On Things Hebraic

Recorded in anticipation of the change of government that Israel has undergone, Jonah brought back one of his oldest friends Tevi Troy, now a fresh face at the Bipartisan Policy Center. The pair discusses the differences between our chaos-filled presidential system and Israel’s chaos-filled parliamentary system, Bibi Netanyahu’s legacy, and why, in a world filled with limitless technological delights, Hollywood’s blockbuster movies are just so bad. Show Notes: -Tevi’s new gig -How do different democracies pick their head of state/government? -“Jimmy’s my Jewish friend” -Tevi describes what to expect from a Democratic White House’s relationship with Israel -New coalition government ousts Netanyahu -Recent antisemitic attacks look like images from Europe, not America -Bari Weiss’ book, How to Fight Anti-Semitism -Jonah on structural antisemitism -Tevi’s case for optimism -The Fish of Monte Cristo -Tevi’s book, Shall We Wake the President? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices