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In the Spotlight: Elliott Abrams
Abby sits with politician, lawyer and senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, Elliott Abrams, to discuss his strategies for strengthening Jewish identity through education, immersive experiences, and community engagement. 1
In the Spotlight: Andrés Spokoiny
Abby is joined by Argentinian-born Andrés Spokoiny, President of the Jewish Funders Network, to discuss his book Tradition and Transition, and how Jewish communities can balance heritage and modernity in a world that demands it. 2
In the Spotlight: Amir Tibon
Abby is joined by Israeli journalist Amir Tibon to discuss The Gates of Gaza, his book detailing his family’s survival during the October 7th attacks and the deep-seated roots of the conflict. 1
In the Spotlight: Yitz Greenberg
Renowned scholar, author and theologian Rabbi Irving Greenberg joins Abby to discuss The Triumph of Life, his defining work on Judaism’s evolving partnership with God, focused on bringing life, dignity, and compassion into the world through the covenant. 1
In the Spotlight: Benjamin Resnick
Abby Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi and author Benjamin Resnick to discuss Next Stop, his dystopian novel about a world in turmoil after Israel disappears into a black hole, sparking questions of faith, survival, and conspiracy on a global scale. 3
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Dalia Marx
Abby Pogrebin speaks with Rabbi Dalia Marx about her book From Time to Time, a rich exploration of the Jewish calendar that weaves together poetry, prayers, songs, and a distinctively Israeli, feminist approach to each Hebrew month and its holidays. 1
In the Spotlight: Adam Kirsch
Abby Pogrebin is joined by author and WSJ editor Adam Kirsch to dissect “settler colonialism,” a concept that has become central to public debate, especially since October 7th, and is shaping the way many people think about the history of the U.S., Israel, and identity. 1
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove
Abby is joined by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Senior Rabbi of New York’s Park Avenue Synagogue and a leading voice in modern Judaism, to discuss his book that offers guidance for a new generation navigating the complexities of the modern world. 4
In the Spotlight: Arnie Eisen
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Arnie Eisen, one of the world’s foremost authorities on American Judaism and Chancellor Emeritus of The Jewish Theological Seminary and professor of Jewish Thought. 2
In the Spotlight: Noah Feldman
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by legal scholar and columnist Noah Feldman to discuss his book To Be a Jew Today, which offers a profound exploration of contemporary Judaism and what it means to be Jewish in a time of global crisis. 3
