The J&S team talk with IG activist Benyamina all the way from New York about her instgram page highlighting anti semitism, a brief look at the political situation in the U.S.A in regards to the Jewish People and, popular culture.

The Jews & Schmooze team are joined this week by YouTube legend Joseph, front man for the Israel Advocacy Movement. In this special edition podcast we talk about all things Israel, Speakers Corner, dialogue with different communities and put to bed some issues that we are all to familiar with in the Media. 

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Yisrael joins Ari to talk about a Jew is a Jew is a Jew! What does this mean? What does this mean to you? Of course, some rabbit holes are jumped down. Danny and Isaac talk about standing together as a community and what that means.

Ari speaks briefly about attempts to convert him via social media, "Messianic Churches" and how this is misappropriation of Jewish faith and culture and must be fought..

On the 2nd in the conversion conversations series, Ari talks to Isaac now Yisrael. Unwittingly finding out that they come not only from the same town but also went to the same school! 

Isaac tells Ari, about his journey into joining the Jewish people in this open, honest and frank conversation.

On this weeks episode, Ari talks with long time private security specialist, work colleague, amateur photographer, christian and friend Tom about his preconceptions about Israel before his first solo, trip how his thought process changed and finally about our trip together 2 years ago that ended up with us being flooded out of our apartment.

Conversion Conversations.

Over the next few weeks Ari speaks to Jewish converts, from differing backgrounds. Discussing their reasons, experiences and life stories. 

This week Danny speaks with Ahava from Kentucky, U.S.A whose early experience reading the diary of Anne Frank impacted her greatly and ultimately led her to conversion.

In light of the recent increase in Anti Semitism especially on social media Ari takes us through a brief history of Anti Semitism, talking from the heart about some of his own experiences and how modern Anti Semitism, needs to be addressed by us all.

This weeks podcast looks at some Jewish Heroes. Ari talks about his hero and talks to his Abba, Imma & Oldest friend Jakob about their heroes and why they are so inspiring to them.

On episode 2 Danny talks about his memories as a child and his household now. Shares some listeners comments & Chats with Andy Grace who runs the Podcast "When did you Know" about his first Shabbat encounter and ultimately how it would go on to change his life.