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Talking Tachlis Podcast

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187. Rethinking Israel Education With Dr. Noam Weissman

March 27, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

How should we really be talking about Israel - in the classroom, or anywhere else? This week, Uri speaks to Dr. Noam Weissman, Executive Vice President of OpenDor Media, where he spearheads the educational vision and leads content creation across all divisions. Noam heads a team of content creators and educators for the Unpacked brand which reaches millions of young Jews each year with articles, videos and social media content. He is also the host of the popular Unpacked podcasts “Unpacking ...

186. Why Do Some People Hate Eruvs?

March 01, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MB

NY Times - the gift that keeps giving. Last week, you may have read: “For Strictly Observant Jews in Brooklyn, the Sabbath Expands," an article that highlights the new, expansive eruv covering most of Brooklyn. Within hours, there were hundreds of comments on the article, many of which were disparaging and mocking towards Orthodox and Chasidic Jews. This week, Uri and Rivky break down the article and comments, but they also go further - are loopholes a bad thing? And just as importantly, wha...

185. What Do You Mean, You People?? (The Movie)

February 14, 2023 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

The new Netflix movie “You People” is a romantic comedy centering around Ezra Cohen, a white Jew, who falls in love with Amira, a black Muslim. Very much in the style of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, or Fiddler on the Roof, there are culture clashes and tension, much of which stems from Amira’s dad, played by Eddie Murphy, and Ezra’s mom, played by Julia Louis Dryfus. The movie touches on a lot of hot button issues that are very much in the news (or, "the culture"), and much negative feedback i...

184. My Surrogacy Journey with Aliza Abrams Konig

February 08, 2023 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

This week Uri is joined by Aliza Abrams Konig.  They start by reminiscing about Aliza's previous appearance on Talking Tachlis, and they touch on a number of hot button issues including lab grown meat, the Netflix movie You People, and Joe Rogan's recent antisemitic comments.  They then spend most of the conversation discussing Aliza's experience having a child with a surrogate, including various issues relating to Jewish law, and common misconceptions.   This is a different podcast where A...

183. Ethical Orthodoxy: A Manifesto with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier

January 24, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Last week, Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier released a thoughtful, interesting piece about a new vision he entitled Ethical Orthodoxy. In this episode, Uri and Rivky sit down with Shlomo to ask him about this manifesto. They ask what its impetus was, what failures he sees in the religious world, and the practical ways he would want to build an Orthodox community around this worldview. Read more here: Ethical Orthodoxy: A Manifesto: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0fjD6QnfLBJD...

182. Does The New York Times Hate Orthodox Jews?

January 17, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Wow, the NY Times sure has been publishing a lot of recent articles about Orthodox Jews. Uri and Rivky ask, what's that about? And what does it have to do with identity, journalism, and Elon Musk's Twitter takeover? Recent NY Times piece about Chasidic schools: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/nyregion/hasidic-orthodox-jewish-special-education.html NY Times about Yeshiva University: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/nyregion/yeshiva-university-lgbtq-club.html   Astral Codex Ten: https:/...

181. A Conversation with the Creators of Jewish Horror Film "The Offering"

January 10, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MB

THE OFFERING opens in theater and on demand starting this Friday, January 13th. Watch the trailer @ https://youtu.be/oMc-iybcRdc Uri discusses the film and some of its Jewish themes with one of the stars of the film Emily Wiseman, director Oliver Park, Writer/Producer Hank Hoffman, and Producer/Story Developer Yoni Yunger.

180. George Santos and the Jews

January 03, 2023 18:44 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

George Santos was elected to the US Congress in New York’s 3rd District, representing parts of Long Island and a small part of Queens, and is to be sworn into office today, on January 3rd 2023. In mid-December, the NYT exposed Santos’s lies, including: false degrees from NYU and Baruch, non-existent work stints at Citi Group and Goldman Sacks, a fake charity, financial crimes. But most interesting to us, he also falsely claimed to be Jewish, and that his grandparents fled the Holocaust. ...

179. Dave Chappelle: Friend or Foe?

November 16, 2022 14:27 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Kanye. Kyrie. And...Dave Chappelle? Maybe? This week, Rivky and Uri talk about this “resurgence” of antisemitism and ask, what the heck is even happening? And what was with Chappelle’s monologue? Funny? Not funny? Cruel? Offensive? Funny and offensive? And...the three men involved here - Kanye, Kyrie, and Chappelle, are not only three famous entertainers, but three black entertainers. Does that mean anything? If so, what does it mean?   Chappelle's Monologue: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

178. Solving Discrimination...With Discrimination?

November 02, 2022 18:20 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

This week, Uri and Rivky dive into the Supreme Court affirmation action cases being brought, in particular, on behalf of Asian students, who claim that in an attempt to help black American students, Asian American students are being discriminated against, and not given spots in these colleges that are instead going to the recipients of affirmative action. Some have compared these to the famous quotas that many Ivy League colleges had for Jews in the early to mid 20th century. They ask, how d...

177. What Is Going On With Miami Boys Choir?!? with Mordechai Levovitz

October 06, 2022 13:59 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MB

This week Rivky and Uri are joined by the indomitable Mordechai Levovitz to discuss the latest craze taking over TikTok- Orthodox Jewish musical group The Miami Boys Choir.  They try to understand what could be fueling this trend, and they ask, is it good for the Jews?   Times of Israel article - https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-miami-boys-choir-churned-out-generations-of-child-stars-where-are-they-now/   Rolling Stone article - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/miam...

176. Yeshivas In The New York Times' Crosshairs

September 21, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 33.1 MB

Last Sunday, the New York Times ran a front page article, “Failing Schools, Public Funds: Hasidic Students in NYS Are Deprived of Basic Skills.” The article describes the abysmal track record that many Hasidic schools have on standardized tests, their lack of secular education, and the government funding these schools receive without abiding by the government’s academic standards. There are also accusations of teachers hitting students, the hiring of unqualified teachers, censoring of secula...

175. Who Are The Samaritans? with Drs. Steven Fine and Jesse Abelman

September 14, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

We modern day Jews think of ourselves as the descendants of Israelites....but we're not the only group who thinks that of ourselves. This week, Uri and Rivky speak to Drs. Steven Fine and Jesse Abelman, co-curators for a new exhibit at the Museum of the Bible (MOTB), called The Samaritans: A Biblical People. (A partnership of the Yeshiva University (YU) Center for Israel Studies and Museum of the Bible.) For more about the opening: https://www.museumofthebible.org/exhibits/the-samaritans-a...

174. Crisis at YU

September 08, 2022 11:52 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

The fight about whether to allow the Pride Alliance, the club for LBGTQ undergraduate students at YU, has now been elevated to the Supreme Court. This week, Uri and Rivky attempt to share student voices and ask, does Yeshiva University welcome LGBTQ students in its undergraduate schools? And, what is the end goal for YU and for Modern Orthodoxy?

173. Redefining Antisemitism

August 31, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

A couple of weeks ago, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas claimed that Israel had committed 50 massacres, 50 Holocausts, of Palestinians. And we were all set to discuss that. But then, this weekend, journalist and former Talking Tachlis guest Peter Beinart, published an op-ed, taking issue with Jewish groups who accuse critics of Israel of antisemitism. Are these stories connected? What is antisemitism? And must we reevaluate our definitions of antisemitism?   Abbas Press Conference -...

172. An Update on Ukraine with Lazar Berman

August 16, 2022 19:27 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

This week Rivky and Uri speak with Lazar Berman, the diplomatic reporter for Times of Israel, to hear about his recent 3 week trip to Ukraine reporting on the war.  They also discuss the latest updates on the current Iran nuclear deal negotiations.   Lazar's work for Times of Israel - https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/lazar-berman/   To have Lazar speak in the New York area on either August 21 or September 6, you can reach him at [email protected]   Links: Bill Maher se...

171. Should We Care About Jewface?

August 10, 2022 22:49 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

This week, Rivky and Uri talk about the concept of "Jewface," or when a non-Jewish actor plays a very Jewish role. This will often involve using stereotypical Jewish mannerisms, or even prosthetic noses, as is the case with Bradley Cooper in an upcoming movie about Jewish composer Leonard Bernstein. Do we have a problem with this? Is it antisemitic? Is this phenominon comparable to the more well know practice of Blackface?   Links: Ben and Jerry’s https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-j...

170. Tisha B'Av and Self Flagellation

August 03, 2022 13:11 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

On this coming Sunday, we’ll be commemorating Tisha B’Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. Uri and Rivky ask, why isn't Tisha B'Av widely recognized in the Jewish world? And what would have to happen to turn the day of mourning into a day of joy? New York Times on Tisha B'av - https://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/16/holy-ambivalence/ Reform Judaism - https://www.reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/tishah-bav Reconstructionist - https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/article/...

169. Who Does The Western Wall Belong To?

July 27, 2022 12:21 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Several weeks ago, during several bar and bat mitzvahs being celebrated at the egalitarian section of the Western Wall, about 50 Charedi young men interrupted their services. They blew whistles, screamed at the attendees, and ripped up their prayer books. Videos show them calling the worshipers “Nazis,” “Christians,” “animals,” “shiksas," and “Reform Jews.” In a similar-but-different story, Gil Tamary, a Jewish and Israeli Channel 13 journalist, recently snuck into Mecca, Islam’s holiest c...

169. To Whom Does the Western Wall Belong?

July 27, 2022 12:21 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Several weeks ago, during several bar and bat mitzvahs being celebrated at the egalitarian section of the Western Wall, about 50 Charedi young men interrupted their services. They blew whistles, screamed at the attendees, and ripped up their prayer books. Videos show them calling the worshipers “Nazis,” “Christians,” “animals,” “shiksas," and “Reform Jews.” In a similar-but-different story, Gil Tamary, a Jewish and Israeli Channel 13 journalist, recently snuck into Mecca, Islam’s holiest c...

168. Do We Care About Space Exploration?

July 19, 2022 15:57 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

Last week, NASA released the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. This project took 20 years and $10 billion, and these new images are the most detailed, incredible views into deep space that humans have ever seen. This week, Uri and Rivky ask, is it worth it? What is the point of NASA, and space exploration? And what does any of this have to do with us Jews?

167. Is The Supreme Court Helping Religion Or Hurting It?

July 14, 2022 16:21 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

This Supreme Court's first term as a six-justice conservative majority has been really something, as least as it comes to religion. Uri and Rivky discuss, how do we feel about the SC becoming such a "pro-religion" court? Is this a good thing for all religious Americans - or just for Christians? Adam Liptak: https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak

166. What Does July 4th Mean To Us?

July 05, 2022 13:32 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

It's America's Independence Day, and we want to know how we should feel about that.  Are we proud to be Americans?  What does it mean to be patriotic?  Do we have a unique perspective on this as Jews?  How might other groups feel differently?  Rivky calls in from Israel for this international July 4th edition of Talking Tachlis. NY Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/opinion/liberal-patriotism-july-fourth.html Frederick Douglass Speech - What To The Save Is July 4th: http...

165. Grappling With The End Of Roe

June 29, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Last week, the Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade, a momentous decision upending nearly 50 years of precedent on abortion. Uri and Rivky aren't legal scholars, or political savants. So instead, this week, they focus on their “unique” contribution, the question of how this relates to our community.

164. Will YU Allow an LGBTQ Club?

June 21, 2022 18:22 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Uri and Rivky are back!! And just in time, too. Last week, the NY Supreme Court ruled that Yeshiva University must recognize the YU Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ student group on campus, as an officially sanctioned Yeshiva University club. Many students, and alumni, are seeing this as a victory. YU is appealing, so we don't know the final decision, but Uri and Rivky ask, who is right here? What could have happened differently? And what meaningful reactions have we seen about this ruling?

163. The Slap Heard 'Round The World

March 29, 2022 14:39 - 44 minutes - 31 MB

Did you watch the Oscars on Sunday night? Trick question, because whether it’s a yes or no, you know about this week’s topic. Uri and Rivky break down the Chris Rock-Will Smith slap heard ’round the world and ask, what the heck happened? [Update: mid-recording, Will Smith issued a public apology to Chris Rock, but Rivky and Uri, the diligent hosts they are, weren't looking at their phones.]

162. Purim Spiel Gone Wrong?

March 24, 2022 16:28 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

YULA students last week were treated to a Purim spiel mocking Shalhevet, the other LA-based MO school, for its students’ progressive stances on racial justice and gender and sexual equality, displaying signs with slogans like, “Don’t Misgender Me,” “#BlackLivesMatter,” “#StopAsianHate” and “Free the gays.” This week, Uri and Rivky ask, does this mean anything bigger about the state of modern Orthodoxy, and its education? Is this a Jewish thing? A frum thing? A high school boy thing? Is t...

Reporting On The War In Ukraine with Lazar Berman

March 14, 2022 22:54 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

This week Uri follows up with Times of Israel correspondent Lazar Berman, after he spent over a week in the Ukrainian city of Lviv reporting on the war.  They discuss the war's escalation, it's ramifications for the current Iran nuclear talks, the Jews of Ukraine, and Israel's perspective on the war.     Lazar's articles on the war for Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/lazar-berman/ Music: Ukrainian folk song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5MyOZ4VQRk Ukrainian...

161. Reporting On The War In Ukraine with Lazar Berman

March 14, 2022 22:54 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

This week Uri follows up with Times of Israel correspondent Lazar Berman, after he spent over a week in the Ukrainian city of Lviv reporting on the war.  They discuss the war's escalation, it's ramifications for the current Iran nuclear talks, the Jews of Ukraine, and Israel's perspective on the war.     Lazar's articles on the war for Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/lazar-berman/ Music: Ukrainian folk song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5MyOZ4VQRk Ukrainian n...

160. Heading Into Ukraine with Lazar Berman

March 01, 2022 20:43 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

This week, Uri and Rivky speak to Lazar Berman, correspondent for Times of Israel, who is currently on the ground covering Ukraine. They discuss what's happening in the country, Israel's delicate tightrope, and what to expect in the coming days.

159. Who is the Tinder Swindler? with Dr. Shayna Weiss

February 24, 2022 19:02 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

If you haven't yet seen The Tinder Swindler on Netflix, check out the wild story about Shimon Hayut, an Israeli con man, and the women he bilked for hundreds of thousands. In this episode, Uri and Rivky are joined by repeat guest Dr. Shayna Weiss, professor and expert in Israeli history, society, and media, to talk about Hayut's con, how his Israeli, Charedi, and Mizrahi identities come into play, and "gvir culture."

158. Mandate Madness

February 17, 2022 20:52 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

Two years into Covid, our community is as fractured as ever. Recently, Rabbi Steven Burg, CEO of Aish, stepped into the fray, criqituing Yeshiva University for the process and mask/vaccine mandates for entering the Seforim Sale this past week. His tweets went viral, and so did his follow-up Facebook post. And as we talk about this story, we ask, what is happening in our community, and how can we get through it?

157. Whoopi’s Whoopsie

February 09, 2022 19:32 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Last week, we all watched a meltdown in real time, when actor and TV host Whoopi Goldberg asserted that the Holocaust wasn’t about race. She doubled down that night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, before finally apologizing on social media that night, and then on The View the next day. Uri and Rivky ask, were Whoopi’s comments antisemitic? Can we just blame it on inadequate Holocaust education in America?  What does this whole episode say about “cancel culture”? Whoopi Goldberg on T...

156. TikTok Talmud

February 02, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Miriam ​​Anzovin is a millennial content producer for JewishBoston.com with a semi-viral, and hyper-niche TikTok account in which she shares reflections on the daily daf. Anzovin’s videos are very different than most; they’re fun, irreverent, and not quite traditionally educational. So, naturally these videos have created a stir. Uri and Rivky wonder, while some in the Jewish community are obsessed, is Anzovin approaching Torah in a fresh, exciting, new way, or are her videos inappropriate a...

155. Is It Safe To Go To Shul?

January 19, 2022 00:18 - 36 minutes - 25.5 MB

This past shabbat, the rabbi and three worshippers were taken hostage while they prayed at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. Three days later, Uri and Rivky talk about what happened, and the reaction across the Jewish community to this terrifying antisemitic incident. Related links: Zac Beauchamp: https://twitter.com/zackbeauchamp/status/1482540030082129921 Bari Weiss: https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/being-jewish-in-an-unraveling-america Rabbi Charlie Cytron Walker: ...

154. Reflections and Refractions

December 30, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

This week, along with clips and letters from listeners, Uri and Rivky reflect on last week's doozy of an episode.

153. A Palestinian Perspective with Amer Zahr

December 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 74 MB

This week, Uri and Rivky speak to Amer Zahr, Palestinian Arab American comedian, speaker, writer, academic, and professor of law. They speak about whether Jesus was Palestinian, Palestinian identity, a binational state, and what peace can and should look like. Relevant links: https://twitter.com/AmerZahr? https://www.facebook.com/amer.zahr/videos/10109485183153743/?t=198   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_David_Accords https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_exodus_from_Arab_and...

152. Should Government Fund Religious Schools?

December 16, 2021 19:04 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Carson vs Makin, in which parents of Maine students alleged that their First Amendment rights were infringed upon by not allowing their children to attend religious schools using the state funding, when other private schools were allowed. Rivky and Uri discuss the court case, and ask, as religious Jews, what do we think about the separation of church and state, school vouchers in general, and government funding of religion? Links: https...

151. Cancel Mel Gibson?

December 10, 2021 14:38 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MB

This week, Joshua Malina, Jewish actor best known from The West Wing and Scandal, published an article in The Atlantic entitled Cancel Mel Gibson: Why is Hollywood still hiring this raging anti-Semite? Malina expresses frustration that Mel Gibson’s “Jew-hatred” has not yet gotten Gibson excommunicated from Hollywood. Uri and Rivky discuss Mel Gibson, whether antisemitism is taken less seriously than other bigotry, and whether Gibson be cancelled? Then they end up getting into Chanukah movies...

150. Is American Zionism Unraveling?

November 18, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

“Blood is flowing in the streets of the Holy Land,” began an open letter signed by just under 100 rabbinical students, and published in May. Last week, Marc Tracy of the NY Times published an article about the letter, its backlash, and what it all means. In this week's episode, Uri and Rivky ask, is it true? Is American Zionism unraveling?   NYT: Inside the Unraveling of American Zionism - The New York Times (nytimes.com)   Letter https://www.google.com/amp/s/forward.com/scribe/4...

149. Trouble at Park East Synagogue With Ben Sales

November 10, 2021 14:03 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

Park East, a historic synagogue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, is going through a critical upheaval. Over the last month, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, the 91-year-old senior rabbi, fired the shul's assistant rabbi, Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt, over an alleged coup. Teams have been formed, and allegations thrown around. This week, Uri and Rivky speak to Ben Sales, JTA reporter, about this story and ask, is this merely salacious gossip about real people and their lives, or does this story actua...

148. How Bad is Antisemitism, Really? With Laura E. Adkins

November 04, 2021 13:48 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

This week, Uri and Rivky speak with Laura Adkins, Opinion Editor for the Forward and author of the recent piece, “How To Lie With Statistics, Antisemitism Edition." They ask Laura, what do people get wrong about antisemitism? Is antisemitism overblown? What are her fears for the future? https://forward.com/opinion/477551/conflating-anti-zionism-with-antisemitism-erases-violence-orthodox-jews/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/opinion/how-to-protect-new-yorks-jews.html https://www.w...

147. Judaism and Gender Identity with Ma'ayan Seligsohn

October 28, 2021 10:15 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

This week, Uri and Rivky speak to Ma'ayan Seligsohn, a rebbetzin in Riverdale, NY, who recently came out publicly as trans and nonbinary and use they/them pronouns. They speak to Maayan about their story, the Orthodox community, and their relationship with God. (So, you know, nothing too heavy.)   Check out Ma'ayan's trans media list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kfhVjbsLz5cXU5G0OyvSp8IOHSJlFWaUmSXYL-I8S7c/edit?usp=sharing

146. Jewish Perspective on Texas SB8 with Rabbanit Leah Sarna

October 14, 2021 20:35 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

You might have heard about SB8, the new Texas abortion bill. This week, Rabbanit Leah Sarna joins Uri and Rivky to talk about why the bill is anti-religion, why Judaism doesn't fit neatly into the left-right political binary, and the clash (or not?) between Jewish and Western values.   Gary Shteyngart in The New Yorker - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/a-botched-circumcision-and-its-aftermath   Rabbi Hayim Lieter response to Gary Shteyngart - https://blogs.timesofisrae...

145. What Does the Iron Dome Bill Kerfuffle Actually Mean?

October 06, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to give $1 billion to Israel for its Iron Dome missile-defense system. Even though it ended up passing with overwhelming support, the whole kerfuffle and removal of the Iron Dome funding from the larger spending bill angered centrist Democrats, and led vocal Republicans to label the party as anti-Israel. Uri and Rivky break down the vote, and ask, is this breakdown of bipartisan support real? What’s actually going on? Divestment from Unilever  htt...

144. Naftali Bennett's DC Shabbaton with Lazar Berman

September 12, 2021 13:57 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Did you hear about the crazy Shabbat Naftali Bennett, other high level officials, and journalists spent in a DC hotel last week? This week, Uri and Rivky speak to Lazar Berman, diplomatic reporter for The Times Of Israel about that Shabbat, being a diplomatic correspondent, and bias in media.    Links: Understanding false rape allegations: https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/Publications_NSVRC_Overview_False-Reporting.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20180101025446/https://ic...

144. Naftali Bennett's Shabbaton with Lazar Berman

September 09, 2021 10:00

Did you hear about the crazy Shabbat Naftali Bennett, other high level officials, and journalists spent in a DC hotel last week? This week, Uri and Rivky speak to Lazar Berman, diplomatic reporter for The Times Of Israel about that Shabbat, being a diplomatic correspondent, and bias in media.    Click here for all links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHl79Rtl9oOCW_rZ19zt2-hMHSbt1kZJHQ2c2kOj1LI/edit?usp=sharing

143. Rape Culture at YU?

September 02, 2021 17:54 - 57 minutes - 40 MB

Rivky and Uri discuss an anonymous piece published in the Yeshiva College student newspaper. A female student at YU describes being raped by a fellow student and subsequently receiving little to no support from the university. How should we respond to this very troubling story? Is YU indeed as at fault as this woman describes? Should universities be handling sexual assault investigations in the first place?     Links: Article in Commentator - https://yucommentator.org/2021/08/i-thought...

142. Examining Modern Orthodoxy with Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz

August 25, 2021 02:56 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

Sadly, you're about to hear an Uri-less episode. But Rivky tried! This week, Rivky had an incredibly interesting conversation with Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz, an educator and "amateur sociologist of Orthodoxy." They discussed her recent tweet thread comparing our community's reaction to an Orthodox baseball player to LGBTQ members, dealing with painful Jewish law, and asked, what are the priorities of the modern Orthodox community?

141. Israel and the Olympics

August 10, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MB

You watching the Olympics? We are...kinda. This week, after their regular Ben & Jerry's segment (they can't stop!), Uri and Rivky talk about #sports. Specifically, the Olympics! Is it weird that many of the Israeli athletes aren't really, ya know, Israeli? They also discuss the Iranian defector who dedicated his medal to Israel, and the Palestinian-American sprinter, Hanna Barakat. Ben and Jerry's in NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/opinion/ben-and-jerry-israel.html Tablet articles abou...

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