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In the Spotlight: Ari Gordon
June 11, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin talks to Ari Gordon, an Orthodox Jewish scholar committed to Jewish-Muslim bridge-building, to discuss Sacred Orientation in Late Antiquity and Early Islam, his book on prayer, ritual and religious identity in early Islam.
In the Spotlight: Zalman Newfield
June 5, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin sits with sociologist and author Zalman Newfield to discuss Brooklyn Odyssey, his poignant memoir of growing up in the Chabad-Lubavitch community, questioning faith and forging an identity beyond Orthodoxy.
In the Spotlight: James McAuley
June 1, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by journalist and historian James McAuley, author of a new biography of Edmond de Rothschild, tracing how the French aristocrat became a driving force in the early Zionist movement and the building of a Jewish homeland.
In the Spotlight: Bruce Feiler
May 27, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin sits with author and cultural commentator Bruce Feiler whose latest book A Time to Gather explores the power of ritual and connection in contemporary life.
In the Spotlight: Britt Tevis
May 13, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by historian Britt Tevis, an expert in law and Jewish studies and author of Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documentary History of Antisemitism in the United States, tracing five centuries of anti-Jewish discrimination in America.
In the Spotlight: Susan Morrison
May 13, 2026
New Yorker articles editor Susan Morrison joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Lorne, her behind-the-scenes portrait of Lorne Michaels and the legacy of the American television and comedy institution, Saturday Night Live.
In the Spotlight: Judy Batalion
April 29, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by NYT bestselling author Judy Batalion to discuss The Last Woman of Warsaw, her debut novel following two Jewish women in 1930s Warsaw as they search for love, meaning and home amid the growing threat around them.
In the Spotlight: Author Allegra Goodman
April 29, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by author Allegra Goodman to discuss her stories exploring family, love, resentment and the complexities of intergenerational relationships entitled This Is Not About Us, a humorous & poignant look at American Jewish life.
In the Spotlight: Dara Horn
April 7, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin in conversation with award-winning author Dara Horn, discussing her book, The Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe.
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
March 30, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by her rabbi and longtime friend Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue and author of Heart of a Stranger, for a warm, searching and deeply personal conversation about faith, identity and finding spiritual home.