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Can Jewish and Christian billboards convert non-believers?

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5:00 The Tree of Life trial in Pittsburgh, the debt ceiling compromise, and … Nazi cocaine?  

9:30 Interview with culture reporter Mira Fox

27:20 Recommendations and closing 

On the June 1, 2023 episode of That Jewish News Show, Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss the Pittsburgh trial, the debt ceiling compromise, and packages of cocaine adorned with swastikas and other Nazi insignia. They were joined by Mira Fox, a culture reporter at the Forward, to discuss her reporting on what’s behind the rise of Christian and Jewish highway billboards.

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That Jewish News Show is a thoughtful look at the week in Jewish news from journalists at the Forward, which has been driving the American Jewish conversation since 1897. In each episode, hosts Laura E. Adkins, the opinion editor, and Benyamin Cohen, the news director, bring you beyond the headlines and interview the newsmakers behind those stories.

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