What’s for Dinner at the Peace Negotiations?; The Devil of Williamsburg
DEVIL OF WILLIAMSBURG: Former Satmar Hasidic counselor Nechemya Weberman was sentenced to 103 years for sexual abuse. Image by youtube
In this week’s Reporters Roundtable podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman, to discuss the ongoing Israel-Palestine peace negotiations and what the negotiators are eating for dinner. Then, former Forward staffer Allison Yarrow calls in to discuss her new ebook on the trial of Satmar sexual abuser, Nechemya Weberman and how she landed an interview with Weberman’s wife. Finally, podcast producer Nate Lavey is leaving the paper and he looks back on the podcast and his favorite Forward multimedia stories.
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