The man who escaped from Auschwitz
05/25/23 • 37 min
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
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.
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George Santos, Elon Musk, Rudy Giuliani, Nazi memorabilia and more
0:00 Introduction
2:10 News of the week
12:20 Interview with Mark Chiusano
31:00 Recommendations and closing
On the May 17, 2023 episode of “That Jewish News Show,” Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss Elon Musk’s Magneto tweets, Nazi memorabilia (including Zyklon B!) that’s going to auction, and Rudy Giuliani’s latest shocking (and...weird?) antisemitism.
They were joined by Mark Chiusano, reporter at Newsday and author of the forthcoming The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, to discuss the myriad scandals and recent indictment of Rep. George Santos on 13 criminal counts “for various alleged fraudulent schemes and brazen misrepresentations.”
“It’s kind of a psychological study and a bit of a grifter thriller of: how did this man continue to keep hustling even when he knew eventually he was going to get caught,” Chiusano said of his forthcoming book.
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Referenced articles, books and music:
Elon Musk’s Magneto tweets:
• “Elon Musk doesn’t understand George Soros — or Magneto — but he’s great at antisemitism” by P.J. Grisar in the Forward
“AIPAC accused George Soros of undermining American politics. Is that antisemitic?” by Emily Tamkin in the Forward
Nazi memorabilia goes to auction:
“Holocaust items, including Zyklon B can and concentration camp patch, listed for auction” by Arno Rosenfeld in the Forward
Rudy Giuliani does an antisemitism:
• “Rudy Giuliani made antisemitic remarks about Jews’ genitalia, mocked ‘freaking Passover’ observance, new lawsuit claims” by Jacob Kornbluh in the Forward
Interview with Mark Chiusano:
• “Andrew Raia has a new challenger” by Mark Chiusano in Newsday (paywall)
“Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction.” by Grace Ashford and Michael Gold in The New York Times
• “The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos” by Mark Chiusano (out Nov. 28, 2023)
Recommendations:
Laura: “How Magneto Became Jewish” by Abraham Josefine Reisman in Vulture, 2019
Benyamin: “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” on Apple TV
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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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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.
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