Here is a piece he wrote about his research for The Free Press:

The Free Press

Inside the Digital Intifada

The rise of antisemitism and anti-American sentiment across the West is something we’ve covered extensively at The Free Press in recent years. New incidents emerge almost daily; last night, anti-Israel protesters gathered near Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, waving Hezbollah flags and chanting “Settlers, settlers, go back home, Palestine is ours alone…

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Our interview with Warren starts around minute 35, before that you can enjoy us catching up about Lindsay Clancy, how dare Bill Ackman donate a billion dollars to medical causes, the land mass currently known as Israel, and more.

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• We cover all this and more with Nadav:

• What the Heck is goin on in Israeli politics??

• What the polls are saying, and what can change it.

• People who hate Israel won’t change their mind if Bibi loses…but it will be easier

• Israel needs to get out of the news cycle

• Can the next Israeli government have Arab parties in its coalition?

• Diplomacy vs. Strength, The Rebbe vs. Nadav

• Iron wall, not Sparta

• The American mindset is the minority mindset - and we Israelis can learn from that.

• Mainstrea media is the worst form of media - except for all the others.

• Only follow journalists who can lose their jobs for telling the truth.

• Notes from the trenches of Columbia University.

• If it walks like a terrorist and talks like a terrorist, it’s a terrorist - even if it’s Jewish.

Again thank you to the amazing community of Jackson Hole for making this happen! Where should we have our next live show?

We talk about the badass bond between the IDF and the US Armed Forces, the privilege of being a pacifist, and why John might prefer his kids go to Columbia over the Naval Academy (shudder)

• Chaya Leah was also in the army… Hashem’s army

• The NY Times wants to know if John got his $7,000 from us.

• Pushing back against Jon Stewart:

• No man steps into the same river twice

• John can’t decide what’s worse, sending his kids to Columbia, or the Naval Academy.

• Oh you don’t believe in war? How nice.

• We ask John about his life, he answers about subterranean warfare.

• A brief detour to Ukraine

• Can you teach resilience?

• Total victory? It’s possible.

• The bond between the US military and the IDF is pretty badass.

• Lies of omission are everywhere.

• Soft times create weak men.

• Children on flights are worse than some wars.

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It’s been an exhausting week running the world, but we still had some time to sit and catch up about Spain, Morocco, water guns and the kingdom of Cerritos Auto Square (mentioning them in case they want to sponsor the podcast.)

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• J-Pop is the new K-Pop.

• If Chaya Leah’s hair looks good but nobody can see it, does it still look good?

• Can you use a water gun on Shabbat?

• Stop calling everyone an antisemite, some people are just stupid.

• Tell us if you experienced an antisemitism and we’ll tell you if you really did (that number again is askajewpod@gmail.com)

• Our apperance on the show! Want to listen? How about a 7-day free trial to his channel?? Click here.

• Albanians are cool, except that one guy who didn’t let my friends in his restaurant.

• Anyone in London?? Hit us up.

• You can now watch Mark Dubowitz of the FDD talk about whether the Iranian leadership is hot on YouTube.

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Who’s joining us in Wyoming for our first ever live show?? will be there, will you? August 10th, there are only 37 tickets left!!

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Also in this episode:

• Why didn’t Iran pick a good photo of Mark to present at Khamenei’s funeral?

• Make democracy cool again.

• Mark never met a self-hating Jew until he came to America.

• How to deal with your anti Zionist kids? Tell them they’re idiots.

• The Iranians won’t miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

• Mark realizes we want to talk about whether or not Ahmedinejad is attractive… and he has some thoughts.

• What do you say to Americans who ask why are we in this war with Iran?

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• Trump was talking about Kharg island before it was cool.

• The US Israel military alliance is something to behold.

• Is Trump forcing Saudi Arabia to hang out with us?

• Who do the Iranians want leading Israel?

• Israeli politics - this coalition must be defeated.

• The Israeli expression that shouldn’t be used in English.

• We need to talk about the Mexican president.

• Magic Pickaxe mountain.

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Ask A Jew is going to Wyoming!! We’ll be hosting a live show Monday, August 10th in Jackson Hole, how cool would it be if you join us there? If not for us, do it for , who will be our special guest, and who we didn’t add to the above AI image because he may (rightfully) sue us.

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This week, we discuss Clavicular and Ro Khanna’s great adventures, why the Haredi issue will probably determine Israel’s next elections, and how adorable it is that everyone’s obsessed with us.

Oh look, i’m angry in the NY Post again! Please read and fume with me. This time I write about how a brave Israeli hostage practically had to ambush the UN lady in charge of violence against women to finally agree to hear about her sexual assault at the hands of Hamas. However bad you think the UN is - it’s worse.

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Now, here is a photo from my Israel trip, the dead sea to be exact. Fun fact - this animal is called a Yael. And yes, it wento to Harvard.

Finally, last night I had dinner with not one but TWO former AAJ guests! Can you guess who they are? Hint: neither are Israeli.

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He joins us to explain what the HECK is going on with the DSA in New York, what it was like to grow up as a Dominican-Puerto Rican New Yorker with a cop for a father, what BLM and the Defund the Police movement got wrong, and what’s in store for all of us in Mamdani’s New York.

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Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!! You rock. Here are a few things we love about you, in no particular order. What are we missing?

• Amazon Prime

• Sam Harris

• Air Conditioning

• Peanut Butter

• Movie Theatre soda

• Yellowstone National Park (actually, all national parks)

• The Blue Angels

• Turning right on red

• Halloween

• Women that call you “Hon”

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We discuss coming out as a writer late in life, going to Korea for illegal spa treatments that include salmon sperm injections to the face, and whether Adam (the one from Adam & Eve) was into some kinky animal stuff… HAPPY PRIDE!

Interview starts around minute 40.

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40 minutes of catching up from your favorite Jews: Chaya Leah had a big party, Yael had a big crash. We celebrate both. Also we crown a winner fo the Challah giveaway, so listen carefully as you may be the lucky recepient.

Mazal tov the Chaya Leah’s son and his soon-to-be wonderful bride!! Thank you to her parents who listened to a few episodes and still allowed her to marry into this family.

Chaya Leah’s parents with their favorite childred: ’s Jay and our very own Yael:

And finally, Yael with her broken bike (apparently if they give you a new wheel on the course, they want it back at the end):

June 24

8pm (or 20:00 if you’re Israeli)

Yaakov Banahala

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I promise it won’t be awkward!

If you’re not in Tel Aviv, well enjoy these photos. xoxox Yael

Today we are honored to welcome Judge Roy K. Altman, a United States Judge for the Southern District of Florida, and author of the new book: “Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law”, a #1 Bestseller in Foreign & International Law. We talk about what it’s like to defend Israel in the court of public opinion, the drama of federal judge email chains, how the IDF is run by a bunch of Jewish lawyers, and what happens when you call the Mahjong hotline.

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Also:

• Objection: this judge is way too young.

• An American-Israeli-Romanian-Venezuelan-Mexican-Polish judge naturalizes new citizens.

• The verdict: turns out some people are crazy.

• Wait, what is a judge and can we become one?

• The Mahjong hotline is the ultimate arbiter of justice.

• Do NOT Reply All to a federal judge email chain.

• Who needs to go to Disneyland when you can visit a civil war battlefield?

• How did we get here after 1,200 people were butchered?

• The good news: most of what the haters believe is wrong, and we have evidence.

• An army of international legal scholars are running this war in real time.

• The Jews have been asleep at the wheel.

• There’s a Jewish federal judge in Arkansas??

• Americans believe in a society that follows the rules.

• Falafel Night on campus ain’t gonna cut it.

• It’s the US, Israel and Ukraine against the world.

• What can you do? Bring people to Israel to see for themselves.

We chain him to the chair for a good 90 minutes for our version of a serious interview, which included the Halachic case for rooting for the New York Knicks, who despises Brad Lander more, Dan or Yael (close call), why people who hate Israel usually also hate America, what Dan’s favorite conspiracy theory is, and what’s the one question Dan’s wife never wants to hear, ever again.

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Are you coming to happy hour tonight?? Or are you an antisemite? Why not both??

Monday, June 1st

6pm

Spring Street Lounge

48 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Chaya Leah, Yael, some special guests, and this just in - SWAG! See you there.

Here’s what we cover with Batya:

• Hot gossip about Leo frank

• No bagel and lox parade

• What kind of Jews should we blame for antisemitism?

• Brad Lander, and the case of the “I got nothing else going for me” politician.

• The right wing hates Israel just because of foreign aid?

• Is Batya still a leftie? Yes, and so is Trump.

• I’m still a Democrat, I just don’t vote for them anymore.

• Batya is looking out for Trump.

• Psychoanalyzing JD Vance.

• Americans are hungry, for actual food.

• Turn off your damn phone.

• Get us more Jews over here!

• Is fighting antisemitism worth our time?

• Jews are getting the white treatment…and that’s ok?

• Meeting Jew-lovers at Trader Joe’s.

• Antisemitism is not a big deal.

• Jews are not a minority group.

• Do your feelings get hurt?

• We need Jewish Balls, not Jewish Joy.

• The Jews need to take back improv!

• Graham Platner better not misgender someone!

After our interview I rushed over to 5th Avenue, went through seven layers of security, and caught the tail-end of the Celebrate Israel Parade. And a celebration it was! A sea of American and Israeli flags, lots of dancing, singing, and just pure sunshine. Counter-protests were pretty disappointing, a bunch of Neturei Karta and some Epstein-screamers. SAD.

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This week on Ask a Jew, we were thrilled to welcome bestselling author and Jewish rom-com queen Jean Meltzer to the podcast.

Jean is the author of The Matzah Ball, Mr. Perfect on Paper, and Kissing Kosher. We enjoyed a funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly deep conversation about Jewish identity, chronic illness, love stories, and the very specific chaos of writing unapologetically Jewish characters in modern publishing.

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• How Jean accidentally became one of the biggest names in Jewish romance fiction

• Why Jewish representation in books matters (especially when the Jewish character isn’t just someone’s anxious accountant uncle)

• The rise of the Jewish rom-com industrial complex

• Chronic illness, vulnerability, and writing from real life

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Did you know you can now watch this episode (and others) on YouTube? Uploading shortly, here’s Gad Saad in the meantime:

Now that logistics are out of the way - we gathered around the microphone last night to discuss Chaya Leah’s favorite holiday, ShavuoT, and her two least favorite things in the world: antizionist Jews and Eurovision. We also have some TV and book recommendations for you, discuss Mayor Mamdani’s stupid party, and send some special love to Albania.

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Turns out I was partially right about our Albanian brethren, I said they didn’t lose a single Jew during the holocaust, turns out they actually GAINED Jews. You should use this super fun fact to impress your Albanian doormen in New York, they are very proud of it (rightfully so), as well as their impeccable Eurovision voting history (doormen may not care about that). Shout out to my dad Ronnie for this information! And thank you Grok for agreeing to generate this beautiful images that the other AI’s found too offensive:

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• Great book recommendation following our shipping recommendation - thank you to whoever suggested it!

• ICYMI - my Eurovision recap (you don’t need to enjoy or like or even know what Eurovision is to read)

• Some listeners suggested a book club, but we all know books are for nerds. How about we all pick a season of 90 Day Fiance and watch together?? Meisha and Nicola — a gorgeous American and painfully average Israeli united by their love of Jesus — agree! (Season 6)

  

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If you’ve never heard of the annual singing competition that took place over the weekend in Vienna, just imagine the UN, if the delegates were wearing feathers, the Olympics, if people were judged by their country of origin and not their skill, the World Cup - yet, somehow, gayer.

It’s not surprising that most Americans yawn at the thought of a parade of subpar musical numbers, but their mistake is focusing on the music to begin with. Eurovision is a fascinating geopolitical battlefield, and the only world stage where rabid nationalism meets unapologetic kitsch.

The real show begins when the voting starts, and countries, through panels of judges as well as fans voting from home, get to unleash their lethal arsenal of soft power on one another. And unleash they do. Scandinavian countries all vote for each other, as do the Balkans. Ukraine won in a landslide in 2022, as all the betting markets predicted. But one small country always finds itself being the drama queen of the competition: Israel.

If you look at the news or to certain social media feeds, you will think that Israel has been performing under the flag of the Galactic Empire. Over the last three years, Israeli artists have been met with giant protests, snubs from fellow performers, and even countries dropping out to protest the inclusion of an evil regime in…a singing competition. Israelis have even started rehearsing with boos and jeers to simulate the real thing.

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But scratch the glitter, and a much brighter picture begins to emerge. Despite low points from the judges of the respective countries (who wants to deal with all those mean Instagram comments?) Israel has been reeling in record numbers of audience votes, Despite, or perhaps because of the campaign to ostracize her. In 2025, judges ranked Israel in 14^th place, while the audience picked it overwhelmingly as their favorite, launching it into second place overall. This year, despite the changing of the rules designed specifically to discourage the support for the Jewish state, a similar thing occurred – which took Israel from eigth place again to second, another vote of confidence from the people of Europe.

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Places like The NY Times would like to believe that the public support is all part of a sophisticated campaign from the crafty Zionists to mobilize their supporters, but the voters in countries like Albania, Finland and Portugal – not exactly known for their thriving Jewish communities, each awarded Israel the majority of their points. Check out this neat graphic with the breakdown of Jury vs. Public votes. The British people gave Israel 10 points out of 12, while the British jury gave it zero.

It wasn’t too hard to see this coming. Hundreds of reaction videos on YouTube said nothing of Gaza or Genocide, but marveled at Israeli singer Noam Bettan’s beautiful voice, and the staging of his banger, “Michelle”. Iranians in the diaspora campaigned on their social media accounts to vote for their Israeli brother. And social media viewing numbers for “Michelle” broke all the records.

Our wonderful friends and helped bring this viral video to life! Watch for a shot of pride, with a side of chills:

Were the good people of Switzerland paying homage to Theodore Herzl? Was the British vote an affront to Islamist extremism? Or maybe, people love a good sing when they hear one, and are sick of tired of their media and elites telling them who to hate?

None of this may seem important in the grand scheme of things, but to Israelis – it’s a rare opportunity to take the temperature of the world. For us Eurovision is a chance to be the normal country we’ve always wanted to be, one where we go out to bars without calculating where the nearest bomb shelter is and listen to our favorite songs without being interrupted by an alert for an incoming missile attack. It’s a reminder that music is louder than boos, and that our young men can have dance moves in addition to combat experience. Despite our anger at the global community, there’s still a part of us that wanted to have seat at the table. It’s why Israelis hate the UN, but rejoice when they vote in our favor. It’s why we scorn at the Ivy League, and beam when our relative gets accepted to a top program. Most importantly, it’s a much-needed reminder that we are normal, just like everyone else.

I watched Eurovision at a bar in Hell’s Kitchen, and noticing my Israeli flag – which at first I held a bit hesitantly and then proudly – people came up to me to tell me how much they loved our entry, including one Swedish-Syrian woman who told me her whole family voted for Israel.

If you ignore the noise and just listen to the music – you’ll find a happier, more beautiful tune underneath the loud booing. You don’t even need to rehearse.

We talk about his latest book “Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind”, how our minds have been infected by parisites, what happened when he made fun of Quebec French (linguistic genocide), and how exactly the IDF trains magical dogs to r*pe terrorists.

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We also get into why social media can feel like a “rumination machine” for anxious girls, how beauty culture and Facetune turn teenagers into products, and why every normal feeling is suddenly language‑ified into a “disorder,” a “trauma,” or a “healing journey.” We also talk about what boys are seeing online, the rise of “looksmaxxing,” and whether anyone knows how to have a normal relationship anymore. If you’re a parent, a millennial/Gen X woman looking at Gen Z with horror, or a Gen Z girl trying to make sense of your own feed, this one is for you.

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Also:

• Will the allure beauty box change your life?

• We are all just 13 year old girls

• Social media escalaes every trend o the extreme

• Not everything needs to be solved

• Is therapy a scam?

• We’re all trying to gain control

• social media is a rumination machine

• Beware of therapy talk

• Feeling anxious? you’re probably normal

• The stories we tell ourselves

• We all have generational trauma from Eve

• You think you need therapy? Go live in Somalia!

• Freya is so pretty

• Is every personality trait is a problem?

• We don’t care about your healing journeys

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We had some beginner’s luck with the delightful Sal Mercogliano (34,000 views?? Maybe we do control the media), and also uploaded some older ones, like fan favorite of ! BTW if you are a YouTube expert email us at askajewpod@gmail.com for all your tips, because our team (aka Yael) does not know what it’s doing. You can also email any questions, comments and concerns there.

Today’s episode is a blast from the past, aka last week. Not to make this a history lesson, but do you remember the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner? How about the King Charles White House visit? Those were the days!

We also cover the terrible attack in London (sadly this could be true of any week), the etiquette of leaving voice notes, and how fun it is to colonize people’s minds. Enjoy.

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