{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/647090cd76120a00118bfab2/67e6d8985fb59eadfcf7121e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"\"Everything needs to change\" - Daniel Jonas","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/647090cd76120a00118bfab2/1744874877490-a45fedd1-7d16-4955-ba0d-6514c3a6f08f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>With <strong>Daniel Jonas</strong> as our guide, we explore how Sephardi traditions merge with philosophy, language, and music to form a personal and uniquely ‘alive’ sense of Jewish identity.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our guest</strong></p><p>Meet Daniel Jonas, a corporate innovation expert, leader of interfaith dialogue, and prominent figure in London's Sephardic community—a path that has led him to explore his Iraqi-Indian heritage and the influence of Judeo-Arabic culture.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key topics</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Language and Identity:</strong> How language, particularly Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic, has shaped Daniel's Jewish expression.</li><li><strong>The Need for Change:</strong> Daniel advocates for systemic changes within communities and institutions to include the diversity of what it means to be Jewish.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Your guide</strong></p><p>Short definitions of terms mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li><strong>Kippah / Yarmulke </strong>&nbsp;- a brimless Jewish skullcap with variations in design and placement. Similar to a <strong>Kufi </strong>or<strong> Taquiya </strong>in Islam</li><li><strong>Amba</strong> - a delectable tangy mango pickle condiment of Baghdadi Jewish origin</li><li><strong>Reform Judaism</strong> - Jewish denomination that emphasises autonomy, and adapting to modern life.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Want to learn more? </strong>Listen to previous episodes where we discuss identity.</p><ul><li>S1E1 <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/who-jew-think-you-are/episodes/64de2edc42a892001117d920\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Big Three Origin Stories</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>References &amp; Resources</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcn1fPCfgiTCLw25VQL2ixA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Los Desterrados</a><strong> - </strong>A London band with a rootsy take on the ancient folk music of the Sephardic Jews.</li><li><a href=\"https://nahamu.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nahamu</a> - an organisation dedicated to combating religious extremism within the Jewish community</li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/3yinband/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">3yin</a> - a London-based ground-breaking band that performs the music of the Jewish communities of the Middle East and North Africa</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Dive deeper into the Jewniverse</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://whojewthinkyouare.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to our Substack</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Who Jew you think you are?&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://forms.gle/sx7Nic2rCnTNEG289\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Share your story</a></p>","author_name":"Eylan Ezekiel"}