We Can Help
Ep. 401: AJC CEO Ted Deutch on antisemitism in America, a visit to a Brooklyn school welcoming Ukrainian refugees, our new favorite children’s book, and a visit from Kosha Dillz
This week on Unorthodox, we won’t be hitting the slopes in Switzerland.
Our Jewish guest this week is Ted Deutch, former U.S. congressman and current CEO of the American Jewish Committee. He joins us to talk about the AJC’s new Report on the State of Antisemitism in America.
Plus, to mark the two-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, producer Quinn Waller visits an unexpected school in South Brooklyn that is making America feel like home for some of the war’s youngest refugees.
We also share an interview from a recent Beautifully Jewish craft-along with Israeli American rapper Kosha Dillz and his mother. Since Oct. 7, Dillz has been rapping about Jewish toughness in his songs “Bring the Family Home” and “Watermelon,” while his mother has been knitting hats for IDF soldiers.
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