Taking Back the Narrative

How many times have you heard that patrilineal Jews are not 'real Jews'? That their parentage is the 'wrong half'? Not only is it derogatory to erase half-Jews, but it goes against actual Judean history - the first 2,000+ years.  It was wonderful being joined by Lynn Romano, a proud patrilineal Jew who experienced both acceptance from family members and cold distance/pushback f...

It was an absolute honor to speak with Maria Friedman, the Executive Director of RICI (Rhode Island Coalition for Israel). Together, we explored our Zionism journeys, both being Russian Judeans and how that shaped our initial connection/disconnect to our actual identity. Despite obstacles, we both leaned in to Zionism, in different ways.  Maria and the organization she leads, RICI, embodies what a...

For 4,000+ years, Jews have mastered usage of every weapon available for both defense and retribution. Brave Jews liberated 22% of the Judean homeland (78% remains stolen and since 1922 has been known as 'Jordan.') from the British occupiers using guns and other non-aviation resources, but immediately, when Israel was attacked upon liberation by six Arab countries, fighter jets were need...

Rabbi Meir Kahane represents strength and Judean values to Zionists, and an 'extremist' to antisemites of all stripes, which includes self-hating Jews. But who really was Kahane? Why the relentless negative smearing of his accomplishments from the Establishment Jewish organizations and 'leaders'?  Please join TBTN's conversation featuring Yisrael Yaacob ben Avraham, JDL 61...

It is an honor to welcome back Matan Zimman to TBTN's Zionist Corner podcast. In part II of the terrorist organizations' inner workings which led to the Jewish genocide on October 7th, the ties Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had with Qatar are deeply explored. And was it just Qatari political leaders he met with in Israel in 2018 or other nefarious terrorists?  Matan and I also get into a...

Hamas and Hezbollah are both predominately in the news today post-the Jewish genocide on October 7th, 2023, from where did those terrorists emerge? Who is really pulling the financial strings? Is there a difference between Sunni and Shi'ite terrorism? How was the Soviet Union tied to the Arab occupiers in Israel, and why is it important to know about the Muslim Brotherhood.  All the above is...

Welcome to this dynamic episode where the real truth about Ukraine is revealed. Rivkah Aubrecht and I push aside the PC curtain to discuss how Ukraine was originally created and by whom, the entrenched antisemitism there for centuries, and what actually led to this war in Ukraine. The media has you believe that it is evil Putin vs. innocent Zelensky. Are those the only two players involved? What h...

TBTN (Taking Back the Narrative) is thrilled to welcome back Mark Kennedy, who appeared as a guest last season. Together, we discuss in-depth the Trump Gaza deal, as it now stands, and all the accompanying issues at play.  www.tbtnisrael.com

Leora Levy has been a leader in many aspects of her life: she was one of the first female traders on Wall Street after graduating college in 1978. Within politics, Leora's professional pathway has been equally as impressive, most recently having served as the Connecticut RNC National Committeewoman, and in 2022, Leora was the Republican nominee for the Senate race against the long-standing  S...

What drew me to establish a friendship with Mark Kennedy, a Jewish political guru, through Facebook, was his well-informed, almost insider-esque, take on all things foreign policy and politics. For years, Mark and I would talk about U.S. politics, the Middle East, and all other hotspots world-wide, to the point where I knew I had to have Mark on as a featured guest on the Taking Back the Narrative...

The terrorist attack on 9/11 was a pivotal point for Kenneth Abramowitz, the Founder of Save the West (savethewest.com). Though it too, was for many, Kenneth branched out from his long-term career in health care consulting to alert the public about the dangers of nefarious elements targeting Western civilization - from China to Islam to the Democrats in America.  Kenneth is one of the few worldwid...

It was an absolute honor to have on Rebecca Harary, who is not only the President & Founder of CASEPAC (Combating Antisemitism Everywhere PAC), but is also the Co-President of the America First Club.  Rebecca is the type of person that sees a problem or a need, and finds an effective solution - from helping found a school for autism in Brooklyn, to running for political office in NYC to addres...

It was a true honor to have had on Shabbos Kestenbaum, a proud Zionist who is the bearer of many titles: a student activist and a media contributor; a lead plaintiff against Harvard University, and a lecturer on combating Jew hatred.  Shabbos is an Orthodox Jew who planned on pursuing his collegiate goals of studying religion at Harvard Divinity School. Even prior to the Jewish genocide on Oct. 7t...

Brandon and I get into the weeds of why both American Jewish leadership has failed Jews in America and in Israel, and why Israeli leadership needs a complete overhaul. The sorry excuse for leadership has jerked Israel down a path of capitulation to the needs of the antisemitic West, has fueled the ease of terrorism against Jews in the Jewish homeland, and even during this war, this across the boar...

Lilly Schwartz, a Program & Resource Coordinator at Nevut (https://nevut.org/), was instrumental on the podcast to share the importance of lone soldiers and their role in the IDF.  What motivates someone to join the army that does not have to? What are the challenges?  As a former lone soldier herself, Lilly answers all these questions and much more! We also touched upon politics (of course),...

No one can make sense of the senseless that happened on October 7th. One cannot comprehend the mass murder in horrific ways of 1200 people and the taking hostage of so many innocents. Join Daniella and I as we weave through dissecting the policies and politics of both Israel and the U.S, what needs to be done to ensure safety, and what fuels Jew-hate. Daniella provides an inside take into the resi...

It was an honor to speak with Kobi Koren, who is not only an expert on International Relations, but also has extensive knowledge on the history of the Middle East, and the Jewish people. Together, Kobi and I discussed the history of Muslim terrorism going back centuries, and addressed what many others seem to miss: just 'freeing Gaza from Hamas' will not do much long-term for Israel&apos...

162 days since the barbaric genocide against Israelis, the Jewish world is still coming to grips with our new reality. Hate coming from all directions, our very homeland in potential jeopardy of survival long-term, and the incomprehension of our missing people, stolen by Arab occupiers in Gaza. It has also been 162 days of sheer resilience of Israelis, the strength of the Jewish people, and renewe...

The audience is in for an in-depth look at Persian Jewry as shared by Jewish Iranian community leader & activist, Sharon Nik, whose family on both sides spans thousands of years in Iran.  Jews first came to Iran as part of the Babylonian Exile, and it was Cyrus the Great who later freed all slaves in Persia, including Jews, and established the Persian Empire. Under Cyrus, Jews were free to ret...

It was an absolute honor having on Matan and his family friend, Tuvia, a Yemenite Jew whose family arrived back in Israel in 1925.  One of the greatest misconceptions in circulation is that Yemenite Jews are all converts. Nothing could be further from the truth. Just like Ashkenaz Jews are not Khazars. Many Jews left Israel after the destruction of the first Temple in 586 BCE.  Some Jews headed we...

It was an honor to speak with Jewish activist Adela Cojab about the very deep history of Syrian Jews. A proud Diaspora community first emerged in Syria after the destruction of the First Temple.  After the Crusaders first invaded Israel, one of every three residents of Damascus were Jews. The oldest synagogue in the world is located in Syria and was built in 244 AD.  In follow-up waves, Jews fleei...

Bukharian Jews have a fascinating history - from their journey to the Persian Empire from Israel, and all along the Silk Road, until ending up not just in Uzbekistan, but throughout other parts of Central Asia such as Tajikistan and Dagestan.  Please join the guest of honor, David Milov, as he shares the rich history of his community,  the unique customs, delicious sounding dishes, and where the B...

I am thrilled to have on Barbara Krystal, Taking Back the Narrative's Director of Educational Outreach. Barbara poignantly shares her family's history of how they immigrated from Russia to Argentina.  Members of my family ended up in Argentina due to the Czar's pogroms in the beginning of the 20th century, and thanks to Barbara, we learn about the multiple waves of Jewish immigratio...

Take a deep-dive into the rich fabric of Jewish history in Morocco with special guest, Jonathan Karten, the CEO & Founder of the Iftach Group. The first Jews who arrived to Morocco were those who left Israel after the destruction of the First Temple. Then there were Amazigh Jews, which was a result of the very close bond the native population had with the newly arrived Jewish population, and t...

Indian Jews have a fascinating history, in that they are not one group, but several groups with different Diaspora stories. On this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Thapan Dubayehudi, a Professor of Foreign Languages, and also one of 15 members of the Cochin Indian Jewish community who  currently remain in India.  Thapan delves deeply into the history of Cochin Jews and their actual origi...