Episode 7 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions.  - Today we sat with Prof. Art Simon to dive into some topics regarding American Jewry, Differences of Jewish Denominations in the US, Jewish Influence on American Culture, and we ask the question: do we need a new word to describe Jewish-Hatred?  

On the show today, we sit with one of the tall Jews' dad, Professor Art Simon.  Art Simon is a Professor of cinema studies at Montclair State University where he has taught in the English Department for over 25 years. His scholarly interests include the history of American film and Jewish-American cultural history. He currently teaches courses on American film history, the politics of Hollywood cinema after WWII, the film avant-garde.

Episode 6 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions.  - Today we dive into some topics regarding the history American Jews, a chat about the current status of the "Two State Solution" - how it's being spoken about in 2020 with the recent developments, a bit about our posts on Primo Levi and much, much more! - 00:00 - 00:45 00:46 - 02:12 Nick Cannon's Book Report 02:46 - 06:08 Primo Levi's Impact 06:09 - 12:18 American Jews: Underdog Story 12:19 - 16:17 Tisha B'Av Recap 16:18 - 26:00 New State Solution  26:10 - 28:39 Bubbe's Delight

Today we dive into a bevy of hot takes - how social justice has been skewed away from Jewish identity, the state of Bibi and Likud's power in Israel today, what Zionism means to us, and a discussion regarding Jews' whiteness or lack-thereof. - Thanks for listening. If you like our podcast, make sure to subscribe and turn on those notifications. Leave a comment and let us know how we did. Wanna see what we look like? You can also find us on YouTube @ The Two Tall Jews Show  -  Intro - 00:00-05:00"Social Justice" - 05:10 - 08:25Bibi & Likud Check - 08:30-12:50Zionism for Us - 12:55-22:45Are Jews White?  - 22:46-30:00Closing - 30:02-30:40

Special episode as Meyer sits down with his study partner and Torah scholar, Rabbi Yacov Mizrahi, to talk about the significance of Tisha B'Av: saddest day on the Hebrew calendar for Jews as we commemorate (among a bevy of calamities) the anniversary of both Temples in Jerusalem's destruction. Meyer and Rabbi Mizrahi speak about the essence of baseless hatred, the day itself from a historical lens, the significance of Jerusalem for the Jewish People, and an inside look at Hebrew Elegies (kinot) that are read throughout this day of mourning. 

Episode 4 of the Two Tall Jews Show produced by the On This Day in Jewish History Instagram account is brought to you by Best Shot Productions.   Today we dive into some relevant topics regarding antisemitism - how it's being spoken about in 2020 with the recent developments, a bit about our posts on the history of the Inquisition and much, much more!  Intro - 00:00-00:15Inquisition Talk - 00:16-2:00Role of Politics in Education - 2:02-6:52Antisemitism in Hollywood - 6:53-13:17Antisemitism of the Word Itself - 13:18-18:58Tidbit on Golda Meir ("Lioness") - 19:42-24:12On Jews in Politics - 24:13-26:00Get Well RBG - 26:03-27:09

In our first ever interview, we sit down with the Sr. VP at OpenDor Media, Noam Weissman. OpenDor is the leader in online Jewish Education and the folks behind the Unpacked YouTube channel. Noam provided insights on modern day challenges of Jewish Education, the differences between Educating and Advocating, the brand shift from JerusalemU to OpenDor, and the significance of having a strong Jewish Identity.

 - 00:00-01:45 Intro 01:46-04:01 Who is Noam Weissman 04:02-07:20 What is OpenDor Media 07:22-11:10 Challenges in Reaching the Target Generation  11:11-16:54 Role of Politics in Education  16:55-21:51 Unpacking Unpacked 25:18-29:55 From Jerusalem U to OpenDor 29:57-34:01 Advocacy v. Education 34:02-39:20 Podcasters talking Podcasting 39:21-43:19 Our Jewish Identity  43:20-45:50 Advice for the Future

Episode 2 of the Two Tall Jews Show presented by On This Day in Jewish History  (check us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onthisdayin...)

00:00-00:54 Introduction 00:56-10:00 Seinfeld Premier Conversation  10:00-14:20 Latest UN Antics in Israel 14:20-18:55 Annexation Conversation Pt. 2 19:00-22:30 Nazis are Back in Germany 22:40-30:00 Jews in Sports 30:15-37:30 Debate: US Aid to Israel - Good, Bad or Both?

Pilot episode of The Two Tall Jews Show.  

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A podcast produced by those that brought you @onthisdayinjewishistory, an up and coming Instagram powerhouse of daily historical content as it relates to Jewish History, the day that it happened. On this show, we dive deeper in a long format discussion with segments and occasional guests to better understand the nuances of the concepts, people and places we merely touch on the Instagram page. 

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Episode 001 Contents: Intro- 00:00-02:00 

Happy Bday Mel Brooks, Larry David, and Nature of Jewish Humor- 02:00-08:30 

Annexation Talk- 08:30-21:00 

RIP & Z"L to Two Greats- 21:10-24:20 

Music from the Holocaust, Reborn- 24:25-31:00 

Deep Dive: Tikkun Olam (Repair the World) - What it Means in 2020? 31:30-41:15 

Bubbe's Delight: Jewish Delicacy of the Day by Bubbe, for Us 41:20-45:00