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Chutzpod!

Who Gets to be Jewish?

Chutzpod!

Chutzpod!

Judaism, Religion & Spirituality

5.0531 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Rabbi Shira and Hanna are really Jewish. Charlotte York Goldenblatt is really Jewish. But what about the many of us who live in the gray in-between? We answer this week’s listener question: who gets to be Jewish?

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, chutzkwad. We know you love thoughtful Jewish conversation. So there's another podcast we think you should check out. It's called Being Jewish with Jonah Platt.

0:09.6

Jonah has the kind of conversations that don't feel reactive or hysterical or trapped in hot takes. He makes space for complexity instead of trying to win an argument.

0:19.1

Jonah talks to artist, public figures, thinkers, Jewish and not, including Seinfeld's

0:24.3

Jason Alexander, former hostage Eli Shurabi, comedian Modi Rosenfeld, CNN's Jake Tapper, and Cindy

0:32.1

Crawford.

0:33.0

The podcast is about the beautiful and complicated parts of Jewish life.

0:37.2

So if you want something smart, expansive, and grounded, check out Being Jewish with Jonah Platt on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:46.8

Or visit being Jewishpodcast.com.

1:12.9

Hello, and welcome to Chutzpah, real life lived better, where each week we apply Jewish tradition and a little bit of Charlotte York Goldenblatt to answer a letter sent by you, the listener about something that is live in your life.

1:14.5

I'm Rabbi Shira Stutman.

1:15.8

And I'm Hannah Rosen.

1:18.2

Okay, Hannah, we're going to dive right in.

1:24.0

I want to know if you have ever considered converting out of Judaism.

1:26.9

Wait, why are you laughing?

1:29.9

Actually, because have you ever seen my face?

1:33.7

Like, would anyone ever believe that I was anything but Jewish?

1:35.0

Is that anti-Semitic?

1:35.6

What I just said?

1:39.0

I would never, ever, ever consider it.

1:46.1

I covered for many years evangelicals, and they would relentlessly try to convert me when I was a reporter,

1:51.9

because converting a Jew is like special, special, and I would just laugh it off. I mean,

1:57.3

I just, there's no draw for me. I mean, both intellectually, culturally, even though I'm not like,

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