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In the Spotlight: Yair Rosenberg
Yair Rosenberg, a writer covering politics, culture and religion for publications such as The Atlantic, Tablet and The New York Times, discusses his love of music and latest album release, Az Yashir: Songs for Shabbos, a collection of modern melodies for traditional Shabbat songs.
In the Spotlight: Mark Oppenheimer
Mark Oppenheimer joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his podcast, “Gatecrashers,” that tells the story of how Jews fought for acceptance at Ivy League schools, and how the experience shaped American higher education.
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Josh Feigelson
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President & CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, who describes how we can find meaning and purpose and what a Jewish mindfulness practice can really look like.
In the Spotlight: Wayne Hoffman
Wayne Hoffman, executive editor of Tablet magazine, discusses The End of Her: Racing Against Alzheimer’s to Solve a Murder, his memoir that sets out to find the truth behind the 1913 murder of his great-grandmother, in Winnipeg’s Jewish neighborhood.
In The Spotlight: Josh Lambert
Was the idea of a Jewish “literary mafia” entirely an antisemitic slander, or in any way founded in the reality of the number and influence of Jews in publishing? Abigail Pogrebin sits with writer Josh Lambert to get at the truth.
In the Spotlight: Rabbis Spratt & Stanton
Having taken an unadorned look at the landscape of Jewish life for their book Awakenings, Rabbis Benjamin Spratt & Joshua Stanton join Abigail Pogrebin to discuss what they see as the next chapter for Jewish legacy institutions and startups
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Joanna Samuels
The new CEO of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Rabbi Joanna Samuels, describes what it was like taking the reins of a major New York Jewish institution in the middle of a pandemic, when she joins Abigail Pogrebin for her first in-depth conversation.
In the Spotlight: Pirkei Avot
Jewish ethics suddenly feel clear and contemporary in the hands of Joseph Rosenstein, who shares with Abigail Pogrebin how he spent the pandemic unpacking the ancient rabbinic texts of Ethics of the Fathers for his new book, Reflections on Pirkei Avot.
In the Spotlight: Seder for Holocaust Memory
Rabbi Justin Pines joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss a new Yom Hashoah ritual known as the Hitkansut , an experiential ceremony to memorialize the Holocaust, as fewer survivors are able to tell their stories.
In The Spotlight: Jewish Musicians
Jewish musicians Elana Arian, Joey Weisenberg and Noah Aronson discuss their work and the links between music, prayer and worship, with Abigail Pogrebin from the JBS Studios in Times Square.
