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| Bonus Passover Special | 27 Apr 2024 | 00:41:09 | |
In this special Passover bonus episode, Penny Rabiger and Eylan Ezekiel share their Pesach traditions and the meaning of this festival, often referred to as 'Jewish Christmas'. If you are Jew-curious, you'll learn a little more about why this festival means so much to Jews, of all flavours - and ... if you are Jewish, it's a chance to reflect on the way we make meaning from the Exodus story. Thanks to The Maccabeats for their quality singing to cover up Penny and Eylan's We'd love to hear from you if you think your have a Jewish identity that struggles to be heard - whether you are Sephardi, Mizrachi, from South America, and/or if you are non-Zionist, Secular, LGBTQ+, Liberal, or Orthodox. If you’d like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here https://forms.gle/sx7Nic2rCnTNEG289 Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Birdsong and Elephants - Season 1 Review | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:47:46 | |
In this final episode of Season 1, Penny Rabiger and Eylan Ezekiel review the guests and the learning from their travels through the Jewniverse (so far!). They also consider the impact of October 7th on the question this podcast poses - and how it has informed the guests and plans for Season 2. We'd love to hear from you if you think your have a Jewish identity that struggles to be heard - whether you are Sephardi, Mizrachi, from South America, - AND if you are non-Zionist, Secular, Liberal, or Orthodox. If you’d like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here https://forms.gle/sx7Nic2rCnTNEG289 Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Big Three and origin stories | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:25:59 | |
Where Eylan and Penny begin their adventures into the Jewniverse: introducing themselves and the Big Three Jewish groups - Ashkenazi, Mizrachi, and Sephardi Jews. A full transcript of this episode is available here If you’d like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here Incredible artwork and design by Emily Theodore - Thanks so much Emily!!!! Other interesting bits: Definition: Chavruta Definition: Pale of Settlement Stephen Bush’s Report for the Board of Deputies More about Indian Jews in Britain, post partition Alaister Bonnett - Multiracism (book) Music by Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov from Pixabay Sound Effect by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay Image for Episode by Mike Peel Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Who Jew Think You Are - Trailer | 26 May 2023 | 00:01:03 | |
A short trailer to introduce the forthcoming podcast about diverse Jewish identities. For more information and to get involved sign up here Please like, subscribe and share this podcast! Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| British Black Jews - Kenneth Awele Okafor | 08 Feb 2024 | 00:44:50 | |
British Black Jews - Kenneth Awele Okafor Our travels in the Jewniverse takes us to meet Kenneth Awele Okafor, a British Black Jew, and architect. Kenneth and Eylan talk about discovering faith, lost Jewish histories and hope for the future. You can read more about Kenneth in an article for The Voice: https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/features-news/2022/06/03/black-jews/ Banana Challah (Yum!) Tzedakah (Charity) Tikkun_olam (Repair the world) Book - What does a Jew Look Like? Festivals of Sigd and New_Yam_Festival_of_the_Igbo https://www.lyonslearning.org.uk/ Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Turk Passing - with Philip Arditti | 19 Jan 2024 | 01:04:48 | |
In this episode of Who Jew Think You Are? , Philip Arditti - actor and writer - was in conversation with Penny Rabiger and Eylan Ezekiel. They explored Philip's Turkish Jewish heritage and how that translates into his Artivism. Find out more about Philip Arditti: Philip’s creative projects: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/ Other creative works More about Eylan Ezekiel here and about Penny Rabiger here Transcript of the conversation can be found here Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| "Identity is overrated" - Dr Ophira Gamliel | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:49:45 | |
Dr Ophira Gamliel talks to Eylan Ezekiel about her Yememi heritage, the role of Jewish identities in culture, and the historical and modern place of Asian Jews. A transcript of the conversation is here Dr Ophira Gamliel at the University of Glasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/ophiragamliel/ Ophira on Twitter https://twitter.com/OphiraGamliel Food: Jachnun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jachnun Food: Kugel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kugel Jewish renewal group: Baal Teshuva https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal_teshuva Yemeni Musician - Ofra Haza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofra_Haza Breslov sect of Hasidic Jews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breslov Amram Ben Sheshna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amram_ben_Sheshna If you’d like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Other within the Other - with Carol Isaacs | 29 Dec 2023 | 00:43:25 | |
“Other within the Other” - with Carol Isaacs The Surreal McCoy - AKA Carol Isaacs https://www.thesurrealmccoy.com/ The Wolf of Baghdad - Book/Graphic Novel https://myriadeditions.com/books/the-wolf-of-baghdad/ Educator Guide for Wolf of Baghdad https://www.mattreingold.ca/_files/ugd/b5e5dd_008584d7a470469a840e17c8c961137d.pdf Growing up Mizrahi - Short Documentary https://ukjewishfilm.org/film/growing-up-mizrahi/ Carol on Socials - Twitter Insta YouTube History of the Jews of Iraq https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Iraq Recipe: https://recipes.fandom.com/wiki/Kubba_Bamia Kaukokaipuu - Finnish word for nostalgia for a place you’ve never been to. Ahmed Mukhtar - Oud player Keith Clouston - Oud player Daniel Jonas Transcript of episode Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hi Yohai | 24 Nov 2023 | 00:47:22 | |
Dr Yohai Hakak talked to Eylan Ezekiel about growing up Mizrahi and secular in Israel. This episode was recorded in May 23. “How Does the Social Work?”podcast Hamin - more food! Cholent - even more food!! More about Eylan Ezekiel here and More about Penny Rabiger here The podcast is on Bluesky, Facebook, and even X/ Twitter too; where we are sharing interesting articles and posts on related topics. If you’d like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here Incredible artwork and design by Emily Theodore - Thanks so much Emily!!!! Music by Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov from Pixabay Sound Effect by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| MizraWho? | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:49:00 | |
Penny Rabiger and Eylan Ezekiel explore the definitions, histories, and experiences of Jews of Mizrahi heritage. A transcript is available here. Wikipedia article about Mizrahi Jews Does Israel still discriminate against Mizrahi Jews? - Jerusalam Post article Hen Mazzig - activist and author of The Wrong Kind of Jew: A Mizrahi Manifesto Jowan Safadi - To be an Arab - YouTube video - Challenging, funny, catchy. Stick around for the last line! More about Eylan Ezekiel here and More about Penny Rabiger here The podcast is on Bluesky, Facebook, and even X/ Twitter too; where we are sharing interesting articles and posts on related topics. If you’d like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here Incredible artwork and design by Emily Theodore - Thanks so much Emily!!!! Music by Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov from Pixabay Sound Effect by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| "Are we Loser Jews?" | 27 Sep 2023 | 01:08:31 | |
An interview with Nina, about her Tunisian Jewish heritage. A full transcript of this episode is available here Some of the things we talked about: French movie mentioned at the start - “La vérité si je mens” / “Would I lie to you?” Brik / or “brick à l’oeuf” (egg brick) French Documentary “May God Be with You”/Que Dieu te protège Article, “When young French Jews return to the Maghreb of their parents” More about Eylan Ezekiel here and More about Penny Rabiger here The podcast is on Bluesky, Facebook, and even X/ Twitter too; where we are sharing interesting articles and posts on related topics. If you’d like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here Incredible artwork and design by Emily Theodore - Thanks so much Emily!!!! Music by Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov from Pixabay Sound Effect by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Jalebi and Challah Sandwich | 27 Aug 2023 | 00:37:55 | |
Penny Rabiger was speaking to Eylan Ezekiel about his heritage and identities: as a mixed Ashkenazi and Bene Israel Jew. If you’d like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here Incredible artwork and design by Emily Theodore - Thanks so much Emily!!!! More about the history of the Ezekiel Rajpurker name More about the pogroms at the start of the 20th Century in Poland More about the history of Indian Jews to Britain The transcript of this episode is available here Music by Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov from Pixabay Sound Effect by Sergei Chetvertnykh from Pixabay Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Persian Perspective on Nationalism and Identity - Professor Yaacov Yadgar | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:51:24 | |
With Professor Yakov Yadgar as our guide, we explore how nation-states, particularly Israel, shape and sometimes constrain Jewish identities while emphasising the importance of celebrating diverse histories and practices, especially those of Mizrahi heritage. Our guest Yaacov Yadgar is a Professor of Israel Studies at Oxford School of Global & Area Studies and Oxford Department of Politics & International Relations. Read more about his work. Key topics
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| "I tick a lot of boxes" - Shelley Silas | 25 Apr 2025 | 00:33:52 | |
In this deeply personal episode, Shelley Silas guides us through her intricate journey of Jewish identity, shaped by her unique heritage, family dynamics, and the profound impact of loss. Our Guest Shelley Silas is a playwright and storyteller whose work delves into the nuances of identity and cultural belonging. Her plays, including "Calcutta Kosher," reflect her diverse heritage and the challenges of navigating multiple identities. Key Topics
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Dive deeper into the Jewniverse Who Jew Think You Are? Your turn! Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Season 2 Trailer | 14 May 2025 | 00:01:20 | |
Season 2 is here! This trailer explains why the conversations in the podcast are so important. Now, more than ever. Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| “Being Seen Matters” - Yaffa Judah | 09 May 2025 | 00:44:49 | |
Yaffa Judah reflects on growing up between worlds—navigating her Indian and English heritage, attending Ashkenazi schools while rooted in Bene Israel culture, and marrying into a Moroccan Jewish family. Yaffa shares how music, memory, and food have shaped her identity and how she’s working to create inclusive Jewish spaces for others. Our Guest Yaffa Judah is a community organiser, creative and educator passionate about celebrating Jewish diversity and creating spaces where all Jews feel they belong. Key Topics
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Want to learn more? Explore earlier episodes on Jewish identity and inclusion: S2E1: Diverse Jewish Stories with Yaacov Yadgar S2E4: Classical Sephardi Culture with Daniel Jonas - to follow soon References & Resources
Illustrated Guide to a Jew in India by Solomon Devika – A fun visual storytelling project about Indian Jewish history Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| "Everything needs to change" - Daniel Jonas | 23 May 2025 | 00:39:45 | |
With Daniel Jonas as our guide, we explore how Sephardi traditions merge with philosophy, language, and music to form a personal and uniquely ‘alive’ sense of Jewish identity. Our guest Meet Daniel Jonas, a corporate innovation expert, leader of interfaith dialogue, and prominent figure in London's Sephardic community—a path that has led him to explore his Iraqi-Indian heritage and the influence of Judeo-Arabic culture. Key topics
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Dive deeper into the Jewniverse Who Jew you think you are? Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| “Unity through diversity” - Dr Isaac Amon | 06 Jun 2025 | 00:43:35 | |
Dr Isaac Amon shares how his diverse Sephardi, Mizrachi, and Ashkenazi heritage have shaped his sense of identity. From Istanbul to the American Midwest, Isaac reflects on how his family's stories, languages, food, and community influence his connection to Jewish life. Our Guest Dr. Isaac Amon is an attorney and counselor at law, Adjunct Professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, and Director of Academic Research at Jewish Heritage Alliance, an educational platform dedicated to promoting the legacy of Sefarad, or Iberian Jewry. Isaac is also Director of Academic Research at the Jewish Heritage Alliance, which aims to preserve and share the history of Sephardi and Mizrachi Jews. Key Topics
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Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dream and still rise - Michael Lomotey | 03 Oct 2025 | 00:46:22 | |
Michael Lomotey shares the story of growing up between Black, Ghanaian, British, and Jewish worlds, and how memories of Shabbat silence, Hebrew books, and family traditions shaped his sense of belonging. Our Guest As a young adult Michael Lomotey worked as a kosher larder chef in London, and moved on to be a farm mechanic in Ghana. Michael is of Ghanaian and English heritage and was raised on the sink estates of East and West Hull, learning resistance, class solidarity and activism there. He’s currently a doctoral researcher in the final stages of his PhD research at the University of Southampton, looking at how climate change impacts upon Black and marginalised communities. Impact is key to Michael, finding solutions that are emancipatory.
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Want to learn more? Explore past episodes that also reflect on language, memory, and identity: S2E6 – Endangered, Not Erased with Samantha Ellis S1E10 – British Black Jews - a conversation with Kenneth Awele Okafor Michael Lomotey’s Dvar Torah For Parashat Tazria-Metzora Dr Louis Gordon – Scholar of philosophy and Jewish studies; writes on anti-Blackness and pluralism Dr Dina Lupin - Associate professor whose interests include environmental and human rights law, silencing, and epistemic injustice. Rabbi John D. Rayner – Liberal rabbi whose writings shaped Michael’s reflections on Judaism as “an attitude to reality” Lomotey (2024), Antiblackness in Flood Risk in Hull: The Afterlife of Colonialism, in Confronting Climate Coloniality, 2024, ed., Prof. Farhana Sultana. Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Endangered, Not Erased - Samantha Ellis | 19 Sep 2025 | 00:49:08 | |
Samantha Ellis shares the story of growing up in London as the daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees and how language, food, and memory helped shape a strong sense of identity in a world that often didn’t understand it. From rediscovering her heritage through writing, to reflecting on what gets passed down (and what doesn’t), Samantha invites us into an honest and powerful conversation about exile, legacy, and the things that hold us together. Our Guest Samantha Ellis is a writer and playwright based in London. Born to Iraqi Jewish parents, Samantha explores themes of identity, loss, and cultural preservation in her work — most recently through her powerful memoir, Chopping Onions on My Heart. Key Topics
Short definitions and terms referenced in this episode: Judeo-Iraqi Arabic: A historically spoken dialect of Arabic used by Jews in Iraq; now highly endangered Black eggs (brown eggs): Eggs slow-cooked overnight with onion skins, often served for Shabbat Rosh Hashanah Seder: A New Year ritual practised in some Mizrahi communities, involving symbolic foods and blessings Sofér: A Jewish scribe who writes and repairs Torah scrolls Explore past episodes that also reflect on language, memory, and identity: S1E6 - Other within the Other with Carol Isaacs S1E7 – Identity is Overrated with Ophira Gamliel
Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Memory as Resistance - Eliaz Reuben-Dandeker | 17 Oct 2025 | 00:36:02 | |
Eliaz Reuben-Dandeker shares his personal and ancestral journey as a modern-day Bene Israel man living in Israel. From synagogue melodies to family recipes, and his travels in India and around the world to document a history before it disappears - Eliaz reflects on what it means to honour multiple identities in a world that often demands we choose just one. His story spans continents and generations, challenging assumptions about Jewishness, ethnicity, and belonging. Our Guest Eliaz Reuben-Dandeker is a historian, writer, and artist based in Israel. His work explores heritage, identity, and cultural memory. He has authored several books and continues to document the stories of the Bene Israel community through writing, teaching, and public speaking. A special bonus clip and article is on our Substack.
Short definitions of terms and traditions mentioned in this episode: Bene Israel: one of the largest and oldest Jewish groups originating from India. Bene Israel translates to ‘children of Israel’ in Hebrew. Matza: Unleavened bread eaten during Passover Melida: A Bene Israel ceremonial gathering often held to honour milestones or life events (Recipe here) Eliyahu Hanavi / Hanabi: Elijah the Prophet, a central figure in Jewish tradition and to the Melida ceremony Want to learn more? Listen to previous episodes where we discuss identity.
References & Resources Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Echoes of Aden at the table - Claudia Mendoza | 07 Nov 2025 | 00:49:46 | |
Claudia Mendoza shares the story of growing up in northwest London with a Jewish identity shaped by both Ashkenazi and Adeni (Mizrahi/Sephardi) roots. From Shabbat tables filled with tamarind, fenugreek, and Arabic-inflected Hebrew, to vivid family memories of escape from Aden, Claudia reflects on what it means to carry multiple Jewish histories at once. Claudia Mendoza is Chief Executive of the Jewish Leadership Council, and has worked for various think tanks as a Research Analyst, focusing on the Middle East with a special interest in Iran and the transitioning Arab states. She has a BSc in Biochemistry from University College London and an MA in Middle East Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She is an alumna of the Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme.
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Explore past episodes that also reflect on identity, race, and Jewish belonging: S2E5 – Unity Through Diversity with Dr Isaac Amon S2E4 – Everything Needs to Change with Daniel Jonas
Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Who Jew Think We Can Become? - Eylan Ezekiel | 05 Dec 2025 | 00:13:24 | |
In the Season 2 finale, host Eylan Ezekiel pauses to reflect on the journey of Who Jew Think You Are? - from its origins as a personal quest for connection, to a broader exploration of Jewish futures. Reviewing the contributions of guests across the season, Eylan discusses how the events of October 7th shifted the conversation from recovery to reckoning, the generational divides around Zionism and identity, and how the provocation that "everything needs to change" acts as a guide for future conversations. Eylan Ezekiel is a writer, producer, and the creator of Who Jew Think You Are?. Drawing on his own Indian-Jewish heritage, Eylan created this space to amplify Jewish voices from the margins - exploring how colonialism, nationalism, and migration shape not only who we are, but who we want to be. Key Topics
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Dive into the full conversations featured in this episode by starting at the beginning of Season 2, or going back to Season 1! References & Resources
Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Season 3 Coming soon | 13 Mar 2026 | 00:01:41 | |
Spring is in the air and Eylan has news about Season 3. Thank you for subscribing, and for your support of the podcast! You'll get the new episodes arrive as they arrive from April, lucky you. If you know someone who is Jewish, Jew'ish, or Jew-Curious why not share this podcast feed with them, so they can join us in the Jewniverse! There are articles, extras and a community space on Substack - so why not find us there too. The audio was recorded at Lye Valley Nature Reserve in Oxford - which is well worth the visit any time of year - but especially in Springtime! (By the way, next time I record a trailer, I won’t end so many sentences on a rising intonation, or uptalk. It was pretty cringy listening back) Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| "You've got to Think for Yourselves!" | 03 Apr 2026 | 00:58:01 | |
About This Episode Daniel Jonas (guest from S2) got in touch having listened to every episode of "Who Jew Think You Are?" He had questions - 4 of them - just in time for Passover. Questions about the assumptions and biases Eylan has, and what he’s learned from two seasons of conversations. This is the result: an episode where the host becomes the guest, and is held to account for views on faith, Zionism and liberal values; testing blindspots, and exploring together the evolving sense of what a broader Jewish identity can mean. Daniel Jonas has Iraqi-Indian Sephardi heritage and brings a background in corporate innovation and interfaith dialogue to his engagement with Jewish tradition. He thinks seriously about Judaism as a legal and ethical framework, and about what honest inquiry requires. He appeared in Season 2 (S2E3: ‘Everything needs to change’).
Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Plural and Partial - Linda Dangoor | 01 May 2026 | 00:42:46 | |
Our Guest Linda Dangoor is a designer, painter and ceramicist, and the author of two cookbooks. Flavours of Babylon (first published 2011) celebrates the recipes of her Baghdadi Jewish heritage. Her second book, From the Tigris to the Thames (Green Bean Books, 2025), is part memoir, part cookbook, tracing her journey from Baghdad through Beirut, London, Ibiza and Paris. Praised by Yotam Ottolenghi, Claudia Roden, Giles Coren and Nigella Lawson - and Eylan (!). Linda studied painting and graphic design at the Central School in London and is a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen. Website: lindadangoor.com | Recipes: lindadangoorcooks.com | Instagram: @lindadangoorcreativeliving
• Food as identity: Why Linda argues food belongs to the place it comes from, not just the community that cooks it, and why she resists the label 'Jewish food' • Fear and concealment: What it meant to be Jewish in mid-century Baghdad, the word Israel banned at Passover, and the cost of decades of keeping Jewish identity quiet • Nostalgia versus memory: The distinction Linda draws between looking back with longing and simply saying how it was
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• Babylonian Jews: A Jewish community from Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) who trace their origins to the exile of Judahite captives to Babylon in the sixth century BCE. Distinct from Sephardi and Ashkenazi communities, though often grouped under the broader Mizrahi label • T'beet: A traditional Iraqi Jewish Shabbat overnight dish. Recipe here • 'Our identity is at once plural and partial': A phrase from Salman Rushdie's 1982 essay Imaginary Homelands, published in the London Review of Books.
Explore past episodes that also reflect on displacement, Baghdadi Jewish heritage, and food as identity: • S2E5: Endangered, Not Erased with Samantha Ellis: Iraqi Jewish refugee heritage and the author of Chopping Onions on My Heart • S2E9: I Tick a Lot of Boxes with Shelley Silas: Baghdadi Jewish and Indian identity, playwright • S1E6: Other Within the Other with Carol Isaacs: Iraqi Jewish heritage and The Wolf of Baghdad
• From the Tigris to the Thames by Linda Dangoor (Green Bean Books, 2025) • Flavours of Babylon by Linda Dangoor (Green Bean Books) • Linda Dangoor's recipes at lindadangoorcooks.com • Imaginary Homelands by Salman Rushdie, London Review of Books, 7 October 1982 • Nigella Lawson's Cookbook Corner review of From the Tigris to the Thames Show credits Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel Post-production: Communicating for Impact Artwork: Emily Theodore Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov Sound effects: Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Baghdad to the Andes: Live! With Jordan Salama and Samantha Ellis | 22 May 2026 | 01:00:02 | |
Recorded live at Jewish Book Week in March 2026, this conversation brings together two writers whose books map Jewish histories that rarely make it onto the festival circuit. With a sold-out crowd at Kings Place in London, Samantha Ellis and Jordan Salama talk about language, loss, food, family archives, and what it means to carry more than one Jewish story at once. Our Guests Samantha Ellis is a playwright, journalist and author, the daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees. Her books include How to Be a Heroine and Take Courage: Anne Brontë and the Art of Life. Her latest, Chopping Onions on My Heart (published in the US as Always Carry Salt), explores Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, a language on the verge of extinction, and what we can and cannot pass on to our children. She also worked on the first two Paddington films. Jordan Salama is an award-winning writer whose journalism at The New Yorker covers migration, culture and the environment across the Americas. His second book, Stranger in the Desert, follows his great-grandfather's trail as a Syrian Jewish travelling salesman in the Argentine Andes in the 1920s, beginning with a binder of family history discovered in his grandfather's basement. Jewish Book Week is London’s longest running literary festival, hosted by the Jewish Literary Foundation. It attracts award-winning authors and thinkers every year for an exciting programme of debates, talks, and performances at Kings Place, London and online. Find out more here. Key Topics
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Want to learn more? Samantha Ellis appeared previously in Season 2: S2E5 Endangered, Not Erased Explore related conversations on Iraqi/Sephardi identity: S3 E2 Plural and Partial with Linda Dangoor S2 E9 Echoes of Aden at the Table with Claudia Mendoza S1 E6 Other Within the Other with Carol Isaacs Support the podcast! To help keep this project going:
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