David Baddiel on his Jewishness, antisemitism, and why Jews need a rebrand
Your Jewish Life Your Way with Karen Cinnamon
English - March 07, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsJudaism Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Personal Journals Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Few people have done as much to expose the rising fashionability of antisemitism in the progressive world as comedian, author, screenwriter, and television presenter-turned-activist, David Baddiel.
In this important episode, Karen sits down with David to unpack why antisemitism isn’t considered to be as unacceptable as other forms of discrimination (even among those who are vocal in their support of other minorities), and what we can do about it.
Along the way, they cover why antisemitism is the racism that sneaks past you, the secret of Jewish humor, raising proud Jewish children in an interfaith family, why Jews need a rebrand and so much more.
You’ll find out:
- Why there’s a double standard when it comes to Jews in today’s progressive world
- How David got to be the expert on Jews not counting
- Why the stereotypes about Jews and money are so harmful
- What Judaism means to David as an atheist - and why his new book on atheism, The God Desire, is actually very Jewish
- Why antisemitism is racism, not religious intolerance
- Where the perception that Jews are uncool comes from
- How his standup background helps him make difficult topics accessible
- Why Jews don’t fit neatly into the victimizer/victimized paradigm
LINKS:
David Baddiel on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/therealbaddiel/
David Baddiel on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Baddiel
Jews Don’t Count
https://amzn.to/3mqxjjx
The God Desire
https://amzn.to/3JcqqLX
Three Lions ‘It’s Coming Home’
https://youtu.be/oyoy2_7FegI
Smashing Life, my Jewish community
https://smashinglife.club/
Jewish Joy Journal - get a 10% discount with the code “JEWISHJOYPODCAST”
https://jewishjoyjournal.com/
Few people have done as much to expose the rising fashionability of antisemitism in the progressive world as comedian, author, screenwriter, and television presenter-turned-activist, David Baddiel.
In this important episode, Karen sits down with David to unpack why antisemitism isn’t considered to be as unacceptable as other forms of discrimination (even among those who are vocal in their support of other minorities), and what we can do about it.
Along the way, they cover why antisemitism is the racism that sneaks past you, the secret of Jewish humor, raising proud Jewish children in an interfaith family, why Jews need a rebrand and so much more.
You’ll find out:
- Why there’s a double standard when it comes to Jews in today’s progressive world
- How David got to be the expert on Jews not counting
- Why the stereotypes about Jews and money are so harmful
- What Judaism means to David as an atheist - and why his new book on atheism, The God Desire, is actually very Jewish
- Why antisemitism is racism, not religious intolerance
- Where the perception that Jews are uncool comes from
- How his standup background helps him make difficult topics accessible
- Why Jews don’t fit neatly into the victimizer/victimized paradigm
LINKS:
David Baddiel on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/therealbaddiel/
David Baddiel on Twitter
Jews Don’t Count
The God Desire
Three Lions ‘It’s Coming Home’
Smashing Life, my Jewish community
Jewish Joy Journal - get a 10% discount with the code “JEWISHJOYPODCAST”