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In the Spotlight: Ari’el Stachel
November 26, 2025
Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Tony Award–winning actor Ari’el Stachel about his Off-Broadway solo show Other, in which he explores identity, anxiety and the complexities of being an Arab Jew.
In the Spotlight: Nadine Epstein and Moment Magazine
December 7, 2025
As Moment celebrates its 50th issue, Abigail Pogrebin is joined by the magazine’s editor-in-chief and CEO, award-winning journalist Nadine Epstein.
In the Spotlight: Yotam Polizer
December 11, 2025
Abigail Pogrebin meets with IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer to discuss the NGO’s global work and its role as Israel’s largest humanitarian organization, including its relief efforts in Gaza.
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz
January 22, 2026
Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz, educator and facilitator of Jewish communal music, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her work weaving song and Torah into communal life and her forthcoming album entitled Songs from the Beit Midrash.
In the Spotlight: Jenna Weissman Joselit on Mordecai Kaplan
March 18, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin talks with historian Jenna Weissman Joselit about her vivid portrait of Mordecai Kaplan, the radical thinker who reimagined Judaism for modern America and transformed how Jews understand identity, community and belonging.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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.