In this episode we discuss Seth Rogen's appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast on July 27, 2020, to promote his film “American Pickle”.
They showed that they are super-Jewish: Familiar with tradition, steeped in Jewish upbringing, and full of post-trauma from these experiences. The interview sets Jewish Twitter afire as the Left adopts Rogen as a spokesperson, the Right accuses him of questioning Israel's legitimacy, and many who stay silent acknowledge similar frustration with Israel.
We ask if Seth Rogen was criticizing Israel or helping the Jewish world improve its Israel education.
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Useful links and resources:
- Listen to Seth Rogen on WTF with Marc Maron: July 27, 2020: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1143-seth-rogen
- Listen to Seth Rogen's Interview with Allison Kaplan Sommer- Haaretz: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/listen-the-interview-seth-rogen-sets-the-record-straight-1.9051105
- See Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac "Bougie" Herzog's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/IsaacHerzog/videos/vb.161648040544835/774315953374071/?type=2&theater
- Read Daniel Gordis Response to Seth Rogen: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-if-seth-rogen-wasnt-entirely-wrong/
- Read StandWithUs original response: https://www.standwithus.com/post/response-to-seth-rogen-s-recent-comments
- Read StandWithUs follow-up response: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157701117912689&id=19459912688
- Examples from StandWithUs of Anti-Israel reaction to Seth Rogen: