On Episode 17, we were joined for the interview by Michelle Weiser from the new group If Not Now to talk about their origins, their Liberation Seder actions, and their strategy of confronting the institutional Jewish community.
We also chatted with activist and journalist Jesse Myerson about his recent exchange with the Forward’s JJ Goldberg, and the Jewish media’s coverage of Bernie Sanders. On this episode we took a brand new approach to describing the Shkoyach segment: Sam talked about a Chassidic gang in Borough Park, and David awarded his Shkoyach to a Montreal synagogue distancing themselves from an illegal kosher wine ring. Finally, the deadline to submit to the new issue of JB Brager’s Doykeit Zine is rapidly approaching – we spoke with her briefly for this week’s recommendation.
For more Passover related Treyf content, check out our contribution to Jewdas’ 2018 Haggadah.
Episode 17: Chassidic Gangs, Liberation Seders, and Bernie Sanders – Show Notes
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Canadian Jewish News – Rights Hearing for Jewish Hairdresser Forced Not to Work on Shabbat Delayed
News 1 – Sanders’ Jewishness and the Jewish Press
Village Voice – The Heresy and Evangelism of Bernie Sanders
The Forward – How An Anti-Zionist Embrace of Bernie Was a Gift to Bibi and Hilary
Village Voice – Sorry Forward, You’re Wrong About Bernie
Jacobin – Why We Stand with Simone
Jewish Press – Bernie Sanders is Not a Jew
The Atlantic – Remembering Liberman’s Career Through Jon Stewart
Shkoyakh
Ditmas Park Corner – Yiddish-Speaking Street Gang Called ‘The Forks’ Linked To NYPD Bribery Scandal
New York Daily News – Jeremy Reichberg used cop connects to squash raps: victims
JTA – Montreal Police Seize 8000 Bottles of Illegally Imported Kosher Wine
Global News – Montreal Police Seize Thousands of Bottles of Kosher Wine from Synagogue
The Interview: Michelle Weiser from If Not Now Boston
Democracy Now – Liberation Seder Protests in NYC, Boston, Chicago, DC, and SF
The Awl – Getting Arrested at the Liberation Seder
The Forward – 17 Jewish Activists Protesting Israeli Occupation Arrested at ADL Headquarters
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