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Impossible Takes Longer
June 15, 2023
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.
Iranian Jewry: The Legacy of Habib Elghanian
June 13, 2023
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.
Israel Security Conference: Iran
June 12, 2023
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.
Robert Siegel: Stumbling Over One Another
June 7, 2023
Looking at the Torah portion that describes the awful plights that can result from acting unjustly, Rabbi Hirsch discusses the interdependence of humans and how individual failings and successes are actually collective.
In the Spotlight: Bob Mnookin
June 7, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by author Robert Mnookin to discuss The Jewish American Paradox, his book that explores the conundrums of Jewish identity, faith, and community in America by delving deep into Jewish history, law, and custom.
A Special Look: A Small Light
June 6, 2023
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.
The Sassoons: The Rise and Fall of a Jewish Dynasty
June 2, 2023
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.
Rabbi Hirsch: Israel at 75
June 1, 2023
In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Hirsch puts rebuke and criticism of Israel on pause to make room for celebration of the miracle that is the Jewish state for the occasion of its 75th birthday
Rabbi Hirsch: Wisdom Tooth Wisdom
May 31, 2023
In struggling to understand how his dental plan could deny his claim for anesthesia during a painful procedure, Rabbi Hirsch highlights the Jewish values of humility, gratitude, and the importance of caring for the suffering of others.
In the Spotlight: Yoni Avi Battat
May 30, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Iraqi Jewish Musician Yoni Avi Battat to discuss ‘Fragments,’ his new album that explores identity and connection to his Mizrahi roots.