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Haviv Rettig Gur · 157 episodes with transcripts

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Spoken has transcripts of 157 Ask Haviv Anything episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 19, 2026.

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Latest Ask Haviv Anything transcripts

155: American and Israeli Jews don’t understand each other, with Ed Rettig

October 19, 2026

Haviv Rettig Gur (0:05)

Hi, everybody. Welcome to a new episode of Ask Haviv Anything. Today is a special one. It is my distinct pleasure to tell you that I am going to be recording a conversation today with my father, Rabbi Dr. Ed Rettig, who has promised me he won't reveal anything embarrassing.

My dad was born in Santa Monica, California, but actually grew up in Philadelphia. He then at the age of 18 in 1972, moved to Israel. Within a few months of being an Israeli, found himself serving as a combat soldier on the front lines of the Yom Kippur War.

Ed Rettig (4:31)

How am I doing? As long as I don't watch the news, I'm doing fine.

Haviv Rettig Gur (4:39)

When did you become an old Jewish man? I don't understand.

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