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Much Ado About Diaspora: Ep. 285

Tablet Studios

Tablet Magazine

Judaism, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2021

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

While Stephanie is off hanging with baby Edith, Mark and Liel are taking a serious look at the relationship between Israeli Jews and the American Diaspora.  Massachusetts born and raised Mark digs deep into Liel’s perspectives about the United States while growing up in Israel, and how they have changed now that he’s been in America for over 20 years. Are the American and Israeli Jewish communities heading for a “divorce" like so many have predicted, or can we bring the communities closer together, and how. Can sports help? Liel speaks with Zvika Klein, an American born Israeli journalist covering American Jewry on how he sees this very special relationship. Liel also speaks with Guri Alfi, Israel's top stand-up comic who just starred in a reality show called The New Jew, all about American Jews, the first ever of its kind. Finally, we hear from Yoni Rosenblatt, a doctor for Israel's baseball team on their recent Olympic journey, and what it means for the Americans on the team to represent the Jewish state. As always, let us know what you think of the show! Send us comments and questions at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave us a voicemail at (914) 570-4869. You can also record a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Join our Facebook group, and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our recording sessions on our YouTube channel! Get your Unorthodox T-shirts, mugs, and baby onesies at bit.ly/unorthoshirt. Want to book us for a live show? Email producer Josh Kross at jkross@tabletmag.com. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Sponsors: KOL Foods wants to give you a free turkey breast! Head to KOLFoods.com and use promo code UnorthodoxRH while you check out for 10% off your order. If you're one of the first 15 new customers to order, you'll get a free turkey breast. And remember, you have until Monday, August 16 to save on shipping. Shana tovah!

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0:00.0

I love meeting Americans that you love meeting Israelis and they have all sorts of great questions like about the army.

0:08.5

You've been in the army and it's fine because we all fit in the army because it's mandatory.

0:13.0

You have to be in the army 18-21, this is what you do.

0:16.0

While you Americans, oh my god, 18-21, this is the time you explore your sexuality.

0:23.0

You explore all kinds of sex in different ways.

0:27.0

We masturbate in a tent with 10 other guys.

0:30.0

This is what we do for three years.

0:34.5

This is on Orthodox the Universes Leading Jewish Podcast.

0:37.0

I am your host, Mark Oppenheimer.

0:39.0

Join this week by tablet editor at large, Leo Liebowitz.

0:42.0

I think we're alone now.

0:44.5

There doesn't seem to be Stephanie but make around.

0:48.0

Can I just tell you I met Edith Isadora for the first time this weekend in one of those remote walkthroughs in the park in the neighborhood.

0:56.0

She is legitimately the world's most, I know, you know, I have some babies, you have some babies.

1:02.0

Yep, the world's most adorable child.

1:04.0

This baby puts our collective babies, our Kinderloft to shame.

1:08.5

I have not met her yet but I completely believe it.

1:11.5

Our listeners are Gaga over Edith Isadora.

1:14.5

A lot of mail about congratulations to Stephanie and Ben.

1:17.0

Welcome Edith Isadora.

1:18.5

But we're mostly just feeling we miss having Stephanie with us.

1:21.5

So, we felt we had to do something extra special to make the show even listenable in the absence of podcast co-founder Stephanie butting.

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