Talking Netflix's 'Jewish Matchmaking' with its star, Aleeza Ben Shalom
05/01/23 • 31 min
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
“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.
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.
We want to hear from you! Leave a review below and email [email protected] with your questions and comments.
Listen to “That Jewish News Show” on:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FuJ640W1vfg2Y8yCH0XMB
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-jewish-news-show/id1684535242
Subscribe to the Forward’s free daily newsletters at forward.com/newsletters
And find the Forward on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jewishdailyforward
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdforward
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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
“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.
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Talking ‘Traffic’ with Ben Smith, the Pittsburgh Trial and more
Referenced articles, books and music
The Tree of Life Trial, Pittsburgh Jews and the Death Penalty:
Letter: “Most families of Pittsburgh synagogue victims support the death penalty for the shooter” in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
“The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Could Have Destroyed My Family — but Jewish Tradition Rejects the Death Penalty” by Beth Kissleff in the New York Times
Benyamin’s interview with a Tree of Life shooting survivor, “Postcard from Pittsburgh, on the 4th anniversary of Tree of Life massacre” in the Forward
Main Interview:
Ben Smith’s new book, “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the billion-dollar race to go viral,” out on May 2
Recommendations:
• A Person is a Person (אדם הוא אדם) by Benaia Barabi (בניה ברבי)
Music Video and lyrics + English translation
“A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them” by Timothy Egan
"That Jewish News Show" is hosted and produced by Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward. Additional help this week came from Nora Berman, Matthew Litman and Jake Wasserman. Our theme music is by The Fly Guy Five.
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Talking the Supreme Court's blockbuster church-state case with law professor Michael A. Helfand
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
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