That Jewish News Show - In the front row at the trial of the shooter of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life

In the front row at the trial of the shooter of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life

06/29/23 • 26 min

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Referenced articles, books and music:

News of the Week:

“Roseanne Barr, in strange tirade, says ‘nobody died in the Holocaust’ but ‘they should have'” by Rebecca Salzhauer in the Forward

“Boteach to his friend Roseanne: ‘This is a time for earnestness, not sarcasm’” by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in the Jewish Journal

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“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.

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Referenced articles, books and music:

News of the Week:

“Roseanne Barr, in strange tirade, says ‘nobody died in the Holocaust’ but ‘they should have'” by Rebecca Salzhauer in the Forward

“Boteach to his friend Roseanne: ‘This is a time for earnestness, not sarcasm’” by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in the Jewish Journal

Main Interview:

You can follow the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle on their website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Recommendations:

Laura: “Is the ‘antisemitism crisis’ on US college campuses real?” in +972

Benyamin: “The underwater search for an alien meteor” in the BBC

Previous Episode

Dr. Ruth on love, sex, and turning 95

Hosts Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward were joined by Dr. Ruth Westheimer, everyone’s favorite sex therapist, in celebration of her 95th birthday. Later in the show, they discussed a neo-Nazi who renounced his ways thanks to MDMA, and the renaming of Wyoming’s “Swastika Lake.”

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Referenced articles, books and music:

Main Interview:

• “Dr. Ruth's Attends Her Granddaughter's Summer Garden Party Wedding in New York” in People

• ”Dr. Ruth said if you cheat once, regret it, and are happy in your relationship, you shouldn't tell your partner” in Insider

• Dr. Ruth’s post-pandemic life is a lot busier than yours in the Forward

News of the Week:

• ”How a dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacist” in the BBC

• ”MDMA enhances pleasantness of affective touch” in Nature

• ”Patriots owner Robert Kraft among backers of successful push to rename Wyoming’s Swastika Lake” in the Forward

• ”Jury Convicts Man in Killing of 11 in Pittsburgh Synagogue” in The New York Times

Recommendations:

Laura: “The Doctor Is In: Dr. Ruth on Love, Life, and Joie de Vivre” by Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Benyamin: “Ask Dr. Ruth” on Hulu

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32:30 Recommendations and closing

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Referenced articles, books and music:

News of the Week:

“As Tree of Life trial enters final phase, 6 Jewish scholars on what text and tradition say about the death penalty” in the Forward

“The Tree of Life shooter will likely receive the death penalty. Only one question remains" by Rob Eshman in the Forward

“Jonah Hill’s therapy-speak exposes the dark side of the Nice Jewish Boy” by Mira Fox in the Forward

“Was Jonah Hill’s ex-girlfriend wrong to share texts showing his abuse?” by Nora Berman in the Forward

“New LA Times sports section has Sabbath-observant fans feeling boxed out” by Louis Keene in the Forward

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