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The Elliot Resnick Show
Hosted by Elliot Resnick · EN
The controversial former chief editor of The Jewish Press interviews fighters and firebrands in the political and cultural battlefields.
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My 10 Books
Dec 3100:24:58Tap to summarizeGush Katif, Rabbi Meir Kahane, Donald Trump, FDR and the Jews, Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch, the mussar movement – at the very least, you can say my books don't cover boring topics. I've published 10 of them over the last 12 years. Listen to learn more.Links to all my books:Dragged Out of Gush KatifNuggets of GoldThe Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch DictionaryIn a World Gone MadAmerica FirstKahane on the ParshaPerfectionMovers & Shakers, Volume 1Movers & Shakers, Volume 2Movers & Shakers, Volume 3E-mail address: publisher@brennbooks.com.
Transcribe →Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch and Zev Eleff
Dec 1000:24:45Tap to summarizeHow influential was Rav Samson in the development of American Orthodoxy? Zev Eleff, president of Gratz College, claims: Not much. I disagree.
Transcribe →Jury Nullification, Israel, and Libertarianism
Jul 2500:43:22Tap to summarizeWalter Block – a professor of economics at Loyola University – is arguably the most prolific libertarian alive. He also was recently kicked out of two libertarian organizations for the crime of supporting Israel. In this episode, Block discusses his expulsion, the wisdom of ignoring a judge's instructions when serving on a jury, and the benefits of privatizing roads, sidewalks, and much else.Some of Dr. Block's books:The Privatization of Roads and HighwaysDefending the UndefendableThe Classical Liberal Case for IsraelWater Capitalism: The Case for Privatizing Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, and AquifersClick here to sign up for Elliot Resnick's weekly newsletter.
Transcribe →The Jewish Kid Who Trained with Palestinian Arab Guerillas
Jul 1300:30:11Tap to summarizeToday, Neal Newman – CEO of the Academy of Self-Defense – is a fiercely proud Jew and American. But he wasn't always. In the 1960s, he particpated in violent anti-Vietnam War protests, and in 1970, he trained with Palestinian Arab guerillas in Jordan. In this episode, Newman shares his unusual story.Click here to sign up for Elliot Resnick's newsletter.
Transcribe →Interrogating Terrorists in Afghanistan
Jul 400:24:53Tap to summarizeFormer U.S. Army Captian Jesse Petrilla oversaw the interrogation of 400 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. His conclusion? Our enemies think very differently than we do, and we had better wisen up if we want to defeat them. Jessy Petrilla's book: If It Takes a Thousand Years: From Al-Qaeda to Hamas, How the Jihadists Think & How to Defeat Them.Click here to sign up for Elliot Resnick's newsletter.
Transcribe →Foreign Aid, Philo-Semitism, and Feckless Immigration Policy
May 8, 202500:32:58Tap to summarizeShould America send aid to Israel? Why were so many of the Founding Fathers philo-Semitic? Is Muslim immigration to blame for the recent rise in American anti-Semitism? Answering these questions and more is Josh Hammer, senior editor-at-large of Newsweek, host of "The Josh Hammer Show," and author of a new book, Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West.Click here to sign up for Elliot Resnick's newsletter.
Transcribe →Yeshiva University's Inexcusable Surrender
Mar 27, 202500:08:17Tap to summarizeOn March 20, Yeshiva University caved and will now permit an LGBT club to operate on campus. This is my response.Sign the petition: www.ipetitions.com/petition/drop-the-word-yeshiva
Transcribe →Heshy Tischler – Boro Park's Next Councilman?
Mar 24, 202500:28:06Tap to summarizeOn Tuesday, March 25, Boro Park and Flatbush residents will head to the polls to vote in a special election for New York City Council. Heshy Tischler – an engaging radio show host who made national headlines in October 2020 for his vociferous opposition to Covid lockdowns – is one of the leading candidates.Heshy Tischler's website: www.heshyfornyc.comTo sign up for Elliot Resnick's newsletter: www.brennbooks.com/contact
Transcribe →He Climbs Buildings – Without Rope
Mar 21, 202500:42:08Tap to summarizeMany people believe abortion is murder. Maison Des Champs – aka the "Pro-Life Spiderman" – actually does something about it. To waken people's conscience and raise money for mothers who wish to keep their babies, Des Champs, 25, scales skyscrapers. And he does it without safety gear. Des Champs' website: www.AntiAbortionFront.orgElliot Resnick weekly e-mail: www.brennbooks.com/contact
Transcribe →My 77 Days in Prison
Mar 11, 202501:29:41Tap to summarizeEver wonder what life is like in prison? Wonder no longer. Thank to my activities on January 6, 2021, I was sentenced to four months behind bars. I reported to prison (in Danbury, CT) on Election Day and was pardoned by President Trump on Inauguration Day. I tell you all about it in this episode.List of Books I Read In Prison: www.brennbooks.com/booksireadinprison
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