That Jewish News Show

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News of the Week:

“Why are protesters waving swastika flags in front of Disney World?” by Gall Sigler in the Forward

“George Soros Gives Control of His $25 Billion Foundation to His Son” by Michael J. de la Merced in The New York Times

“Ryanair says flight attendant ‘mistakenly’ called destination ‘Palestine’ on flight to Tel Aviv” by in the Forward

Tweet from Rabbi Uri Pilichowski on the Ryanair debacle

Main Interview:

“Elon Musk is the most dangerous antisemite in America” by Elad Nehorai in the Forward

“Ed Sheeran is popular — but not as popular as the Talmud, according to attendance figures at MetLife Stadium” by Jackie Hajdenberg in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency

“#Twittertakeover: How the Musk Acquisition Became a Launchpad for Gen-Z Neo-Nazis, Ye, and Widespread Antisemitism“ report by the Network Contagion Research Institute

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Recommendations:

Laura: LEVOIT air purifier (currently $49.99 on Amazon)

Benyamin: “The Search for God at Harvard” by Ari Goldman, Penguin Random House

“That Jewish News Show” is a thoughtful look at the week in Jewish news from journalists at the Forward, which has been driving the American Jewish conversation since 1897. In each episode, hosts Laura E. Adkins, the opinion editor, and Benyamin Cohen, the news director, bring you beyond the headlines and interview the newsmakers behind those stories.

0:00 Introduction

5:00 The Tree of Life trial in Pittsburgh, the debt ceiling compromise, and ... Nazi cocaine?

9:30 Interview with culture reporter Mira Fox

27:20 Recommendations and closing

On the June 1, 2023 episode of That Jewish News Show, Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss the Pittsburgh trial, the debt ceiling compromise, and packages of cocaine adorned with swastikas and other Nazi insignia. They were joined by Mira Fox, a culture reporter at the Forward, to discuss her reporting on what’s behind the rise of Christian and Jewish highway billboards.

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Referenced articles, books and music

News of the Week

“That Jewish News Show: Talking Netflix’s ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ with Aleeza Ben Shalom” in the Forward

“Zarna Garg: One in a Billion” on Amazon

“In Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial, Jewish rituals feature as prominently as the carnage of the day” by Ron Kampeas in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency

“The debt ceiling compromise reflects deep Jewish wisdom” by Rabbi Brad Hirschfield in the Forward

“The $1 Trillion Debt Ceiling Solution” in the Forward

“Someone Tried to Ship 50 Bricks of Swastika-Branded Cocaine to Europe” in Vice

Main Interview:

“Billboards urge people to convert to Christianity — but can they make antisemites see the light?” by Mira Fox in the Forward

“Can an all-Mormon cast pull off ‘Fiddler on the Roof’? We traveled to Utah to find out.” by Mira Fox in the Forward

Recommendations:

Laura: “The Secrets of Hillsong” on Hulu

Benyamin: “Einstein's War: How Relativity Triumphed Amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I”

That Jewish News Show is a thoughtful look at the week in Jewish news from journalists at the Forward, which has been driving the American Jewish conversation since 1897. In each episode, hosts Laura E. Adkins, the opinion editor, and Benyamin Cohen, the news director, bring you beyond the headlines and interview the newsmakers behind those stories.

0:00 Introduction

2:55 The Biden administration’s plan to combat antisemitism

10:30 Interview with Jonathan Freedland

35:30 - 29:00 Recommendations and closing

On this week's episode of "That Jewish News Show," hosts Laura E. Adkins, the Forward's opinion editor, and Benyamin Cohen, its news director, talk about the Biden administration's comprehensive new plan to combat antisemitism. Plus: They're joined by Jonathan Freedland, a columnist at The Guardian and co-host of the "Unholy" podcast, to talk about his new book, “The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World,” which won the National Jewish Book Award and recently landed on the New York Times bestseller list.

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Referenced articles, books and music:

News of the Week

• The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
• Israel ‘mudslinging’ threatens to overshadow White House antisemitism strategy by Arno Rosenfeld
• Our hate crime reporting system is broken by Laura E. Adkins
• Doug Emhoff opens up about his Jewishness as he visits his ancestors’ Polish hometown by Laura E. Adkins
• Photos: A somber Holocaust remembrance trip with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff by Laura E. Adkins
• The federal government is now funding Holocaust education, but does it actually work? by Aiden Pink
• Who won the debate over defining ‘antisemitism’ in new White House report? by Lauren Markoe

Main Interview:

• ‘The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World’ by Jonathan Freedland
• They fled the hell of Auschwitz, but that was not the only catastrophe they faced by Dan Friedman
• In London, an antisemitism scandal has sparked a play by Jonathan Freedland about antisemitism. Is it helping? by Talya Zax
• ‘Unholy: Two Jews on the News’ podcast
• Jonathan Freedland’s columns at The Guardian

“That Jewish News Show” is a thoughtful look at the week in Jewish news from journalists at the Forward, which has been driving the American Jewish conversation since 1897. In each episode, hosts Laura E. Adkins, the opinion editor, and Benyamin Cohen, the news director, bring you beyond the headlines and interview the newsmakers behind those stories.

0:00 Introduction

0:40 The indictment of Rep. George Santos

2:55 The Orthodox community confronts a young suicide

9:30 Interview with Michael Helfand

25:45 - 29:00 Recommendations and closing

On the May 11 episode of “That Jewish News Show,” Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss the indictment of George Santos, the death of 25 year-old Herschel Siegel, and a Supreme Court case that could make it easier for Jewish Americans — and other Sabbath-observers — to receive religious accommodations from their employers. The hosts were joined by Michael A. Helfand, an expert in religious law and liberty, to discuss Groff v. DeJoy.

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Referenced articles, books and music:

George Santos’ Indictment:

“Congressman-elect George Santos lied about grandparents fleeing anti-Jewish persecution during WWII” by Andrew Silverstein in the Forward

“The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos” by Mark Chiusano

“‘He needs to go’: Long Island Jews react to George Santos’ indictment” by Jacob Kornbluh in the Forward

The Death of Herschel Siegel:

"A young gay Orthodox man died by suicide. We must confront how Jewish teachings harmed him” by Mordechai Levovitz in the Forward

Letter: “Herschel Siegel was embraced by our Atlanta Orthodox community” by Jennifer Marks in the Forward

Letter: “I knew Herschel Siegel for his entire life. Don’t exploit his death for an agenda” by David Schoen in the Forward

“Yeshiva University is left in mourning after a beloved gay alum dies by suicide” by Jacob Henry in the New York Jewish Week

“My friend Herschel Siegel died by suicide. Politicizing his death doesn’t help gay Jews” by Simon Italiaander in the Forward

“NY appeals court agrees Yeshiva University must recognize LGBTQ club” by Louis Keene in the Forward

Interview with Michael Helfand on Groff v. DeJoy:

“A new case before the Supreme Court could make Shabbat observance easier” by Michael A. Helfand in the Forward

“Must your employer accommodate yo...

0:00 Introduction

1:00 - American Jewish Heritage Month and End Jew Hatred Day

7:15 - Interview with Aleeza Ben Shalom, the host of “Jewish Matchmaking” on Netflix

28:00 - Recommendations and closing

On the May 1, 2023 episode of “That Jewish News Show,” Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss the pros and cons of Jewish American Heritage Month and End Jew Hatred Day. They were joined by Aleeza Ben Shalom, star of Netflix’s “Jewish Matchmaking,” to discuss the reality series and all things Jewish dating.

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Referenced articles, books and music:

American Jewish Heritage Month and End Jew Hatred Day:

A Proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month, 2023

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/04/28/a-proclamation-on-jewish-american-heritage-month-2023/

“Council OKs ‘End Jew Hatred Day,’ minus 6 votes” by Jacob Kornbluh in the Forward

https://forward.com/fast-forward/544960/new-york-city-council-end-jew-hatred-day-antisemitism/

JFREJ critique of ‘End Jew Hatred Day’ on Twitter

https://twitter.com/JFREJNYC/status/1652020938114842624?s=20

Recommendations:

Laura: The Jewpanese Oral History Project

https://www.carmeltanaka.ca/initiatives/jewpanese-oral-history-project

Benyamin: The Man Who Stole Einstein’s Brain

https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docs-festival/films/2023/man-who-stole-einsteins-brain

“That Jewish News Show” is a thoughtful look at the week in Jewish news from journalists at the Forward, which has been driving the American Jewish conversation since 1897. In each episode, hosts Laura E. Adkins, the opinion editor, and Benyamin Cohen, the news director, bring you beyond the headlines and interview the newsmakers behind those stories.