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“Can Jew Believe?” is the podcast that dives head-first into the questions, controversies, and cultural puzzles the Jewish world is talking about—and the ones it’s not.
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The Last of the Ellis Island Jews: The Lost World of Mid-Century Jewish New York (opens the original)
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Over 75% of American Jews trace their roots back to the massive immigration wave through Ellis Island that ended in 1924. But as generations pass, the living memory of that era is fading.In this episode of Can You Believe?, Brad Pomerance sits down with Professor Joel Dinerstein of Tulane University, author of The Last of the Ellis Island Jews. As one of the few surviving witnesses to that late-era Jewish American migration wave, Joel shares hilarious, heartwarming, and deeply personal stories a
Showing Up Hitler: The Jewish Champions of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games (opens the original)
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Adolf Hitler meant for the 1936 Berlin Olympics to be a global showcase of Nazi supremacy. Instead, a group of extraordinary Jewish athletes swept the podiums and took home Olympic hardware—right in front of Hitler himself.In this episode of Can Jew Believe?, host Brad Pomerance is joined by legendary collector Neil Keller, owner of over 22,000 rare historical artifacts. Neil reveals actual 1936 Olympic gold medals, rare archival photographs, and original family heirlooms that bring these forgot
The Growing Problem of Antisemitism Within The Mental Health Field (opens the original)
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When you walk into a therapy session, you expect a sanctuary—a safe, politically neutral space to process trauma, anxiety, and personal grief. But in the wake of October 7th, that safe space was shattered for many Jewish patients and clinicians. In this eye-opening episode of Can Jew Believe?, host Brad Pomerance sits down with Dr. Shelly Steinwurtzel, Psy.D., co-founder of Gesher Community Care, to address the growing shift toward "decolonizing therapy" and the anti-Zionist politicization of th
The Untold True Story Behind the Real Factory from "Schindler’s List!" (opens the original)
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"Can Jew Believe?" that the factory from 'Schindler’s List' actually belonged to a Jewish family who had no idea it saved 1,200 lives until decades later? In 1938, the Low-Beer family was forced to flee Czechoslovakia, leaving behind one of Europe’s largest textile empires. Decades after WWII ended, Daniel Low-Beer’s father picked up the book Schindler’s Ark—only to realize the famous factory where Oskar Schindler sheltered 1,200 Jews was his own stolen family property. In this episode of "Can J
In 1897, Belarus Was 14% Jewish. Today, It’s 0.2% - What Happened? (opens the original)
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From the heart of the Pale of Settlement to the devastation of the Second World War to secretly praying behind closed Soviet doors, the history of Jewish life in Belarus is one of survival, resilience, and rich heritage.Join host Brad Pomerance as he talks with Artur Livshyts, leader of the Jewish Religious Union in Belarus, about the deep roots of Belarusian Jews and the modern efforts to preserve historic synagogues and cemeteries for future generations. Artur also shares his extraordinary per
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