Ashamed to Admit

Who doesn’t love a rant? In this episode (SEASON 4 FINALE), Shoshana and Tami take turns ranting about Jewy things. From Jewish in-fighting, to Jewish education, to being mean to Ashkenazi food -  the Jewish world is their tuna dip. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook Group needs to stop being weird.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  You can watch the full episode on YouT...

Author, educator, mental health advocate and crochet enthusiast Daisy Turnbull joins Tami & Shoshana in the ASHAMED TO ADMIT studio, to ask them some questions about Judaism, that Jewcurious allies might be too ASHAMED TO ASK. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook group needs to know if their favourite Jewish doctor is avoiding them.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  Yo...

What does Judaism say about mental health, self-care & happiness? Why are so many famous psychoanalysts and therapists Jewish? Did the Kings of Israel get stress-leave? Plus Tami has a Jewish quarter life crisis and Shoshana needs to get off the internet.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  You can watch the full episode on YouTube Remember to leave a positive review s...

Who or what is the Jewish Messiah (aka. Moshiach). In this episode, Shoshana & Tami unpack the concept and make contemporary suggestions. Plus, someone is Jewish Facebook group doesn't want to see their colorectal surgeon at school pick-up.  Moshiach Moshiach Moshiach ayayayayayyy You can watch this episode on YouTube Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's bi-weekly newsletter: jewish...

What does Judaism say about polyamory/polygamy/ethical non monogamy / being monogamish / opening other people’s mail?  Does your local synagogue have a swingers club?  We’re spilling tea on this week’s ep of ATA. Plus a mother in a jewish facebook group is auditioning farm animals for her baby’s third birthday party.  You can watch this episode on YouTube This episode was filmed and edited by Alle...

Are you Ashamed to Admit that you thought Jewish people only spoke Hebrew, Yiddish & Ladino? Are you obsessed with Duolingo? Have you always wanted to know a judeo-arabic word for ‘hot and bothered’ ? then this episode is for you!  Special thanks to Elana Benjamin and the folks at JBOD.  You can watch this episode on YouTube This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  Subscribe...

Matchmaking … for some Australian Jews it’s the norm and for others it’s still taboo. In this episode, Tami & Shoshana enlighten each other on the practises in  religious and secular Jewish communities. Plus, they unpack an amateur matchmaker’s first attempt in a Jewish facebook group.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  You can watch the full episode on YouTube Subscr...

It’s the Jewish Wedding Special Part 2! There was just so much content to get through in Episode 9 … Shoshana and Tami promised you a sequel, so here it is. In part 2, Tami & Shoshana discuss the 7 blessings, the 7 circles, pre-marital fornication and they disagree on what contemporary Jewish trends are essential/annoying. Lady Gaga also makes it into the chat. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebo...

Are Jews “drinkers?” What began as a throwaway comment in a previous episode, blew up and into an online debate. So Shoshana and Tami go back to the texts, to uncover what Judaism has to say about the topic. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook group attempts to support a hospitalised friend ... in an unconventional way.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  You can watch the...

What was the first Jewish temple-like-tent called and why was it erected? Why do folks froth over Rashi? Who’s that person in Synagogue who sings louder than everyone else? How does one talk to god? In this episode, Tami and Shoshana talk tabernacles, hazzans, rice cookers and other miscellaneous topics, requested by listeners. Plus Shoshana is obsessed with a hilarious advertisement in a Jewish F...

Do you have no idea what a golem is? Are you ashamed to admit you've never seen The Lord of the Rings? Feeling like your Jewish Community might need some extra protection right now? Then this episode is for you. Plus, someone is distraught when a very popular kosher bakery sells out of olive bread ... can a Jewish facebook group save the day?  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Pr...

Who decides what is and isn’t kosher? Will the next generation be able to keep to the laws of kashrut in a cost of living crisis? If you had the power to make McDonalds, KFC or Guzman y Gomez kosher, which one would you choose? Plus, welcome to the bonkers world of Jewish Buy, Sell, Swap groups.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  Watch it on YouTube The vocalist in the th...

There’s something for everyone in this week’s episode as Tami puts listener questions into a hat and Shoshana answers them (and makes fun of Tami’s hat). Plus someone in a Jewish Facebook group tries to disguise sexual gloating with marital concern.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  Watch it on YouTube The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael  Subscribe to The Jewish...

Because it's the Pesach Special ya'll.   Why do secular Jews love Passover so much? Is there archeological proof that the red sea parted? What happened to the Israelites who stayed in Egypt instead of following Moshe and Miriam’s tambourine? Why did Shoshana get accosted at the local kosher supermarket over mayonnaise? Lots of funny answers, anecdotes and sincere boomer appreciation in t...

Why are there so many Jewish books? What's the difference between Torah, Tanakh, Talmud, Mishnah, Gemara and Midrash? Will memes be added to the canon in the future? In this episode, Shoshana explains all to Tami who's ashamed to admit she had never seen a page of Talmud before they recorded this episode. Plus, a Jewish Facebook weighs in on whether or not a dating app profile picture ha...

What makes a Jewish wedding “Jewish?” The couple? The rituals? The contract? The person officiating? In this episode, Tami and Shoshana attempt to answer this question. Plus Shoshana reveals a very unpopular opinion regarding the breaking of the glass and they bring out a cork board, pins and red string to piece together a Jewish FB group riddle.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Pro...

‘Being Jewish’ is a spectrum and Australian Jewry is not exempt. Our international listeners were curious to know what different branches of Judaism exist in Australia and as usual Shoshana & Tami are here for you. A note to our Aussie audience: if they made a mistake explaining your personal experience of your particular denomination - leave a comment below!  This episode was filmed and edite...

Adam did some things your Jewish Studies teachers weren’t allowed to tell you. Snakes had legs. And there’s a biblical reason why you’re not the preferred sibling. Sound a bit bonkers? Welcome to this episode of Ashamed to Admit.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  Watch it on YouTube The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael  Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's b...

So there’s a King and Farmer Wants a Wife and his advisor wants to murder all the Jews and he has a funny hat and Esther becomes Queen and she’s Jewish and she has a cousin (or uncle?) who won’t bow down to … Ashamed to Admit you don't really remember all that much about the Purim Story? Tami and Shoshana are here for you, filling in the gaps before Purim. There’s so much you didn’t learn in...

It’s Mardi Gras Festival in Sydney, Australia! Your co-hosts, Shoshana and Tami are here for you - asking those “anything gay” questions you’ve been too ashamed to ask. Plus, they discuss what Jewish foods would be best suited to go rainbow to celebrate.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions  Watch it on YouTube The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael  Here’s the article...

Maimonides, Yehudit, Lilith. You know these divas by name but you’ve forgotten what they did. Tami and Shoshana are here for you once again with a breakdown. Plus, a post in a Jewish Facebook group that made Shoshana lose her mind.  This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway productions  Watch it on YouTube The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael  Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's...

Did you know that Jewish people celebrate the trees' birthday? And the moon? Is Jewish Valentine's day romantic or horrific? Tami & Shoshana are here for you as they discuss Rosh Chodesh, Tu B'av and Tu B'shevat aka. Tu Bishvat. Plus an angry Jewish parent on Facebook needs to find a Jewish school that isn’t “woke”.  Trigger warning: At 26 minutes, this episode touches on s...

Why do Jewish people get anxious about waste? Have a different calendar? Occasionally marry their in-law? Tami & Shoshana are here for you; all will be answered in this week’s 'Rapid Fire' episode. Plus, a curious FB group member asks if it’s permissible to use a buzzbuzz on shabbat.  This episode was filmed at Storytellers Australia.  The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael  Did...

Welcome back to Season 4 of The Jewish Independent’s podcast ASHAMED TO ADMIT. In the first episode of the season, Tami Sussman asks BRAND NEW CO-HOST Shoshana Gottlieb Beker how Jews ended up in so many places around the world! Plus, they introduce a new segment which exposes the craziest things people post in Jewish Facebook Groups.  ASHAMED TO ADMIT: It’s everything you didn’t get in Jewish Stu...

In this one-off interview, TJI's Editor-in-Chief Deborah Stone speaks with Sir Mick Davis and Mike Prashker, founders of The London Initiative—a global network connecting Jewish leaders across the diaspora. They discuss the threat of illiberalism in Israel and what the diaspora's role should be in defending Israeli democracy. Ashamed to Admit returns in January 2026 with Tami Sussman and...