Ask a Jew

Ask a Jew

Yael Bar tur, secular sinner, and Chaya Leah Sufrin, pious Haredi, ask each other the hard questions, from Torah to Tinder askajew.substack.com

  1. The Only Way Out of Iran is Through

    2月24日

    The Only Way Out of Iran is Through

    Behnam Ben Taleblu is senior director of the Foundation For Defense of Democracy’s Iran Program, and a senior fellow specializing in Iranian security and political issues. We ask this noted scholar the burning questions of the day like, “Do you lose weight on Ramadan?” and “What’s it like to have a fatwa on your head?” We also discuss the potential for an American (and Israeli?) strike on Iran, the incredible resilience of Iranian society, how Ayatollah Khamenei is playing us all, where Behnam is more hawkish than his Israeli colleagues. Follow Behnam on X and check out his writing at the FDD. Happy Purim, Ramadan and Nowruz to all! Also: * No one has done a better job at secularizing Iranian society than the Islamic republic itself. * What is Iran? * We’re all from Malta now. * Is Ramadan intermittent fasting? * I’m sorry I can’t come to your event, the Iranianss are after me. * Where is Hezbollah now? * Iranian society deserves a collective Nobel Peace Prize. * Bumbling idiot or 7D chess player? * The knife and the handshake. * The JCPOA created this mess. * This is a war of choice, and Iran chose it. * Khamenei needs to thank Trump, instead he’s leaving him on “read”. * Tucker Carlson didn’t like the Ben Gurion Airport McDonald’s. * No one and everyone has a right to exist. * Benham has a favorite Hamentaschen flavor. * Persian food with a Shmear. * Kebab and Chinese This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askajew.substack.com/subscribe

    1 小時 12 分鐘
  2. B-2s > Blue Squares 🟦 With Lahav Harkov

    2月12日

    B-2s > Blue Squares 🟦 With Lahav Harkov

    Lahav Harkov is the Senior Political Correspondent for Jewish Insider, formerly of the Jerusalem Post, and most importantly - a repeat offender on AAJ. She’s here to answer all our current affairs questions, and some of our stupid questions too. We cover the potential of a war with Iran, an upcoming election in Israel (If you think American politics are crazy…), and the notorious Blue Square Superbowl ad that will save us all from antisemitism. 🟦 🟦 🟦 Shield against mean comments 🟦 🟦 🟦 Follow Lahav on X, check out her writing on Jewish Insider, and listen to her podcast, Misgav Mideast Horizons. Also: * What’s the difference between Donald Trump and a reform rabbi? * Ehud Barak is the Mandy Patinkin of Israel. * Kosher pizzagate. * What are Trump and Bibi gossiping about? * What’s the verdict on the Iran attack from June? * War or no war? * Think American politics are crazy? That’s cute. Listen to what’s going on in Israel. * Hostages on Dancing With the Stars. * The Robert Kraft Blue Square question… what do you think about the ad? and the ADL, while we’re at it? * What’s the relationship between Israel and Russia? * Putin bought what in Tel Aviv??? * The (orthodox) Jewish question. * Haredi Bridgerton. * The dairy wars. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askajew.substack.com/subscribe

    1 小時 14 分鐘
  3. The Jewish Conspiracy to Change Yassine Meskhout's Mind

    1月28日

    The Jewish Conspiracy to Change Yassine Meskhout's Mind

    Yassine Meskhout is a public defender, a Moroccan, an anarchist, a liberterian, a cyclist (*shudder*) and now, our new best friend. We’ve become obsessed with his writing since his viral November 2023 essay “The Jewish Conspiracy To Change My Mind” and the banger, “Why I write About the Jews”. We talk to Yassine about working with criminals, trying to figure out why some of his friends were celebrating on October 7th, why ICE shouldn’t shoot Mandy Patinkin, and how his father, who believes Israel created ISIS, also believes the Jews should have their own state. Check out substack for a fun Israeli-Moroccan inspired Spotify Playlist! Also: * First things first - would an ex-Jew fool Hitler? * Escaping the lack of McDonalds in Morocco through the diversity lottery. * DJ Smack-that-ass, Esq. * The life of a public defender - eleven magic words. * The system works, mostly. * Minnesota, ICE, and what expectations we should have from law enforcement. * Trying to understand the celebrations of October 7th. * Doubling down on Islam as a kid * This amazing story about Yassine’s father: * Western leftists - please find meaning elsewhere. * The hard truth Jews need to hear - not everyone is an antisemite, some of them are just stupid. * How to protest well. * Everyone needs to stop being so confident. * Leave a white woman, take a white woman. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askajew.substack.com/subscribe

    1 小時 16 分鐘

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Yael Bar tur, secular sinner, and Chaya Leah Sufrin, pious Haredi, ask each other the hard questions, from Torah to Tinder askajew.substack.com

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