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Special Guest Malcolm Gladwell

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

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The Difference Between American Jewish and Israeli Definitions of Hutzpah

The American Jewish versus the Israeli definitions of Hutzpah diverge, right? That word means something different in each culture. It has a lot more of a of a negative connotation in Israel than it does in America. When you're in a majority you can be a lot more open in the way that you sanction certain behavior. Whereas when you're inA minority it's in your interest to make everything that is potentially objectionable about your culture seem kind of playful and mischievous.

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