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In Memoriam 2022
January 10, 2023
A moment of memory devoted to major Jewish figures who passed away in 2021 including James Caan, Madeleine Albright, Gilbert Gottfried and others.
Mike Burstyn & Friends – Norman Lear
January 10, 2023
Actor Mike Burstyn is joined by television pioneer Norman Lear, who reminisces about his bar mitzvah, discusses his own brand of Judaism and love of Shabbat, his inspiration for All in the Family, and reflects on his 40-year friendship with Mike.
L’Chayim Roundtable: Year In Review 2022
January 10, 2023
The future of Israeli politics and diaspora support of the Jewish state, rising antisemitism, and the Jewish Person of the Year are among the topics discussed by Eric Yoffie, Steven Bayme, Laura E. Adkins and David Efune in the 2022 Year In Review.
In the Spotlight: Ben M. Freeman
January 4, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by world-renowned educator Ben M. Freeman, who discusses his seminal manifesto of the modern Jewish Pride movement, Reclaiming our Story, which explores the long history of internalized Jew-hatred and inspires Jews to move from prejudice to pride.
Hampton Authors: Samuel Freedman
January 3, 2023
Samuel G. Freedman joins Rabbi Bronstein to discuss Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights, his book that explores the life and enduring legacy of Hubert Humphrey.
Robert Siegel: What’s Next in Washington in 2024?
January 3, 2023
Robert Siegel looks at the latest trends in Washington and what might be in store for 2024 with panelists Emily Bazelon (NYT Magazine) E.J. Dionne, Jr. (Brookings Institution), and Aaron David Miller (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace).
In Memoriam 2023
January 2, 2023
JBS remembers many of those lost to the Jewish community in 2023, including Chaim Topol, Henry Kissinger, Norman Lear, Alan Arkin, Rabbi David Ellenson, Diane Feinstein, and Rabbi Mark S. Golub.
Robert Siegel: What’s New in Washington 2023
January 2, 2023
Robert Siegel unpacks results and uncertainties of the 2022 midterm elections, and looks ahead to the political landscape of 2023, with panelists E.J. Dionne (Brookings Institution), Tamara Keith (NPR) and John Cassidy (New Yorker Magazine)
Hampton Authors: Letty Cottin Pogrebin
December 19, 2022
Feminist icon and author Letty Cottin Pogrebin discusses the Jewish cultural heritage of secrecy for survival which she writes about in her book Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy, with The Hampton Synagogue’s Rabbi Avraham Bronstein.
Eye on Israel: Talia Dekel Fleissig
December 15, 2022
Talia Dekel Fleissig, Vice President of Content at the Jerusalem Press Club, describes the unique role of the JPC, an NGO that works with international media to present the spectrum of issues, speakers, voices and places that Israel has to offer.