The Jew Function Podcast

Islamophobia Is Rational: Dr. Mordechai Kedar on the West’s Blind Spot | ep#143

Dr. Moti Kedar pulls no punches: he explains the deep religious and ideological roots of justified fear inside the Islamic world, and why Western paradigms keep failing t

“I Shouldn’t Be Here”: Nova Survivor Yonit Keidar on October 7, Escape, and Life After | ep# 142

She came to dance at sunrise. She left carrying a story most can’t bear to hear. Nova survivor Yonit Keidar shares what it takes to survive a massacre—and rebuild after.

Can we make peace on the outside before we make peace inside? | ep# 141

Maoz Inon lost both of his parents in the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. In this deeply personal conversation, he reflects on grief, inner reconciliation, and whether w

People can be mean. So what. | ep#140

When people meet a Black Israeli American Jew, their “anti-racist” comfort zone collapses fast. This conversation with Tali Aynalem forces a brutal question: can you real

The Arab world doesn't like Israel and Rawan but for different reasons | ep#141

Rawan Gabriel Osman is back for her second appearance on TheJewFunction — and this time, the conversation goes even deeper. As she continues her journey toward Judaism, s

Exiled From NYC: When Your Own City Turns on You | ep.139

Abby Brody helped build a school—and then watched it turn on her son. What does it mean to become a refugee in your own city? In this episode, Abby shares the moment New

A Convenient Villain: From Lindbergh to Israel | ep. 138


We love simple villains. In the 1940s it was Charles Lindbergh; in 2026, it’s Israel and ‘the Jews.’ In this episode of TheJewFunction, Dr. Jonathan Reich—cardiologist, a

The Difference Between Being a Jew and an Israeli ep #137

Michael Isaac Shokrian grew up an Iranian-Jewish kid in 1970s Los Angeles, learning America while searching for a place to belong. In this episode, we explore identity, i

TJF #136 Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things About Jews?

Neuroscientist Zack Dulberg helps us explore a question that has haunted humanity for centuries: why does Jew hate keep returning across completely different cultures, re

TJF #135 The dangerous political narrative that says "we don't need the world"

From election war rooms to global PR disasters, Itay Ben Horin has turned 16 of the world’s biggest crises, including the campaign that helped the release of all children

TJF Live #134 | We belong together. Unless you're a Jew.

Melissa Steinberg Brodsky pushes on the uncomfortable truth at the heart of Jewish belonging: the culture says “everyone is included,” until Jews show up as Jews. We talk

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TJF Talks #133 | Leo Pearlman, make it a party we'd all want to join

From producing global cultural phenomena like The Kardashians, the Grammys, and Carpool Karaoke, to stepping into one of the most personal roles of his life — in this epi

TJF Talks #132 | Jessica Silverman - never again?

Lead Holocaust educator and author Jessica Silverman joins us to ask a haunting question: what haven’t we learned from the Holocaust, even now? Drawing on her family’s s

TJF Talks #131 | Dahlia Kurtz - Journalist, activist, storyteller

After surviving a near-fatal car accident, Dahlia Kurtz stopped living on autopilot. In this powerful conversation, she shares how facing death forced her to search for m

TJF Live #130 | Jonathan Harounoff, Israel's spokesperson to the UN

Join us as we unpack the battle for Israel in the media, diplomacy, and the court of public opinion. Mr. Harounoff is a sharp voice on geopolitics and Jewish identity, He

TJF Talks #129 | Ateret Violet Shmuel, from far left to the center of the heart

Few personal journeys are as unexpected — or as powerful. Once immersed in radical left-wing activism and the world of ANTIFA, Ateret wrestled deeply with identity, ideol

TJF Talks #128 | Nadine Epstein, CEO & EIC Moment Magazine

Nadine Epstein says about Moment magazine, "Our goal is to encourage and nurture forbidden conversations that bridge chasms, exploring subjects that others often avoid or

TJF Talks #127 | Ariel Whitman, Host of "The Western Spirit" podcast

Ariel Whitman is the host and creator of The Western Spirit, a podcast and YouTube series produced from Israel that explores the cultural, political, and ideological chal

TJF Live #126 | Adam King, The Adam King Show

TheJewFunction Podcast is joined by Adam King, host of The Adam King Show — for a no-fluff conversation on culture, truth, and the things most people won’t say out loud.