Benji bares his soul (and his sole), Avi lays out his fears of an unknowable AI future, and they both agree that you never regret paying a shiva call. This episode is dedicated to a special family who is sitting shiva this week.

Note: Lefties, do not be alarmed by false information provided by Benji! For many years, people believed left-handed individuals died 7–10 years younger than right-handed people. That claim came from studies in the late 1980s, but those studies turned out to be seriously flawed. The main problem was generational bias: older people were much less likely to report being left-handed because many had been forced to switch to writing with their right hand in childhood. That made it look as though there were fewer elderly left-handers.
(Thank you, Chat GPT)

Oh - and if you listen closely you can hear Avi eating some chopped liver in the first part of the episode - sorry about that. Enjoy!

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Avi and Benji take a break from running to their respective bomb shelters to give you their take on the war and on General Tso's sushi.

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In this episode, a "brassy" lady gives American Jews some dire warnings, Avi insists that Neturei Karta members are actually Zionist, and Blondie the dog gets a major shout out. Listen at your own risk.

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After a not-too-brief hiatus, Benji and Avi return to discuss the afterlife and the existence of demons... who happen to have podcasts.

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In this episode, Benji and Avi take advantage of the Trump Ceasefire to look back on twelve (eleven?) days of war. There's no denying it — it's been a scary couple of weeks. Benji succeeded in protecting his children — and his dogs. Avi has trust issues - and a beef with Iranian plastic surgeons. (By the way, Avi was right about the city of Tehran, but wrong about Iran as a country.) Will Trump and the world be wise enough to preserve Israel's miraculous achievements in the war? We have all the answers. Not.

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In this episode Benji and Avi sit down (and then stand up when he walks in, and then sit down again after he sits down) with Rabbi Seth Farber! We find out how he is the descendent of smugglers and grand rabbis, why his face is on the dartboards of so many religious parties, and how ITIM - the NGO he founded - helps well-meaning Israelis navigate the labyrinths of the Chief Rabbinate, especially when it comes to important lifecycle events. We dive deep into (clean?) mikvah waters, and find out how he and his team at ITIM have touched the lives of tens of thousands of Israelis and made life here a little easier, and a little more Jewish. A warning to our listeners - this episode touches on some sensitive topics, especially relating to certain issues around burial, so please keep that in mind.

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Benji and Avi spent Passover in the north of Israel, and in this episode they discuss the repairs and improvements Israel has made there, as well as the repairs and improvements they need to make to their post-Passover physiques. On the way, they dish on everything from the comeback of rudeness in American culture, to the most conscientious urologist in Israel. They're spillin' the matzoh, with no gefilters!

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Join Benji and Avi for a tour of what's maddening this March. High-altitude inequality, an incomplete Egyptian pantheon, Trump, Bibi - there's a lot to cover!

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