Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers the keynote address for Re-Charging Reform Judaism, a conference of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue that convened clergy, educators and lay leaders to address the existential challenges facing the Reform Movement. 69
Read moreCo-directors of the Omni-American Future Project, Aryeh Tepper and Greg Thomas, explore stories of Jewish contributions to the history of jazz, each of which opens a door to the enduring cultural vitality of America’s home-grown form of fine art. 67
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Read moreActor 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
Read moreTo 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
Read moreReserve 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
Read moreFormer 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
Read moreAuthor 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
Read moreWriter 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. […]
Read moreMay 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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