Kiddush Club - News for Jews

Kiddush Club - News for Jews

It‘s that special time between Daf Yomi shiur and Shabbos cholent. It‘s that weekly get together to shmooze, talk news, Jewish music, tech, Torah, and food. And now, it‘s a Podcast! Welcome to the most entertaining Jewish podcast: Kiddush Club - News For Jews Join us while we recreate the KC experience while we explore topics ranging from Islay Whiskey to Kosher Starburst, to interviews with some of the most interesting Jewish people, from Modi, to Nissim Black. All in the comfort of your home or car and without getting the Rabbi upset, or missing a word of davening.

Episodes

August 27, 2025 58 mins
The non-stop droning of the News, celebrities, protestors and pundits are claiming that there's a famine in Gaza. Israel and the US disagree. This week we take a look at what the evidence shows. Also in Israel, a hospital is hit accidentally and Israel takes responsibility for it.   In other news, we discuss the pay gap in the WNBA, some new developments in AI, and an interesting NY Post story on kaf zchus.  

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And with our very own Accent Guy traveling, we bring you this episode via Zoom, but never fear, this episode is packed with news, hock and for the first time ever, we play a trivia game live thanks to TUKnow.org.  In this week's news we cover the Hamas acceptance of the Egyptian cease-fire as well as the latest from Iran. On the US front, Trump met with Putin followed by meetings with Zelensky as well as European leaders.

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August 13, 2025 60 mins
Sometimes right when it feels like everything isn't going our way, we get these little signs from Above to remind us that He controls the world. This week we hear more about the latest from France vs. Israel, and the retaliation from Above, as well as the other recent Israel news.   In the US, President Trump has federalized the DC police force and has planned to meet with Putin on US soil. Around the world, China gets it right bac...

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Whether it be his spot-on impressions, his amazing bits, or his unique views as an Orthodox Jew working inside of Hollywood, Elon Gold delivers the punches while keeping his audience in stitches.

We sat down for a second time with Elon to ask about the latest in his life, and about his feelings about Israel, Anti-Semitism, and the current political climate. As we move passed the Three Weeks and Tisha B'av, Elon reminded us that Jew...

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August 6, 2025 61 mins

Does it feel like the whole world has turned against the Jewish people? Do you dread hearing about the latest international headlines concerning Israel? Are you looking at polls and wondering "wait.. am I going to have to move out of New York?!"

If so, we have good news! There's always something worse out there, like for example radioactive wasps. 

But aside from the wasps, we actually do cover the latest in Anti-Semitism and of co...

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July 30, 2025 59 mins

Hold on to your baguettes as we take a rollercoaster ride with France this week.  On the one hand, we share the frustration of having France pushing a UN resolution to recognize Palestine without so much as a “bonjour” to Israel.  On the other, we're rooting for The Macrons who are suing Candace Owens for libel, potentially costing her millions. Then we hear of a group of French teens being kicked off of a flight for supposedly sin...

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When the opportunity arose to join the Project Mesorah trip to Poland, we didn’t know exactly what to expect—but we had one assurance from Rabbi Spero: this would be a life-changing journey.

And it was.

This year, in the season of Tisha B'av, join us as we recount our emotional trip following the footsteps of the victims, from Chachmei Lublin, to Majdanek to Auschwitz. Follow us as we say Kaddish where so many were martyred. Listen...

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July 23, 2025 72 mins

So Israel was condemned by 25 nations, this time including the bulk of Western countries - but what else is new? At this point we aren't shocked by that, or the fact that the anti-Semitism is coming from all sides - the left, the right, and possibly even some inside the current US Administration.

We tackle the usual in Israel and the US but this week in our supersized-for-the-three-weeks episode we also get to do a quick taste test...

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In the midst of the Three Weeks, we bring to you this amazing episode where we got to sit down with Rabbi Tovia Singer to discuss his mission of bringing back wayward Jews, as well as wayward non-Jews. Rabbi Singer is the leading voice in Orthodoxy who is almost single handedly taking on the Christian missionaries who are spending time and money attempting to lure Jews into converting to Christianity.

Rabbi Singer has a large follo...

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July 16, 2025 60 mins

Annndddd we are back! Fresh from our trip to Poland, we share some of our plans on our trip recap, so stay tuned!

Also this week saw a ton of Anti-Semitism stories, the biggest of which revolved around Tucker Carlson and his ilk. Also, of course there was a lot of good news including a satellite launch by Israel and SpaceX, an Israeli scientific breakthrough with milk, and Israel exporting the Iron Dome.

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Even though the ceasefire with Iran holds, there are still many questions that we've been left with: is Khameini still alive? What does "Death To America" really mean? Is there a dictator on earth that Tucker Carlson doesn't fawn over? We get into all of that, plus the latest on Bibi's meeting with the President, as well as the latest in the Trump - Musk rumble.

Recorded on location.

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July 2, 2025 49 mins

So the thing we thought wouldn't, couldn't possibly happen... Well it happened. Zohran Mamdani, the Hamas sypmathizing, BDS loving, communist hugging candidate has won the primary to be the Democratic candidate for NYC Mayor. We get into all of it this week, along with updates and fallout from the 12 Day War, as well as a look into what makes a person"cool."

 

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June 25, 2025 64 mins

Wait... what just happened?? The United States bombs Iran, Iran retaliates against the United States and Israel and then - poof! before you know it an official ceasefire. Jews around the world are letting out a sigh of relief, especially after the devastating attack in Be'er Sheva that resulted in such a loss of life. In this week's episode we go through the timeline, the forecast and everything in between.

 

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June 18, 2025 43 mins

Just about everyone on the planet is glued to the news, following Israel's surprise attack on Iran. We're no exception.

This week we follow up with some of the latest news, including the current status of the war overseas, as well as the fallout here in the United States. From President Trump to Bernie Sanders, we'll talk about the current and potentially future reactions from the US.

In Iran, Israel is ostensibly attacking unimped...

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June 13, 2025 38 mins

Our bonus episodes usually drop every Friday just for subscribers. This week, with everything going on between Israel and Iran, we felt it was important to make the episode available to everyone.

It covers the current situation and our thoughts on what’s happening. Given the seriousness of the moment, we wanted to connect with our entire audience who are waiting to hear some of our usual coverage.

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It was a wild week, with the Greta Thunberg flotilla being intercepted by Israel, and all of the people on the ship sent back to their home countries. On the US front, "peaceful protests" have morphed into full-blown riots, with Newsom saying it's under control and Trump overruling and sending in the Marines.

Also, this week we delve into Mr. Producer's DNA results, and ask ChatGPT to use the results to recreate an image of him tha...

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Fresh from Shavuos, we dive in to all of the latest coming from Israel, including a war update, new information about Israel's laser tech being used effectively on the battlefield, the fake news coverage of the US / Israel Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, and the European push to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state.

Closer to home, Trump tries to pass a "Big Beautiful Bill", bees and flesh-eating parasites invade the US, and th...

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It was the whack heard around the world. The door on the airplane opened to a bewildered Emanuel Macron who downplayed what we all saw, clear as day in video footage. But big news out of Israel is the elimination of yet another Sinwar brother. Also reports of Israel planning an attack on Iran are heating up while the White House continues to tell Israel to stand down. Also, an Israeli competes in the Indy 500, and suspicious packag...

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This episode dedicated in memory of Naomi Houllou a"h

We were privileged to be able to sit with Rabbi Shais Taub for a discussion of the mundane, the mystical and everything in between. From ascertaining each of our unique essences to the koach of the mazalos, this conversation was not only informative, it was transformative. We hope you enjoy it!

 

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For years we were told that Joe Biden was "the smartest guy in the room" and that talk about his mental decline was "fake news." Now with a new book out it's become clear that the situation was a lot worse than even Americans suspected. In more surprising news we have now learned that Biden has advanced prostate cancer - something that they seemingly only learned about now. True? Conspiracy? We delve into it.

Also on the docket, Si...

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