Actor Josh Fadem talks about his Jewish upbringing, his career in comedy, and his work in the Hulu series History of the World Part II, the long-promised sequel to the beloved Mel Brooks film History of the World Part I 33
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To celebrate 75 years of Israeli statehood, leading Israeli voices Yossi Klein Halevi, Isabel Kershner, and Hen Mazzig discuss the country’s towering achievements, as well as its ongoing struggles, with Hadassah Magazine’s Lisa Hostein. 68
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Reserve Israeli Generals Hirsch, Buskila and Kukia, and journalist Abu Toame discuss developments in the Palestinian arena, the rise of Hamas, and the Israeli approach to the Palestinian Authority beyond the Abbas era. 31
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Former Member of the Knesset and Deputy Ambassador to Egypt, Ruth Wasserman Lande discusses current Israeli regional positioning, geo-political developments, the looming Iranian threat and more. 38
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Author Steven Pressfield, whose book The Lion’s Gate draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with veterans of the Six Day War, joins MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony to discuss how the war of defense was won by Israel against all odds. 50
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Writer and host Abigail Pogrebin sits with Daniel Gordis, Koret Distinguished Fellow at Jerusalem’s Shalem College and one of Israel’s most prolific writers and intellectuals, to discuss ideas from his latest book, Impossible Takes Longer, which reckons with Israel’s promise and its current successes and challenges In a program of the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. […]
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May 9, 2023 marked the 44th anniversary of the execution of Iran’s late Jewish leader Habib Elghanian. What was his significance to the Iranian Jewish community? Karmel Melamed, renowned journalist and author, delves into history. With Shahar Azani. 81
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Reserve Israeli Generals Kuperwasser and Hasson, researcher Yissachar and journalist Kahana discuss the Iranian nuclear program and influence over the Middle East, and the prospect of Israeli-Saudi normalization. 34
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Actress Billie Boullet discusses playing Anne Frank and how she was impacted as both an actor and a Jew while filming A Small Light, the limited TV series based on the true story of Miep Gies who risked her life to hide Frank’s family. 52
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Author and Sassoon descendent Joseph Sassoon tells the untold story of the gilded Jewish Bagdhadi Sassoons, who built a vast empire through global finance and trade that reached across three continents and ultimately changed the destinies of nations. 70
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