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The Diaspora Radio episodes

  • Episode 15: Interview with Meyer and Isaac of "The Two Tall Jews Show" and "On This Day in Jewish History".

    In episode 15 of The Diaspora Radio Podcast, we had the opportunity to interview Meyer and Isaac of “The Two Tall Jews Show” and “On This Day In Jewish History”. These two friends met on a Hasbara Israel trip and have made it their mission to educate people about the history of Jewish people - a momentous task that they have done a phenomenal job doing!

    In today’s episode we discussed:

    • Campus advocacy, what is the best approach?
    • Is it radical to speak up for Israel?
    • Advocacy versus educating: what’s the difference?

      • Show Notes:

      @two.tall.jews_show

      @onthisdayinjewishistory

      9 min
    • Episode 14: Interview with Jake Reznik about the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China.
      Do you know about the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in China? Or the technology that China is using to surveil the Uyghur people in order to detain them? This interview is with Jake Reznik, an Israel advocate and human rights champion, who has taken on the task of standing up for a people who are being denied basic human rights by the Communist Party of China.
      Show Notes:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hSS6raq0eg
      Find Jake on Instagram @jareznik
      45 min
    • Episode 13: A Brief History of Israel 1937-1947

      The year is 1939, WWI has just broken out and Jews are trying to escape to British Mandated Palestine to avoid persecution. However, the British had passed the 1939 White Paper to appease the Arab population which prohibited Jewish entry into the land. What were the Jews to do? 

      This episode covers the history of Israel dating from 1937-1947 in the formative years leading up to the Israeli War of Independence. By listening to this episode you will learn about:

      • Jewish pogroms occurring after WWII ended in Eastern Europe.
      • Jewish underground movements trying to facilitate illegal Jewish refugees.
      • U.N. Partition plan 181.

        • Show Notes:

        • https://www.amazon.com/History-Jews-Paul-Johnson/dp/0060915331/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FQ9F8CMOFJ12&dchild=1&keywords=a+history+of+the+jews+by+paul+johnson&qid=1598728984&sprefix=a+history+of+the+jews+by+p%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1
        • https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/maps/pages/1947%20un%20partition%20plan.aspx
        • https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/history/pages/israels%20war%20of%20independence%20-%201947%20-%201949.aspx
        • https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-mufti-and-the-f-uuml-hrer
        • https://www.amazon.ca/Israel-History-Anita-Shapira/dp/1611683521
          • 23 min
        • Episode 12: Interview with Julia Bendis of @matchbyjulia

          In episode 12 we had the privilege of meeting Julia Bendis of @matchbyJulia! Not only is Julia a real life matchmaker (anyone looking for a soul mate?) she is also the author of “No Smiling Allowed” a book about growing up Jewish in the former Soviet Union. We were able to discuss with Julia:

          • Julia’s grandfather chopping off his finger to avoid the Red Army.
          • Russian use of urine to treat almost any medical condition.
          • The Russian version of Santa Claus and his “Snow Maiden”.

            • Show Notes:

            @matchbyJulia

            https://www.matchbyjulia.com

            https://www.amazon.com/No-Smiling-Allowed-Growing-Immigrant/dp/1734126108

            1 hr 7 min
          • Episode 11: Interview with Benny Lewis IDF Sharpshooter

            In this episode of The Diaspora Radio Podcast we interview Canadian tactical firearms instructor, Benny Lewis of http://bennylewis.ca. Benny discusses with us:

            - How he became an IDF sharpshooter

            - What it was like to be stationed within Judea/Samaria and what Judea/Samaria is actually like
            - What a Mashgiach is and the process of koshering cheese
            - The significance of Israel to Judaism

            You can find Benny on social at @BennyLewis.ca. Enjoy! 


            49 min
          • Episode 9: Interview with The Pew Pew Jew (Yeduda Remer) Part 1

            This exciting interview is with Yehdua Remer, also known as "The Pew Pew Jew" on Instagram. Yehuda is an observant Jew, a staunch 2A right supporter, family man, and an advocate for Jews learning how to protect themselves. 

            In this episode we discuss:

            • Why Yehuda and his family left California for Texas
            • How he got into politics
            • As Jews should we support 2A rights?
            • What "Never Again" actually means

              • Find Yehdua on his websites at:

              https://www.yehudaremer.com/

              https://thepewpewjew.com/

              And on social media @ThePewPewJew

              Also if you love this interview, check out the podcast Yehuda co-hosts with @jestertactical, "The Daily Second". 

              34 min
            • A Brief History of Israel from 1880-1930

              In this episode we discuss the history of Israel from the First Aliyah (1880) to 1930's world economy crash and the rise of Hitler. This time period is crucial in explaining how tensions between Arabs and Jews changed, as well as how Britain went from being a friend of the Jewish Zionist movement to a speed bump on the way to Israels Independence.  

              Follow us on social @TheDiasporaRadio or @TheDiasporaRad1 on Twitter.

              Episode Resources:

              https://www.standwithus.com/post/what-s-in-a-name-guest-opinion-why-israel-and-palestine-are-not-interchangeable-names

              https://www.amazon.ca/Israel-History-Anita-Shapira/dp/1611683521/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=israel+a+history&qid=1595711255&sr=8-5


              27 min
            • The Brief History of the Jewish Connection to Israel

              This week we looked at the history of the Jewish peoples connection to Israel beginning with G-d's promise to Abraham, and ending with the First Aliyah (1882). Important takeaways from this episode include:

              • Judaism's Indigenous connection to Israel.
              • Jews constituting an oppressed minority ,within Israel, and later the Diaspora.
              • Ottoman rule over the region of Southern Syria (Israel).
              • The rise of Nationalism throughout the world and Pogroms.

                • Episode Resources:

                https://www.amazon.com/dp/1611686180/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_Ht4eFbMBG7E9J

                https://www.amazon.com/dp/0688085067/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_ft4eFbV2C98KB

                https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3798842/jewish/12-Tribes-of-Israel-The-Shevatim.htm

                https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/640221/jewish/What-is-the-Meaning-of-the-Name-Jew.htm

                https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ottoman-rule-1517-1917

                http://www.israeladvocacy.net/knowledge/the-truth-of-how-israel-was-created/israel-stole-palestinian-land/

                https://www.standwithus.com/post/what-s-in-a-name-guest-opinion-why-israel-and-palestine-are-not-interchangeable-names

                https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/history-of-israel

                24 min
              • Can campus antisemitism lead to violence? A conversation about Sam's experiences.

                Warning: This episode contains violence.

                In this episode Rae asks Sam about her campus Antisemitism experiences including dealing with Students For Justice in Palestine (SPHR), and being assaulted for supporting Israel. 

                Included in our show notes is a guide to combating campus antisemitism. 

                Episode Resources:

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4gw7OhTh-o

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5tmyayJSC0&app=desktop

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czff0uEpU-4

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4VyEhUaIys

                https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/former-head-of-pro-palestinian-student-group-accused-of-hate-speech-over-violent-martyrdom-posts-on-facebook

                https://canarymission.org/individual/Alaa_Hamdan

                https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/02/16/as-anti-semitism-on-us-campuses-rises-jewish-students-refuse-to-remain-silent/

                https://www.bnaibrith.ca/campus_antisemitism

                https://www.thetrumpet.com/11990-kill-the-jews-in-canada

                https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/these-violent-delights-have-violent-ends/

                http://www.blogwrath.com/jewish-issues/israels-fight-for-survival-from-the-battle-field-to-the-college-campus/5836/

                48 min

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