Jew Oughta Know
Jason Harris
From ancient history to current events, take yourself on a journey through the story of the Jewish People, from someone who has led hundreds of Jewish young professionals on trips throughout Israel. From the beginning of creation to modern Israel, each short episode is geared to appeal both to someone looking for the Jewish 101, as well as to those looking to go a bit beyond the basic story they already know. Check out the website at https://jewoughtaknow.com/. Enjoy!
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Jul 13, 2020 • 25min
96. Israel 1948-1967: The Events of Wadi Salib
The police shot an unarmed member of a discriminated group, riots followed, and a social change movement spread throughout the country. Not the United States in 2020, but Israel in 1959. In the ongoing miracle that was Israel, the Mizrahi — Jews from the Middle East and North Africa — were falling behind. It exposed a fault line in relations between “two Israels.”
Jul 5, 2020 • 24min
95. Israel 1948-1967: The Teenage Years
Hebrew, the kibbutz, the military, and politics were achieving big things and undergoing big changes, as Israel entered its teenage years in the 1960s. And David Ben Gurion, the man who personified the Jewish State, made a huge decision.
Jun 29, 2020 • 24min
94. Current Events: Are Jews White?
Are Jews “white” here in America? The extreme right says no, the radical left yes. The American Jewish experience has been multifaceted. And there are Jews of Color.
Jun 15, 2020 • 27min
93. Current Events: Black-Jewish Relations
What does Judaism "say" about the racial justice protests of 2020? And what is the history of black-Jewish relations in the United States?
May 25, 2020 • 24min
92. Israel 1948-1967: The Eichmann Trial Part 2
Part 5 of 5. Eichmann's trial continues with his defense: I was only following orders. The judges consider a verdict and sentence. The trial had a tremendous impact and changed Israeli culture.
May 25, 2020 • 24min
91. Israel 1948-1967: The Eichmann Trial Part 1
Part 4 of 5. After his capture by Israel in 1960, Adolf Eichmann goes on trial in Jerusalem. Holocaust survivors capture the attention of the whole nation as they testify to their harrowing experiences.
May 18, 2020 • 23min
90. Israel 1948-1967: Eichmann In the Safe House
Part 3 of 5 on Eichmann's trial and capture. In Part 3, the Israeli Mossad team is holed up with Eichmann in their Buenos Aires safe house, while trying to figure out how to smuggle him out of the country.
May 18, 2020 • 24min
89. Israel 1948-1967: Eichmann Captured
Part 2 of 5 on Adolf Eichmann's trial and capture. In Part 2, how Israel tracked him down in Argentina, and staged the operation to grab him.
May 18, 2020 • 24min
88. Israel 1948-1967: Eichmann On the Run
Part 1 of 5 on a deep dive into the search, capture, and trial of Nazi mastermind Adolf Eichmann. In Part 1, Eichmann is on the run from the Allies after World War Two.
Apr 26, 2020 • 23min
87. Israel 1948-1967: The Samson Option
Does Israel have nuclear weapons?
