaufman is a columnist and editor at the NY Post and an adjunct fellow at the Tel Aviv institute. He joins the girls this week to talk elections, Israel, and the identity of the half black, half Jewish, totally Zionist American journalist. Also: * The mood in Israel* The difference between being a Jew and being Jewish* Why Hamas is like dating in New York* A Zionist Jew and a non-Zionist Jew walk into a bar...* We all feel the same and it hasn't stopped for a day* The pressure on

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01:22:47

The Progressive Case for Israel - W/ Brianna Wu

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2024/09/05

We are joined by Brianna Wu, the Executive Director of Rebellion Pac, who proudly calls herself queer, progressive - and a friend of Israel. We discuss growing up in Mississippi, what progressives can learn from Hasidic Jews, the Women's March, Gamergate, being an inspiration for a Law & Order episode, her global ranking as an elite Super Mario 2 Runner - and more!Follow Brianna on XThe famous Law & Order episode based on Brianna's storyBrianna's Super Mario runJoing the AAJ conversation on

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00:35:19

Getting up again

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2024/09/01

We hopped on to record with a heavy heart this morning, after hearing the devasating news of the murder of 6 Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity: Carmel Gat, Ori Danino, Almog Sarusi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alex Lobanov and Eden Yerushalmi. They managed to survive 11 months, only to be executed somewhere between Thursday and Friday by their captors. We're angry, sad, contemplative, fearful - and thought you might want to join us through this ride. Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack

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01:05:32

We Didn't Start the Ceasefire - W/ Andrew Fox

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2024/08/26

The girls are joined by retired British Army Major Andrew Fox, who has spent time in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, and other exotic tourist destinations. We discuss wars of choice, try to pick a fight with Taylor Swift, compare military MREs, and wonder why Americans love tiny dogs and Hezbollah flags.Also:Wait why does England need an army?The US Military is rubbish at drinkingLearn from our fails in Iraq and AfghanistanDon't pick wars of choiceThe importance of playing niceThe Leroy Jenkins military

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01:09:57

Fight like a Jew

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2024/08/22

This week we take your questions, very politely and with no conflict at all discuss Jewish extremism, and float the idea of a listener trip to Israel…You can send us your questions to askajewpod@gmail.comMake sure to check out our podcast recommendations and more on Substack askajew.substack.comJoing 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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01:21:53

The Last Remaining Jew of Idaho - with Ben Dreyfuss

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2024/08/14

America’s favorite Nepo baby after Jesus, the greatest one-eye war hero since Moshe Dayan, the man who puts the Ho in Idaho - we are honored to welcome Ben Dreyfuss to Ask A Jew today. In this vulnerable, first of its kind tell-all, Ben opens up to us about his relationship with social media, his famous father, Judaism - and why he still hasn’t forgiven Bin Laden.Make sure to check out Ben’s hilarious newsletter Calm Down on Substack, and follow him on X , you probably won’t regret it. Joing the

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00:53:50

The one Kosher restaurant in Cape Town

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2024/08/09

A haunting and beautiful skit from the Israeli show "Hayehudim Baim" ("The Jews are coming")Peter Paltchik, olympic medalist, with his coach Oren Smadja who just lost his son in GazaIsael's Olympic team (6 medals and counting!)Dr. Mijal Bitton at the NYU rallyJoing 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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01:03:02

The funniest episode about the Holocaust you'll ever...

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2024/08/01

Karmela Waldman may be a Holocaust survivor with a heartbreaking story, but the true victim of the Nazis is clealrly her son, Joel, as he tells us. The hilarious mother-son duo join the girls to talk about optimism, the True Crime podcast they co host, Surviving the Survivor, and the book Joel wrote about his mother by the same name, which he calls a living eulogy, but she refers to as “A poor man’s Tuesdays with Morrie”. Surviving the Survivor bookSurviving the Survivor podcastJoel and Karm’s

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01:30:04

Botox and Bibles, with Andy Mills

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2024/07/22

The girls are joined by Andy Mills, a reporter and a podcaster who spent time as both a fundamentalist Christian and an employee of The NY Times. You may know him from such podcasts as The Daily, The Witch Trials of J.K Rowling, and most recently, Reflector.We discuss faith and certainty, values, conspiracy theories about the media, how to pray in 2024, Fandom, and much more! Andy has been listening to Ask A Jew, so he really wants to talk to us about Botox.Growing up super-duper religiousWhat Andy

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01:07:06

Postcard from Israel, a totally normal country where...

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2024/07/12

In this week's solopod, Judaism's Piers Morgan and Roger Waters sit down to discuss the woes of the Jewish people in 2024. But first, we waste your time with talk about toxic relationships, skincare, skimpy bathing suits. Fear not - about 26 minutes in we start to talk about Israel: hostage deals, the national mood, why trying to kill us will backfire, yadda yadda yadda. Shabbat Shalom! Show notes:Roger Waters heads into the abyss"Kevin Spacey Trial Unfiltered" podcastA Wife’s Revenge from Beyond

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01:05:56

Goyhood - with Reuven Fenton

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2024/07/04

Reuven Fenton is a reporter for the NY Post and the author of the new novel "Goyhood", which the Jerusalem Post called "A unique story of identity and redemption that examines no less of an issue than the essence of Judaism."We talk identity, the Post, writing - and more. Don't forget to rate us 5 stars wherever you get your podcasts, and join us for a conversation on Substack at askajew.substack.com Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions

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01:13:18

Urban Warfare Urban Legends with John Spencer

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2024/06/26

Why war isn't as simple as two armies fighting, the obsession with "2,000 pound bombs", Hamas's non-battlefield strategy (which the media helps it achieve) and so much more with John Spencer.No one understands the intricacies of modern warfare like John Spencer. As a retired US Army Major and chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, not only has he studied war for years, he also put his boots on the ground as a soldier and researcher (including several visits to Gaza

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00:57:43

Why does an alarm clock need to be Kosher?

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2024/06/19

In this episode of Ask A Jew, we answer your questions like why can religious Jews go into a mosque but not a church? Does an alarm clock need to be kosher? And should you say a prayer every time you use the bathroom?Have a question? Send it to us at askajewpod@gmail.comWhen is it time to post things on Instagram again?Before we get to that though, we cover our thoughts on if it's ok to go back to posting day to day things on Instagram, our strange social media algorithms, the NYC Meetup wrap-up,

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01:29:50

There's No Place Like Noam

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2024/06/12

Noam Dworman is the owner of the world famous Comedy Cellar in New York City, co-host of the podcast Live From The Table, and two-time MVP of Ask A Jew.We sat with him last week in a beautiful Soho studio (thank you Jonathan!) to talk about Israel, Trump, people you disagree with, and more. Manny Dworman, a 5th-grader with some strong opinions about free speech, made this episode even better than we could have hoped for.Also: Thank you to everyone who came to the AAJ Happy Hour in NYC! Was great to

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01:07:57

East Side Story - With Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove

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2024/05/29

The girls welcome Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue for a very serious conversation about faith and Jewish identity in 2024, Anti-Zionist Jews, compassion, and what the future may hold for America's Jews.* The Interview beings 31 minutes in, after we catch up on Yael's meditation retreat and other spiritual adventures.Park Avenue SynagogueRabbi Cosgrove's SermonsJoing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Want to

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01:27:45

The Fighting Irish

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2024/05/22

0:00 - 47:00: the girls catch up on their week for the first part of the episode, talking about the joys of meditation (kind of), the miracle of procastination (with a touch of divine intervention), and a Eurovision recap.47:00: In the second part of the episode, we talk to Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer, creators of the October 7 play - yes, this is a off-broadway show made entirely of testimonies of real survivors, portrayed by an amazing cast of actors. It’s playing now in NYC and we highly

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01:26:46

Conversion Therapy - with Nellie Bowles

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2024/05/14

This week we are delighted to welcome newly-minted Jew, our number one draft pick for the Tribe this season, the Caitlin Clark of Judaism - Nellie Bowles! Nellie is the Chief Stratgy Officer at The Free Press, formerly of The NY Times, and author of the wonderful new book “Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History” which you should absolutely buy and read (don’t check it out of the library, pay up!).We talk about converting to Judaism, how if you're going to be a

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01:20:27

Glamping 4 Gaza - With Ben Appel

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2024/05/06

Glory to the Gays! This week we are joined by Ben Appel, author of the upcoming “Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic” AND a graduate of the Popular People's University Formerly Known As Columbia.In this struggle session we cover the liberation of the Columbia campus, why Jews and Gays should unite against the world, and why your hairdresser probably hates you.Check out Ben's work at www.benappelwrites.com, as well as on Twitter and Substack. Show notes:A hero is born at UCLAThat great SNL

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01:03:44

Good Evening Ramalmo! Eurovision talk with Sharon...

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2024/05/02

Forget college campuses, the real culture war will take place next week in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest (otherwise known as the "gay olympics") takes place. We are joined by sports journalist and Eurovision rainman Sharon Davidovitch to talk about how Israel will fare this year in the glitter soaked battlefield - even if you know nothing of what is as big as the Superbowl across the pond, this episode offers fascinating takes about the Intersection between gepolotics and culture

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01:34:59

Am Yisrael High

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2024/04/25

Sarah Rose Siskind is a science comedy writer and psychedelic comedian. she came by to tell us about how she hosted a psychedelic Shiva after October 7th, which she also wrote about for Psychology Today. We also discuss how drugs may have influenced Nova festival survivors, why Chaya Leah and Yael need to go on a “trip” to Auschwitz, and proposing to her fiancé at Burning Man.More about SarahSarah's TwitterWhen a Modern Psychedelic Meets an Ancient Ritual of GriefJews Who Toke InstagramI Got Engaged

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