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Jewish Cinémathèque: Concerned Citizen
Eric Goldman sits with Israeli director Idan Haguel to discuss ‘Concerned Citizen,’ his dark comedy that tackles race and gentrification through the story of a gay couple in contemporary Tel Aviv.
History of the Six-Day War
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.
In the Spotlight: Amanda Berman
Abigail Pogrebin sits with Amanda Berman, civil rights attorney and the founder and executive director of Zioness, an organization seeking to empower Jews on the progressive left to stand proudly in social justice spaces as Zionists.
Impossible Takes Longer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.