That Jewish News Show - An Orthodox rabbi on why his synagogue supports the LGBTQ+ community

An Orthodox rabbi on why his synagogue supports the LGBTQ+ community

06/07/23 • 29 min

That Jewish News Show

0:00 Introduction

2:25 News of the week

10:45 Interview with Rabbi Jonathan Leener

25:55 Recommendations and closing

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Referenced articles, books and music

News of the Week

“Prominent law firm partners who made offensive comments about Jews and others resign” by Jacob Kornbluh in the Forward

“Taylor Swift fans have amnesia. So did Jews after Sinai.” by Mira Fox in the Forward

Main Interview:

Why I, as an Orthodox rabbi, am committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion

Recommendations:

Laura: Meyer Lemon pasta recipe from The New York Times

Benyamin: Shiny Happy People on Amazon Prime

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

2:25 News of the week

10:45 Interview with Rabbi Jonathan Leener

25:55 Recommendations and closing

We want to hear from you! Leave a review below and email [email protected] with your questions and comments. You can also text or call us at (201) 228-0412.

That Jewish News Show is hosted and produced by Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward. Our theme music is by The Fly Guy Five.

Listen on Spotify:

Subscribe to the Forward’s free daily newsletters at forward.com/newsletters

To ensure you never miss an episode, follow That Jewish News Show on
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Spotify

And follow the Forward on
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Twitter
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Referenced articles, books and music

News of the Week

“Prominent law firm partners who made offensive comments about Jews and others resign” by Jacob Kornbluh in the Forward

“Taylor Swift fans have amnesia. So did Jews after Sinai.” by Mira Fox in the Forward

Main Interview:

Why I, as an Orthodox rabbi, am committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion

Recommendations:

Laura: Meyer Lemon pasta recipe from The New York Times

Benyamin: Shiny Happy People on Amazon Prime

Previous Episode

Can Jewish and Christian billboards convert non-believers?

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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We want to hear from you! Leave a review below and email [email protected] with your questions and comments. You can also text or call us at (201) 228-0412.

That Jewish News Show is hosted and produced by Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward. Our theme music is by The Fly Guy Five.

Listen on Spotify:

Subscribe to the Forward’s free daily newsletters at forward.com/newsletters

To ensure you never miss an episode, follow That Jewish News Show on
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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”

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Is Elon Musk the most dangerous antisemite in America?

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Referenced articles, books and music:

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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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.