In Episode 404 of The Andrew Parker Show, host Andrew Parker welcomes Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), for a timely and wide-ranging conversation on the centrality of Israel to the Jewish people, the rise of antisemitism across the political spectrum, and the urgent need for education, security, and bridge-building in today’s fractured world.
Together, they explore the historical and moral significance of Israel—from the Torah to the Declaration of Independence—and how false narratives like apartheid and settler colonialism are weaponized against the Jewish state. Steve offers critical insights into how antisemitism has adapted over time, showing up on both the far left and far right, and how ignorance has fueled the normalization of dangerous rhetoric in American politics.
Andrew and Steve don’t shy away from hard truths—discussing misalignment in the Democratic Party, the need for bipartisan accountability, and what’s at stake for Jewish Americans. But this episode is also filled with hope: from grassroots educational efforts and Holocaust education trips abroad to interfaith partnerships and the enduring work of the JCRC in defending democratic values.
This is a deeply personal and politically powerful episode you don’t want to miss.
Listen now to understand the stakes, the struggle, and the strength of a community determined to stand tall.
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In Episode 404 of The Andrew Parker Show, host Andrew Parker welcomes Steve Hunegs, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), for a timely and wide-ranging conversation on the centrality of Israel to the Jewish people, the rise of antisemitism across the political spectrum, and the urgent need for education, security, and bridge-building in today’s fractured world.
Together, they explore the historical and moral significance of Israel—from the Torah to the Declaration of Independence—and how false narratives like apartheid and settler colonialism are weaponized against the Jewish state. Steve offers critical insights into how antisemitism has adapted over time, showing up on both the far left and far right, and how ignorance has fueled the normalization of dangerous rhetoric in American politics.
Andrew and Steve don’t shy away from hard truths—discussing misalignment in the Democratic Party, the need for bipartisan accountability, and what’s at stake for Jewish Americans. But this episode is also filled with hope: from grassroots educational efforts and Holocaust education trips abroad to interfaith partnerships and the enduring work of the JCRC in defending democratic values.
This is a deeply personal and politically powerful episode you don’t want to miss.
Listen now to understand the stakes, the struggle, and the strength of a community determined to stand tall.
Support the show
The Andrew Parker Show - Politics, Israel & The Law.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and X.
Subscribe to our email list at www.theandrewparkershow.com
Copyright © 2025 The Andrew Parker Show - All Rights Reserved.
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