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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 91
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. 146
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. 82
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. 91
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. 115
In the Spotlight: Stuart Weitzman
Legendary shoe impresario Stuart Weitzman talks about the Jewish museum he saved, why his designs were groundbreaking, and how Aretha Franklin changed his business, with Abigail Pogrebin from the JBS Studios in Times Square. 107
In The Spotlight: The Women of Maharat
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabba Sarah Hurwitz, Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower and Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, three leaders of Maharat, the revolutionary Orthodox institution offering education for women seeking leadership roles in their communities. 166
In the Spotlight: Amir Avivi
Amir Avivi discusses Israeli security and his work with Israel’s Defense and Security Forum, the organization he founded to serve as a non-partisan bridge between Israeli military expertise and Washington policymakers with Shahar Azani 117
In the Spotlight: Danny Kahn of NATAN
Danny Kahn, Chair of Natan Worldwide Disaster Relief, joins Shahar Azani on this episode of the new JBS original series In the Spotlight. 121
In The Spotlight: Yehuda Kurtzer
Author and journalist Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, for a wide-ranging discussion about Jewish life today. 1197
