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American Dream with Jessica Siskin

American Dream with Jessica Siskin

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GOLDA founder Stephanie Butnick, novelist Esther Chehebar, and Rabbi Diana Fersko discuss the Sunkist Fruit Gem drama and the new Hanukkah sweater Barbie doll, and answer a listener’s “Type A challah question.” This week’s guest is Jessica Siskin, author of the new novel Looks Perfect. Recommendations:The Balloon Museum Looks Perfect, by Jessica SiskinGood for the Jews: Stephanie: Challah Back Girls Esther: Shul bonnetsDiana: The sukkahJessica: The Chabad guys outside Zara in Soho. Upcoming events: October 8, 2026 — New York City: Esther Chehebar interviews artist and food writer Linda Dangoor, author of From the Tigris to the Thames at the Moise Safra Center; https://tinyurl.com/ASFMSCDangoorOctober 14, 2026 — New York City: Stephanie in conversation with Matti Friedman about Jewish identity beyond the West. 8 p.m. at 92NY; https://www.92ny.org/event/matti-friedman-with-stephanie-butnick.October 19, 2026 — New York City: Stephanie interviews Rabbi Rachel Ain for the launch of her book Watch How You Go: Jewish Wisdom for Your Journey Ahead. 7 p.m., Sutton Place Synagogue; spsnyc.shulcloud.com/form/rrabooklaunch.October 20, 2026 — New York City: Stephanie interviews Dr. Katie David about her new book Actually, You’re Fine at the Upper East Side WTHN studio. https://luma.com/rwzedeza Find out about all of our upcoming events at goldaguide.com/p/events. Subscribe to GOLDA at goldaguide.com and follow us on Instagram at @goldaguide.Where you can find the GOLDA Girls:Sign up for Diana Fersko’s print newsletter, Modern Jewess, at modern-jewess.com, and buy her book, We Need to Talk About Antisemitism, at rabbidianafersko.com/books. Get Esther Chehebar’s novel Sisters of Fortune at bookshop.org/a/110357/9780593734544, and her children’s book I Share My Name, at bookshop.org/a/110357/9781532432187. Buy Stephanie Butnick’s book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia, at bookshop.org/a/110357/9781579658939.Sponsors:GOLDA Girls is presented by Nu Reads, a new Jewish book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings remarkable literature straight to your door. Get 15% off your subscription with code NuGolda. Visit NuReads.org to get started today. This episode is also sponsored by the Simchat Torah Challenge’s Shema Initiative, created in collaboration with NJOP. The Shema Initiative invites us to reconnect with Judaism’s most foundational prayer through beautiful videos, art, inspiration, and even a free Hebrew Reading Crash Course. Join The Shema Initiative and you can enter to win a beautiful gold-plated Shema bracelet handmade by Oriya—a piece of jewelry designed to remind you to keep this foundational prayer top of mind and close to your heart. Learn more and sign up at SimchatTorahChallenge.org/Golda. –GOLDA Girls is a production of GOLDA Media. The show is executive produced by Ariel Shapiro and edited by POLDHU. You can listen to GOLDA Girls on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golda-girls/id1895644983Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1eLma0Exh3LDv2Ay8fx8CqPocket Casts: https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/golda-girls/ed7285a0-2487-013f-2ec2-0e872f6a2b21Leave us a review and we’ll send you a GOLDA sticker! Email a screenshot of your review to hi@goldaguide.com. Stay GOLDA.
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