A Tablet Conversation with Congressman Ritchie Torres

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A Tablet Conversation with Congressman Ritchie Torres

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Jun 21, 2024

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New York Congressman Ritchie Torres sits with Tablet Magazine’s Liel Leibovitz and Alana Newhouse to discuss Zionism, social media’s role in antisemitism, and the necessity of patriotism.

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Jun 21, 2024

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Unorthodox is the world’s leading Jewish podcast™ - but you don’t have to be Jewish to love it! Hosted by Mark Oppenheimer, Stephanie Butnick, and Liel Leibovitz of Tablet Magazine, each episode we bring you interesting guests, News of the Jews, and so much more.

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A Tablet Conversation with Congressman Ritchie Torres

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