This week, Uri and Rivky ask: we're phasing out signatures on receipts - but why do we have receipts at all?? Then, they discuss what we're all talking about - Natalie Portman's "boycott" of the Genesis Prize ceremony. They ask, what is the Genesis Prize? Does it matter that Natalie Portman isn't attending the ceremony? Is it truly a boycott, or something else? And what does it really mean? Catch up on everything below: NY Times about credit card signatures: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/08/business/credit-card-signatures.html The Forward Is Obsessed With Natalie Portman: https://forward.com/tag/natalie-portman/ What is the Genesis Prize?: http://www.genesisprize.org/ Al Jazeera on Natalie Portman: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/natalie-portman-real-story-180423142753277.html Rachel Azaria: https://twitter.com/azariarachel/status/987209717909991424 Media in the show: Mitch Hedberg on receipts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVTLFoB6yHk Natalie Portman SNL rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A0iftflme4

This week, Uri and Rivky ask, is there anything offensive about repurposing the Passover story - especially when the Palestinians are sometimes seen as modern day Israelites? Then, they tackle the protests at the Israeli-Gaza border. They ask, what/who are the Palestinians protesting? Hamas claims that the protests are non-violent, and the IDF claims that the protests are smokescreens (literally) for terror - who's lying? Catch up on everything below: NY Times is on it: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/world/middleeast/gaza-palestinian-protest-israel.html Sinwar video: https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/videos/10155587475332689/ https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/videos/10155585464647689/

Rivky's back! This week, Uri and Rivky discuss Louis Farrakhan, Trayon White, and Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef. They dive into the relationship between the Jewish community and the Black community and ask - is there an intrinsic tension? If so, why is there? (And can they even talk about this without a black person in the conversation? David Brooks weighs in!) Catch up on everything below: Louis Farrakan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quMHNp8QwzI Trayon White: http://www.newsweek.com/dc-councilman-trayon-white-sr-suggested-jews-control-weather-says-sorry-850610 Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-cheif-rabbi-black-people-monkeys-yitzhak-yosef-talmud-sephardic-a8267666.html David Brooks, Speaking As A White Male: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/opinion/speaking-as-a-white-male.html Music in the show: Black and Jewish, Funny or Die: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TXNU1nh4E4

This week, Uri introduces a guest host, Miki Friedmann, good friend of Talking Tachlis! They review the Man Seder conversation, and then discuss Rachel Delia Benaim's personal piece in the Forward, about her changing relationship with Orthodox Judaism, in which she argues that there's a new category of millennial Modern Orthodox Jewry - one that cares about Judaism, and Orthodoxy, but is less focused on legalism. Miki and Uri ask, does the Orthodox Jewish community really have a responsibility to include everyone? And, going further, they ask, what does it mean to be "religious" today? Catch up on everything below: Rachel Benaim in The Foward: https://forward.com/life/faith/396266/why-are-modern-orthodox-millennials-like-me-looking-for-a-different-path/ Tova Warburg Sinensky in The Lehrhaus: https://www.thelehrhaus.com/commentary/supporting-womens-avodat-hashem-across-the-lifespan-reflections-and-recommendations/ Neo-Chasidism in the Modern Orthodox Community: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Hasidism#In_Modern_Orthodoxy Music in the show: Men In Tights, from Robin Hood: Men In Tights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc1am3KyYgA Fiddler on the Roof, Tradition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdfX7ut8gw

This week, Uri and Rivky first revisit their discussion on racism in the Orthodox community, and then they dive into AIPAC, which had their annual policy conference last week. Uri and Rivky ask, who is AIPAC really serving? Is it good for the Jews? America? Israel? They end with Rivky's latest book recommendation in the segment, "Did You Read It?" Catch up on everything below: AIPAC: https://www.aipac.org/ AIPAC and Progressives: https://www.jta.org/2018/03/11/news-opinion/aipac-wont-win-back-progressives-faces-hard-truths-israel Trump at AIPAC: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-most-of-whom-oppose-trump-cheer-us-president-at-aipac/ Music in the show: Throw the Jew Down the Well, Borat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb3IMTJjzfo

This week, Uri and Rivky break down a recent fascinating panel called Social Justice in Modern Orthodoxy. The panel took place in the Jewish Center, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and was co-hosted by the UJA and Hitoreri. Sitting on the panel: Dr. Elana Stein Hain, Rabbi Saul Berman, and Rabbi Elie Weinstock. They ask, what is social justice? Should it be part of Modern Orthodoxy, and if so, why isn’t it? What did we learn from this panel, if anything? Catch up on everything below: The panel: https://vimeo.com/256616927 Music in the show: We Are the World, USA For Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRiqpd9pRbI

This week, Uri and Rivky discuss the legacy of Billy Graham, "America's Pastor," who died last week at age 99. Graham changed the face of evangelical Christianity, and was the leader in using modern media to advance his message. Of course, they delve into the infamous Nixon tapes, in which Nixon and Graham chat about the Jewish problem in America. Next, Uri and Rivky talk about the new trends of the "Man Seder" - and ask, why do we have events like these? Are these events divisive and perpetuating harmful gender stereotypes? Or are they simply a creative way to bring men back into the synagogue? Catch up on everything below: 1. Billy Graham obituary: 2. The Nixon/Graham tapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jNr0_AUSR0&t=40s 3. Billy Graham sermon in Chicago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U89zkUZPd5w 4. George Will on Billy Graham: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/billy-graham-was-no-prophet-thats-why-america-loved-him/2018/02/21/398ce31a-1722-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html 5. Man-Seder Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/153770041996959/ 6. WSJ on 'Man Seders': https://www.wsj.com/articles/man-seders-flow-with-steak-and-scotch-1427320586 Music in the show: 1. A Diamond In The Rough, Johnny Cash feat. Billy Graham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcy587SlmiM 2. Macho Man, Village People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkTV2--PcDI 3. Tightrope, Janelle Monáe feat. Big Boi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc

This week, Uri and Rivky discuss Facebook - specifically, the new Wired article, Inside the Two Years That Shook Facebook—and the World. We ask, is Facebook responsible for the proliferation of "fake" news? Or this even a new phenomenon? Next, we tackle Poland's new controversial new law, which makes it a criminal act to blame Poles for Holocaust crimes. Does Poland deserve blame? Should we feel sympathetic to Poland, after their own experience in WWII? Catch up on everything below: 1. Wired, Inside the Two Years That Shook Facebook—and the World: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-2-years-of-hell/ 2. Check out this fascinating new technology!: www.facebook.com 3. Background to yellow journalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism 4. Poland's new Holocaust law: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/06/world/europe/poland-holocaust-law.html, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/19/the-guardian-view-on-holocaust-responsibility-poland-cannot-wholly-escape-blame 5. Is Bernie Sanders "Polish" or "Jewish"?: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/us/politics/bernie-sanders-jewish.html 6. Sheep-Human Hybrids Made in Lab—Get the Facts: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/sheep-human-hybrids-chimeras-crispr-organ-transplant-health-science/ Music from the show: 1. A Day In the Life, The Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNsCeOV4GM 2. Not Guilty, The Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uTsbBWBzcc 3. Portlandia, Did You Read It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JLWQEuz2gA

This week, Uri and Rivky discuss the Israel's new decision to deport Eritrean and Sudanese refugees and ask, is this the right choice? Which "value" should Israel live by - accepting refugees, or creating a strongly Jewish homeland? (Or is that oversimplifying it? Perhaps.) Next, they discuss a new Forward article, in which Eli Steinberg claims that while anti-Semitism is no longer in vogue, instead, the world has shifted to become anti-Orthodox. Catch up on everything below: 1. Hava Nagila routine: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israeli-figure-skater-alexei-bychenko-s-routine-to-hava-nagila-1.5808599 3. Sarah Silverman interviews Rabbi Susan Silverman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDjbhCrO8vk 4. NY Times refugees article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/opinion/israel-refugees-africa.html 5. UN on refugees in Israel: https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/01/1000062-un-refugee-agency-urges-israel-halt-forced-relocation-african-asylum-seekers 6. How do refugees affect the economy: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/refugees-may-be-good-for-the-economy/ 7. Anti-Orthodox is the New Anti-Semitism: forward.com/opinion/393858/anti-orthodox-is-the-new-anti-semitism/ 8. Mahwah eruv drama: https://forward.com/opinion/378608/seriously-mahwah-opposing-an-eruv-is-anti-semitic/ 9. The Thin Jew Line: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/1jsrl7/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-the-thin-jew-line Music from the show: 1. Hava Nagila: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTOcyevIOE 2. Live Like A Refugee, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFnOfpIJL0M

This week, Uri and Rivky discuss the Israel's new decision to deport Eritrean and Sudanese refugees and ask, is this the right choice? Which "value" should Israel live by - accepting refugees, or creating a strongly Jewish homeland? (Or is that oversimplifying it? Perhaps.) Next, they discuss a new Forward article, in which Eli Steinberg claims that while anti-Semitism is no longer in vogue, instead, the world has shifted to become anti-Orthodox.

Catch up on everything below:

1. Hava Nagila routine: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israeli-figure-skater-alexei-bychenko-s-routine-to-hava-nagila-1.5808599

3. Sarah Silverman interviews Rabbi Susan Silverman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDjbhCrO8vk

4. NY Times refugees article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/opinion/israel-refugees-africa.html

5. UN on refugees in Israel: https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/01/1000062-un-refugee-agency-urges-israel-halt-forced-relocation-african-asylum-seekers

6. How do refugees affect the economy: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/refugees-may-be-good-for-the-economy/

7. Anti-Orthodox is the New Anti-Semitism: forward.com/opinion/393858/anti-orthodox-is-the-new-anti-semitism/

8. Mahwah eruv drama: https://forward.com/opinion/378608/seriously-mahwah-opposing-an-eruv-is-anti-semitic/

9. The Thin Jew Line: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/1jsrl7/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-the-thin-jew-line

Music from the show:

1. Hava Nagila: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTOcyevIOE

2. Live Like A Refugee, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFnOfpIJL0M