Bad Jew

As we get closer to valentines day, one has to ask, what does it take to be good at dating? From the Jewish perspective, that question differs depending on whether you're a man or woman.

Rabbi Jack Melul of AishLIT steps onto the podcast with his wife, Shira Melul, to point out the mistakes he has noticed amongst men in the dating world. As we near the peak of cuffing season, you should go into your first date with the self awareness and the insight to find your soulmate!

About:

Born in Manchester UK, Rabbi Jack Melul spent over 10 years studying in the top Rabbinic Training Academies in the world. He received Semicha from the Rabbinical Supreme court in Israel, as well as Beit Medrash Darchei horaah Lerabanim of the late chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu zt”l in 2012. An entertaining speaker, Moroccan cantor, and a spiritual coach Rabbi Jack is a founding Director of AishLIT – Young Professionals Los Angeles together with his wife Shira. Helping create a powerful revolution for young professionals and grad students. His passion brought him from the UK to The University Oregon to become the founder of Akiva on Campus. Giving daily lectures on and off campus on topics ranging from the daily Talmud to Jewish philosophy.

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You may have heard the stereotype of Jews running Hollywood. You'd have to be living under a rock to think that Jews never had anything to do with Hollywood. This concept is taken to an extreme that feeds anti-Semitism. We hear such rhetoric from non-Jewish figures Dave Chappelle and even from Jewish figures like Larry David. Why is that?

Saul Blinkoff jumps onto Bad Jew to demystify these buzzwords and key phrases designed to hurt our community. In this episode, we discuss the history of these concepts and the making of Hollywood while exploring the changes that have impacted the diversity that consumes Hollywood today.

About Saul:

Saul Blinkoff is a Hollywood filmmaker who has worked for many high profile clients including; DISNEY, DREAMWORKS, NETFLIX and AMAZON. He animated on the DISNEY films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan and Tarzan and directed Winnie the Pooh:Springtime with Roo and Kronk’s New Groove. Saul also worked on the hit DISNEY show Doc McStuffins, Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, Llama Llama and the award winning DREAMWORKS series; Madagascar: A Little Wild. Saul speaks around the world sharing practical tools for success, meaning and fulfillment in all aspects of life and hosts the inspirational weekly podcast; Life of AWESOME! Saul lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their four children.

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Website: http://www.saulblinkoff.com/

Watch Saul's speaking engagements here: https://youtu.be/j4i9yYJsvyo

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saul-blinkoff-a702563

Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-of-awesome/id1546988218

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1D8YQe0kvyLJ6bP6jO5jJQ?si=deRPgWkaS8aJp4OonPcXew

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Is Torah relevant as we go into the new year (not the Jewish new year, just the regular new year)? Afterall, this text was written over 3,000 years ago! How can something so literally ancient be applied to a world with social media, vaccines, gender studies, technology, and more?

Rabbi Benzion Klatzko explains the world that we face today from the Jewish perspective. This fascinating dialogue brings about many questions and probably warrants for a 2-part episode.

About Rabbi Klatzko:

Rabbi Klatzko attended Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland and received his rabbinic ordination from Mir Yeshiva in Brooklyn, New York from Rabbi Shmuel Berenbaum, ZTL. Rabbi Klatzko accepted an offer to serve as Rabbi of the 14th ave Agudath Israel of Brooklyn, New York. After seven years of serving, he began a three year stint as the Rabbi of Shaarey Tzedek Congregation in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

In 1999 saw the Klatzko family move to California so that he could accept the position of Campus Rabbi at UCLA, the first of hundreds of Olami rabbis who would work and live on campus. As a hands-on and loveable ambassador for the Jewish faith, he reconnected literally thousands of young Jewish men and women to their heritage. He also made an impressive splash in the broader Jewish community, earning the moniker “The Hollywood Rabbi.” Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars and producers became regulars at his popular monthly class on Jewish thought.

Beyond transforming lives at UCLA through JAM, Rabbi Klatzko’s activities touched-off a revolution that profoundly changed the landscape of North American Jewry. Almost overnight, dozens of young rabbis throughout the country moved their families to campuses with high Jewish populations in an effort to reach out to the unaffiliated and curious. To this day, hundreds of young rabbis seek out Rabbi Klatzko's sagacious advice in an effort to glean some of his wisdom and experience. He currently serves as a Senior Director for Olami and in that capacity oversees and trains Jewish educators throughout North America.

Rabbi Klatzko also founded the highly impactful “Akiva Trip” franchise with trips to Israel, Poland and New York Stateside.

A person of indefatigable energy, Rabbi Klatzko is also a successful author (The Kuntrus / Moznaim Publications), noted public speaker, music producer, and Mohel.

In 2010, Rabbi Benzion Klatzko founded the website Shabbat.com to facilitate shabbos and shidduch connections across the globe. Today, Shabbat.com is the largest Jewish Social Network in the world. Endorsed by the gedolim and active in 220 countries, 10,000 people a week take advantage of the Shabbat.com service.

He is also the founder of many other projects to increase Jewish awareness and observance including the organizations Hisoriri (Hisoriri.com), Chazkeinu (Chazkeinu.org), Havdalah.com, Hashem.com, Illuminatethe World.com, LiveJudaism.com, WhyMarryJewish.com, OdYavo.org, and others.

Rabbi Klatzko, his wife Shani, and their 11 children currently live in Monsey, New York, where hosting 70 or more people for Shabbos in the norm. He is proud to be counted among

Rabbi Klatzko is one of Olami’s “founding fathers” with 2 decades of service to campus outreach and Jewish life.

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Rami Matan Even-Esh aka Kosha Dillz just put Kanye West down a peg with his diss track Death Con 3. In this 2 minute comeback of a response, Kosha Dillz references the hate Jews face, American politics and the lack of action our representatives take, along with our relationships with other races.

That begs the question, should we all make rap songs every time an anti-Semitic attack is hurled at us? Kosha Dillz explains to Chaz Volk the nuances of the political and social battle that is anti-Semitism in America. He explains the importance of positive messaging along with being patient with friends of gentile backgrounds. How do we educate our friends? How do we promote advocacy from other communities? How do we explain the pain of hate to people that can't relate?

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What is a Bad Jew? Hi, I'm Chaz Volk and time and time again, I've been called a 'Bad Jew'. But why? There's a few potential reasons that we uncover in this episode.

My Jewish journey has been lifelong however my emotional breakthroughs started in July of 2022. During an organized trip in Israel, it became very clear what was missing in my life. I started practicing the entry level teachings of the Torah and even adopted a few lifestyle changes. While I'm not comfortable with everything, I learned that the best way to embrace this gift is to learn and ask questions.

Being in the space to ask questions of any magnitude is imperative for the Jewish journey. Without it, there is no growth. On this podcast, we embrace the act of asking all kinds of questions to Jewish thought leaders across the world. That is to say that I, Chaz Volk, am no thought leader. I'm merely the student, like you!

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Stay tuned for more radically confrontational Jewish learning!

What is a bad jew? What does it take to not be one? Is it anti-Semitic to say? Or is it just a phrase that Jews use to cruelly judge one another? Chaz Volk, a newly observant Jew, shares that the greatest way to embrace your identity is to question everything. And we mean EVERYTHING! Chaz questions the Torah, law, politics, standards, communities and even G-d itself in this confrontational and edgy show.

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