Abigail Pogrebin meets with author Miriam Udel, whose new book entitled Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children’s Literature reveals how contemporary Yiddish stories give voice to new forms of Jewish identity.
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Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Tony Award–winning actor Ari’el Stachel about his Off-Broadway solo show Other, in which he explores identity, anxiety and the complexities of being an Arab Jew.
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Author Aron Hirt-Manheimer joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Sons of Survivors: Making Peace with Inherited Trauma, his moving dual memoir tracing two friends’ journeys to confront their parents’ Holocaust past and transform a legacy of trauma into one of love and understanding.
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Abigail Pogrebin is joined by author & journalist Jonathan Freedland to discuss his book The Traitors Circle, the true story of German elite anti-Nazi rebels who meet for tea, and the one who will betray their resistance activities to the Gestapo.
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Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Zibby Owens, bestselling author and host of the new series Totally Booked with Zibby, to discuss her anthology, On Being Jewish Now and her reawakened passion for the Jewish story post 10/7.
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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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Abby Pogrebin welcomes Emmy Award-winning filmmaker & author Gayle Kirschenbaum to discuss Bullied to Besties, her raw and uplifting memoir about transforming lifelong pain into forgiveness and healing in her tumultuous relationship with her mother.
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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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