Best Australian Jews Podcasts (2024)

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Tensions Transplanted - a new 4-part podcast series 11:08

8h ago11:08

11:08

There is no episode of ATA this week, so Dash spoke with Sydney-based radio and podcast producer Rob Kaldor about The Jewish Independent's four-part series Tensions Transplanted (released on 6 September).By The Jewish Independent

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Episode #13 Ashamed of Nothing with David Baddiel 57:10

4h ago57:10

57:10

British David Baddiel is a rare breed: a comedian, author, screenwriter and songwriter with an unflinching commitment to telling the truth. In his latest books, My Family and The God Desire, Baddiel shares his strange and dysfunctional upbringing and his private yearnings for the existence of a god and 'cosmic justice'. He's in Australia for the Fe…

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Episode #12 The bad man's assassination with Kylie Moore-Gilbert 40:09

17d ago40:09

40:09

In their second episode for Season 2, Tami asks esteemed academic, author and political scientist Kylie Moore-Gilbert to pretend to be her bat mitzvah teacher and explain Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination. “Like, who was the bad man and what’s going to happen now?” etc. Plus Dash learns how to pronounce Aussie-Jewish Olympian Noémie Fox’s name. TJI ar…

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Episode #11 Jewish Olympic Gold, Looking forward (and back), and AS seagulls 31:42

8d ago31:42

31:42

In their first episode of Season 2, Tami and Dash discuss their respective international trips and share audience highlights from Season 1. Plus Jewish-Australian Olympic success stories and some bidet appreciation. Articles referenced or adjacent to the topics discussed in this episode https://thejewishindependent.com.au/the-one-question-people-as…

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Episode #10 One word: Ryvchin 51:21

2M ago51:21

51:21

In their Season One Finale, Dash and Tami are joined by the Co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and internationally acclaimed author Alex Ryvchin … and his better half Vicki to talk about their life post Oct 7, including Alex’s glow up. Plus a new litmus test for friendship and an angry instagram comment. Articles mentioned/ adjacen…

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Episode #9 Are you a 'Proud Jew'? With 'Design Down Under' power couple Georgia Ezra & Richie Morris 41:39

3M ago41:39

41:39

Are you a proud Jew? Has Australia’s response to October 7 stifled your cultural or religious expression? In this episode Dash and Tami chat to Georgia Ezra and Richie Morris; two high profile people with a television show in the US and a big social media following who have maintained a strong commitment to displaying their Judaism publicly. Plus, …

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Episode #8 Do Australian Jews run the country's media and politics? And, Australia's first schmear 44:01

3M ago44:01

44:01

Are Australia’s Jews rich and powerful; pulling the strings of the media and the government to favour their interests? In this episode, Dash and Tami continue to unpack the racist conspiracy that's been resuscitated online post-October 7. Plus, gateway schmears and a new way to identify as a contemporary Jew. Articles adjacent to the ideas explored…

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Episode #7 Are all Australian Jews rich? (no), Do you have a hot ancestor? (yes), plus a GIVEAWAY 44:10

4M ago44:10

44:10

Are Australia’s Jews rich and powerful; pulling the strings of government and business to favour their interests? In this episode, Dash presents an anxious Tami with some statistical evidence as they attempt to unpack the first part of this conspiracy that's been gaining traction online post-October 7. Plus, Australia’s first Jewish postie and a GI…

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Episode #6 Eurovision politics with Alon Amir, uni protests, and (bad) Hebrew prenounciation 45:24

4M ago45:24

45:24

In their sweariest episode yet, Tami and Dash have Eurovision expert Alon Amir answer all your ignorant questions about the epic and surprisingly political song contest. Plus, Yom Hashoah, the university protest encampments and a Hebrew pronunciation faux pas. SHOW NOTES TJI articles discussed in this episode: https://thejewishindependent.com.au/th…

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Episode #5 Ultra Orthodox army exemptions, bicycle curses and unpunctuated feedback 44:30

4M ago44:30

44:30

In this week’s episode, Tami and Dash ask TJI’s Jerusalem Correspondent Ittay Flescher all the questions you’re embarrassed to ask about the Ultra-Orthodox exemption from the IDF, which could end in the coming months. Plus Jewish Anzacs, a family curse and we receive unpunctuated feedback from a ‘passionate’ listener of the show. TJI articles discu…

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Episode #4 Passover Special with the wise son, the simple son and Eliyahu Hanavi (TJI Jerusalem correspondent Ittay Flescher) 41:54

4M ago41:54

41:54

In this week's episode of ATA, Dash (the wise son) and Tami (the simple son) interview Jerusalem-based journalist, educator and peacemaker Ittay Flescher (aka. The Aussie Eliyahu Hanavi?) about Passover and his experience on April 14th when Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel. Plus Tami shares 10 reasons why the 10 plagues need trigger…

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Episode #3 Dror Doron on Iran, offensive odours & a musical teaser 40:32

4M ago40:32

40:32

With tensions increasing between Israel, Iran and Lebanon, in this week's episode of ATA, Dash and Tami interview Dror Doron. Dror is a senior advisor at the United Against Nuclear Iran organization, he previously served for 17 years in Israel's government where he regularly briefed senior decision-makers on developments in the Middle East, particu…

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Episode #2 Penny Wong, Angry letters and palette pleasing pickles 33:45

5M ago33:45

33:45

In this week's episode of ATA, Tami reveals the tangy tagline of her great-great-grandparents' pickle factory, Palata Pickles. Is "Penny Wong good or bad for Israel"? We examine the Foreign Affairs Minister's approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict. And, in the spirit of preparing ourselves for (nasty) audience feedback, we reprise one of Tami's …

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Episode #1 Acronyms, biceps, and URGENT Purim costumes 42:37

5M ago42:37

42:37

In this debut episode of Ashamed to Admit, Tami and Dash introduce themselves and explain the idea behind AtA – the show tackling the week's 'chewiest and Jewiest' topics making the rounds in the Australian JComms. Since October 7, we've heard much more from Jewish community leadership than in previous years. Who speaks for Australian Jewry in 2024…

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Announcement to our listeners - Be apart of our final episode! 2:01

5M ago2:01

2:01

Hello listeners, For our final episode of From The Yarra to the Mediterranean Sea, we want you to be a part of the conversation. We have created a survey, which will take 3 minutes to complete (we timed it). We will be speaking about the results on our last episode which we plan to record this weekend so have your say and be part of the conversatio…

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Episode 10: Conversations over cancelling with Ahmed Fouad Al-khatib 56:03

6M ago56:03

56:03

In our tenth episode, Ittay speaks with Ahmed Fouad Al-khatib, a U.S. citizen from Gaza and a Middle East political analyst. Ahmed has a master’s degree in intelligence studies from American Military University and has written and contributed extensively to publications on Gaza’s affairs in U.S., Israeli, Jewish, and Arab outlets. In this episode, …

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Episode 9: Unapologetically, From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea 1:22:00

6M ago1:22:00

1:22:00

In this episode, we have teamed up with the incredible Ibrahim and Amira, co-hosts of the podcast "Unapologetic - The Third Narrative" to bring you "Unapologetically, From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea". Ibrahim and Amira are Palestinian-Israeli Citizens, who are unapologetic about their views and vision for a better future for all those…

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Episode 8: Strong Opinions, Weakly Held with Elica Le Bon 54:57

7M ago54:57

54:57

It’s the episode we know many of you have been waiting for. Welcome to episode 8 of From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea: “Strong Opinions, Weakly Held with Elica Le Bon”. Elica is an Iranian attorney, activist and artist who is currently living in LA. She has over 150,000 followers on Instagram which is where we discovered her in the week…

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Episode 7: One State, Two States or a Land For All? 51:08

7M ago51:08

51:08

Following on from our conversation with Moaz Inon in the previous episode, Hannah and Ittay closely examine the various "solutions" that currently exist in the public domain that can help us move from a state of war to a state of peace. RECOURCES Haaretz Video featuring maps of all solutions explored: "The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: One state, t…

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Episode 6: Creating Hope with Maoz Inon 45:06

7M ago45:06

45:06

In this episode, we welcome Israeli peace activist Maoz Inon onto the podcast. Maoz lost both his beautiful parents, Bilha and Yakovi Inon on October 7. They were two of the first people killed on that horrific day when a Hamas rocket landed directly on their house in Moshav Nativ Ha’asara. Since suffering the pain of their loss, Maoz has been camp…

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Episode 5: Building Trust with Lana Ikelan 1:07:01

8M ago1:07:01

1:07:01

Welcome back to From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea - Episode 5: Building Trust Lana Ikelan is a Palestinian Journalist and graduate of the Tomorrows Women peace building dialogue program. In this episode, she speaks about her experiences growing up in Jerusalem, how this war has shaped her relationships with Jewish friends, and her hopes…

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Episode 4: Mapping Empathy with Mushon Zer Aviv 1:11:49

9M ago1:11:49

1:11:49

In this episode of "From the Yarra River the Mediterranean Sea", we interview Israeli map designer and peace builder Mushon Zer Aviv. We first came across Mushon after reading a powerful article he wrote called “Your Empty is Killing us” which explores the importance of holding space for YES AND statements during this war. In the second half of the…

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Episode 3: October 7 War Diary 1:14:04

9M ago1:14:04

1:14:04

This episode will likely comfort the troubled and trouble the comfortable, so have a listen to it in a space where you can breathe, process and reflect. In this episode, we discuss: A brief history of the disengagement from Gaza and the seige that has been in place since Hamas' rise to power Ittay's experience of October 7 in Jerusalem Hannah's exp…

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Episode 2.1: Where did it all begin? 40:36

9M ago40:36

40:36

Welcome back to From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the first of a two part episode where we deep dive into the history of Israel/Palestine. In part 1, we discuss: why we were only taught one half of the Israeli/Palestinian narrative at our Jewish day schools and the impact that has had on this current war; who is "indigenous" to…

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Episode 2.2: Where did it all begin? 51:51

9M ago51:51

51:51

Welcome to part 2 of Where did this all begin? In this episode we discuss: what the Nakba is; whether Israel is an apartheid State and what that actually means; and previous offers for peace since 1947. For more resources: Letter from Dr. Theodore Hertzl to M. Youssuf Zia Al-Khalidi, Mayor of Jerusalem https://aldeilis.net/english/letter-from-herzl…

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Episode 1: Jews who swipe left 34:16

9M ago34:16

34:16

Welcome to From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea. In this first episode, we explore what motivated us both to create this podcast. We also discuss where we are getting our news from and how you can differentiate between what is most likely real news and what is most likely fake news. We finish by explaining the reasoning behind the name of …

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Trailer: From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea 1:26

9M ago1:26

1:26

By Hannah & Ittay

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Part 2: 2020 and beyond 24:15

4y ago24:15

24:15

In our second and final part, we meet Sydney’s last remaining formalised Yiddish group – the Sunday group – who meet once a month for a schmooze and bagel. Numbering around 30, these babyboomer women (and a small number of men) are passionate about the language’s survival. For them, Yiddish evokes childhood memories; speaking it is a tribute parent…

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Part 1: the post-war period to today 29:31

4y ago29:31

29:31

In Part 1, we meet three women (Carla, Rosa and Rosita) who grew up in vibrant post-war Jewish Sydney, among a community of Yiddish speakers, Bundists and performers. The women recall a time when the Folk Centre, a small club house for Yiddish speakers located in Bondi Junction, bustled with newly arrived refugees and migrants. Central to this peri…