Seth M. Siegel

My newest book: “Other People’s Words: Wisdom for an Inspired and Productive Life” joins NY Times bestseller Let There Be Water and Troubled Water.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

1 big thing: 🫣 AOC's hide-and-seek strategy https://t.co/jA0HvvKETC #axios2028 Here’s another theory: AOC’s staff know what a policy lightweight she is. Let her coast into the Senate on her celebrity and then let the policy Svengalis around her make the key decisions. Maybe she is this generation’s Chance the Gardener.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

The Real Nuclear History of Iran. An important public service. Please read. https://t.co/nGuIMwkILq

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

For the sake of New York and America, I hope you are in public service and in ever higher offices for a long time to come. @ritchietorres @RepRitchie @RepRitchie

[Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres]

I ran for office when I was 24. Today I am 38.

Time flies.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

Brad Lander is soooo talented that Mamdani didn't want him in his administration.

[Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani]

I’m proud to be supporting my friend Brad Lander for Congress. 

@BradLander has spent his career taking on big fights for New York’s working families. He’ll bring principled leadership to Washington and make sure Congress works for the many, not just the few.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

Sounds like someone trying to fend off a defamation lawsuit after getting caught.

[Raylan Givens @JewishWarrior13]

🚨 WOW!!! MUST WATCH: This is from @LauraLoomer: Israeli President Herzog sent a letter to Tucker Carlson threatening to sue him for defamation, and...the POS Carlson is now whining and APOLOGIZING to President Herzog. I LOVE IT!

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

A revealing story by @rachelringler. Hate for Israel supersedes all else.

[TheJewishAlly @TheJewishAlly]

New York City’s only Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant has closed its doors for regular dining, citing the backlash it faced during the war in Gaza.⁠
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Beejhy Barhany, who opened Tsion Cafe in Harlem in 2014, recently announced that she is reimagining her restaurant as an event venue for culturally immersive experiences. That means no walk-ins, only group bookings made in advance.⁠
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Barhany sees the new model as a prime opportunity to educate New Yorkers about her culture. But she said the change represents a sad concession to the realities of Jewish life in the city since Oct. 7, 2023.⁠
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“Everything kind of changed — so much animosity,” she said. Things got even worse, she said, when she dropped meat from the menu in February 2024 to go fully vegan and kosher — a move that drew plaudits from Jews in the city but also raised Tsion’s profile among critics of Israel.⁠
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“I was proud to be Jewish. I wanted to illuminate that,” she said. “But from the moment we pivoted to be kosher, it became worse and worse.”⁠
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People would call the restaurant and harass whoever picked up the phone, Barhany said. One day, she recalled, a server at the restaurant was standing outside and “a bunch of Gen Z’s” passing through said, “Don’t ever come to this place. It’s owned by Israelis. By Zionists.”⁠
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While some Israeli restaurants that faced harassment drew public attention and support, Tsion, located off the beaten track in Harlem, did not. Barhany said she did not seek to publicize the incidents, hoping that they would recede in prominence. But they took a toll.⁠
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“It’s kind of tiring,” she said. “You’re here to nourish the community and it feels like you are perceived like the enemy.”⁠
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In Tsion’s new model, guests will register in advance for “curated, culturally immersive and experiential events” that, at least at first, will focus on Barhany’s own culture.⁠
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Repost @NYJewishWeek

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

So, maybe @bariweiss has great instincts about what audiences want?!?! Maybe some apologies are due???

[CBS News PR @CBSNewsPress]

RATINGS: @CBSEveningNews with Tony Dokoupil grows +10% in adults 25-54 versus premiere week, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel statistics for the week ending Jan. 16. The first two weeks of the new CBS EVENING NEWS is up +4% in viewers and +13% in adults 25-54 compared with the 2025-26 season-to-date average.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

Profile in courage. An embarrassment. Question is: Who else is running and may they be even worse than he is?

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

Scott Wiener steps down as co-chair of California Jewish caucus after accusing Israel of genocide https://t.co/lJM7JoCrjL

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

Exactly right. Mediocrities fear new dynamic leadership. So, they either hide or complain instead of using it as an opportunity for renewal.

[Jennifer Sey @JenniferSey]

When I became the Chief Marketing Officer at Levi's, at about 2 months in, I had some mid-level know it all come into my office to tell me everyone hated me, I was steering the ship into oblivion. She told me everyone knew I was doing a terrible job. (The brand had been in decline for over 10 years.)

What I had done in my first two months:

1) Say no one could go on trips anymore unless they had a role at the photo shoot or event. No more boondoggles.

2) No drinking at events or concerts we were hosting. We were there to work, not party.

2) Say Marketing needed to feature actual product in the ads.

3) Say we needed to move away from dark and moody and into the realm of fun - because people have fun in jeans.

Awful, right?!

She wanted me to know, she said, she was trying to help. (She put her feet on my desk while saying this.)

Needless to say, this was not a person who was very good at her job. And I wasn't doing mine to be liked so I didn't care if "everybody hated me". I was trying to turn a business around that had been flailing. I took the responsibility seriously.

Six years later, we had a very successful IPO.

2 years after that I became the brand president.

These people complaining about new leadership are lame. They always do it. They want it how it was, even if how it was wasn't working. And it's even lamer that @Variety writes about this like it's news.

Keep going @bariweiss.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

Why isn’t Rubio the best candidate for president in 2028? Strategic thinker, good communicator, fluent Spanish speaker. In other words, why does Vance have a lock on the nomination? Other than Don Jr.’s support, what makes Vance a better candidate or President than Rubio?

[Antonio García Martínez (agm.eth) @antoniogm]

Rubio realizing he’s going to be president of Venezuela, governor of Cuba, and the Shah of Iran.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

Charming. I’ll give it a try.

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

The new guy starts Monday.

Join us January 5th at 6:30 p.m. ET for the new CBS Evening News with @tonydokoupil.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

Senator Lankford is a great Senator. Hard-working, always prepared, smart and wise. But he is also a model of moral behavior, in his personal and communal life.

[Sen. James Lankford @SenatorLankford]

I had the pleasure of lighting the Menorah in Oklahoma City to kick off Hanukkah! As we celebrate the beginning of the Festival of Lights, we continue to call out and condemn antisemitism. Hanukkah Sameach!

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

We’ve come to expect top-quality analysis and insight from ⁦@nikahang⁩ and ⁦@AlirezaNader⁩, but this article is among their very best. A must read for anyone who thinks about Iran’s future or the effect of reckless water policy. https://t.co/rMTueX9NJ9

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

@nytimes

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

From a New York Times profile about Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro. Hmmm. “Unclear what [the would-be murderer] was referencing.” @New York Times needs more insightful editors.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

From a New York Times profile about Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro. Hmmm. “Unclear what [the would-be murderer] was referencing.” @New York Times needs more insightful editors.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

From a New York Times profile about Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro. Hmmm. “Unclear what [the would-be murderer] was referencing.” @New York Times needs more insightful editors.

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

The incomparable ⁦@nikahang⁩ expertly explains Iran’s water crisis. It began with the Shah’s good intentions and accelerated in the corrupt hands of the ayatollahs and the IRGC. If only the billions wasted on nukes had been used for the public good. https://t.co/rg5dMIr921

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

A great lesson for business and for life. Beautifully written. Parshat Re’eh: Shaping Your Reality https://t.co/d3JJlE6IM2

[Seth M. Siegel @SethMSiegel]

I never thought of the Bible as a source of inspiration for business, but this beautifully written Substack series - tied to the weekly Torah reading - is filled with smart insights. A joy to read. Parshat Eikev: Stay Humble - Startups and Scripture https://t.co/RUcLFmrLZA