Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss the pros and cons of Jewish American Heritage Month and End Jew Hatred Day. They were joined by Aleeza Ben Shalom, star of Netflix’s “Jewish Matchmaking,” to discuss the reality series and all things Jewish dating.
0:00 Introduction
1:00 - American Jewish Heritage Month and End Jew Hatred Day
7:15 - Interview with Aleeza Ben Shalom, the host of “Jewish Matchmaking” on Netflix
28:00 - Recommendations and closing
On the May 1, 2023 episode of “That Jewish News Show,” Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss the pros and cons of Jewish American Heritage Month and End Jew Hatred Day. They were joined by Aleeza Ben Shalom, star of Netflix’s “Jewish Matchmaking,” to discuss the reality series and all things Jewish dating.
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Referenced articles, books and music:
American Jewish Heritage Month and End Jew Hatred Day:
A Proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month, 2023
“Council OKs ‘End Jew Hatred Day,’ minus 6 votes” by Jacob Kornbluh in the Forward
https://forward.com/fast-forward/544960/new-york-city-council-end-jew-hatred-day-antisemitism/
JFREJ critique of ‘End Jew Hatred Day’ on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JFREJNYC/status/1652020938114842624?s=20
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“That Jewish News Show” is a thoughtful look at the week in Jewish news from journalists at the Forward, which has been driving the American Jewish conversation since 1897. In each episode, hosts Laura E. Adkins, the opinion editor, and Benyamin Cohen, the news director, bring you beyond the headlines and interview the newsmakers behind those stories.