GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, journalist Gabby Deutch, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko are joined by cookbook author Jake Cohen to talk all things 4th of July, from being Jewish in America as the country turns 250 to kosher-friendly BBQ prep.

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This week’s Good for the Jews picks:

Stephanie: America!

Gabby: Jews representing at Pride 🌈

Diana: The Golem of Prague—which comes in many souvenir versions (and even a gold pendant).

Esther: Mel Brooks turning 100.

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GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU.

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