Who Jew Think You Are? Live

03/01/2026
60 min
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Join Eylan Ezekiel, host of the Who Jew Think You Are? podcast, in conversation with authors Jordan Salama and Samantha Ellis. They explore how stories, language and food keep Jewish heritage alive across generations – from Iraqi and Syrian Jewish families to Latin American diasporas—and reflect on memory, identity and the parts of Jewish experience often overlooked in mainstream narratives.

About the speakers

Jordan Salama

Jordan Salama is a writer who frequently contributes to The New Yorker and National Geographic. His first book, Every Day the River Changes about a journey down Colombia’s Río Magdalena and the people who live along its banks, was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2021 and a top new travel book by The […]

Eylan Ezekiel

Eylan Ezekiel is an education producer and the host of Who Jew Think You Are?, a podcast exploring Jewish diversity through personal stories, history, and heritage. Drawing on his own Indian Jewish background, Eylan connects conversations across continents and generations. Across two seasons, the series has featured guests from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the […]

Samantha Ellis

The daughter of Iraqi-Jewish refugees, Samantha Ellis is the author of the books Chopping Onions on My Heart: On Losing and Preserving Culture, How to be a Heroine and Take Courage and her plays include How to Date a Feminist, Cling to me Like Ivy and Operation Magic Carpet. Her journalism has appeared in the […]

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Who Jew Think You Are? Live

03/01/2026
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60 min

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Jordan Salama

Jordan Salama is a writer who frequently contributes to The New Yorker and National Geographic. His first book, Every Day the River Changes about...

Eylan Ezekiel

Eylan Ezekiel is an education producer and the host of Who Jew Think You Are?, a podcast exploring Jewish diversity through personal stories, history,...

Samantha Ellis

The daughter of Iraqi-Jewish refugees, Samantha Ellis is the author of the books Chopping Onions on My Heart: On Losing and Preserving Culture, How...