Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Ronald Leopold, longtime executive director of the Anne Frank House, one of Europe’s most visited museums, which he recreated and brought to New York City for the first time this year.
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American-born Israeli journalist, author, and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Yaakov Katz, joins Abby Pogrebin to discuss his latest book, While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East.
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Donniel Hartman and Yehuda Kurtzer, presidents of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and North America respectively, join Abigail Pogrebin to unpack the emotions, implications, and future stakes of the historic ceasefire.
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Abby Pogrebin speaks with acclaimed journalist, author and former editor-in-chief of The Forward, Jane Eisner about her new biography of Carole King and the Jewish roots that shaped both her identity and her artistry.
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In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, spiritual teacher and author Yiscah Smith joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her new book, Planting Seeds of the Divine.
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Vanessa M. Harper, Reform rabbi and author of Loaves of Torah, joins Abby Pogrebin to discuss her passion for creating meaningful Jewish experiences for all ages and how she uses challah to interpret and teach Torah and the Jewish year.
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In this powerful and timely conversation, acclaimed author and thinker Yossi Klein Halevi joins Abigail Pogrebin on In The Spotlight to reflect on the deepening complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian relationship.
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Abby Pogrebin is joined by Anthony Julius to discuss his biography of Judaism’s foundational figure, Abraham, and the origins of a fundamental Jewish struggle with contradictions throughout history.
Read moreWhen Alyx Bernstein was in 8th grade and came out to her parents as trans, she told them that despite her deep religious upbringing in synagogue and day school, she felt totally disconnected from Jewish life. Her path changed completely in 2016 when she attended one youth Shabbaton — a Sabbath retreat — organized by […]
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On this episode of In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin, scholar and author David Kraemer discusses his bold and timely new book Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora.
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