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{{Short description|Canadian Jewish podcast}}
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| title = Treyf
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| host = David Zinman and Sam Bick
| host = David Zinman and Sam Bick
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| language = English
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 95
| updates = Bi-weekly
| length = 30–45 Minutes
| num_seasons = 1
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| num_episodes = 50
| began = July 21, 2015
| began = July 21, 2015
| provider = [[CKUT-FM]]
| provider = [[CKUT-FM]]
| related_shows = {{flatlist|1=
*[[Judaism Unbound]]
*[[Unorthodox (podcast)|Unorthodox]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.treyfpodcast.com/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.treyfpodcast.com/}}
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'''''Treyf''''' ({{langx|yi|טרייף}}) is a politically left-wing Jewish podcast hosted by Sam Bick and David Zinman. According to their website, "Treyf is an [[Libertarian socialism|anarchist]] Jewish podcast recorded in occupied [[Mohawk people#Kanienʼkehá:ka communities|Tio'tia:ke]] ([[Montreal]]). The show features discussions about politics and history from a leftist Jewish perspective."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=About the Show|url=https://www.treyfpodcast.com/about-the-show/|access-date=2022-10-29|archive-date=2024-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807141249/https://www.treyfpodcast.com/about-the-show/|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Treyf''' is a Jewish podcast.


== Background ==
== Background ==
The podcast was started in 2015 and was still going in 2019.<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> The show is based in Montreal where the media climate is notably conservative.<ref name=":3">{{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> The show is recorded on the [[McGill University]] radio station [[CKUT-FM]].<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><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> The title of the podcast, [[Treyf]], is a [[Yiddish]] word that means "Not [[Kosher]]".<ref name=":3" /> 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.<ref name=":2" /> The show's intended audience is the North America Jewish community.<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><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> The show discusses Jewish reactions to [[police brutality]], [[Jewish Voice for Peace]] and a [[Palestinian prisoners of Israel#Hunger strikes|Palestinian hunger strike]].<ref name=":0" /> The show also discusses the [[BDS movement]], [[social justice]], and [[racial justice]].<ref name=":1" /> Treyf has been mentioned alongside other [[Religion and spirituality podcast|religion and spirituality podcasts]] such as ''The Joy of Text'', [[Judaism Unbound|''Judaism Unbound'']], [[Israel Story|''Israel Story'']], [[Mormon Stories Podcast|''Mormon Stories Podcast'']], and [[Unorthodox (podcast)|''Unorthodox'']].<ref name=":0" /> According to the Canadian Jewish News, each episode receives a few thousand listens.<ref name=":2" />


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"/>
The hosts of the show are Sam Bick who is from Montreal and David Zinman who is from Toronto.<ref name=":2" /> The show's hosts see themselves as a continuation of the London Jewish Anarchists who would through [[Yom Kippur balls]].<ref name=":2" /> The political beliefs of Sam Bick and David Zinman have been described as "left-wing",<ref name=":1" /> "leftist",<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /> and "radical anarchist left".<ref name=":2" /> The hosts are [[Anti-Zionism|anti-Zionist]] and have compared Israeli oppression of Palestinians to European treatment of First Nations people. The hosts oppose Jewish complicity in [[white supremacy]] and [[patriarchy]], and they have criticized conservatives, liberals, and progressives. The hosts are critical of institutional Judaism, but they are proud of their Jewish heritage. Both hosts attended Jewish day schools, enjoy the Yiddish language, and know lots of Jewish history and religion.<ref name=":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.<ref name=":4"/>
The hosts have expressed opposition to 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 hosts have also 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>


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>
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== Format ==
The show has a conversational format.<ref name=":0" /> The episodes are short between 20 and 40 minutes.<ref name=":1" /> 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 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" /> The show never intended to have a large listenership.<ref name=":0" /> Zinman believes that a podcast is not the right medium for an instant political impact like a magazine such as [[Tablet (magazine)|Tablet Magazine]].<ref name=":0" />


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== Politics ==
The show regularly interviews guests from a variety of backgrounds such as academics, activists, and artists. The hosts 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 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. 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.<ref name=":2" /> The show has also had guests such as Mark Tseng Putterman, and Josh Nathan. 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 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>
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 hosts did an interview on HuffPost.<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>


== Events ==
== Format ==
The show hosted a workshop about anti-Semitism on January 28, 2018.<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=|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>


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 show hosted a workshop about anti-Semitism on February 2018.<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>


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 hosted a workshop about anti-Semitism on March 8, 2018.<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><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=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>


== Reception ==
The show hosted a workshop about anti-Semitism on February 6, 2020.<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|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>


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>
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>

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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Treyf
Presentation
Hosted byDavid Zinman and Sam Bick
Genre
LanguageEnglish
Production
No. of episodes95
Publication
Original releaseJuly 21, 2015
ProviderCKUT-FM
Related
Websitewww.treyfpodcast.com

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "About the Show". Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  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. ^ @treyfpodcast (June 10, 2022). "We're taking an extended break from the show!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  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.
  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.
  7. ^ "IJV Firestarter Chats: Behind the Mics of the Treyf Podcast". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  8. ^ "Best of MTL 2017: Media". 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Best of MTL 2018: Media". 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Best of MTL 2019: Media". 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  11. ^ Isaacs, Anna (September 13, 2016). "Top Ten Jewish Podcasts". Moment Magazine. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  16. ^ "Canadaland: #177 Being Jewish in Public". Canadaland. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  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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