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We’ve Gone from Darkness to Light Before, We’ll Do It Again
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- Ask a Jew
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- Mar 27, 2026
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Summary
Dr. Jonathan Sarna is one of the most well-regarded historians in America and the Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University. He has written and edited over 30 books (which is more than we have read…combined) and is the expert on the Jews of America. We rate the American presidents on whether they liked or didn’t like Jews, discuss how bad antisemitism really is today compared to the past, and learn why we have always been blamed for everything — historically speaking, of course. Also: * A brief detour into the history of… Sex and the City. * The Jews that don’t eat Turkey. * Rehabbing Ulysses S. Grant. * It’s always the fault of the Jews - even before it happens. * What Jews can learn from Feminists. * What is going on with Jewish Studies departments in academia? * Why many Jewish academics prefer to sit the antisemitism discussion out. * Who hasn’t gotten an antisemitic letter from Richard Nixon?? * Honest Abe lives up to his name. * How bad is it really? Oh hey guess who else wrote something? Honored to make my debut in National Review with a piece about Israeli wartime humor. Also, friend of the pod and previous guest Jen Brick Murtazashvili had a wonderful piece in the Washington Post today about what we get wrong about this war (a lot). Here’s a gift link. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askajew.substack.com/subscribe