THE DEFINITIVE RAP

Baila Sebrow, host of The Definitive Rap sat down with the show’s
Israeli Correspondent Barry Shaw and International Public Diplomacy Director at The Israel Institute for Strategic Studies. As always Barry gives a full account of details not heard anywhere else. Mainstream media does not necessarily cover everything, and Barry will be fascinating the viewers and listeners.

Barry explained how the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas have spread their influence throughout the territory governed by the Palestinian Authority and President Biden’s two-street solution on 1967 lines, and the security issues it will potentially pose.

He also talked about how after Israel fought a three-day battle with the terror group in the Gaza Strip, Defense Minister Benny Gantz accused Iran of funding Palestinian Islamic Jihad tens of million dollars a year, and that the U.S. Justice Dept. charged a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps with plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump’s National Security advisor John Bolton, in an apparent retaliation for the U.S. airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani. 

Barry believes that Israel’s biggest problem is the  U.S. appeasement of Iran. 

Barry also discussed the Likud primaries shaking up the party’s Knesset slate.  

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Baila Sebrow from The Definitive Rap sat down with the Orthodox Jewish subway victim Fima Zlatsin and the legendary Dov Hikind, Founder of Americans Against Antisemitism for an exclusive interview.
Fima was traveling on the New York City subway, and in an unprovoked attack was punched in the face by an African American man in his 20’s leaving him covered in blood. What causes this attack
to be such an outcry in the Jewish community is that after Fima was punched,and the attacker left the subway car, he said “If I had a gun, I would shoot you. If all this was not bad enough, why was this story not covered in mainstream media?  

Fima tells in his own words about that violent attack, and Dov explains how Fima’s attack happened just hours after Americans Against Antisemitism released its’ report stating that NYC DA’s are derelict in
their duty to prosecute violent criminals, and that violence is increasing.
Antisemitism is increasing. Mainstream media ignores it.  

Americans are obsessed with thinness, yet statistically two thirds of Americans are overweight. The obsession goes so far that there are women who will buy clothes a few sizes too small, on the perchance that they will lose weight to fit into them, or as an incentive to lose weight.

Yet, for those who need to lose weight, the struggle is sometimes lifelong. Our guest Lisa R. Young, PhD, RDN, CDN, an internationally recognized nutritionist, and portion size expert is here to talk about how what we believe are adequate food portions, are in fact oo much, and where the calories in the foods we enjoy, and think are healthyare in fact hidden.

Lisa says that we really do not need to fill an entire plate with food to feel full or know that we have eaten enough, and what is proper portion control. 

She also discusses the new fad diets for losing weight, and the people in the ads who claim are losing weight, and that there is no miracle ingredient exist to losing weight, and also about the effects of yo-yo dieting, and emotional eating.  

We cannot keep our heads in the sand, even if it’s a controversial
issue, and we therefore need to address those issues that are at hand and bring them to the forefront. When there are concerns that go against the typical way of lifestyle happen in the United States, it is not just accepted, but celebrated. But, when such ways happen in Israel, it is cause for shock. However, it usually takes a while for it to reach Israel. In fact, it is said that everything that happens in the United States comes to Israel 20 years later. And yet, in a Herzliya elementary school, a child that was born a male is known as a girl. The subject of transgender children has reached Israel, and people are shocked, to say the least. Elad Zadikov. Former deputy mayor of Herzliya is outraged,
and called it insane. Our guest, Tamar Uriel-Beeri managing editor of The Jerusalem Post's website, JPost.com. covered this story, in The Jerusalem Post.

 Tamar discussed the child’s background and why the school is permitting it. There was much discussion about the transgender issue in all circles and how mental health professionals are addressing it.

During the interview, Tamar spoke about the shocking headlines in Israel, regarding 24 year old Sapir Nahum who went missing, and her ex-boyfriend, Wahl Robin Halaya was immediately brought in as the main suspect, and how the police described him as the most manipulative suspect they’d ever interrogated.

On a political note, Tamar offered her opinion about Benny Gantz and Gideon Sa’ar running together in the election. 

It’s always fascinating to meet true academics with varied interests of the world at large. There is much going on today, and a great deal of it is that this has become a 'Me Generation,' where people don’t care what anyone needs, as long as they are happy. When a brilliant young man chooses to write his dissertation about a politician who is quoted as saying “I would rather make another person happy than do anything
else,” that gives hope that society has not been lost to the it’s all about me generation. Our guest, Elliot Resnick holds a PhD degree in Jewish History from Yeshiva University. He chose to write a dissertation on
Congressman Sol Bloom, and he explained in detail who this fascinating
Congressman was, and what he accomplished for Jews. Elliot also spoke in detail about the most interesting person he has interviewed.  

As the editor of Divrei Torah by Rabbi Meir Kahane and his son Rabbi Binyamin Kahane, Elliot discussed the inspiration behind it, and as the former chief editor of The Jewish Press why he is no longer there.  

The Definitive Rap was established to unapologetically bring the truth to the forefront – to the surface. Whether it’s about politics or human interest, The Definitive Rap reports the bitter truth with zero sugar-coating. Our topic today is Get Refusal. What does that mean? A Get is a dated and witnessed document written in Aramaic where the husband states that he is divorcing his wife and severing all ties with her. This document is then placed in her hands. In order for a woman to remarry, or just move on with her life, this document is critical. A woman cannot remarry without a Get. If her husband refuses to grant her the Get she
becomes an Agunah, a 'chained woman,' because she is stuck in limbo, and cannot move forward in life. Civil courts in the United States are recognizing that refusing to give a divorce is abuse. But, thank G-d there is an organization that addresses the Agunah crisis. That organization is called ORA. With us today to talk about this worldwide crisis and what ORA does is Keshet Starr, Esq. She is the CEO of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), the nonprofit organization addressing the Agunah (Jewish divorce refusal) crisis on a case-by-case basis worldwide.  At ORA, Keshet oversees advocacy and early intervention initiatives designed to assist individuals seeking a Jewish divorce, along with prevention initiatives to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. Keshet has written for various outlets, and frequently presents on issues related to Jewish divorce, domestic abuse, and the intersection between civil and religious divorce processes. 
Keshet helped our audience understand the plight of someone who wants out of a marriage, and whose spouse is refusing to let them go, and what ORA does to rectify this crisis with regard to methods, and she explained the point during the separation period of a marriage as to when an individual is considered a Get Refuser, and when ORA steps in.

 Keshet eloquently described the typical charming profile of a Get Refuser, and how no one will admit to being a Get Refuser. They will state various lines to tug at the heartstrings in an attempt to come across as the victim in explaining why they are not giving the Get. 

Keshet warned that Get Refusers are abusers, and it continues when they get into future relationships and marriages, along with recognizing the red flags in a dating relationship, and that, in her opinion, it is not safe to date a person who had previously withheld a Get from his wife. 

Keshet stated that although there are men who are considered Aguns, the statistics are dramatically higher for a woman to be an Agunah.

History was made when the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion since 1973. Which now means that abortion rights will be rolled back in nearly half of all states giving individual states the power to set their own abortion laws. And the rallies and headlines by abortion-rights activists has been ongoing. From their standpoint it is their refusal to acknowledge a fetus as human. 

With us to talk more about this topic is Marie “Miriam” Fischer, originally from Memphis Tennessee, a resident of Baltimore City. Marie has worked as a freelance political consultant
on various State of Maryland campaigns, and serves as the Director for Community relations for #JEXIT, amongst other political causes.

Marie, talked about the political climate since the the overturn of Roe vs.Wade in the state of Maryland, and why people are so cold about abortion, and not just agree that abortion should not be used as a form
of birth control, and only in the case of where it would endanger the mother physically and mentally, such as rape, and incest. 

Marie discussed her thoughts on whether the overturn will affect upcoming elections. Also, during the interview Marie was very outspoken about how as a black Jewish woman, she is dealing more with antisemitism than racism, and how that is just part of the culture today.
 

It takes a rare individual who becomes deeply and personally
familiar with something that is wrong, and then dedicates her life to righting that wrong. That person is our special guest today.

 Catherine Perez-Shakdam is a French journalist, political analyst and commentator. She specializes in West Asian and Islamic affairs.
Catherine is a former consultant for UNSC on Yemen, and she is an expert on Islamic Terrorism, Radicalization, and Antisemitism from personal and professional perspectives that she shared with our audience.  

Catherine discussed what it would be for Iran’s next constitution to enshrine the rejection of antisemitism to become the first country to make such a stance, and why it is not possible. In addition, what she has learned about the way Iran wants to portray themselves to the world in her interviews with their political figures.

Catherine spoke in detail about being born to Jewish parents, and being a grandchild of a Holocaust survivor, and also a fighter of Nazis, then married a Muslim and converted to Islam, and also published books and many articles about Shia Islam. Later, she came to detest Islam.

Catherine explained about being accused of spying for Israel against Iran, and their claims that she infiltrated Iran.

She talked about Yemen, and why is there such a humanitarian crisis there.

The biggest issue and fear that we have, according to Catherine, is that there is a tremendous rise in radicalism in the Middle East, and how it is affecting the entire world. It must be resisted! 

'We need cooler heads and bigger hearts in Congress' is the slogan used by Brian Robinson, Congressional Candidate for NY’s 10th District whom I had pleasure to interview on The Definitive Rap show. 

Brian explained that people have become more hot-headed and their hearts have closed to the real problems in government.

Brian Robinson, is Jewish American (his family name was Rabinowitz before it was changed at Ellis Island), He states that he is “Sick of the polarization and “It’s like everyone is racing to see who can be more woke, as the city suffers from unimaginable crimes of violence and hate.” Brian is deeply unnerved by the normalization of antisemitic attacks and is disheartened as we witness “the seemingly infinite crescendo of violence in this city.”  

His plan is to bring Federal Oversight to the “negligent” agencies running the homeless shelters in this city. Neighborhood violence across
Manhattan and Brooklyn is most certainly linked to these mismanaged shelters.” He discussed how he plans to reduce crime in New York. Brian considers himself to be a moderate Democrat in this race, and one of his goals is that he plans to to bring both parties, Republican and
Democrat to the table. 

Brian talked about the  corruption in closing Wagner Park for two years,
while concrete was poured over the green space where kids play, and that it was all about greed, and his opinion on gun control. He eloquently
outlined his idealistic motivation to run for office. 

A discussion on scary health issues and corruption took place with special guest, Professor Peter Pitts. Peter Pitts is President and co-founder of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, and a former member of the United States Senior Executive Service and Associate Commissioner of the US Food & Drug Administration where of his many tasks. He served as senior communications and policy adviser to the Commissioner.  

Professor Pitts discussed how parents have been in panic over the baby formula shortage, what caused this shortage, and what the FDA is doing to prevent it from continuing. He also explained why it has taken so long to fix the baby formula shortage, and who is to blame. 

He went into detail about when it became of knowledge that there was a problem, and also that there was purposeful hiding from the FDA about the manufacturing problems. 

The other scary issue discussed was security breaches on medical devices. In April of this year the Department of Health and Human Services posted an alert to healthcare agencies of an exceptionally
aggressive ransomware group targeting hospitals and healthcare
facilities. There can actually be an unauthorized person or persons who will attack and take full control of system access, remote code execution, change configuration, file system read accession, log information access, and also denial of service. We are NOT prepared for this. Not all medical facilities are prepared for this. 

Another issue discussed was that WTO World Trade Organization has been trying to stop the stealing of Covid 19 vaccine
patents, and about the monkeypox vaccine that is really the smallpox vaccine, and how health has really turned into a business. 

Dr. Pitts recently published his new book, The Next Normal on how we can apply the lessons learned from COVID-19 to advance other areas of healthcare.