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In the Spotlight: David Wolpe
After 26 years in the very-public pulpit of LA’s Sinai Temple, Rabbi David Wolpe speaks honestly with Abigail Pogrebin about his decision to retire, what he’s taking with him, and his message to American Jews in this moment of increasing antisemitism and divisions around Israel. 98
In the Spotlight: Elizabeth Benedict
Abigail Pogrebin speaks with writer Elizabeth Benedict who captures the fear, confusion, and courage when facing a sudden, serious illness in her memoir Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own. 48
In the Spotlight: Avram Mlotek
Abigail Pogrebin sits with Avram Mlotek, a rabbi, social activist, cantor, writer, actor, slam poet and co-founder of Base, a pluralistic home-centered outreach program for Jewish young adults. 29
In the Spotlight: The Cast of the “Unorthodox” Podcast
A frank, funny, behind-the-scenes look at Tablet Magazine’s national hit podcast, ‘Unorthodox,’ with Abigail Pogrebin interviewing its newest host, Joshua Malina, and veteran co-hosts Stephanie Butnick and Liel Liebowitz. 106
In the Spotlight: Ammiel Hirsch
Rabbi Hirsch of NYC’s Stephen Wise Free Synagogue joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss being a Zionist activist rabbi, the Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism Conference, and The Lilac Tree, his book that presents a worldview drawn from Jewish and general wisdom. 474
In the Spotlight: Nancy Spielberg-The Fabelmans
Award-winning documentary producer and the sister of acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg, Nancy Spielberg discusses her work, her childhood and the intensity of learning her mother’s biggest secret — which she did for the first time by reading the script for ‘The Fabelmans,’ her brother’s Oscar-nominated 79
In the Spotlight: Abi Dauber Sterne
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by educator and author Abi Dauber Sterne who discusses Stories for the Sake of Argument, her book that tackles a range of issues from religious freedom to gender equality and leaves the reader with a clash of values and an unresolved dilemma to ponder. 52
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. 36
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. 62
In the Spotlight: Yoni Avi Battat
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. 30
