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In the Spotlight: Hartman Presidents On Historic Moment
October 21, 2025
Donniel Hartman and Yehuda Kurtzer, presidents of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and North America respectively, join Abigail Pogrebin to unpack the emotions, implications, and future stakes of the historic ceasefire.
In the Spotlight: Yaakov Katz
October 17, 2025
American-born Israeli journalist, author, and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Yaakov Katz, joins Abby Pogrebin to discuss his latest book, While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East.
In the Spotlight: Jane Eisner on Carole King
October 7, 2025
Abby Pogrebin speaks with acclaimed journalist, author and former editor-in-chief of The Forward, Jane Eisner about her new biography of Carole King and the Jewish roots that shaped both her identity and her artistry.
In The Spotlight: Yiscah Smith
September 10, 2025
In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, spiritual teacher and author Yiscah Smith joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her new book, Planting Seeds of the Divine.
In the Spotlight with Vanessa M. Harper
September 8, 2025
Vanessa M. Harper, Reform rabbi and author of Loaves of Torah, joins Abby Pogrebin to discuss her passion for creating meaningful Jewish experiences for all ages and how she uses challah to interpret and teach Torah and the Jewish year.
In The Spotlight: Yossi Klein Halevi
July 30, 2025
In this powerful and timely conversation, acclaimed author and thinker Yossi Klein Halevi joins Abigail Pogrebin on In The Spotlight to reflect on the deepening complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian relationship.
Abby Pogrebin is joined by Anthony Julius to discuss his biography of Judaism’s foundational figure, Abraham, and the origins of a fundamental Jewish struggle with contradictions throughout history.
In The Spotlight: David Kraemer
June 19, 2025
On this episode of In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin, scholar and author David Kraemer discusses his bold and timely new book Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora.
In the Spotlight: Adam Chalom on Humanistic Judaism
May 30, 2025
Abby Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Adam Chalom, a leading voice in the movement of Humanistic Judaism and author of Contemporary Humanistic Judaism which is the first collection of the movement’s most important texts and ideologies.
Abby Pogrebin is joined by award-winning journalist and bestselling author Yardena Schwartz to discuss Ghosts of a Holy War, her book about the complex background of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the ongoing struggle for peace in the region.