Happy almost-Iran war day! On this solo pod, we discuss our respective Valentine’s Days, whether or not the US should start executing Olympic athletes who don’t bring home medals, and Chaya Leah’s near Holocaust experience at a fancy kosher restaurant in LA.

We also finally take some listener questions! We help a listener explain to her Goyfriend why she wants to raise their kids Jewish even though she’s not a huge Jew herself, and advise another listener facing her new role at work as the token “tell us about antisemitism” employee.

You can send yours to askajewpod@gmail.com.

No questions is stupid, as you can clearly see by Yael’s question about a drunk encounter with a Big Mac.

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Lahav Harkov is the Senior Political Correspondent for Jewish Insider, formerly of the Jerusalem Post, and most importantly - a repeat offender on AAJ. She’s here to answer all our current affairs questions, and some of our stupid questions too. We cover the potential of a war with Iran, an upcoming election in Israel (If you think American politics are crazy…), and the notorious Blue Square Superbowl ad that will save us all from antisemitism.

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Follow Lahav on X, check out her writing on Jewish Insider, and listen to her podcast, Misgav Mideast Horizons.

Also:

* What’s the difference between Donald Trump and a reform rabbi?

* Ehud Barak is the Mandy Patinkin of Israel.

* Kosher pizzagate.

* What are Trump and Bibi gossiping about?

* What’s the verdict on the Iran attack from June?

* War or no war?

* Think American politics are crazy? That’s cute. Listen to what’s going on in Israel.

* Hostages on Dancing With the Stars.

* The Robert Kraft Blue Square question… what do you think about the ad? and the ADL, while we’re at it?

* What’s the relationship between Israel and Russia?

* Putin bought what in Tel Aviv???

* The (orthodox) Jewish question.

* Haredi Bridgerton.

* The dairy wars.

What’s this?? Is it your birthday? Or are you just getting two episodes in one week because we love you so much?? As Jews around the world gather to celebrate Tu B’Shvat and the New England Patriots, we caught up to discuss everything that’s on our mind.

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* We make it 1 minute and 25 seconds before talking about Mandy Patinkin.

* A brave conversation about the things that everyone agrees about.

* Uterus shaped challas.

* Our grandparents didn’t survive Auschwitz to eat sourdough bread.

* I could climb that tower.

* An exciting day at 770.

* Stop condemning antisemitism when it’s easy.

A conversation about morals on edJEWcation

* Hashem is a Patriots fan.

* In defense of vaping.

* Wait what is Tu B’Shvat again?

* Everyone is home…now what?

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Chaya Leah’s adorable cousings Moishe and Luigi (please don’t sue, Nintendo)

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