Abby Pogrebin sits with Haaretz reporter Lee Yaron to discuss her book “10/7: 100 Human Stories,” the 2024 National Jewish Book Award winner, which recounts the massacre through victims’ stories and its impact on Israeli society and the Middle East. 0
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Abby Pogrebin sits with Rabbi Marc Katz to discuss Yochanan’s Gamble, his book that explores how the pragmatic choices of ancient rabbis offer a framework for navigating modern moral dilemmas with nuance and compromise. 0
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Abby is joined by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander, renowned Jewish music leaders whose jazz inflected folk-rock style has defined a new Jewish spiritual sound, influencing generations of Jewish musicians. 0
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Abby sits with politician, lawyer and senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, Elliott Abrams, to discuss his strategies for strengthening Jewish identity through education, immersive experiences, and community engagement. 1
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Abby is joined by Argentinian-born Andrés Spokoiny, President of the Jewish Funders Network, to discuss his book Tradition and Transition, and how Jewish communities can balance heritage and modernity in a world that demands it. 2
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Abby is joined by Israeli journalist Amir Tibon to discuss The Gates of Gaza, his book detailing his family’s survival during the October 7th attacks and the deep-seated roots of the conflict. 1
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Renowned scholar, author and theologian Rabbi Irving Greenberg joins Abby to discuss The Triumph of Life, his defining work on Judaism’s evolving partnership with God, focused on bringing life, dignity, and compassion into the world through the covenant. 1
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Abby Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi and author Benjamin Resnick to discuss Next Stop, his dystopian novel about a world in turmoil after Israel disappears into a black hole, sparking questions of faith, survival, and conspiracy on a global scale. 3
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Abby Pogrebin speaks with Rabbi Dalia Marx about her book From Time to Time, a rich exploration of the Jewish calendar that weaves together poetry, prayers, songs, and a distinctively Israeli, feminist approach to each Hebrew month and its holidays. 1
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Abby Pogrebin is joined by author and WSJ editor Adam Kirsch to dissect “settler colonialism,” a concept that has become central to public debate, especially since October 7th, and is shaping the way many people think about the history of the U.S., Israel, and identity. 1
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