GOLDA Girls

Stars, Stripes, and Sha-BBQ with Jake Cohen

GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, journalist Gabby Deutch, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko are joined by cookbook author Jake Cohen [https://www.instagram.com/jakecohen/] to talk all things 4th of July, from being Jewish in America [https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/as-america-turns-250-american-jews-embrace-a-complicated-patriotism/] as the country turns 250 to kosher-friendly BBQ prep.  Send us your Ask GOLDA questions at hi@goldaguide.com [hi@goldaguide.com] (voice notes are best; be sure to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from). This week’s Good for the Jews picks:  Stephanie: America!  Gabby: Jews representing at Pride 🌈 Diana: The Golem of Prague [https://www.jmberlin.de/en/golem-from-mysticism-to-minecraft]—which comes in many souvenir [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68884018] versions (and even a gold pendant [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68883809]). Esther: Mel Brooks turning 100 [https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/06/long-live-mel-brooks/687730/]. Subscribe to GOLDA at goldaguide.com [https://www.goldaguide.com/] and follow us on Instagram at @goldaguide [https://www.instagram.com/goldaguide/]. Where you can find the GOLDA Girls: Follow Gabby’s writing at Jewish Insider here [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68888620], and subscribe to her Substack here [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68803425].  Sign up for Diana’s print newsletter, Modern Jewess, here [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68801803], and buy her book, We Need to Talk About Antisemitism, here [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68889481].  Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68803847], and her children’s book I Share My Name, here [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68902029].  Buy Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here [https://go.shopmy.us/p-68595874]. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media [https://www.goldaguide.com/]. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55854400].  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55725075], a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org [http://nureads.org/] to get started today. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: * Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983] * Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq [https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq] * Pocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 [https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21] Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com [hi@goldaguide.com].  Stay GOLDA.

Summer Camp Ready with Molly Yeh

GOLDA [https://www.goldaguide.com/] founder Stephanie Butnick [https://www.stephaniebutnick.com/], journalist Gabby Deutch [https://jewishinsider.com/authors/gabby-deutch/], and Rabbi Diana Fersko [https://rabbidianafersko.com/] are joined by Food Network star Molly Yeh [https://www.instagram.com/mollyyeh/?hl=en] to discuss all things Jewish summer. Check out today’s GOLDA newsletter to get Molly’s summer essentials. They also answer a listener question about matchmaking. Send us your Ask GOLDA questions at hi@goldaguide.com [hi@goldaguide.com] (voicenotes are best; be sure to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from.) This week’s Good for the Jews picks:  Stephanie: voting, especially with little kids. Gabby: Eyal Shani’s restaurant Malka [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67369126] in West Palm Beach. Diana: Unsolicited gifts, like the fish fork [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67407879] her mother-in-law sent her.   GOLDA is a newsletter that makes Jewish life feel bright, beautiful, and full of meaning. Subscribe at goldaguide.com [https://www.goldaguide.com/] and follow GOLDA on Instagram at @goldaguide [https://www.instagram.com/goldaguide/]. GOLDA Mahjong Night is back with a night of open play (no instruction) on Wednesday, July 15 in Flatiron. Location will be revealed to attendees the week before the event! Get your ticket here [https://luma.com/hfa1ocnx?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com]. Sign up for Diana’s snail mail newsletter Modern Jewess here [https://modern-jewess.com/], and Gabby’s Substack here [https://gsdeutch.substack.com/]. Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here [https://bookshop.org/p/books/sisters-of-fortune-a-novel-esther-chehebar/3de4086c9f13c629?ean=9780593734544&next=t&aid=110357&listref=5-books-we-re-excited-about-in-2025] and Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here [https://bookshop.org/a/110357/9781579658939]. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media [https://www.goldaguide.com/]. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55854400].  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55725075], a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org [http://nureads.org/] to get started today. A Walk on the Moon [https://go.shopmy.us/p-67369411] is the exciting new musical based on the iconic hit movie, starring Talia Suskauer and Max Chernin, and featuring the voice of Tovah Feldshuh. We’re giving away tickets: to enter for a chance to win, email hi@goldaguide.com [hi@goldaguide.com] or message us on Instagram @goldaguide [https://www.instagram.com/goldaguide/] telling us your favorite Jewish summer movie.  You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: * Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983] * Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq [https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq] * Pocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 [https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21] Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com [hi@goldaguide.com].  Stay GOLDA.

Jewish Father's Day with Ted Deutch

GOLDA [https://www.goldaguide.com/] founder Stephanie Butnick [https://www.stephaniebutnick.com/], journalist Gabby Deutch [https://jewishinsider.com/authors/gabby-deutch/], and Rabbi Diana Fersko [https://rabbidianafersko.com/] chat with a special guest for Father’s Day: Former U.S. Congressman, current American Jewish Commitee CEO, and dad-of-the-pod Ted Deutch. This week’s Father’s Day-themed Good for the Jews picks:  Stephanie: A (free) subscription [https://go.shopmy.us/p-65614705] to Sapir for Father’s Day Gabby: Jewish servicemen and women [https://www.jwv.org/], especially Gabby’s Pa Bernie.  Diana: The fathers in the Torah, especially Jacob [https://go.shopmy.us/p-65615050].  Ted Deutch: Jewish summer camp [https://go.shopmy.us/p-65605558]. GOLDA is a Jewish lifestyle destination built around one idea: making Jewish life bright, beautiful, and full of meaning. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.goldaguide.com [https://www.goldaguide.com/] and follow GOLDA on Instagram at @goldaguide [https://www.instagram.com/goldaguide/]. GOLDA Mahjong Night is popping up again on Tuesday, June 23 [https://luma.com/hfa1ocnx?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com] on the Upper East Side and Wednesday, July 15 [https://luma.com/kfinug0b] in Flatiron. These are open play events (no instruction); location will be revealed to attendees the week before the event. Sign up here [https://luma.com/hfa1ocnx?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com]. Sign up for Diana’s print newsletter Modern Jewess here [https://modern-jewess.com/], and Gabby’s Substack here [https://gsdeutch.substack.com/]. Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here [https://bookshop.org/p/books/sisters-of-fortune-a-novel-esther-chehebar/3de4086c9f13c629?ean=9780593734544&next=t&aid=110357&listref=5-books-we-re-excited-about-in-2025] and Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here [https://bookshop.org/a/110357/9781579658939]. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media [https://www.goldaguide.com/]. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55854400].  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55725075], a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org [http://nureads.org/] to get started today. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: * Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983] * Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq [https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq] * Pocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 [https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21] Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com [hi@goldaguide.com].  Stay GOLDA.

Everything with Chive, Knicks in Five

GOLDA [https://www.goldaguide.com/] founder Stephanie Butnick [https://www.stephaniebutnick.com/], journalist Gabby Deutch [https://jewishinsider.com/authors/gabby-deutch/], novelist Esther Chehebar [https://amzn.to/42RJZSJ], and Rabbi Diana Fersko [https://rabbidianafersko.com/] chat about the Tony Awards, Gabby’s recent Jewish insider article [https://go.shopmy.us/p-64093833] on AI’s implications for Jewish life, and the bagel-fueled excitement over the Knicks’ NBA Finals run.   The hosts also share their summer wedding gift recommendations in response to a listener who wrote in looking for some inspiration:  GOLDA Girls' wedding gift picks: Crystal candlesticks [https://go.shopmy.us/p-64203168] from Happy Kangaroo Cherry blossom challah board [https://go.shopmy.us/p-64204048] from Happy Kangaroo Eye tray [https://go.shopmy.us/p-64204496] from ABC Carpet & Home Travel shabbat candles [https://go.shopmy.us/p-64204657] from Emanuel Smash glass [https://go.shopmy.us/p-64209858] from Tchotchke Smash Hamsa [https://go.shopmy.us/p-64214508] from Tchotchke This week’s Good for the Jews picks:  Stephanie: Congregation Rodeph Sholom sponsoring [https://rodephsholom.org/action/volunteer/west-side-campaign-against-hunger/] West Side Campaign Against Hunger’s recent block party.  Gabby: Camp Ramah celebrating alumni Caissie Levy’s Tony Award win by sharing this 2015 video [https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZVMP9YA63r/] of Levy singing “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Mis in Hebrew.  Esther: A mother-daughter trip to Home Goods [https://go.shopmy.us/p-64104425]. Diana: Bat mitzvahs!  GOLDA is a Jewish lifestyle destination built around one idea: making Jewish life bright, beautiful, and full of meaning. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.goldaguide.com [https://www.goldaguide.com/] and follow GOLDA on Instagram at @goldaguide [https://www.instagram.com/goldaguide/]. GOLDA Mahjong Night is popping up on Tuesday, June 23 at one of our favorite restaurants on the Upper East Side for a night of open play (no instruction). Location will be revealed to attendees the week before the event. Sign up here [https://luma.com/hfa1ocnx?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com]. Sign up for Diana’s snail mail newsletter Modern Jewess here [https://modern-jewess.com/], and Gabby’s Substack here [https://gsdeutch.substack.com/]. Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here [https://bookshop.org/p/books/sisters-of-fortune-a-novel-esther-chehebar/3de4086c9f13c629?ean=9780593734544&next=t&aid=110357&listref=5-books-we-re-excited-about-in-2025] and Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here [https://bookshop.org/a/110357/9781579658939]. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media [https://www.goldaguide.com/]. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55854400].  Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55725075], a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org [http://nureads.org/] to get started today. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: * Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983] * Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq [https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq] * Pocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 [https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21] Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com [hi@goldaguide.com].  Stay GOLDA.

Temple Dues and Hunky Jews with Noam Ash

GOLDA [https://www.goldaguide.com/] founder Stephanie Butnick [https://www.stephaniebutnick.com/], journalist Gabby Deutch [https://jewishinsider.com/authors/gabby-deutch/], novelist Esther Chehebar [https://amzn.to/42RJZSJ], and Rabbi Diana Fersko [https://rabbidianafersko.com/] break down two hot topics: the rising cost of Jewish life in America, and Sacha Baron Cohen and Brett Goldstein’s unlikely turn as the summer’s leading men—and what it means when our funny guys are also the hunks.  Our guest is Noam Ash, the screenwriter and star of Bookends [https://linktr.ee/Bookendsmovie], which premiered this week in New York City and is heading to film festivals across the country [https://linktr.ee/Bookendsmovie]. He tells us about working alongside Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000719/] and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Caroline Aaron [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000715/]— who play the grandparents Noam’s character moves in with after a breakup—and what he learned while workshopping his film with the Jewish Writers Institute (applications are open for their Digital Storyteller’s Lab [https://jewishwritersinstitute.org/digital-storytellers-lab/] and Screenwriters Lab [https://jewishwritersinstitute.org/screenwriters/]). Sponsors: GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55725075], a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Use code NuGolda at checkout for 15% off your subscription. Visit NuReads.org [http://nureads.org/] to get started today. This episode is also sponsored by:  * Joyva [https://amzn.to/4cXSDn4], a fourth generation family business that crafts tahini, halvah and confections in Brooklyn, NY. Get your deliciousness today [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55727364]. GOLDA is a Jewish lifestyle destination built around one idea: making Jewish life bright, beautiful, and full of meaning. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.goldaguide.com [https://www.goldaguide.com/] and follow GOLDA on Instagram at @goldaguide [https://www.instagram.com/goldaguide/]. Sign up for Diana’s snail mail newsletter Modern Jewess here [https://modern-jewess.com/], and Gabby’s Substack here [https://gsdeutch.substack.com/]. Get Esther’s novel Sisters of Fortune here [https://bookshop.org/p/books/sisters-of-fortune-a-novel-esther-chehebar/3de4086c9f13c629?ean=9780593734544&next=t&aid=110357&listref=5-books-we-re-excited-about-in-2025] and Stephanie’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, here [https://bookshop.org/a/110357/9781579658939]. GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media [https://www.goldaguide.com/]. Our executive producer is Ariel Shapiro. We’re edited by POLDHU [https://go.shopmy.us/p-55854400].  You can listen to GOLDA Girls on: * Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983] * Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq [https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8Cq] * Pocket Casts https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21 [https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21] Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com [hi@goldaguide.com].  Stay GOLDA.