Podcasts by The Two Tall Jews Show
✡ Judaism, Israel, & All the Nuance In Between.
A Jewish Original Media production - Isaac and Meyer are here to dive deeper into the aspects, dates, concepts, people, places, and opinions about Judaism and Jewish History that we can't full cover in our daily posts, on a bi-weekly basis.
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Eliyahu Pereira on Spiritual Resistance in Times of War from 2023-10-16T05:00
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Research Analyst, Joe Truzman on 2023 War in Israel / Gaza (October 12, 2023) from 2023-10-15T12:37:46
Joe Truzman is a research analyst at Foundation for Defense of De...
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Noah Jacobson on 'Big Jewish Ideas', The Maccabeats , and a Good Old Jewish Shmooze from 2023-07-16T21:44:59
Noah Jacobson is the host of Unpacked's new channel, Big Jewish Ideas: "Big Jewish Ideas i...
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Rick Richman on Israeli History, Assimilation v. Integration, Zionism, and the Jewish Future from 2023-06-25T21:52:42
On today's show we are pleased to have Rick Richman. Mr. Richman is a writer and author who has frequently pen...
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Itamar Moses, Tony Award Winning Playwright, on the Art of Writing and his Latest Work, "An American Tale: The Musical" from 2023-05-14T22:25:34
Itamar is an internally acclaimed screenwriter and playwright. An alumni of Yale and NYU Itamar has taught playwriting at both institutions. In 2018 Moses received the Tony Award for his work on...
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Rabbi Levi Teldon (@alamorabbi) on Texan Jewry, Humor & Torah, and Inspiring the World from 2023-05-07T21:24
Screenwriter, app developer & guitarist— all in his own head. Rabbi @alamochabad & co-founder @YJSAtx. Long Island native. Dad of 7. ...
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SEASON 4 PREMIERE: Ben M. Freeman (vol. 3) on his New Book: "Reclaiming Our Story: The Pursuit of Jewish Pride Connecting to our Judaism" from 2023-04-11T20:46:48
Back on for the third time, we are pleased to have Ben M. Freeman back on the program. Ben is a Jewish studies edu...
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SEASON 3 FINALE - LOOKING AHEAD TO 2023 from 2023-02-07T22:43:52
We talk new Gregorian calendar, Israeli politics, the battle between Light & Darkness, and plans for 2023. See you soon for Season 4!
Scott Cushing on Community Efforts, Jewish Rights, Israeli Politics (slightly pre-2022 election), and Future of Jews in America from 2022-12-04T17:44:51
Scott is an editorial writer, political advocate, Jewish rights activist, and in the past served as a newspaper publisher. He currently serves as Special Advisor to the Nassau County Executive o...
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Adiel Cohen on Knowing our Jewish Story, Planting Seeds, and Life in Israel from 2022-11-07T22:04:38
Adiel is a content creator, writer, educator, and Jewish-Israeli rights activist residing in vibrant city of Ramat Gan, Israel.
He specializes in issues related to Middle East forei...
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Taylor Amrani Vol. 2 on Finding our Sparks of Spirituality, Emergent Inspiration, & Understanding Growth from 2022-10-13T21:16:58
We are pleased to have back on a recurring guest: Taylor Amrani back on for her second time. Taylor is a coach, teacher, podcaster, and spiritual sa...
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High Holidays 5783 with Rabbi Daniel Bortz (@millennialrabbi): On Returning, Connecting, and Growing from 2022-09-23T12:13:36
In this episode, we sit down with R' Bortz to break down all things Tishrei, High Holidays, Teshuva, the Shofar, the Sukkah, the dancing with the Torah, developing a connection with our Creator,...
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Rabbi Pynchas Brener on Venezuelan Jewry, his Show "Cafe con Fe", and Scope of Jewish History from 2022-09-09T12:53:19
On today’s show, we are very excited to introduce a new guest to the pod: Rabbi Pynchas Brener. Rabbi Brener is formerly the Ashkenazi Chief Ra...
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Sari Kopitnikoff on Jewish Education in the Information Age, Creating Content, and Jewish Moments from 2022-08-30T14:52:42
Sari Kopitnikoff. Sari is an author, educator and social media personality who is the founder of ThatJewishMoment, a company dedicated to preserving and informing others about Judaism’s major an...
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Rabbi Shlomo L. Litvin Vol. 2 on Educating Jewish, Work-Life Balance, Tzfat Tales, a Niggun, and the Beauty of Torah from 2022-08-14T20:12:20
A man who needs no introduction. The official rabbi of the Two Tall Jews Show, a fellow tall Jew himself, a recurring guest on the pod and our number one fan: Rabbi Shlomo Leib Litvin back on th...
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FEED DROP ft. A Bintel Brief - The Jewish Advice Podcast (Episode 10: "Heartbroken Bubbe") from 2022-08-07T20:17:53
Today, we're trying something new and sharing a special episode of the insightfully and joyfully Jewish podcast, A Bintel Brief. Check out their upcoming episode drop on September ...
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Wil Sylvince on NYC Comedy Scene, Identity in Comedy, and Secrets of the Cellar from 2022-07-10T20:38:25
On today’s episode we are pleased to have comedian and actor Wil Sylvince. Wil is a veteran of the New York comedy scene who has opened for the likes of Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle and has per...
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Dr. Dovid Katz on Yiddish Literature, Language, and Defending Historical Truths from 2022-06-13T16:04:43
On today’s show we are privileged to have world renowned Historian, linguist and scholar Dovid Katz, whose list of accomplishments would take the duration of this podcast to complete.
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Libby Amber Walker on TikTok Success, Jewish Mothas, and Being Jewish Online from 2022-05-27T04:00:08
A graduate of the University of Buffalo with a degree in theater performance and in the last 2 years, she assumed the persona of the Jewish Mother, "Sheryl Cohen", with her handle @libb...
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Celebrating our 2 Year Anniversary + Rabbi Steve Leder on Faith, Family, Community, and Life After Death from 2022-05-23T16:48:35
This past week we celebrated Lag Ba'Omer (5782) - marking two years of On This Day in Jewish History / Two Tall Jews Show While it sounds cliché, it is hard to comprehend the 2 year annive...
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Alexandra Zapruder on Holocaust Remembrance, Antisemitism and the Importance of Bearing Witness from 2022-05-09T13:08:55
Alexandra Zapruder earned her undergraduate degree at Smith College and her Masters at Harvard. As a founding staff member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, she has, for over twent...
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Author and Lawyer Daniel Berke on his Grandfather's Experiences Fighting in Pacific Theater (WW2), Being Jewish in the UK, Importance of Zionism, and Modern Day Jewish-Hatred from 2022-05-06T13:30:39
On our next episode, we featured Daniel Berke - Daniel Berke is a lawyer specializing in criminal and regulatory law and has a Master’s Degree in...
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SEASON 3 PREMIER: Rabbi Mendel Rubin on the Rebbe's 120th Birthday, Impact of Chabad's Digital Presence, and Reb Yoel's Legacy from 2022-04-14T20:11:26
We. Are. Back! Welcome back to the Two Tall Jews Show presented by Jewish Original Media and in collaboration with the World Jewish Congress, powered by the NextGenInc program. We are excited to...
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SEASON 2 FINALE: Updates + 2022 Vision from 2022-01-11T21:21:25
That’s a wrap for Season 2 🎉
Check out some of our all time stats, top 5 episodes, and quotes from the most downloaded episodes on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmp6--...
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Old Jewish Men Guy on Jewish Humor, Best Deli in NY, and Ralph Lifshitz from 2021-11-18T14:16:48
On today’s show we are very pleased to have Noah Zimmerman, founder and operator of the Instagram page Old Jewish Men (@oldjewishmen). If you’re wondering why this page exists and more important...
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Dr. Efraim Zuroff on Nazi Hunting and Serving Justice for the Unjustifiable from 2021-10-29T11:56:36
Dr. Efraim Zuroff is a Holocaust historian, scholar and Nazi hunter who currently serves as the Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Jerusalem where he works as the chief coordinator overs...
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Yom Kippur 5782: Reframing Perspectives and Starting Anew from 2021-09-15T05:47:29
We're back with another holiday special. And on this day, the holiest holidays of all: Yom Kippur. Join us as we break down Isaac's questions and attempt to enter Yom Kippur with the proper mind...
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Book Club: "Rebbe" by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Part 3 Discussion ft. the Book's Editor, Jake Zebede from 2021-09-14T05:09:27
The Two Tall Jews and On This Day in Jewish History have begun our first book club! Check out our discussion of part 3 featuring the book's editor, Jake Zebede who shared some BTS in the making ...
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Margot Touitou on Being Jewish (& funny) on TikTok, Living in Tel Aviv, and #GoodVibezOnly from 2021-08-31T04:47:51
Margot Touitou is probably everything you are not. She’s a Jewish-American-Israeli comedian, writer, and digital director based out of Tel Aviv where she currently works at a tech startup.
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Book Club: "Rebbe" by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Parts 1 & 2 Recap from 2021-08-29T20:42:47
The Two Tall Jews and On This Day in Jewish History have begun our first book club!
First on our list the latest biography on Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitche...
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Rabbi Shlomo Litvin on a Jew's Purpose, Clubhouse, Holocaust Education / Tokenization, and Chabad Lubavitch's Positive Impact from 2021-08-18T18:37:13
On today’s show, we are pleased to have Rabbi Shlomo Litvin is the director of Chabad of the Bluegrass At the University of Kentucky and the, “Clubhouse Rabbi”. Rabbi Litvin serves both ...
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Rabbi Shlomo Litvin on a Jew's Purpose, Clubhouse, the Memory of the Holocaust, and Chabad Lubavitch from 2021-08-18T18:37:13
On today’s show, we are pleased to have Rabbi Shlomo Litvin is the director of Chabad of the Bluegrass At the University of Kentucky and the, “Clubhouse Rabbi”. Rabbi Litvin serves both ...
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Dr. David Marwell on Josef Mengele and the Memory of the Holocaust from 2021-07-25T04:25:24
Dr. Marwell spent 9 years with the US Justice Department and served as the Chief of Investigative Research, presiding over the prosecution of Nazi war criminals in the United States. Fro...
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Ilana Wolstein on Calling out Antisemitism, Online Activism, and Why its Still Scary to be Jewish from 2021-07-09T21:43:07
On this week's episode we sit with Ilana Wolstein (@ilanawols), Jewish activist, content creator and digital media aficionado who currently works in branding and digital marketing. In he...
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Adar Weinreb on Achieving Reconciliation with our Cousins, Productive Dialogue, and a Brighter Future from 2021-06-25T22:07:43
This episode features Adar Weinreb, the host and force behind the YouTube sensation, “Sulha” which is the umbrella brand for “The Great Debate” and the “Standing Up the Podcast” amongst ...
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Eli Kohn on Combatting Jewish-hatred, "British Voice for Peace", and How to Approach the I-P Discourse from 2021-06-11T21:31:04
On this week's episode we host Eli Kohn - a Jewish social media star who combats antisemitism online with wit, humor, facts, and responses that will place any Jew-hater rightly in their place. O...
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SEASON 2 PREMIER: Brooke Goldstein on Ending Hatred of Jews and its Grassroots Potential for Change from 2021-05-30T02:55:51
WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF THE TWO TALL JEWS SHOW.
Brooke is a lawyer, author and human rights activist. In this episode, we break down the recent spate of violence both in Isra...
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Israel Under Attack: 2021 Operation Guardian of the Walls, Day One from 2021-05-12T03:05:14
DEVELOPING SITUATION: As everyone knows Israel is currently under attack from Hamas / Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Arab-Jewish cities are in disarray and social media has been flaming th...
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Lag Ba'Omer Special 5781 ft. Two Chassids in a Pod from 2021-04-29T05:17:03
Today is an incredibly special special: The Lag Ba’Omer Special featuring Avidan and Elio, aka the Two Chassids from Two Chassids in a Pod, live from Tzfat, Israel.
Neal Karlen on the Impact of his Jewish Identity and his Relationship with Prince from 2021-04-23T04:44:44
Neal Karlen, longtime journalist and author whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Minneapolis Star Tribune. He is the author of such books as Take M...
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Natan Levy on Being an Israeli MMA Pro, Future UFC Fighter from 2021-04-09T16:15:31
{DISCLAIMER} As of the recording and release of this episode, Natan had to unfortunately back out of his UFC debut vs Austin Hubbard. Throughout the conversation, we speak with certainty that th...
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Pesach Special 5781 ft. Rabbi Daniel Bortz aka Millennial Rabbi from 2021-03-26T04:00
On the 5781 Pesach Special we are humbled to be joined by Rabbi Daniel Bortz aka @millennialrabbi. He is the host of the “Beneath the Surface” podcast (also the title of his boo...
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Roots Metals On Jewish Education, Jewelry, and Combatting Antisemitism from 2021-03-12T21:54:42
On the 21st Episode (not including our holiday specials), we are psyched to host Debbie Lechtman aka Roots Metals - everyone's favorite Instagram Jewish educator and jeweler. On this episode we ...
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Purim Special 5781: What's This Holiday All About? from 2021-02-25T18:07:53
As the old joke goes, one can sum up most Jewish holidays into: "They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat" and in the case of Purim, that's exactly what happened. Check out our Purim Specia...
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Ben Freeman (Vol. 2) On His 1st Book, "Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People" from 2021-02-19T05:08:57
Our first recurring guest is the one and only Ben Freeman, Holocaust Educator and Jewish Rights Activist. This past Monday, Ben released his first book titled, "Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People...
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Hannah Grossman on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Action from 2021-01-29T07:00
This week's episode is happy to host Hannah Grossman from the Grossman Project. Hannah Grossman is a Holocaust educator, journalist, opinion writer, and digital marketer. Hannah is the p...
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Alice Bronstein on Silent Meditation and our Spiritual Journeys from 2021-01-15T05:00
Today we are pumped to be hosting Alice Bronstein from the Beautiful People Podcast to chat about her experience with silent meditation retreats, each of our individual spiritual connections and...
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Arielle Kaplan on Sex Journalism and the Intersection with her Jewish Identity from 2021-01-01T05:00
On today’s episode, we are very excited to be with Arielle Kaplan. Arielle is the host of the “Balls Deep” podcast, with her friend Rachel Wainz where they explore topics of sex, dating,...
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Channukah Special 5781: What's This Holiday All About + Can Antizionist Jews Truly Celebrate Such a Zionist Holiday? from 2020-12-16T21:14:50
And on the 7th Night, the Two Tall Jews released their much awaited Channukah Special. Tune in to get a historical summary of the Channukah events, Meyer and Isaac's personal approaches to havin...
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Taylor Amrani on Finding Common Ground and Reframing Perspectives from 2020-12-11T05:00
Today, we welcome on Taylor Amrani, @lifebytaylor. Taylor is a Mindset Coach whose primary goal is to “help you stop wasting your time and energy on things that don’t matter and start li...
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Adela Cojab on Institutional Antisemitism at NYU and Future for Jewish Students on College Campuses from 2020-11-27T14:00
On the 15th (!) episode of The Two Tall Jews Show, we sat down with Adela Cojab, Adela is a recent NYU graduate, published author, and Israel activist. As a student, she was presiden...
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Rudy Rochman on Jewish Identity and True Nature of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from 2020-11-13T05:00
Rudy Rochman (@rudy_israel) is a human rights activist who has fought tirelessly for the rights of Jews and Israelis.
A veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces. At ...
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Rabbi Manis Friedman on the Nature of God, Judaism, and Our Purpose on Earth from 2020-10-30T04:00
Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, coach, lecturer and philosopher. Rabbi Friedman combines ancient Torah wisdom with modern wit to captivate audiences aro...
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Ben Freeman on Reclaiming Jewish Pride and Holocaust Education in 2020 from 2020-10-16T13:00
On today’s show, we are incredibly excited to be on with Ben Freeman.
Originally from Glasgow, Scotland - Ben is a gay, Jewish, Zionist, author and educator focus...
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Hummus and Tech Podcast on Making Aliyah and Working in Israeli High Tech from 2020-10-09T16:47:03
Episode 11 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions. On today's show, we sat with Magali Bursztyn from...
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Yom Kippur Special 5781: What's This Day All About? from 2020-09-27T16:35:32
What's Yom Kippur All About?
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This evening through tomorrow night, Jews all over the world will be dressing in white, fasting, and entering a the holiest day of the year: Yom Kippur.
Rabbi Pinchas Landis, Mark Twain, Rav Kook, Munich Massacre, and Pnina Tamano-Shata's Impact from 2020-09-11T16:00
A bevy of segments and an interview - a first for the two tall Jews. We chat about Mark Twain's "Concerning the Jews", Rav Kook's Impact on Zionism, Religiosity & Zionism, Importance of Bein...
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Hassidic Hipster Girl on Instagram Influencing and Jewish Pride from 2020-09-04T15:41:50
Episode 9 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions. - On this week's episode, we are excited to be wit...
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The Diaspora Radio Podcast on Zionism, Podcasting, and Jewish Identity from 2020-08-28T22:28:05
Episode 8 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions. - On this week's episode, The Two Tall Jews sit wi...
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Prof. Art Simon on American Jewry's Impact from 2020-08-21T18:35:34
Episode 7 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions. - Today we sat with Prof. Art Simon to dive ...
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The New State Solution, American Jews: Underdog Story, and Tisha B'Av Recap from 2020-08-07T12:58:34
Episode 6 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions. - Today we dive into some topics regarding t...
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Are Jews White?, Bibi & Likud Check, and Zionism for Us from 2020-07-31T15:52:27
Today we dive into a bevy of hot takes - how social justice has been skewed away from Jewish identity, the state of Bibi and Likud's power in Israel today, what Zionism means to us, and a discus...
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Tisha B'Av Special 5780 with Rabbi Yacov Mizrahi from 2020-07-29T22:12:16
Special episode as Meyer sits down with his study partner and Torah scholar, Rabbi Yacov Mizrahi, to talk about the significance of Tisha B'Av: saddest day on the Hebrew calendar for Jews as we ...
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Inquisition, Politics in Education, Antisemitism in Hollywood & of the Word Itself from 2020-07-24T15:36:32
Episode 4 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions. Today we dive into some relevant topic...
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Interview with Noam Weissman, Sr. VP at OpenDor Media, formerly Jerusalem U from 2020-07-17T14:41:08
In our first ever interview, we sit down with the Sr. VP at OpenDor Media, Noam Weissman. OpenDor is the leader in online Jewish Education and the folks behind the Unpacked YouTube channel. Noam...
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Seinfeld Premier, Annexation Pt. 2, Jews in Sports, Debate on US Aid to Israel from 2020-07-08T15:06:33
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Mel Brooks, Annexation, Music from the Holocaust, & A Deep Dive into Tikkun Olam from 2020-07-01T15:00
Pilot episode of The Two Tall Jews Show.
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A podcast produced by those that brought you @onthisdayinjewishistory, an up and coming Instagram powerhouse of dail...
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PREMIER: Mel Brooks, Annexation, Music from the Holocaust, & A Deep Dive into Tikkun Olam from 2020-07-01T15:00
Pilot episode of The Two Tall Jews Show.
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A podcast produced by those that brought you @onthisdayinjewishistory, an up and coming Instagram powerhouse of daily histor...
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