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*Treyf*
Treyf
Presentation
Hosted by	David Zinman and Sam Bick
Genre	Political podcast; Judaism; Anarchism;
Language	English
Production
No. of episodes	95
Publication
Original release	July 21, 2015
Provider	CKUT-FM
Related
Website	www.treyfpodcast.com

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Treyf (Yiddish: טרייף) is a politically left-wing Jewish podcast hosted by Sam Bick and David Zinman. According to their website, "Treyf is an anarchist Jewish podcast recorded in occupied Tio'tia:ke (Montreal). The show features discussions about politics and history from a leftist Jewish perspective."^[1]

Background

The title of the podcast, Treyf, is a Yiddish word that means "not kosher".^[2] The show's original tagline, "A Debatably Jewish Podcast," was a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that many right-wing Jews would not consider them or their politics to be authentically Jewish or "kosher."^[2] Despite this, according to the Canadian Jewish News, each episode receives thousands of listens.^[2]

While the hosts are critical of right-wing Jewish politics and institutions, they are proud of their Jewish heritage. Both hosts attended Jewish schools, enjoy the Yiddish language, and are well-versed in Jewish history and religion.^[2]

Treyf announced a hiatus in June 2022.^[3]

Politics

The hosts are both secular Jews and the podcast takes a materialist view of Jewish life and history.^[4] The hosts consider themselves to be Anti-Zionists,^[5] a political position they connect to groups such as the Jewish Labour Bund and the Yiddish anarchist movement. Bick and Zinman have stated that one of their goals in starting the show was to "bring anti-racist & anti-colonial leftist perspectives to the political discussions happening in North American Jewish communities."^[6]

Format

During the first year of the show, Treyf episodes were structured around media criticism and short interviews about topical issues. The podcast changed format in its second year, focusing on the emergence of a new generation of Jewish leftist activity in the US & Canada by profiling groups, projects, writers, and activists that were becoming more active during that time. By 2018, the format changed again toward episodes with multiple interviews on a specific topic, as well as multiple-episode series exploring a single theme.^[7]

Most episodes of Treyf feature a segment called Shkoyakh, during which each host offers an endorsement ('shkoyakh') or condemnation ('anti-shkoyakh') to someone or something they believe deserves it. David Weinfeld, professor of Jewish Studies at Rowan University, has described the tone of the Treyf podcast as "deeply engaging social justice-oriented vaudeville-inflected edutainment."^[2]

Reception

Treyf was voted one of the 10 best podcasts in Cult MTL's annual 'Best of Montreal' polls for 2017,^[8] 2018,^[9] and 2019.^[10] The show was listed as one of the top ten Jewish podcasts in Moment Magazine's 2016 reader poll,^[11] included on My Jewish Learning's 2017 list of 'How to Learn More About Judaism Online'.^[12]

A 2017 Torontoist article^[13] described Treyf as part of an increase in "Jewish progressive activism, as well as Jewish anti-fascism." The podcast was described as "leftist media by and for young Jews" and part of "the new Jewish Left" in a 2019 Briarpatch article. ^[14] A 2019 article in the Canadian Jewish News stated that "While it’s sometimes said that the voice of dissent needs to be shrill to be heard, Zinman and Bick’s banter is positively charming" and that "their shows are well-researched and full of fascinating historical tidbits and astute analysis."^[2] A 2019 Forward article included Treyf as part of a "trend toward greater intellectualism" in Jewish media.^[15]

According to Jesse Brown, Treyf "fills in a hole, to represent things that are not being represented by the Canadian Jewish News and elsewhere."^[16] A 2017 Canadaland article describes the podcast as "unapologetically leftist, loudly Jewish, and completely unashamed to demand more diverse and critical community conversations. Online, audio-based, user-supported, young, and progressive, Treyf is totally different from the media that the Canadian Jewish community is used to."^[17]

References

^ "About the Show". Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Weinfeld, David (August 15, 2019). "Weinfeld: In praise of radical Jewish anarchist radio". Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^ @treyfpodcast (June 10, 2022). "We're taking an extended break from the show!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Prestwich, Emma (December 24, 2017). "Canadian Jewish Podcaster Wants Nothing to Do With Religion". HuffPost. BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^ Weinfeld, Morton (2018-03-21). Like Everyone Else but Different: The Paradoxical Success of Canadian Jews. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-7735-5309-5. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
^ "Anti-Zionism in your earbuds — Help support the Treyf podcast". 11 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "IJV Firestarter Chats: Behind the Mics of the Treyf Podcast". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
^ "Best of MTL 2017: Media". 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^ "Best of MTL 2018: Media". 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^ "Best of MTL 2019: Media". 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^ Isaacs, Anna (September 13, 2016). "Top Ten Jewish Podcasts". Moment Magazine. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^ Rofeberg, Lex (2017). "How to Learn About Judaism Online: A Guide to Self-Paced Jewish Study on the Internet". My Jewish Learning. 70 Faces Media. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^ Verman, Alex (June 15, 2017). "Toronto's Jewish Left is Alive and Well and Resisting Extremism". Torontoist. Daily Hive. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^ Métraux, Julia (February 13, 2019). "The New Jewish Left: In Canada, Young Jews Are Fighting Antisemitism While Opposing the Israeli Occupation". Briarpatch. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^ Zvi Kalman, David (November 28, 2017). "Why Are So Many Jewish Podcasts So Bad — and What Can We Do About It?". The Forward. Forward Association. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^ "Canadaland: #177 Being Jewish in Public". Canadaland. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^ Green, Alex V. (March 27, 2017). "How Jewish Media Excludes Jewish Voices". Canadaland. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

External links

Official website

[:0-1] "About the Show". Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2022-10-29.

[:4-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Weinfeld, David (August 15, 2019). "Weinfeld: In praise of radical Jewish anarchist radio". Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

[:3-3] @treyfpodcast (June 10, 2022). "We're taking an extended break from the show!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[:5-4] Prestwich, Emma (December 24, 2017). "Canadian Jewish Podcaster Wants Nothing to Do With Religion". HuffPost. BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

[5] Weinfeld, Morton (2018-03-21). Like Everyone Else but Different: The Paradoxical Success of Canadian Jews. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-7735-5309-5. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.

[:10-6] "Anti-Zionism in your earbuds — Help support the Treyf podcast". 11 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

[:11-7] "IJV Firestarter Chats: Behind the Mics of the Treyf Podcast". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2022-10-29.

[:14-8] "Best of MTL 2017: Media". 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[:15-9] "Best of MTL 2018: Media". 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[:16-10] "Best of MTL 2019: Media". 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[:17-11] Isaacs, Anna (September 13, 2016). "Top Ten Jewish Podcasts". Moment Magazine. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

[:18-12] Rofeberg, Lex (2017). "How to Learn About Judaism Online: A Guide to Self-Paced Jewish Study on the Internet". My Jewish Learning. 70 Faces Media. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

[:20-13] Verman, Alex (June 15, 2017). "Toronto's Jewish Left is Alive and Well and Resisting Extremism". Torontoist. Daily Hive. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

[:21-14] Métraux, Julia (February 13, 2019). "The New Jewish Left: In Canada, Young Jews Are Fighting Antisemitism While Opposing the Israeli Occupation". Briarpatch. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

[:22-15] Zvi Kalman, David (November 28, 2017). "Why Are So Many Jewish Podcasts So Bad — and What Can We Do About It?". The Forward. Forward Association. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

[:26-16] "Canadaland: #177 Being Jewish in Public". Canadaland. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

[:32-17] Green, Alex V. (March 27, 2017). "How Jewish Media Excludes Jewish Voices". Canadaland. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

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-The title of the podcast, [[Treyf]], is a [[Yiddish]] word that means "Not [[Kosher]]".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Prestwich|first=Emma|date=December 24, 2017|title=Canadian Jewish Podcaster Wants Nothing to Do With Religion|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/12/24/treyf-on-congregation-young-jewish-podcasters-talk-racism-ditching-religion-and-being-genderqueer_a_23315432/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224180419/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/12/24/treyf-on-congregation-young-jewish-podcasters-talk-racism-ditching-religion-and-being-genderqueer_a_23315432/|archive-date=December 24, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[HuffPost]]|publisher=[[BuzzFeed]]|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Métraux|first=Julia|date=February 13, 2019|title=The New Jewish Left: In Canada, Young Jews Are Fighting Antisemitism While Opposing the Israeli Occupation|url=https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/the-new-jewish-left|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503174150/https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/the-new-jewish-left|archive-date=May 3, 2019|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Briarpatch]]|language=en-CA}}</ref> The show interviewed [[David Gilbert (activist)|David Gilbert]] from [[Weather Underground]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bick|first=Sam|last2=Zinman|first2=David|date=May 17, 2019|title=Office Hours: David Gilbert|url=https://jewishcurrents.org/office-hours-david-gilbert|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517201305/https://jewishcurrents.org/office-hours-david-gilbert/|archive-date=May 17, 2019|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Jewish Currents]]|publisher=[[Los Angeles Review of Books]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The podcast has opposed the far-right Jewish group called the [[Jewish Defense League]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Milton|first=Jon|date=August 11, 2016|title=Protesters Shut Down Jewish Defense League at World Social Forum|url=https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/protesters-shut-down-jewish-defense-league-at-world-social-forum|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018102338/https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/protesters-shut-down-jewish-defense-league-at-world-social-forum|archive-date=October 18, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[The Link (newspaper)|The Link]]|publisher=Link Publication Society|language=en-CA}}</ref> The show has opposed [[Birthright Israel]], an organization that organizes trips to Israel.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Giaccone|first=Callie|date=December 13, 2018|title=Not My Birthright: Free Trips to Israel Come at a Cost|url=https://ricochet.media/en/2458/not-my-birthright-free-trips-to-israel-come-at-a-cost|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207105540/https://ricochet.media/en/2458/not-my-birthright-free-trips-to-israel-come-at-a-cost|archive-date=February 7, 2020|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=Ricochet Media}}</ref> Zinman believes that anti-Zionism does not make someone anti-Jewish.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bueckert|first=Michael|date=2020|title=Boycotts and Backlash: Canadian Opposition to Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (Bds)  Movements From South Africa to Israel|url=https://curve.carleton.ca/system/files/etd/2aeddef3-06a0-4b8e-8504-367caf8edd17/etd_pdf/e1526cce1ce4d46bb39410dd84ca3634/bueckert-boycottsandbacklashcanadianoppositiontoboycott.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506181527/https://curve.carleton.ca/system/files/etd/2aeddef3-06a0-4b8e-8504-367caf8edd17/etd_pdf/e1526cce1ce4d46bb39410dd84ca3634/bueckert-boycottsandbacklashcanadianoppositiontoboycott.pdf|archive-date=May 6, 2020|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Carleton University]]}}</ref> David Zinman and Sam Bick were interviewed on [[Canadaland]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 27, 2017|title=Canadaland: #177 Being Jewish in Public|url=https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/being-jewish-in-public/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304162157/https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/being-jewish-in-public/|archive-date=March 4, 2021|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Canadaland]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 31, 2017|title=Canadian Jewish News Shows Its Chutzpah by Justifying Censorship of Progressive Jewish Voices|url=https://rabble.ca/anti-racism/canadian-jewish-news-shows-its-chutzpah-justifying-censorship/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105155144/https://rabble.ca/web/20220105155144/https://rabble.ca/anti-racism/canadian-jewish-news-shows-its-chutzpah-justifying-censorship/|archive-date=January 5, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[rabble.ca]]|publisher=Independent Jewish Voices Canada|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=March 27, 2017|title=Being Jewish in Public: Canadaland Podcast|url=https://publications.mcgill.ca/droit/2017/04/10/actualites-etudiantes/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811014643/https://publications.mcgill.ca/droit/2017/04/10/actualites-etudiantes/|archive-date=August 11, 2020|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=Focus Online|publisher=[[McGill University]]|language=en-CA}}</ref> They also did an interview with JewSchool.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jew|first=Kung Fu|date=April 3, 2016|title=Interview: Who's Behind Treyf Podcast? · Jewschool|url=https://jewschool.com/interview-whos-behind-treyf-podcast-76097|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509051849/https://jewschool.com/interview-whos-behind-treyf-podcast-76097|archive-date=May 9, 2021|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=JewSchool|language=en-US}}</ref> The podcast interviewed Les Tager.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Verman|first=Alex|date=June 15, 2017|title=Toronto's Jewish Left is Alive and Well and Resisting Extremism|url=https://torontoist.com/2017/06/torontos-jewish-left-alive-well-resisting-extremism/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616014819/https://torontoist.com/2017/06/torontos-jewish-left-alive-well-resisting-extremism/|archive-date=June 16, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Torontoist]]|publisher=[[Daily Hive]]}}</ref> They also did an interview with IJV.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 22, 2020|title=The Firestarter Chats: Behind the Mics of the Treyf Podcast With David & Sam|url=https://www.ijvcanada.org/firestarterchats/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020121101/https://www.ijvcanada.org/firestarterchats/|archive-date=October 20, 2020|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Independent Jewish Voices (Canada)|Independent Jewish Voices]]|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rincon|first=Gabriel|date=October 3, 2016|title=Independent Jewish Voices Launches at Mcgill: IJV Will Be First Anti-Zionist Jewish Group on Campus Since 2009|url=https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2016/10/independent-jewish-voices-launches-at-mcgill/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006191610/https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2016/10/independent-jewish-voices-launches-at-mcgill/|archive-date=October 6, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[The McGill Daily]]|publisher=Daily Publications Society|language=en-CA}}</ref> The podcast is recorded in Montreal at [[CKUT-FM]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Larson|first=Peter|date=August 1, 2017|title=What's Up With Treyf – "A Debatably Jewish Podcast"?|url=https://canadatalksisraelpalestine.ca/2017/08/01/whats-up-with-treyf-a-debatably-jewish-podcast/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110080719/https://canadatalksisraelpalestine.ca/2017/08/01/whats-up-with-treyf-a-debatably-jewish-podcast/|archive-date=January 10, 2018|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Canada Talks]]|publisher=[[Sirius XM Canada]]|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015|title=Treyf is a Debatably Jewish Podcast|url=https://ckut.ca/en/content/treyf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323012443/https://ckut.ca/en/content/treyf|archive-date=March 23, 2019|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[CKUT-FM]]|publisher=Radio CKUT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zinman|first=David|last2=Bick|first2=Sam|date=May 11, 2017|title=Anti-Zionism in Your Earbuds — Help Support the Treyf Podcast|url=https://mondoweiss.net/2017/05/zionism-earbuds-support/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511182344/https://mondoweiss.net/2017/05/zionism-earbuds-support/|archive-date=May 11, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Mondoweiss]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Monthly Media|url=http://schoolschmool.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FINAL-SCHOOL-SCHMOOL-2018.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105204647/http://schoolschmool.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FINAL-SCHOOL-SCHMOOL-2018.pdf|archive-date=January 5, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=School Schmool Magazine|publisher=Québec Public Interest Research Group|edition=2018–2019}}</ref> The show hosted a workshop in Toronto.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 28, 2018|title=Treyf in Toronto: Workshop on Anti-Semitism|url=https://www.winchevskycentre.org/treyf-in-toronto|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030133512/https://www.winchevskycentre.org/treyf-in-toronto|archive-date=October 30, 2020|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[United Jewish People's Order#Activities|Winchevsky Centre]]|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Schorin|first=Marc|date=February 27, 2020|title=Dismantling Anti-Semitism With Treyf|url=http://theprincetonprogressive.com/dismantling-anti-semitism-with-treyf/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105205546/http://theprincetonprogressive.com/dismantling-anti-semitism-with-treyf/|archive-date=January 5, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=The Princeton Progressive|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=June 22, 2020|title=Workshop on Anti-Semitism|url=https://nowtoronto.com/events/workshop-on-anti-semitism|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105205857/https://nowtoronto.com/events/workshop-on-anti-semitism|archive-date=January 5, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=NowToronto.com|publisher=[[Now (newspaper)|Now Magazine]]|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=March 4, 2018|title=Anti-Semitism Workshop With Sam and David From Treyf Podcast|url=https://www.friendsofsalmonbay.org/2018/03/02/diversity-committee-community-calendar-march-2018/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101014407/https://www.friendsofsalmonbay.org/2018/03/02/diversity-committee-community-calendar-march-2018/|archive-date=November 1, 2020|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=Friends of Salmon Bay|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=Spring 2020|title=Spring 2020 Newsletter|url=https://bobst.princeton.edu/sites/bobst/files/bobstnewsletter-2020_9-16_spia.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106124728/https://bobst.princeton.edu/sites/bobst/files/bobstnewsletter-2020_9-16_spia.pdf|archive-date=January 6, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=The Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice|publisher=[[Princeton University]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2, 2018|title=Last-Minute Plans: 95 Free, Cheap & Easy Things to Do in Seattle This Weekend: March 2-4, 2018|url=https://everout.com/seattle/articles/last-minute-plans-95-free-cheap-easy-things-to-do-in-seattle-this-weekend-march-2-4-2018/c2024/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105160622/https://everout.com/seattle/articles/last-minute-plans-95-free-cheap-easy-things-to-do-in-seattle-this-weekend-march-2-4-2018/c2024/|archive-date=January 5, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=EverOut Seattle|publisher=Index Newspapers}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=February 11, 2018|title=Deconstructing Anti-Semitism With Treyf Podcast's Sam and David|url=https://jvpchicago.org/calendar/2018/2/11/deconstructing-anti-semitism-with-treyf-podcasts-sam-and-david|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105154346/https://jvpchicago.org/calendar/2018/2/11/deconstructing-anti-semitism-with-treyf-podcasts-sam-and-david|archive-date=January 5, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Jewish Voice for Peace]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=March 8, 2018|title=Deconstructing Anti-Semitism: A Workshop With Treyf|url=https://www.ubyssey.ca/events/e4c024e5e6574912ae253feba66fa400/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106133344/https://www.ubyssey.ca/events/e4c024e5e6574912ae253feba66fa400/|archive-date=January 6, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[The Ubyssey]]|publisher=Ubyssey Publications Society|language=en-CA}}</ref> The hosts signed a petition opposing the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 8, 2021|title=Artists and Academics in Montréal Oppose Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement in Stand for Palestinian Rights|url=https://bdsmovement.net/news/artists-and-academics-montreal-oppose-canada-israel-free-trade-agreement-stand-for-palestinian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108174541/https://bdsmovement.net/news/artists-and-academics-montreal-oppose-canada-israel-free-trade-agreement-stand-for-palestinian|archive-date=January 8, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[BDS movement]]|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=January 8, 2021|title=A Montréal si Oppongono All'accordo di Libero Scambio tra Canada e Israele|trans-title=‎Montreal Opposes Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement‎|url=https://bdsitalia.org/index.php/ultime-notizie-bac/2634-canada-artisi-accademici-contro-cifta|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105154403/https://bdsitalia.org/index.php/ultime-notizie-bac/2634-canada-artisi-accademici-contro-cifta|archive-date=January 5, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=BDS Italia|publisher=[[BDS movement]]|language=it-IT}}</ref> The show is bi-weekly.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rofeberg|first=Lex|date=2017|title=How to Learn About Judaism Online: A Guide to Self-Paced Jewish Study on the Internet.|url=https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-learn-more-about-judaism-online/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212014610/https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-learn-more-about-judaism-online/|archive-date=February 12, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=My Jewish Learning|publisher=70 Faces Media|language=en-US}}</ref>
+The title of the podcast, Treyf, is a Yiddish word that means "not kosher".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Weinfeld|first=David|date=August 15, 2019|title=Weinfeld: In praise of radical Jewish anarchist radio|url=https://thecjn.ca/perspectives/opinions/weinfeld-in-praise-of-radical-jewish-anarchist-radio/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103050247/https://thecjn.ca/perspectives/opinions/weinfeld-in-praise-of-radical-jewish-anarchist-radio/|archive-date=January 3, 2022|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=[[Canadian Jewish News]]|language=en-CA}}</ref> The show's original tagline, "A Debatably Jewish Podcast," was a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that many right-wing Jews would not consider them or their politics to be authentically Jewish or "kosher."<ref name=":4"/> Despite this, according to the ''[[Canadian Jewish News]]'', each episode receives thousands of listens.<ref name=":4"/>
+While the hosts are critical of right-wing Jewish politics and institutions, they are proud of their Jewish heritage. Both hosts attended Jewish schools, enjoy the Yiddish language, and are well-versed in Jewish history and religion.<ref name=":4"/>
+Treyf announced a hiatus in June 2022.<ref name=":3">{{Cite tweet |user=treyfpodcast |number=1535283955376738304 |title=We're taking an extended break from the show!!}}</ref>
+== Politics ==
+The hosts are both [[Jewish secularism|secular Jews]] and the podcast takes a materialist view of Jewish life and history.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Prestwich|first=Emma|date=December 24, 2017|title=Canadian Jewish Podcaster Wants Nothing to Do With Religion|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/12/24/treyf-on-congregation-young-jewish-podcasters-talk-racism-ditching-religion-and-being-genderqueer_a_23315432/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224180419/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/12/24/treyf-on-congregation-young-jewish-podcasters-talk-racism-ditching-religion-and-being-genderqueer_a_23315432/|archive-date=December 24, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[HuffPost]]|publisher=[[BuzzFeed]]|language=en-CA}}</ref> The hosts consider themselves to be [[Anti-Zionism|Anti-Zionists]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Weinfeld |first=Morton |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P8dODwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Treyf%22+podcast+-wikipedia&pg=PA168 |title=Like Everyone Else but Different: The Paradoxical Success of Canadian Jews |date=2018-03-21 |publisher=McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |isbn=978-0-7735-5309-5 |page=168 |language=en |access-date=2024-03-08 |archive-date=2024-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806033427/https://books.google.com/books?id=P8dODwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Treyf%22+podcast+-wikipedia&pg=PA168#v=onepage&q=%22Treyf%22%20podcast%20-wikipedia&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> a political position they connect to groups such as the [[General Jewish Labour Bund#Political outlook|Jewish Labour Bund]] and the [[Fraye Arbeter Shtime|Yiddish anarchist]] movement. Bick and Zinman have stated that one of their goals in starting the show was to "bring anti-racist & anti-colonial leftist perspectives to the political discussions happening in North American Jewish communities."<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|title=Anti-Zionism in your earbuds — Help support the Treyf podcast|date=11 May 2017|url=https://mondoweiss.net/2017/05/zionism-earbuds-support/|access-date=5 January 2022|archive-date=5 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105154326/https://mondoweiss.net/2017/05/zionism-earbuds-support/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == Format ==
-The show has a conversational format.<ref name=":0" /> The episodes are short between 20 and 40 minutes.<ref name=":1" /> The show has an interview format.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> The show has had guests such as Mark Tseng Putterman, and Josh Nathan. The show is a political podcast.<ref name=":1" /> The show regularly interviews guests from a variety of backgrounds such as academics, activists, and artists.<ref name=":2" /> The show is a political podcast.<ref name=":1" /> The theme music is by Jewish-Canadian rapper Josh Dolgin, known by his stage name Socalled, and the song contains samples of the mourner's Kaddish.<ref name=":2" />
+During the first year of the show, Treyf episodes were structured around media criticism and short interviews about topical issues. The podcast changed format in its second year, focusing on the emergence of [[Jewish left#21st century|a new generation of Jewish leftist activity]] in the US & Canada by profiling groups, projects, writers, and activists that were becoming more active during that time. By 2018, the format changed again toward episodes with multiple interviews on a specific topic, as well as multiple-episode series exploring a single theme.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|title=IJV Firestarter Chats: Behind the Mics of the Treyf Podcast|website=[[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01_OrpfMDzY&t=1s|access-date=2022-10-29|archive-date=2024-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806033447/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01_OrpfMDzY&t=1s|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The podcast was started in 2015 and was still going in 2017. The show is produced in Montreal. The show's intended audience is the North America Jewish community. The political leaning of the show is "leftist". The show discusses Jewish reactions to [[police brutality]], [[Jewish Voice for Peace]] and a [[Palestinian prisoners of Israel#Hunger strikes|Palestinian hunger strike]]. The show is hosted by David Zinman (no mention of Sam Bick). The show never intended to have a large listenership. Zinman believes that a podcast is not the right medium for an instant political impact like a magazine such as [[Tablet (magazine)|Tablet Magazine]]. The show is an attempt to create a Jewish dialogue and community. The show is an attempt to provide a different point of view through the intimate experience of a conversational podcast. The show is an attempt to create relationships and connections. Treyf is similar to "[[Judaism Unbound]]", "The Joy of Text", "[[Mormon Stories Podcast]]", "[[Unorthodox (podcast)|Unorthodox]]", and "[[Israel Story]]". There is a lot more content about Jewish podcasts in general.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Zvi Kalman|first=David|date=November 28, 2017|title=Why Are So Many Jewish Podcasts So Bad — and What Can We Do About It?|url=https://forward.com/culture/388471/why-are-so-many-jewish-podcasts-so-bad-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231103441/https://forward.com/culture/388471/why-are-so-many-jewish-podcasts-so-bad-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/|archive-date=December 31, 2017|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=[[The Forward]]|publisher=Forward Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
+Most episodes of Treyf feature a segment called Shkoyakh, during which each host offers an endorsement ('shkoyakh') or condemnation ('anti-shkoyakh') to someone or something they believe deserves it. David Weinfeld, professor of Jewish Studies at Rowan University, has described the tone of the Treyf podcast as "deeply engaging social justice-oriented vaudeville-inflected edutainment."<ref name=":4"/>
-The show's intended audience is the North America Jewish community. The political leaning of the show is "left-wing". The show is a self-described "Debatably Jewish Podcast". The show discusses the [[BDS movement]], [[social justice]], and [[racial justice]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Isaacs|first=Anna|date=September 13, 2016|title=Top Ten Jewish Podcasts|url=https://momentmag.com/top-ten-jewish-podcasts-reader-edition/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921042259/https://momentmag.com/top-ten-jewish-podcasts-reader-edition/|archive-date=September 21, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=[[Moment (magazine)|Moment Magazine]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
+== Reception ==
-The hosts of the show are Sam Bick (from montreal) and David Zinman (from Toronto). The podcast was started in 2015 and was still going in 2019. The show is produced in Montreal. The show's hosts see themselves as a continuation of the London Jewish Anarchists who would through [[Yom Kippur balls]]. The show's tagline is "A Debatably Jewish Podcast" both because of the debates on the show and the fact that many Jewish people would not consider their views to be Kosher. The show discusses anything from BDS to basketball. The show is politically "radical anarchist left". The show is anti-Zionist and compare Israeli oppression of Palestinians to European treatment of First Nations people. The show opposes Jewish complicity in white supremacy and patriarchy. The show criticizes conservatives, liberals, and progressives. The show is conversational and the discussions are positive, engaging, and entertaining. The show is well-researched and contain historical facts as well as political analysis.  They have also interviewed people they disagree with. Some people they have interviewed include Yoni Goldstein editor-in-chief of [[Canadian Jewish News|''Canadian Jewish News'']], former Canadian Jewish Congress leader and current ''Canadian Jewish News'' columnist [[Bernie Farber]]. The show regularly interviews [[Mizrachim]], women, LGBTQ Jews and Jews of color. The hosts are critical of institutional Judaism. The hosts are proud of their heritage. The show has a segment called "shkoyach" which is a Yiddish word for the Hebrew term meaning "may your strength increase". The hosts often give shkoyach to individuals or groups who have similar radical values.  The show catalogue their episodes by their Hebrew date. Both hosts attended Jewish day schools, enjoys the Yiddish language, and know lots of Jewish history and religion. Each episode receives a few thousand listens. "Zinman and Bick have effectively carved out a Canadian podcast space for radical Jewish politics."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Weinfeld|first=David|date=August 15, 2019|title=Weinfeld: In praise of radical Jewish anarchist radio|url=https://thecjn.ca/perspectives/opinions/weinfeld-in-praise-of-radical-jewish-anarchist-radio/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103050247/https://thecjn.ca/perspectives/opinions/weinfeld-in-praise-of-radical-jewish-anarchist-radio/|archive-date=January 3, 2022|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=[[Canadian Jewish News]]|language=en-CA}}</ref>
+Treyf was voted one of the 10 best podcasts in [[Cult MTL]]'s annual 'Best of Montreal' polls for 2017,<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|title=Best of MTL 2017: Media|date=10 May 2017|url=https://cultmtl.com/2017/05/best-of-mtl-2017-media/|access-date=29 October 2022|archive-date=7 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807141234/https://cultmtl.com/2017/05/best-of-mtl-2017-media/|url-status=live}}</ref> 2018,<ref name=":15">{{Cite web|title=Best of MTL 2018: Media|date=7 May 2018|url=https://cultmtl.com/2018/05/best-of-mtl-2018-media/|access-date=29 October 2022|archive-date=1 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001152050/https://cultmtl.com/2018/05/best-of-mtl-2018-media/|url-status=live}}</ref> and 2019.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web|title=Best of MTL 2019: Media|date=7 May 2019|url=https://cultmtl.com/2019/05/best-of-mtl-2019-media/|access-date=29 October 2022|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203200341/https://cultmtl.com/2019/05/best-of-mtl-2019-media/|url-status=live}}</ref> The show was listed as one of the top ten Jewish podcasts in [[Moment (magazine)|Moment Magazine]]'s 2016 reader poll,<ref name=":17">{{Cite web|last=Isaacs|first=Anna|date=September 13, 2016|title=Top Ten Jewish Podcasts|url=https://momentmag.com/top-ten-jewish-podcasts-reader-edition/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921042259/https://momentmag.com/top-ten-jewish-podcasts-reader-edition/|archive-date=September 21, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=[[Moment (magazine)|Moment Magazine]]|language=en-US}}</ref> included on [[70 Faces Media|My Jewish Learning]]'s 2017 list of 'How to Learn More About Judaism Online'.<ref name=":18">{{Cite news|last=Rofeberg|first=Lex|date=2017|title=How to Learn About Judaism Online: A Guide to Self-Paced Jewish Study on the Internet.|url=https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-learn-more-about-judaism-online/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212014610/https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-learn-more-about-judaism-online/|archive-date=February 12, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=My Jewish Learning|publisher=70 Faces Media|language=en-US}}</ref>
-Treyf explores a wide range of opinions and beliefs. Sam Bick and David Zinman are the hosts of the show. The show is based in Montreal where the media climate is notably conservative. The title of the podcast, Treyf, is a Yiddish word that means "Not Kosher". The show is critical of mainstream media. The show is considered an alternative media space where stories, people, and ideas that don't make it to mainstream media outlets can be discussed. The show is "unapologetically leftist". The show is different from other mainstream Jewish media because it is audio-based, online, young, progressive, and user-supported.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Alex V.|date=March 27, 2017|title=How Jewish Media Excludes Jewish Voices|url=https://www.canadaland.com/jewish-media-excludes-jewish-voices/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034636/https://www.canadaland.com/jewish-media-excludes-jewish-voices/|archive-date=November 12, 2020|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=[[Canadaland]]|language=en-CA}}</ref>
+A 2017 [[Daily Hive|Torontoist]] article<ref name=":20">{{Cite web|last=Verman|first=Alex|date=June 15, 2017|title=Toronto's Jewish Left is Alive and Well and Resisting Extremism|url=https://torontoist.com/2017/06/torontos-jewish-left-alive-well-resisting-extremism/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616014819/https://torontoist.com/2017/06/torontos-jewish-left-alive-well-resisting-extremism/|archive-date=June 16, 2017|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Torontoist]]|publisher=[[Daily Hive]]}}</ref> described Treyf as part of an increase in "Jewish progressive activism, as well as Jewish anti-fascism." The podcast was described as "leftist media by and for young Jews" and part of "the new Jewish Left" in a 2019 [[Briarpatch]] article. <ref name=":21">{{Cite web|last=Métraux|first=Julia|date=February 13, 2019|title=The New Jewish Left: In Canada, Young Jews Are Fighting Antisemitism While Opposing the Israeli Occupation|url=https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/the-new-jewish-left|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503174150/https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/the-new-jewish-left|archive-date=May 3, 2019|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Briarpatch]]|language=en-CA}}</ref> A 2019 article in the ''Canadian Jewish News'' stated that "While it’s sometimes said that the voice of dissent needs to be shrill to be heard, Zinman and Bick’s banter is positively charming" and that "their shows are well-researched and full of fascinating historical tidbits and astute analysis."<ref name=":4"/> A 2019 [[The Forward|Forward]] article included Treyf as part of a "trend toward greater intellectualism" in Jewish media.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|last=Zvi Kalman|first=David|date=November 28, 2017|title=Why Are So Many Jewish Podcasts So Bad — and What Can We Do About It?|url=https://forward.com/culture/388471/why-are-so-many-jewish-podcasts-so-bad-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231103441/https://forward.com/culture/388471/why-are-so-many-jewish-podcasts-so-bad-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/|archive-date=December 31, 2017|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=[[The Forward]]|publisher=Forward Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
+According to [[Jesse Brown (journalist)|Jesse Brown]], Treyf "fills in a hole, to represent things that are not being represented by the Canadian Jewish News and elsewhere."<ref name=":26">{{Cite web|date=March 27, 2017|title=Canadaland: #177 Being Jewish in Public|url=https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/being-jewish-in-public/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304162157/https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/being-jewish-in-public/|archive-date=March 4, 2021|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=[[Canadaland]]|language=en-US}}</ref> A 2017 [[Canadaland]] article describes the podcast as "unapologetically leftist, loudly Jewish, and completely unashamed to demand more diverse and critical community conversations. Online, audio-based, user-supported, young, and progressive, Treyf is totally different from the media that the Canadian Jewish community is used to."<ref name=":32">{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Alex V.|date=March 27, 2017|title=How Jewish Media Excludes Jewish Voices|url=https://www.canadaland.com/jewish-media-excludes-jewish-voices/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112034636/https://www.canadaland.com/jewish-media-excludes-jewish-voices/|archive-date=November 12, 2020|access-date=January 3, 2022|website=[[Canadaland]]|language=en-CA}}</ref>
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