Let's Talk: The Jewish Chronicle Podcast

A conversation with a Gazan who lost family in the war

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:27:44 GMT

This week, Jake talks to Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a Palestinian-American writer and peace activist. In 2001, Ahmed was caught up in an Israeli airstrike as a child in 2001, where he lost three of his friends. In the current war in Gaza, he has also tragically lost family and friends. During this conversation, the pair discuss possibilities for peace in the region.

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Let's Talk America Episode 3: Is America ready for a Jewish VP?

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:00:05 GMT

This episode of Let's Talk America explores the race for the White House through a Jewish lens. The conversation looks at possible reasons why Jewish Governor Josh Shapiro was not Kamala Harris's pick for running mate. The discussion also delves into Tim Walz, Harris's Vice Presidential choice, and his views on Israel. Ultimately we are asking the key question: Is America ready for a Jewish VP?

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Israel: State of a Nation with Eylon Levy

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:00:00 GMT

In this special episode in collaboration with Eylon Levy's State of a Nation podcast, Jake joins Eylon to discuss whether Israelophobia is the new antisemitism.

State of a Nation takes you into the spokesperson’s briefing notes, delving into the real stories and their surprising details. The series invites listeners into insider conversations with thinkers, policymakers, and media personalities — conversations that take you between the lines and beyond the headlines.

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Let's Talk America Episode 2: Bibi goes to DC

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:27:25 GMT

This episode of Let's Talk America explores the race for the White House through a Jewish lens. The conversation covers Joe Biden's decision to step down and endorse Kamala Harris, as well as the implications for the Democratic Party. The discussion also delves into Kamala Harris's stance on Israel and the potential impact of her presidency on US-Israel relations. The episode concludes with an analysis of Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to Congress and the reactions it elicited.

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Let's Talk America Episode 1: Trump Mania

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:46:47 GMT

Welcome the JC’s newest podcast Let’s Talk America. Our editor Jake Wallis Simons will be joined by Josh Kraushaar, Editor in Chief of the US’s Jewish Insider, to talk about the race for The White House through a Jewish lens.

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Episode 37: Former BBC boss Danny Cohen on how the corporation has failed Jews since October 7

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:24:50 GMT

This week Jake is joined by Danny Cohen, the BBC's former director of Television, who discusses the way the corporation has responded to criticism since October 7.

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Episode 36: My vision for Britain's Jews An interview with Phil Rosenberg, the new Board of Deputies president

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:00:56 GMT

Jake Wallis Simons interviews the new President of the board of deputies, Phil Rosenberg.

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Episode 35: Isaac Zarfati on campus antisemitism

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:46:20 GMT

This week Jake is joined by the UK head of StandWithUS Isaac Zarfati to talk about the situation on campuses since October 7.

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Episode 34: David Hirsh on how antisemitism has changed since October 7

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:00:17 GMT

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Episode 33: Amichai Stein on the future of Israel's war in Gaza

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:14:57 GMT

This week Jake is joined by Kan News Diplomatic correspondent Amichai Stein.

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Hillel Neuer: Can the UN ever be trusted on Israel?

Fri, 31 May 2024 11:09:57 GMT

This episode, Jake is joined by the director of UN Watch Hillel Neuer.

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Election Special: What would a Labour government mean for British Jews?

Fri, 24 May 2024 14:02:47 GMT

On 20th May, The Jewish Chronicle hosted a panel discussion raising the question of what a Labour government would mean for Britain's Jews.

Joining JC Editor Jake Wallis Simons were Labour activist Josh Simons, former MP Dame Louise Ellman, chair of the Jewish Labour movement Mike Katz, and journalist Melanie Phillips.

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Episode 31: Why Iran is still Israel's biggest threat

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:11:02 GMT

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Episode 30: What happens next with Israel and Iran?

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:09:11 GMT

This week on the podcast, Rich Goldberg is back to discuss Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel and what happens next in the region.

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Episode 29:Hen Mazzig on how the Holocaust is weaponised against Israel

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:25:52 GMT

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Episode 28: Noa Tishby

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:00:00 GMT

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Episode 27: Yascha Mounk

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:44:21 GMT

This week Jake is joined by author and journalist Yascha Mounk.

Their discussion was originally an event at the Jewish Literary foundation's book week 24

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Episode 26: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT

This week on the JC podcast, Jake is joined by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

They discuss his upbringing, his work at Oxford University and the events and legacy of October 7th.

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Episode 25: Philosopher Micah Goodman

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:27:38 GMT

This week, Jake is joined by Israeli philosopher and public intellectual Micah Goodman - they discuss ways to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and why Micah doesn't think there'll be a resolution any time soon

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Episode 24: Michael Levy, brother of Nova festival hostage Or Levy

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:48:50 GMT

Or Levy is a software designer from Southern Israel. On October 7 he was taken into Gaza by Hamas terrorists. He's been there for more than 4 months.

His brother Michael spoke to the JC's Jake Wallis Simons in this week's JC podcast.

This episode of the podcast is produced in association with Shabbat for Israel, a national expression of solidarity with the people of Israel, called by Chief Rabbi Efraim Mirvis and taking place on the eighth and 9th of March, inspiring guest speakers. Many traveling from Israel will be joining communities around the country who will be staging special events and initiatives to mark the event. Contact your local synagogue to find out what's happening in your area.

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Episode 23: Muslim peace activist Loay Al Sharif

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:13:33 GMT

This week, Jake is joined by Muslim peace activist and Saudi Arabian influencer Loay Al Sharif.

This is a recording of their conversation at Chabad Beglravia.

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Episode 22: UJS president Edward Isaacs on being Jewish on campus since Oct 7

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:10:07 GMT

This week on the JC podcast, Josh Kaplan interviews UJS president Edward Isaacs about campus antisemitism, the comparision with what's happening at colleges in the US, and Bristol's David Miller.

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Episode 21: Ex Israeli special forces officer Eyal Biram

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:47:18 GMT

This week on the JC's Israel war briefing podcast, Josh Kaplan interviews IDF reserve officer and Israel activist Eyal Biram.

Eyal, who has lost several friends to Hamas since the war began talks about how hard it is to be openly Jewish in London and how Jews of the diaspora need to to come together in the face of tragedy

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Israel briefing episode 20: Yaakov Katz

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:21:31 GMT

This week on the podcast Jake is joined by former Jerusalem Post editor Yaakov Katz.

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Israel briefing episode 19: Dan Senor and Haviv Rettig Gur

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:52:24 GMT

Dan Senor, the author of The Genius of Israel – The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World, spoke with Times of Israel journalist Haviv Rettig Gur, and editor of the JC, Jake Wallis Simons for a conversation about Israel since October 7, Dan's new book and the challenges facing Israel in 2024.

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Israel briefing episode 18: Eylon Levy

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:38:20 GMT

On the latest episode of the JC podcast, Jake speaks to Israeli government spokesperson and London boy Eylon Levy.

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Israel briefing episode 17: The Chief Rabbi

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:16:26 GMT

In this episode of the JC podcast, Jake interviews the Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis about faith, unity and resilience in the wake of October 7.

Advocating a seismic shift in the community’s approach to interfaith work of the kind not seen since the Holocaust, Rabbi Mirvis told a JC event at JW3 on Tuesday that Jewish-Muslim engagement now needed to take place on fresh terms, whereby Israel was no longer the “elephant in the room”.

You can watch the episode here on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ivQkXUu2Qwc

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Israel briefing episode 16: Hen Mazzig

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:13:25 GMT

In this episode, Jake is joined by influencer and senior fellow at the Tel Aviv Institute Hen Mazzig.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 15: Niall Ferguson

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:22:20 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by historian and author Niall Ferguson

They discuss campus cancel culture, the role of the media in covering Israel and free speech.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 14: Jason Brodsky

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:17:55 GMT

In this episode of the Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran Jason Brodsky.

They discuss the US failures to deal with the threat of Iran and what Biden can do to keep the peace in the Middle East

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel Briefing episode 13: Matti Friedman on the media's mistakes

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:59:27 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by journalist and author Matti Friedman.

They discuss the growth of activist journalism in mainstream newsrooms and talk about Leonard Cohen's Yom Kippur War tour.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 12: Dom Green on America's view

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:56:17 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by journalist Dominic Green.

Green is a contributor for the Washington Examiner and the Wall St. Journal.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 11: Allison Pearson and the October Declaration

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:24:30 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by Telegraph columnist and author Allison Pearson.

Allison was one of the first signatories of the October Declaration, an open letter showing solidarity with the Israeli people in wake of October 7.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 10: Gideon Falter and the largest march against antisemitism since Cable street

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:38:12 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by CEO of the Campaign Against Antisemitism Gideon Falter.

Fresh from organising one of the largest marches against Jew-hate that the UK has ever seen, Gideon Falter discusses how it all came together, how nearly the entire Jewish community supported it and what the response from the community has been since the march.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 9: Richard Pater on the next stages of war

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:51:23 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by BICOM's Richard Pater.

They discuss the next stages of the war between Israel and Hamas and what comes next in the Gaza ground invasion.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 8: Arsen Ostrovsky on fighting for Israel on the world stage

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:41:20 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by leading Israel-based international human rights lawyer and CEO of the International Legal Forum.

They discuss life in Israel, why its enemies consider Israel guilty of war crimes and what proportionality means in this conflict.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 7: Elad Simchayoff on being Israeli in London

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:43:42 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by Israeli journalist and podcaster Elad Simchayoff from Israel's Channel 12 News.

They discuss the reality of being an Israeli in London, the anti-Israel protest movement and antisemitism in the diaspora.

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 6: Mishy Harman on Israel's national mood

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:04:18 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Josh Kaplan sits in for Jake and is joined by Israeli podcaster and journalist Mishy Harman. Mishy is the host of 'Israel Story', one of Israel's most popular podcasts.

Since the war in Israel begun, Mishy and his team have been telling the stories of people from all parts of Israeli society to try and make sense of what's happening inside the country since October 7. He shares his favourite stories and also talks about how his views towards antizionism and antisemitism have changed since Hamas attacked.

This episode of the Israel War Briefing is sponsored by the Jerusalem Foundation.

Since the horrific events of October 7th the Jerusalem Foundation has turned to help in the immediate crisis, coordinating the relief efforts for the 20,000 war evacuees from Southern and Northern Israel now housed in Jerusalem - as well as looking after the city's own vulnerable populations.

For more information - or if you want to donate to their emergency support efforts - please go to www.jerusalemfoundation.org

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Israel briefing episode 5: Douglas Murray on the British protests and horrors of the kibbutzim

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:41:19 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by journalist and associate editor of the Spectator Douglas Murray from Israel.

They discuss the horrors of Hamas's atrocities in the southern Israeli kibbutzim, and the reaction from overseas

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 4: Fleur Hassan Nahoum on Israel pulling together

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:12:13 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by Fleur Hassan Nahoum, the deputy mayor of Jerusalem and a special envoy for the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

She discusses how Israel reacted in the days after October 7, how Israeli civil society is taking care of its people and what this means for the future of the country.

This episode is sponsored by UJIA, who are raising money to provide Immediate Support for Victims of Terror, Urgent provisions for evacuees, Emergency Trauma & Psychotherapy support and Support for displaced Israeli children.

You can donate to them here: https://ujia.org/

Israel War Briefing is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each episode we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 3: Rich Goldberg on the view from across the pond

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:48:26 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by Rich Goldberg, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defence of democracies and host of the Limited Liability Podcast from the Jewish Insider.

Israel War Briefing is a new weekly podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each week we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 2: Anshel Pfeffer on Israel's wartime politics

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:30:59 GMT

In this episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake is joined by British-Israeli journalist Anshel Pfeffer to discuss Israeli politics at a time of war.

Anshel reveals what the current mood in Israeli politics is, whether he thinks Netanyahu and his cabinet know what they're doing and whether tensions in Gaza could ignite passions in the West Bank or Arab-Israeli towns in Israel.

Israel War Briefing is a new weekly podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each week we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Israel briefing episode 1: Mark Regev on what Israel does next

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:20:25 GMT

In the first episode of the JC's new podcast: Israel War Briefing, Jake Wallis Simons is joined by special advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Israeli ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev.

Mark and Jake discuss how the world's media has portrayed Israel since the October 7 massacres, whether Israel is ready for war in the north as well as Gaza and what comes next for Jewish unity across the globe.

Israel War Briefing is a new weekly podcast from the Jewish Chronicle offering deep insight into the crisis in the Jewish state as it continues to unfold.

Each week we'll be asking an expert commentator for their analysis of the latest developments and reflections on what comes next.

Produced by Josh Kaplan.

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Special epsiode: What is Israelophobia? With Rob Rinder

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:00:53 GMT

On this special epsiode of Let's Talk, the Jewish Chronicle podcast, Editor Jake Wallis Simons is joined by barrister and broadcaster Rob Rinder to discuss his new book Israelophobia - The newest version of the world's oldest hate, and what to do about it.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the JW3 community centre in North London, where Jake and Rob discussed the book and took questions from the audience.

You can read Rob's columns

Let's Talk will be back for season two soon.

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Episode 6: Dealing with death with Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 07:00:43 GMT

In this episode of Let's Talk, editor Jake Wallis Simons chats to JC columnist and Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain about his background, his relationship with his faith, and his advocacy for assisted dying.

Jonathan Romain is a Reform Rabbi based in Maidenhead. He's a regular contributor to the Jewish Chronicle and writes the Rabbi I have a problem column in the paper's Judaism section.

Let's Talk is a biweekly podcast with host Jake Wallis Simons and guests from the world of the JC.

This podcast is sponsored by The Athena Advisors - find out more about them at https://theathenaadvisors.com/

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Episode 5: Returning to the tribe with Giles Coren

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:00:19 GMT

In this episode of Let's Talk, editor Jake Wallis Simons chats to JC columnist Gies Coren about his relationship with Judaism, growing up in Stanmore and why he loves a certain special kind of chicken soup.

Coren dishes the dirt on his Jewish upbringing, talks about how he's trying to bring his kids back to Judaism and why he's not that fussed about Israel.

Let's Talk is a biweekly podcast with host Jake Wallis Simons and guests from the world of the JC.

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Episode 4: How I became right wing with Melanie Phillips

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:00:34 GMT

In this episode of the JC's brand new podcast -Let's Talk, editor Jake Wallis Simons chats to Times columnist Melanie Phillips about her journey from liberal to right-wing, how she came to love Israel and how after all this time, the online attacks still get to her.

Let's Talk is a biweekly podcast with host Jake Wallis Simons and guests from the world of the JC.

Let's Talk is sponsored by The Athena Advisors - find out more about them at https://theathenaadvisors.com/

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Episode 3: Does Israel count? With David Baddiel

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:00:53 GMT

In this episode of Let's Talk, editor Jake Wallis Simons chats to comedian, author, and devoted atheist David Baddiel about his views on Israel, sushi and his new book - The God Desire.

David Baddiel, who's just published his latest book, is far from a shrinking violet when it comes to his faith or lack thereof. Jake and David discuss the full spectrum of Jewish identity in this episode, from sushi to lockshen pudding to how he really feels about Israel.

Let's Talk is a biweekly podcast with host Jake Wallis Simons and guests from the world of the JC.

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Episode 2: Daniel Finkelstein on his parents' brush with Hitler and Stalin

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:36:31 GMT

In this episode of Let's Talk, editor Jake Wallis Simons chats to author, journalist and Conservative peer Daniel Finkelstein on his new book: Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad.

Daniel discusses his family's tragic story of survival in the face of unspeakable evil and the legacy it left on himself and his children as well as what he sees are the modern extremes that have echoes of the Shoah.

Let's Talk is a biweekly podcast with host Jake Wallis Simons and guests from the world of the JC.

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Episode 1: Rob Rinder's reasons to be happy

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:00:46 GMT

In the first episode of the JC's brand new podcast -Let's Talk, editor Jake Wallis Simons chats to Rob Rinder about his Jewish identity, his love of Israel and what it was like working as a criminal barrister for the notorious National Front.

Let's Talk is a biweekly podcast with host Jake Wallis Simons and guests from the world of the JC.

Let's Talk is sponsored by The Athena Advisors - find out more about them at https://theathenaadvisors.com/

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Let's Talk by The JC, coming soon...

Fri, 05 May 2023 13:24:32 GMT

Let's Talk is a new podcast from the Jewish Chronicle.

Hosted by JC editor Jake Wallis-Simons, every fortnight he'll sit down with a special guest to chat about food, politics, books, religion, culture, Israel, or even just kvetch about the week.

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