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  • Welcome to People Jew Wanna Know podcast. We are your encyclopedia of remarkable Jewish people. Your host, Margarita Lyadova, is on a mission to interview today's coolest Jews and revisit pivotal stories of historical figures that have shaped Jewish culture as we know it. Be the first to know when a new episode goes live by subscribing wherever you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @peoplejewwannaknow for exclusive content. Tune in to hear a new episode every Wednesday! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoplejewwannaknow/support
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  • Interview with an Anti-Zionist - Jack Leff

    Interview with an Anti-Zionist - Jack Leff
    Jul 17 2024
    Legendary episode ahead: Margarita brings on an Anti-Zionist - Jack Leff. Jack is an academic and political organizer who has focused his work and studies on various social justice issues. To Margarita's knowledge, this is the first full-length interview between a Zionist organization/podcast and an Anti-Zionist. JEW wanna hear this! We discuss all the things you'd expect: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Follow Jack Leff on Twitter @JRLefftist What We Discuss 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda - How Margarita got an Antizionist Jew on her podcast 08:31 How did Jack Leff get on the same News Nation segment as Margarita? 10:48 Who is Jack? His background in ethics, philosophy, & political activism 15:00 Why did Jack support BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction Israel)? Path to Anti-Zionism 20:18 On isolating Israel via BDS - what about countries like China or Saudi Arabia? 23:17 How does Jack define Anti-Zionism? 26:56 What is Zionism, then? 31:55 The damage & death toll in Gaza 36:50 Margarita's rebuttal or two cents 39:10 On Jack's participation in Virginia Tech's encampment 44:43 Were the encampments successful in advocating for the Palestinian people? 47:27 On living in our own echo chambers 49:02 Does Jack think there was antisemitism at the protests? 50:42 Does Jack think there is antisemitism on the left? 51:16 "I'm seeing a lot of misinformation on antisemitism." There is still far more antisemitism on the right than on the left 54:30 "AIPAC supports candidates that were at January 6th" 58:20 The Jews are screwed either way - when it's "their problem" vs. "our problem" 1:01:12 How should the Israel/Hamas war end? 1:02:40 On the limitations of the one state solution 1:07:18 "If you want to dismantle Hamas, you cannot engage in war." 1:08:18 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination Here are the resources that Jack shared/referred to in the episode: Jack's letter on antisemitism: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cOdOQXyefs3BCUuwsYco-4Wm7sLrgUjaIWMdD6sMiS0/edit Lancet article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext Jewish Currents article on the ADL: https://jewishcurrents.org/examining-the-adls-antisemitism-audit Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick's book, Except for Palestine: https://thenewpress.com/books/except-for-palestine "The source on the claim about iron rods comes from NYT reporting, not B'Tselem, apologies for getting that wrong. I thought B'tselem was the one to broker the interviews but I misremembered": https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-detention-base.html Physicians for Human Rights paper: https://www.phr.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/5954_medical_ethics_Report_Eng.pdf Angela Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1437-freedom-is-a-constant-struggle Frantz Fanon, A Dying Colonialism: https://archive.org/details/dyingcolonialism0000fano_b6g9 Howard Zinn, The Zinn Reader: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/3799-the-zinn-reader Sarah Schulman, Conflict is not Abuse: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/C/Conflict-Is-Not-Abuse Human Rights Watch on Apartheid: https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution Amnesty International on Apartheid: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2022/02/israels-system-of-apartheid/ B'Tselem on Apartheid: https://www.btselem.org/apartheid --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoplejewwannaknow/support
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  • Gabi Schiller - Empowering the next generation of young Jewish leaders

    Gabi Schiller - Empowering the next generation of young Jewish leaders
    Jul 10 2024

    This week, Margarita interviews friend and activist - Gabi Schiller. Gabi works for StandWithUs and runs a popular Instagram account @yehudimomrim . In this episode, Gabi walks us through her amazing work with students at StandWithUs and Margarita and Gabi discuss antisemitism in academic settings and beyond.


    Follow Gabi on Instagram @yehudimomrim


    What We Discuss:

    00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

    03:00 Who is Gabi Schiller? On StandWithUs & Yehudim Omrim

    07:31 Gabi's journey of self-discovery in 2021 when she questioned Zionism given that the progressive movement didn't support it

    08:58 "Have I been lied to?"

    12:34 How did Gabi decide to work in Jewish advocacy & activism?

    14:00 The antisemitism Gabi experienced in college & the failures of campus Hillels

    20:48 Gabi's work with high schoolers - how are they thinking about Israel & Zionism?

    26:40 On radicalization of students in schools & universities - how can students defend themselves?

    30:42 Margarita's rant on useless conspiracy theories & whataboutisms re: Israel

    32:32 On Gabi's Instagram page, Yehudim Omrim, & the stories that have come out of it

    36:04 The difference between social media influencers & activists

    39:05 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination


    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoplejewwannaknow/support
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    41 m
  • Jewish Family Magic with Ariel Stein

    Jewish Family Magic with Ariel Stein
    Jul 3 2024

    Margarita welcomes Ariel Stein, creator of @ariel.loves and @JewishFamilyMagic to the podcast. With a background in Jewish education, Ariel runs two accounts dedicated to helping families make Jewish living fun and accessible. In this episode, Ariel talks about how she started her accounts, how she's navigating difficult conversations about war with her children, and how she's thinking about college for her kids in light of the antisemitism on campuses. She leaves us with a powerful message on the importance of Jewish joy!


    Follow Ariel on Instagram @ariel.loves and @Jewishfamilymagic . Check out Ariel's Jewish holiday guidebooks at JewishFamilyMagic.com !


    What We Discuss:

    00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

    03:02 Who is Ariel Stein & what is Jewish Family Magic?

    07:21 On Ariel's partnerships with major brands like West Elm, Dyson, etc.

    11:10 How does Ariel feel about the antisemitism on campus as a mother?

    13:48 Is Hillel doing enough to protect students on campus?

    23:30 How has Ariel navigated difficult conversations with her kids re: war?

    31:40 Positive feedback from followers that Ariel has received

    35:08 On Jewish events & the Israel Parade

    37:30 On the Nova Exhibit & the importance of Jewish joy

    39:48 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination (plus, Ariel talks about her influencer trip to the Bahamas)

    --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoplejewwannaknow/support
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    43 m
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