Jewish or Antisemitic LIVE hosted by Eitan Levine featuring Sami Sage and Laurel Freedman

Is it Jewish or is it antisemitic? 

The question you’ve whispered to a friend, dropped into a group chat, or nervously googled at 2am is now a live comedy game show. Created and hosted by comedian Eitan Levine, Jewish or Antisemitic transforms one of contemporary Jewish life’s most unfortunately persistent questions into an evening of laughter, satire, and audience participation. Inspired by the format of Jeopardy!, but different- rather than categories like “Potent Potables,” contestants on this game show choose between things like “Russian Oligarch or Guy from My Synagogue,” “Motel Painting, or Painting Actually Owned by Hitler,” and of course, “Jewish or Antisemitic?” Featuring surprise “Jew-lebrity” guest contestants, the fast-paced show combines trivia, sketches, music, and cultural commentary as competitors vie for the title of Philadelphia’s Most Chosen Person.

As The Weitzman continues its broader exploration of contemporary antisemitism, Jewish or Antisemitic offers a distinctly Jewish response: meeting uncertainty with creativity, community, and humor. Part game show, part satire, and part group therapy, it’s an evening of sharp comedy and 100% Jewish Joy.

More About the Host

Eitan Levine is a New York-based writer and comedian/human theme park. His work has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE, Late Night With Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show, Extra, Access Hollywood, The Kelly Clarkson Show and More. He’s also written for the New York Times, New York Magazine (The Cut), Amazon, Sony, and Reader’s Digest and has worked on creative projects with companies like Nike, Red Bull, JEEP, Audible, Tru TV, and others. He has amassed a following of over 200k followers across his social media channels. He has previously been staffed as a journalist/producer/on-air talent at Elite Daily, Cheddar, Mashable, and several other publications. Eitan was also hired as a head writer for “Hollywood Says,” China’s only celebrity talk show filming in the U.S.. During his time at Cheddar, his series “Money Menu” and “Business of Going Viral” were the highest-rated shows on the channel.

In 2022, Eitan went viral with his Jewish Man On The Street videos— especially a series called “Jewish Or Antisemitic”. To date, the video series has over 28 Million views and 5 Million likes. In 2025, Eitan broke the Guinness Record for most First Pitches thrown over the course of a year. 50 pitches to raise money for make a wish. Because of this endeavor, Eitan was added to Topps Trading card packs for their Series Update in November 2025.

Other credits include writing for the Emmy awarding winning sports segment “5 For Fischler,” being one of 30 finalists in the running to live in the MLB FanCave 2013 and posing for a picture featured in The New York Times while holding a sign that said “PALIN! CALL ME” with his cell phone number underneath. He’s also been featured as a performer at Asheville Comedy Festival, Milwaukee Comedy Fest, Motor City Comedy Fest, Baltimore Comedy Festival, the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, Comedy Mob Fest, New York Comedy Festival, Stand Up NY, Cleveland Comedy Fest (BEST OF FEST AND WINNER OF THE NATE COCKERILL PERFORMANCE AWARD), Cola Con, North Carolina Comedy Festival, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Carolines, Broadway Comedy Club and others around New York city and across the country. On top of that, Eitan has performed at numerous synagogues, JCCs, cultural centers, colleges and corporate functions. Website | Instagram

Featured Guests

Sami Sage is the Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Betches Media, one of the earliest digitally native media and entertainment companies founded and led by women, and the most influential female-focused humor brand in the market today. Betches was founded in 2011 and started as a satirical blog for female college students by Sami and her childhood friends Aleen Dreksler and Jordana Abraham during their senior year at Cornell University. They bootstrapped the company into a multi-platform juggernaut that expertly leveraged digital media for storytelling, audience building, and brand marketing before achieving the rare successful media exit in 2023 to UK publisher LBG Media. The founders have co-authored several New York Times Best Sellers together and each earned coveted spots in Forbes 30 Under 30. Today, Betches offers entertainment, information, and a community to millions of passionate millennial and Gen Z fans. In 2015, Sami helmed the creation of the company’s award-winning news and activism vertical Betches News, and in 2021 she debuted her award-winning daily news podcast Morning Announcements. Sami co-authored The New York Times bestseller Democracy in Retrograde ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, with the paperback release slated for April 2026. Alongside her co-founders, Sami also co-hosts the weekly pop culture podcast @Betches, and she has interviewed many notable figures including Mindy Kaling, Malcolm Gladwell, Olivia Wilde, Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Governor Josh Shapiro, and Katie Couric. Additionally, Sami has been invited to speak at Create & Cultivate, Vidcon, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, and regularly appears on MSNOW. Website | Instagram

Laurel Freedman is the Executive Director of Hillel at Temple University. Laurel began her journey with Hillel while studying social work at the University of Texas, Austin. From her first Birthright Israel trip to her work today she has known the importance of vibrant Jewish life on campus.  In addition to her MSW (2009) & BSW (2005) from UT, Laurel also received a MA in Jewish Communal Service from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. She comes to Temple Hillel with diverse professional experience within the Jewish community including: Federation, summer camps, early childhood education, and young adult engagement.  When not at the Rosen Center, Laurel can be found playing music, going to shows, or making challah. Website

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