Cheesecake, Congress, and Joan Rivers with Julie Klausner
GOLDA [https://www.goldaguide.com/] founder Stephanie Butnick [https://www.stephaniebutnick.com/] and her co-hosts—journalist Gabby Deutch [https://jewishinsider.com/authors/gabby-deutch/], novelist Esther Chehebar [https://amzn.to/42RJZSJ], and Rabbi Diana Fersko [https://rabbidianafersko.com/]—discuss how Shavuot became all about cheesecake and explore the Jewish implications of the race to replace longtime New York Congressman Jerry Nadler. Special guest Julie Klausner [https://www.instagram.com/julieklausner/?hl=en] joins the show to answer a listener question in Ask GOLDA.
This week’s Good for the Jews picks:
Stephanie: Zabars and JCC Manhattan’s Literie candle [https://go.shopmy.us/p-59905732] collab.
Gabby: The musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [https://go.shopmy.us/p-59905827].
Diana: Mabel’s Labels [https://go.shopmy.us/p-59904982] for camp packing.
Esther: Costco kosher cheesecake [https://go.shopmy.us/p-59905149] and Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi [https://www.thejc.com/news/world/the-strokes-jewish-guitarist-takes-break-after-singers-comments-on-privilege-of-american-zionists-tqx9iky9].
Upcoming GOLDA Events:
Tuesday, May 26 — New York City: GOLDA Mahjong Night is back on the Upper East Side for mahjong mavens, newcomers, and everyone in between! Sign up here [https://luma.com/iwdlt610?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com].
Wednesday, May 27 — New York City: Join GOLDA for the kickoff event in our series at The Harmonie Club. Stephanie Butnick will be talking to three contemporary Jewish writer Rachel Kadish (The Weight of Ink [https://elink856.goldaguide.com/ss/c/u001.IWlpM7M6neOhCnT3_55KjHqGK0hdg0AtW9pBx7t0wMYJ8lvraTol_tbyS993XuOr5U0CxBiIjE_lE5MImtfT1vJR5Jvs6doWb9fU1qIxyVRdoozB7EfNX37b2NytvGzvdyJE-NS_f6u4YLko5cZI1zM4ez0Fc_xcnKGiw2PC9e-28fEYWyI9c5CBZ3NZGMpAlv0YoLMWMDrx7BPQSGuStg/4qn/XsFBjghwR1SYM08W6W6crw/h11/h001.UEzZZ02jF4u5MRsL3vXzhjpQSXQuZ4zpFTcodrGcvtg?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com]), Menachem Kaiser, (Plunder [https://elink856.goldaguide.com/ss/c/u001.IWlpM7M6neOhCnT3_55KjKxz6YKkuehDBIoU6WgWgsGlARrM6b3_Q3OdpBAUPrwqhNZd9AvqWDjYdi3HtiB6BPX30RcvYPlGVDNdCGOA4ZcUW9BPHjRa87vnDVHTTsT1Zq8vfc9TwYraM-IluREAXBrc1XYErLUR5LRyFtjSKqodGGQ1ULhg2v8zEeuiaEasf_a4vc38KFNWmzQxejGb6A/4qn/XsFBjghwR1SYM08W6W6crw/h12/h001.Oyp3bgZPSiCivVfOtjcUIVxw1C19xyTg11sSlMm_XKA?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com]), and GOLDA Girls co-host Esther Chehebar (Sisters of Fortune [https://elink856.goldaguide.com/ss/c/u001.IWlpM7M6neOhCnT3_55KjBGHbYGP_amHk4WqTG7rCWmajZtYL6Uc8uus7Hi4QEWDW3vhtg9LQXTeaeV6_cNFUuBhcaJYvPPVATSPOtL52EimyuApJqd5T_ll-sQRdyQwCeOQvxWCgHr-TKYIyWR0uMX0HMX1xDCEB-rTiAPY-TDOgCYmbBO1HGkCSVh9p5WL9R-EfEGPSirzp1W14sEIYA/4qn/XsFBjghwR1SYM08W6W6crw/h13/h001.st7_XCqH39CLrzuV39GgbdhCsU9fgcwlt6PPd9he7DA?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com])—about their work and the rich tradition of Jewish storytelling. Sign up here [https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLM3G6EZ152MH/checkout/VDRSHNEA5A5XE5FZASYNYABQ?utm_campaign=golda-events&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.goldaguide.com].
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