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Ask a Jew

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Yael Bar tur, secular sinner, and Chaya Leah Sufrin, pious Haredi, ask each other the hard questions, from Torah to Tinder askajew.substack.com

Latest episodes

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Is the Constitution Still a Thing?? With Ilya Shapiro

#27 trending · Judaism

Ilya Shapiro ( https://manhattan.institute/person/ilya-shapiro?shown=10 ) is a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute and briefly

Sep 15
53 min

How Not to Screw Up the New Year

Dear Jews and regular people, Rosh Hashana is upon us, which means it’s time to reflect on the past year, take a hard look at our behavior, ask forgiveness from the peopl

Sep 10
58 min

Remembering to Never Forget

25 years ago, we told people to never forget September 11th, and how’s that going for us? On this special episode, we are happy to interview Larry Wein, a tribe member, f

Sep 8
1 h 10 min

A Deep Dive Into The War of 1812 - Just kidding, but CBS’s National Security Analyst Aaron MacLean is here

Aaron MacLean ( https://x.com/AaronBMacLean ) is host of the ( https://www.youtube.com/@SchoolofWarPodcast )School of War ( https://www.youtube.com/@SchoolofWarPodcast )

Sep 1
1 h 00 min

Zionism Is Punk Rock - with Warren Kinsella.

Warren Kinsella wears many hats: a lawyer hat, a punk-rock musician hat, an author hat - and our favorite - a pissed-off Canadian hat. We chat with him about his new book

Aug 26
1 h 28 min

Cowboys and Coalitions - Live from Jackson Hole with Nadav Eyal!

We just wrapped up our first ever live show in Wyoming (naturally), and we had a blast!! Thank you so much to the Jackson Hole Jewish Community for hosting us, to the ama

Aug 18
1 h 26 min

From Gaza to Killer Bees: Twenty Near-Death Lessons with John Spencer

John Spencer is a retired Army officer, Urban Warfare expert, Chair of War Studies at the Madison Policy Forum and Executive Director at the Urban Warfare Institute. He’s

Aug 12
59 min

1-800-Antisemitism

Hi Jews and Jew Lovers! It’s been an exhausting week running the world, but we still had some time to sit and catch up about Spain, Morocco, water guns and the kingdom of

Aug 6
47 min

The Foundation Against Deadly Dumbasses - with Mark Dubowitz

Mark Dubowitz is the chief executive of The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), and our new reluctant friend. We sit him down to talk about Iran, Saudi Arabia, w

Jul 30
1 h 10 min

Kooksmaxxing

Ask A Jew is going to Wyoming!! We’ll be hosting a live show Monday, August 10th in Jackson Hole, how cool would it be if you join us there? If not for us, do it for Nada

Jul 16
1 h 01 min

The People's Republic of NYC - With Rafael Mangual

Rafael Mangual is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and authour of the book Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push

Jul 7
1 h 18 min

Adam Got Around a Bit Before Eve

Ben Kawaller is a writer and journalist who you may know from his video series “Ben Meets America” in the Free Press, and from the Reflector podcast series “Strange Bedfe

Jun 24
1 h 37 min

Israel on Trial — with Judge Roy K. Altman

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the judges who rule on justice, and the clueless podcasters who i

Jun 18
59 min

Dan Senor Sends Us to Voicemail

It’s 9:04 in New York and we finally reached boss level. Today’s guest is Dan Senor of the “Call Me Back” podcast, bestselling co-author of “Start-Up Nation” and “The Gen

Jun 10
1 h 29 min

Jews Are Not a Minority Group - With Batya Ungar-Sargon

Batya (!) Ungar-Sargon needs no introduction, but if you insist: she’s the host of of “Batya!” on News Nation (Saturday at 7PM & Sunday at 11AM EST), host of the YouTube

Jun 1
57 min

A Nice Jewish Love Story with Jean Meltzer

Are you in or around New York City?? Mark your calendars for Monday, June 1st at 6pm!! Come have a drink with ChayaLeah and Yael! Spring Lounge 48 Spring St, New York, NY

May 27
1 h 03 min

Jew-Washing

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Hello - SURVEY. Fill out the SURVEY. Last one to fill out the SURVEY is an antisemite. Plus you have a chance to win Chaya Leah’s baked goo

May 20
1 h 07 min

Undocumented Love Making - With Gad Saad

Dr. Gad Saad is a scholar at the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom at the University of Mississippi, and all-around Mensch. As a Lebane

May 13
1 h 05 min

Your Personality Is Not a Disorder: Social Media, Girls and Gen Z, with Freya India

Today on Ask a Jew, we’re joined by writer Freya India, author of Girls: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything, to talk about what growing up as a girl looks

May 7
1 h 02 min

Uncomfortably Numb

Two episodes in one week? You lucky ducks! Maybe there’s even a third one coming…Only Hashem (and maybe producer Gabi) knows. BUT FIRST - are you following us on YouTube?

May 5
1 h 01 min

Chart trend

Position in the Judaism chart (US), last 90 days.

#5
all-time peak
6
days in the top 10 since Feb 2026

Chart positions

Where Ask a Jew ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 17, 2026).

#27 ▼ 5 Judaism US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Chaya Leah and Yael are by turns charming, thoughtful, funny, and irreverent. They manage to snag great guests, with whom they always seem to click!

MeanLibrarian · Sep 2026

One of my favorite podcasts. Yael and Chaya Leah are so honest, authentic and unfiltered. Plus they make me feel more sane in this increasingly insane world.

Knows too much · Dec 2025

I’m not Jewish, but this podcast brings much more to the world right now than I imagine you’d even hoped for. Your capacity for levity in the face of hardship is par for the course in your culture (no profound observation there)but it’s a testament to your strength and it’s why there will never be a challenge you won’t overcome. I know it doesn’t seem like it right now, but I promise you, there are many of us out there who don’t share your faith or heritage, but cherish what you bring to our world. You’re a beacon of light in a dark time. We see you.

YUsucksobad · Dec 2025

Podcasts live and die based on chemistry and these two have it in spades. The last few years have been painful and isolating, this show goes a little of the way to making up for lost community. I don’t always agree politically with the hosts but their worldview is inclusive and broadminded. I’m grateful to have them in my ears.

sjk00 · Oct 2025

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