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Ashamed to Admit

Ashamed to Admit

By: The Jewish Independent
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Are you ashamed to admit you're not across the big issues and events affecting Jews in Australia, Israel and around the Jewish world?

In this new podcast from online publication The Jewish Independent, Your Third Cousin Tami Sussman and TJI's Dashiel Lawrence tackle the week's 'Chewiest and Jewiest' topics.



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Episodes
  • What is a golem? Jewish Mythology
    Apr 20 2026

    Do you have no idea what a golem is? Are you ashamed to admit you've never seen The Lord of the Rings? Feeling like your Jewish Community might need some extra protection right now? Then this episode is for you. Plus, someone is distraught when a very popular kosher bakery sells out of olive bread ... can a Jewish facebook group save the day?

    This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions

    Watch it on YouTube

    The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael

    Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's bi-weekly newsletter: jewishindependent.com.au

    Follow Tami and Shoshana on Instagram : @tami_sussman_bits & @jewishmemesonly

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    Facebook: TheJewishIndependentAU

    Instagram: thejewishindependent

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    32 mins
  • Is it kosher?
    Apr 13 2026

    Who decides what is and isn’t kosher? Will the next generation be able to keep to the laws of kashrut in a cost of living crisis? If you had the power to make McDonalds, KFC or Guzman y Gomez kosher, which one would you choose? Plus, welcome to the bonkers world of Jewish Buy, Sell, Swap groups.

    This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions

    Watch it on YouTube

    The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael

    Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's bi-weekly newsletter: jewishindependent.com.au

    Follow Tami and Shoshana on Instagram : @tami_sussman_bits & @jewishmemesonly

    X: TJI_au

    Facebook: TheJewishIndependentAU

    Instagram: thejewishindependent

    LinkedIn: the-jewish-independent


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    34 mins
  • Jewish Afterlife, Naming Traditions, Modesty and Bisexual Anne Frank.
    Apr 7 2026

    There’s something for everyone in this week’s episode as Tami puts listener questions into a hat and Shoshana answers them (and makes fun of Tami’s hat). Plus someone in a Jewish Facebook group tries to disguise sexual gloating with marital concern.

    This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions

    Watch it on YouTube

    The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael

    Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's bi-weekly newsletter: jewishindependent.com.au

    Follow Tami and Shoshana on Instagram : @tami_sussman_bits & @jewishmemesonly

    X: TJI_au

    Facebook: TheJewishIndependentAU

    Instagram: thejewishindependent

    LinkedIn: the-jewish-independent


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    38 mins
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