Jewish Diaspora Report

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Rosh Hanikra, Israel  (1949) New York, USA (1862) Kiev, Russia* (1911) Washington D.C, USA (1979) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episode...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Lucerne, Switzerland (1918) West Germany (1960) York, England (1190) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes on issues of Politics, Cult...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 13 On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan discusses the recent Antisemitic typo made in the University of Michigan's email to staff and students, how the ADL (Anti-Defimation League) has created a new algorithm to fight antisemitic hate on the internet. We also look into the issue if being "Anti-Israel" is Antisemitic and how...

J ewish Diaspora Report - Episode 12 On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan discusses his thoughts on making aliyah to Israel, getting Israeli citizenship and how the issues in Ukraine today could be foreshadowing issues in the future for Jews around the world. We also look into the history of the conflict people who have found themselves trapped within war-zones and have...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Maryland, USA (1658) Persia (1291) Jaffa, Ottoman Empire (1799) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes on issues of Politics, Culture,...

J ewish Diaspora Report - Episode 11 On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan discusses the recent issues in Eastern Europe and how that has affected him as a descendant of Ukrainian ancestors. We also look into the history of the conflict, how it has happened before in the past and why it is repeating itself now. Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  British Mandate for Palestine  (1940) Wurzburg, Germany  (1147) Paris, France  (1181) Washington, DC. (1891) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for fut...

J ewish Diaspora Report - Episode 10 On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan and his wife Emily discuss the recent comments by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau towards a Conservative Minister of Parliament, Melissa Lantsman, and the opposition party.  Does he need to apologize to her, the opposition party and Canadians for suggesting anyone who disagrees with him are...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Eastern Roman Empire  (418CE) New Amsterdam ( 1656) Smyrna, Turkey  (1901) Moscow, Russia (1891) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes...

J ewish Diaspora Report - Episode 9 On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan discusses his experience as a participant and a leader on the Taglit-Birthright Israel trip. We look at who funds this incredible gift to the Jewish Diaspora Community and why people have been attempting to protest against it. Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Barbados (1674) Maryland, USA (1825) Freiburg, Germany  (1349) Austria (1849) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes on issues of Polit...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 8 On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan explores the rich and long history of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish Community) in Africa, a community that has faced many challenges and dangers. In the 1980's and 90's, due to civil wars and coups in Ethiopia, the Israeli Government and many groups aimed to save this African Jewish min...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 7 On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan explores the recent comments made by Whoopie Goldberg on The View and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert about the Holocaust and her poorly executed apology. Her ignorant comment ignores the recent Neo-Nazi rally in Orlando where we see the very real affects of ignorance of what Antisemitism really i...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 6 On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan explores the controversial banning of the Book "Maus" in Tennessee classrooms.  He discusses his connection to the book and the difficulties of teaching the Holocaust in his own classroom.  Mike reacts to the studies that show how grossly under-informed students are about the Holocaust. He...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Stuttgart, Germany  (1779) France (1831) British Mandate of Palestine (1934) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes on issues of Politi...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 5 In honor of Holocaust Memorial Day, this episode host Mike Jordan describes his 2016 trip to Poland, where he walks in the footsteps of his grandmother, an Auschwitz Survivor. Using his grandmother's testimony, he looks back at how her words impacted being in the same Nazi Death Camp 60 years earlier.  Mike Jordan also discusses the miraculous event that hel...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment 3 This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Brooklyn, New York (1983) Jerusalem, Israel (1949) Haifa, British Mandate of Palestine (1929) Egypt (1980) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for fut...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 4 In this episode host Mike Jordan explores a recent text from his friend who is struggling with the issues of Antisemitism online for the first time. In the shadow of the recent Texas Synagogue Hostage situation, the podcast will look into the Jewish Defense League (JDL) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the different ways that they stand up to protect Jewi...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment 2 This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Brooklyn, New York (1950) Amsterdam (1941) Warsaw, Poland (1943) France (1790) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes on issues of Po...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 3 This episode explores the  recent "controversial" comments of former Daily Show host Jon Stewart regarding Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling and the goblins who run the underground banks. This episode will uncover how the "Jewish Banker" negative stereotype runs much deeper than the Wizarding World. Let's discuss where the negative beliefs about...

Jewish Diaspora Report - This Week in Diaspora History - Bonus Segment 1 This mini-episode explores a number of Jewish historical events that happened this week in the diaspora.  This week, we look into the Jews of:  Fostat, Egypt (1012) Germany (1933) Majorca, Spain (1393) Sicily and Naples, Italy (1740) Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes on i...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 2 This episode explores the  dilemma surrounding "invisible minorities" as it pertains to the Jewish community within the majority culture.  We will also discuss  "accidental" Racism, and finally, Host Mike Jordan discusses the recent social media post by Khloe Kardashian and the impact it had on the Jewish Community.  Explore these challenging...

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 1 This episode explores the issues facing Judaism in the diaspora and introduces us to future topics that this podcast will cover. We meet podcast host Mike Jordan for the first time and hear his thoughts on this unique topic in the podcasting world.  A cornerstone issue facing the Jewish people of the modern era is their ties, or lack thereof, to the Modern State...