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Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews

Barak Malkin, Ethan Lane-Miller, Rabbi David Young

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Where our lives of Jewish learning collide with our love of Nerd Culture. Join us as we explore Jewish texts, history, and values and the apparent and invisible connections to your favorite movies, characters, and hobbies. www.torahsmash.com
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Politics, law, and culture collide as Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer charts a path forward for American conservatism and exposes the woke Left. A voice for the New Right, Hammer delivers blistering commentary and weekly interviews with today's top conservative thinkers.
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Life is a journey filled with twists and turns, and family dynamics are no exception. In the Orthodox Jewish community, there's a common perception of what a traditional family should look like. But the truth is, families are as diverse as life itself, and it's time to create a more open and accepting space within our community. If your family doesn't fit the mold, you're not alone. Our mission is to initiate a conversation about Jewish families, fostering a sense of belonging and understand ...
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Decision Points

David Makovsky

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Decision Points is a Washington Institute podcast on key moments in Israel's history and present. The first season focused on the history of U.S. Israel relations, the second season examined key Israeli and Arab leaders, and the third season shifted the focus to Israel's toughest contemporary policy dilemmas. Season 4 of the podcast highlights a set of books which are essential to understanding the U.S.-Israel relationship and the history of Zionism and Israel. In each episode, authors will ...
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The Solomon Success podcast is dedicated to the timeless wisdom of King Solomon and the Book of Proverbs in order to maximize one’s business and life. To our advantage, we can find King Solomon’s financial strategies in addition to many life philosophies documented in biblical scriptures. Focusing on these enduring fundamentals of success allows us to bypass the “get-rich-quick” schemes that cause many to stumble on their journey toward success. Our concern is not only spiritual in nature, b ...
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Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) joins Josh for a conversation about the menacing recent Russian warship presence in Cuba, China's expanding Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure throughout Latin America, and what America must now do to restore leadership in its own hemisphere. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy …
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Kylie Ora Lobell is the president of KOL Digital Marketing, a marketing, PR, and ghostwriting firm for Jewish organizations, authors, and business owners. She is also an award-winning writer who has been published in the Jewish Journal of LA, Washington Post, LA Times, New York Magazine, Aish, Chabad, and Tablet. You can follow her on X, LinkedIn, …
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Josh Hammer goes deep on all the different moving parts of the unfolding Democrat-media civil war over the fate of the Joe Biden candidacy and presidency. Schadenfreude abounds! Plus, Trump's big immunity win at SCOTUS, lessons for the GOP from the Tory collapse in the U.K., and "Hammertime." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…
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Julian Epstein, former chief counsel to the House Judiciary Committee and staff director to the House Oversight Committee Democrats, joins Josh to discuss the years-long leftward drift of the Democratic Party—and its ramifications for the 2024 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c…
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Trey Trainor, a sitting commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, joins Josh to discuss the insurmountable campaign finance and legal obstacles Democrats would face if they try to swap out Joe Biden at this late juncture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my…
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July 3, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 58 - X-Men Again Again …with Guest Host Joel Swedlove In this episode, our guest host, Joel Swedlove, leads our team through a quote quote from a rabbi with a funny name name. We discuss the ever popular X-Men ‘97 animated series that recently completed and explore the similarities and di…
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Today, Raphy Sassieni works at UserWay and plays a pivotal role in the vibrant Neve Shamir community of Ramat Beit Shemesh, loves mountain biking and has three beautiful children. However, his journey to this fulfilling life wasn't always smooth. At the young age of four, Raphy was diagnosed with cancer. Now, in remission for many years, the journe…
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Josh Hammer breaks down the single worst political debate performance in the history of the United States, given by Joe Biden on Thursday. Democrats are in a full-scale panic attack—but can they actually dump Joe? Also, SCOTUS drops some massively important decisions affecting everything from J6-ers to the administrative state. See Privacy Policy a…
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Josh explains why President Biden's latest political stunt, a massive executive amnesty, is not merely wrong and unjust—it is the kind of act we would expect of a monarch or king. Our Constitution was drafted to preclude such flagrant abuses of power. Josh also previews this Thursday's first presidential debate and explains exactly what President T…
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From public school kid to chossid, Sean (Zeesha) Littman shares his story of determination and perseverance in this week's episode of Anything But Traditional. Hear as he shares his religious journey, the epic story of how he met his wife Ilana, their journey to aliyah, having 5 daughters, his path to Ramat Beit Shemesh, and his awesome career in n…
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In this bonus episode, Josh is joined by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki, host of "Eyes On Israel" on Real America's Voice and the "Shoulder to Shoulder" podcast, to discuss Jewish-Christian relations, U.S.-Israel relations, the prospects for GOP inroads this fall among American Jews, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr…
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June 19, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 57 - To Everything There Is A Bluey…with Special Guest Cantor Emily Simkin This week’s episode of Bluey is called… Torah Smash! Sometimes special episodes come into our lives, this is one of those episodes. For real life! We talk about our feelings around the Heeler’s “moving” episode an…
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Josh obliterates federal and local law enforcement for inadequately protecting American Jews as Hamas-supporting jihadists run amok in our streets, explains the significance of the historic Hunter Biden guilty verdict and what we can expect in sentencing, and excoriates the Left's latest idiotic disinformation operation waged against the U.S. Supre…
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Rabbi David Schlusselberg received his Bachelor's degree in psychology and Rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University. He has a master's degree in Jewish education from the Azrieli School of Jewish Education and currently works at the Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School, and serves as the Mashgiach Ruchani. Last summer, he started his Instagram page, …
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David Christopher Kaufman, editor and columnist for the New York Post, joins Josh to discuss his latest column for The Telegraph, in which he argues that the global push for a new Palestinian-Arab state is simply "diplomatic DEI." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-…
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Josh welcomes our latest radio affiliate (NewsRadio 610 WIOD in South Florida) before explaining why Democrats, despite all the disastrous polling, are still stuck with Joe Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee. They have painted themselves into an intersectional corner from which they will not be able to escape. Josh also unpacks Biden's bogus …
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Originally from Wilmington, Delaware, Marna Becker is a natural networker, a social media enthusiast, an SDR leader, an activist, an educator, and a ball of energy. She was the youngest member of the board of the Jerusalem Business Networking Forum (JBNF), the predecessor of Made in Jerusalem, where she served for 5 years. In addition, she has work…
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In this bonus episode, Josh interviews Likud MK Dan Illouz, one of the youngest members of the Israeli legislature and a powerful voice in defense of U.S.-Israel relations and Western civilization. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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June 5, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 56 - 2nd Anniversary Special - Paraders of the Blessed Ark - Part Two The second part of this year’s epic adventure to celebrate our podcast’s two years of being Jewish and nerdy. Can our heroes defeat this mysterious giant? Can they complete their mission? What happens to Tirza’s cat roc…
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While today Jordana Lobell is a mother to a precious son, her journey to him was not without pain. In this episode, she shares her lengthy, devastating, and resilient journey through infertility, miscarriages, and stillbirth. Let this episode inspire you. **For updates and conversations about these episodes, follow me at @talesoftamar You can also …
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Josh Hammer breaks down everything you need to know about the broader context, the law, the optics, and the politics of the first-ever criminal conviction of a former president of the United States. And perhaps most important: How in the world should the Right respond? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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Reena Bloom is an audiologist and mom of 3, who is lives in New Jersey with her husband Jason. Reena is a cancer survivor and survived a rare type of sarcoma in the uterus. Unfortunately, to survive, Reena had to have a hysterectomy. This led to Reena and Jason finding a new way to bring their children into the world. Today, Reena is very passionat…
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John Cardillo, veteran conservative commentator and long-time NYPD officer, joins Josh to discuss recent revelations about radical mosques and imams in Florida—as well as what can be done nationally to secure the American people from the Islamist monsters in our midst. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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May 22, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 55 - 2nd Anniversary Special - Paraders of the Blessed Ark - Part 1 To celebrate two years of being Jewish and Nerdy, we invited some of our previous guests from the past year back to the show for a Torah Smashed version of Dungeons & Dragons. Each player chose a biblical character to por…
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Josh explains the curious case of serial corporate fraudster and DEI huckster Barbara Furlow-Smiles before being joined by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) for a conversation about the Left's myriad woke overreaches, recent Republican gains in New York State, and the fight to restore sanity on campus amidst debilitating pro-Hamas anarchy. See Privacy Poli…
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Josh unpacks and excoriates the Democrat-Lawfare Complex's outrageous prosecutions against former President Trump, makes his case for why Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) should be Trump's veep pick, praises University of Florida President Ben Sasse for his outstanding leadership amidst this terrifying moment of raging pro-Hamas anarchy, and more. See Priv…
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Welcome to the Solomon Success show, where we uncover timeless insights from King Solomon and the Bible for business and investing. Amidst a sea of false promises, let's refocus on enduring principles for a life of peace and prosperity. I'm Scott Florida, guest hosting for Jason Hartman. Drawing from my 30 years of pastoral and entrepreneurial expe…
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May 8, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 54 - Very Special Episodes …with Guest Host Rabbi Alan Cook This week’s episode will talk about something very special. Since we want it to be extra memorable, we’ll bring in a special guest. That should help ensure that the purpose and topic stick out in your mind. Did that work for you g…
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In this episode, Josh breaks down all you need to know about the anarchic, pro-Hamas infestation now dominating American university campuses—and increasingly, our public squares and city streets as well. What in the world is going on right now? How did we get to this tragic point? What can be done about this insanity? All that and more in today's e…
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Josh blasts the wretched pro-Hamas anarchy now taking over university campuses, updates us on the state of the Democrats' lawfare against Donald Trump, issues some cautionary words for some of his fellow conservatives, and ridicules the latest woke leftist insanity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…
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Jeremy Carl, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins Josh to discuss his brand-new controversial book out this week, The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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April 24, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 53 - Destiny Report You’re going to listen to this episode. How do I know? Because it’s destined to happen. The fact that you’re reading this now already tells me that this episode is in your feed. Just because you're reading this doesn’t change the fact that it’s going to happen. You s…
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Josh is joined by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) for a conversation about his senatorial evolution from conservative firebrand to bipartisanship-minded statesman, the 2020 book they wrote together on the U.S. Supreme Court and which current Court cases are worth tracking, and the Democratic Party's total abandonment of the state of Israel. See Privacy Poli…
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Josh is joined by American Faith Coalition Director Rabbi Pinchas Taylor for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish particularism and moral universalism, the impending Passover holiday and the importance of redemption for every new generation, how American history is steeped in biblical allegory, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19…
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Josh condemns Tucker Carlson's obtuse interview that doubled as idiotic PLO/Hamas propaganda, gives his blistering take on recent "Death to America" chants in Dearborn, Mich., explains why the commencement of Donald Trump's first criminal trial is a tragic point of no return for the United States, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p…
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Josh is joined by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for a wide-ranging conversation about former President Trump's immunity case now pending before SCOTUS, how red-state attorneys general are keeping the Biden administration in line, Ohio's fight to defend children from the predations of transgender activists, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://…
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April 10, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 52 - Moses and the Justice League Passover is around the corner, so of course, we will look at the hero who, to avoid the destruction of his people, was sent by his parents to eventually grow up to be the hero we all look up to. I’ll give you a hint, they’re a member of the Justice Leag…
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In this episode, Josh excoriates the continued persecution of legal scholar and ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman, explains why the outrage over World Central Kitchen aid workers' deaths in Gaza is largely unjustified, unpacks the Florida Supreme Court's big recent moves on abortion, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ…
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In today's episode, we hear from Dov Carpe. Today, Dov works in hi-tech and lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel with his five children, but Dov never thought life would be this way. Growing up, all Dov wanted to do was be a rockstar. But one fateful day, his life was forever changed as he had a near-death giving him a new chance at life. Hear his s…
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In this jam-packed episode, Josh explains what Gov. Ron DeSantis has been up to in Florida (namely, winning), gives his take on the Candace Owens/Daily Wire saga, blasts NBC News for caving to its whiny on-air liberal talent, and urges all consumers of social media to unplug for a bit and go touch some grass. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com…
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In today's episode, we hear from Shlomo Lipman AKA the 'singing chayal,' a name that has been coined for him since October 2023 when videos of him singing in uniform went viral. Here, Shlomo opens up about his experiences, from making aliyah to Israel with his family, to having his father become a member of the Israeli Knesset. He shares his many p…
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Lee Habeeb, host of the nationally syndicated "Our American Stories" radio show, rejoins Josh to discuss his recent essay on John Adams' principled legal defense of the redcoats during the Boston Massacre of 1770—and why it is still so relevant today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com…
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March 27, 2024 Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews Episode 51 - You Are So Not Invited To My Borg Mitzvah Star Date: April 5, 2063. Earth has finally made contact with other intelligent life in the universe, so we better ask them all the important questions: Do lobster people keep kosher? How many people attend a Borg’s b’nai mitzvah service? A…
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Josh unpacks the latest updates in New York Attorney General Tish James's Stalinist persecution of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization on bogus "fraud" charges, analyzes Texas's legal battle to protect its sovereignty at the southern border, provides an update on President Joe Biden's increasingly brazen war on Israel and Prime Minister Benjami…
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Josh applauds the House's recent overwhelming vote to force ByteDance to divest TikTok, shares the good news of his forthcoming book project, explains the mistaken nature of Pope Francis's recent comments on divine retribution, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no…
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