The Jewish News Podcast

The Jewish News Podcast

Now you can LISTEN to the Jewish News! Brought to you every week by Jewish News, the UK’s most-read Jewish newspaper, The JN Podcast delivers the latest news and sharpest debates, celebrity guests, culture and sport. Our packed half-hour show is available to listen to and download every Friday at jewishnews.co.uk and via Jewish News Daily – our email newsletter sent to almost 20,000 subscribers every day. Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer says: “The team and I look forward to bringing you the biggest news stories and in-depth debates and interviews with the leading names in our community."

Episodes

90: Israel at the Tour de France

July 24, 2022 • 16 mins
One of the fastest-growing teams at the Tour de France is one that carries the name of Israel. But is it an effort to develop cycling as a sport, or simply a promotional opportunity for the country? Michael Daventry speaks to Sylvan Adams, Ron Baron and Chris Froome
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89: Did the pope ignore the Holocaust?

June 16, 2022 • 26 mins
Pius XII has long been criticised for failing to act as Jews were being rounded up across Europe and on his doorstep. The Vatican says new papers released in recent years go some way to absolving him but historian David Kertzer tells Michael Daventry there was much more he could have done
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88: Israel at the United Nations

May 20, 2022 • 18 mins
Danny Danon, Israel’s former ambassador to the United Nations and now a senior figure in Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, talks about ancient coins, his Arab counterparts and his future ambitions in Israeli politics with Michael Daventry
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87: Keir Starmer: 'judge me by my actions now’

April 14, 2022 • 15 mins
In a wide-ranging interview ahead of Passover, the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tells Jewish News’ political editor Lee Harpin his party has undergone a seismic shift under his watch – and shares his seder secrets. Introduced by Michael Daventry
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86: Tributes to a fallen hero of Ukraine

March 18, 2022 • 36 mins
In this special edition of the Jewish News podcast, we discuss the plight of Jews on the ground in Ukraine with journalist Natalie Gryvnyak and the potential impact of sanctions on Russian philanthropists.
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85: The battle to help Jews in Ukraine

March 3, 2022 • 41 mins
Ukraine is the only news story in town at the moment and in this week’s episode Michael Daventry speaks to eyewitnesses, charities, aid agencies and journalists to help you make sense of how Jews in the country and around the world are being affected
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84: Impact of Covid restrictions being lifted

February 25, 2022 • 32 mins
After Boris Johnson announced the end to coronavirus restrictions, we examine the measures community institutions are taking to keep everyone safe. Joining this week’s podcast are, Daniel Carmel-Brown, chief executive of Jewish Care, Rabbi Alex Chapper, of Elstree and Borehamwood United Synagogue, Liberal Judaism’s chief executive officer, Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Raymond Simonson, CEO of community centre JW3.

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83: Condemning Bezalel Smotrich: did the Board of Deputies do the right thing?

February 17, 2022 • 42 mins
A far-right Israeli politician visits London and is unexpectedly denounced by Britain's largest Jewish communal body, with reverberations around the world. Jewish News foreign editor Michael Daventry discusses a bewildering week with Jerusalem Post editor Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and Dov Ben-Shimon from the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey
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82: Chief Rabbi's appeal to young Jews

February 11, 2022 • 33 mins
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis sits down with Jewish News to discuss why he's putting climate change and the refugee crisis at the centre of a world-first programme for young British Jews 
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81: For Queen and community

February 4, 2022 • 28 mins
The Queen will become the first Monarch to serve for 70 years on 5 February. In this special episode, we examine her relations with country and community with ITV Royal Editor Chris Ship, former Buckingham Palace aide Zaki Cooper, long-time investiture photographer to Her Majesty Charles Green and David Ereira, honorary president of Norwood. Hosted by Justin Cohen

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80: What use is a Jewish diaspora for Israel?

January 28, 2022 • 36 mins
Israel will probably never send troops to help Jews in distress like it once did in Entebbe, according to the country’s diaspora minister Nachman Shai, but there’s plenty to do for non-Israeli Jews. In his first major UK interview since becoming Israel’s diaspora minister he talks to Michael Daventry about soaring antisemitism, the prospects for Palestinian peace and why he thinks Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is wrong to fre...
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79: Texas shul siege: How safe are we?

January 21, 2022 • 37 mins
In this week’s Jewish News Podcast, editor Richard Ferrer is joined by CST chief executive Mark Gardner, JW3 chief executive Raymond Simonson and Imam Abdullah Antepli to analyse the impact and implications of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue siege in Texas.
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78: Losing hope for Poland

January 14, 2022 • 27 mins
In the week Poland fired Jaroslaw Marek Nowak, its envoy to the Jewish community, for comments he made in a Jewish News interview, Michael Daventry explores the reasons behind his dismissal, his achievements during his six months in the role and the prospects for the future. With Polish journalist Karol Darmoros, Sebastian Rejak from the American Jewish Committee and Baroness Ruth Deech

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77: A year of headlines: 2021 in review

December 24, 2021 • 37 mins
From the Gaza conflict and weddings during lockdown, to the return of Louise Ellman to Labour and the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof, we look back over a hectic year at home and abroad. Guests include foreign editor Mike Daventry, political editor Lee Harpin, executive editor (features) Brigit Grant, editor and co-publisher Richard Ferrer and news editor and co-publisher, Justin Cohen 


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76: Who is the real Eric Zemmour?

December 10, 2021 • 11 mins
Jewish News Foreign Editor Michael Daventry looks behind the story of the far-right Jewish candidate who has taken France's presidential election by storm — because of his opposition to immigrants
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75: Putting antisemitism centre stage

December 2, 2021 • 59 mins
We examine the issue of antisemitism in the world of theatre on the back of the Royal Court scandal in which it called its billionaire baddie Hershel Fink - but claimed he wasn't Jewish. With actors Tracy Ann Oberman, Louisa Clein and Murray Hecht and director Adam Lenson. Presented by Nicole Lampert.
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74: Azeem Rafiq Interview

November 19, 2021 • 18 mins
In his first interview since revelations emerged about hateful comments he’d made on social media a decade ago, former Yorkshire cricketer and racism whistleblower Azeem Rafiq told Jewish News how he will make amends over his antisemitic remarks. He tells us how he’d had little contact with Jews as a youngster and promised to now use his platform to try to be a bridge between Jews and Muslims.
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73: Antisemitism in sport

November 12, 2021 • 29 mins
Following shocking footage of antisemitic chanting by West Ham fans, a conviction for a Chelsea supporter who shared vile social media posts, and the racism row engulfing Yorkshire County Cricket Club, we look at the issue of intolerance in sport. Guests on this week's episode include writer and lifelong Chelsea supporter Ivor Baddiel, chair of the Football Association's Faith in Football group, Rabbi Alex Goldberg, journalist...
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72: Anti-Jewish hate on social media

November 5, 2021 • 26 mins
We all know people can be nasty online, and that for Jews a lot of that nastiness quickly turns into hate. But shouldn't social media companies be doing more to deal with it? Or is it time for governments to order them to do it? Michael Daventry explores why antisemitism is flourishing online with the Anti-Defamation League’s Jonathan Greenblatt, Imran Ahmed from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, and Jewish Twitter user ...
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71: The life and legacy of Lord Sacks

October 25, 2021 • 51 mins
As communities around the world prepare to mark Lord Sacks’ first yahrzeit, we examine his impact and legacy with the former Foreign Secretary David Miliband, South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein, CEO of the Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust Joanna Benarroch and Alan Sacks, the legendary leader’s brother.
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