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Jews You Should Know

May 30, 2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new podcast, in concert with The Iyun Institute (formerly Tikvah Israel): "The Iyun Podcast: On Chareidim, Israel and the Jewish People."

Iyun will explore the many dynamics of chareidim in relation to the broader context of Israeli society and...


May 15, 2024

Arnon Shorr is a comic book author and graphic novelist, as well as a screenwriter, director and producer of remarkable films, often with meaningful Jewish messaging.

Arnon's website: https://www.arnonshorr.com/

Arnon on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2601747/

Wayfarers on Kindle...


Mar 28, 2024

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Joseph Lieberman, z'l, a great American patriot, and even greater member of the Jewish People. We interviewed Senator Lieberman in 2017, in one of our first episodes ever in this podcast. In tribute to his extraordinary life, we present this #TBT rebroadcast from the archives....


Mar 3, 2024

ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Ruth Wisse is one of the great modern scholars of Yiddish literature. A distinguished career at McGill and Harvard Universities has now led to her current engagement with Tikvah, a Jewish-conservative think tank and educational outfit.

Professor Wisse has authored many books, and written widely...


Feb 6, 2024

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Alexandra ("Alex") Fleksher is a multi-talented content creator and Jewish "influencer" in contemporary culture. She is the founder and creative director of the "Faces of Orthodoxy" Instagram (and other social media) presense: 

Along with co-host Rivki Silver, Alex also hosts the Deep Meaningful...