Did you know that Jewish people celebrate the trees' birthday? And the moon? Is Jewish Valentine's day romantic or horrific? Tami & Shoshana are here for you as they discuss Rosh Chodesh, Tu B'av and Tu B'shevat aka. Tu Bishvat. Plus an angry Jewish parent on Facebook needs to find a Jewish school that isn’t “woke”.

Trigger warning: At 26 minutes, this episode touches on sexual assault, including discussion of sexual violence in the Bible. Listener discretion is advised.

This episode was filmed at Storytellers Australia. You can watch it on YouTube

The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael

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Why do Jewish people get anxious about waste? Have a different calendar? Occasionally marry their in-law? Tami & Shoshana are here for you; all will be answered in this week’s 'Rapid Fire' episode. Plus, a curious FB group member asks if it’s permissible to use a buzzbuzz on shabbat.

This episode was filmed at Storytellers Australia.

The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael

Did you know you can watch this series on YouTube?

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Welcome back to Season 4 of The Jewish Independent’s podcast ASHAMED TO ADMIT. In the first episode of the season, Tami Sussman asks BRAND NEW CO-HOST Shoshana Gottlieb Beker how Jews ended up in so many places around the world! Plus, they introduce a new segment which exposes the craziest things people post in Jewish Facebook Groups.
ASHAMED TO ADMIT: It’s everything you didn’t get in Jewish Studies Class.

This episode was filmed at Storytellers Australia.
The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael

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