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Eat Small Plates Cookbook
December 22, 2025
Husband and wife creators Ben and Zikki Siman-Tov discuss turning their passion for food into a social media phenomenon (@Bengingi) and how their cookbook Eat Small Plates celebrates food as an engine of travel, family and friendship. In conversation with bestselling author Jake Cohen in a program of the Temple Emanu-El Cultural Streicker Center.
Jewish Insights: Chanukah Pt.1 with Malka Simkovich
December 23, 2025
Justin Pines is joined by Malka Simkovich, Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish Publication Society, on another edition of Jewish Insights.
JLMinute: Iran Threatens All Out Assault
January 6, 2026
A stunning U.S. raid that snatched Venezuela’s dictator, street protests shaking Iran’s regime and a Trump–Netanyahu alliance signaling zero patience for rogue states. This “Jerusalem Minute” connects the dots between Caracas, Tehran, Gaza and Mar-a-Lago.
Jewish Insights: Rav Binny Freedman
January 6, 2026
Justin Pines sits with Rav Binny Freedman, Rosh Yeshiva of Orayta, an IDF Company Commander who survived the S’barro’s suicide bombing in Jerusalem and an educator known for making complex Jewish ideas accessible and relevant.
Being Jewish: Cindy Crawford
January 12, 2026
Jonah Platt is joined by iconic American model, actress, entrepreneur and outspoken ally for the Jewish people, Cindy Crawford.
Jewish Insights: Rabbi Dov Singer on Soulful Communication
January 15, 2026
Justin Pines is joined by Rabbi Dov Singer, head of the Makor Chaim Yeshiva, to explore how shifting from speaking about challenges to speaking to them can deepen presence, humility and resilience.
Totally Booked with Zibby: Suzy Welch
January 15, 2026
Zibby Owens chats with New York Times bestselling author Suzy Welch about Becoming You, an inspiring and practical guide for discovering your true self and identifying the career that is meant for you.
Thinking Out Loud: Iranian Protests
January 16, 2026
Micah Halpern examines Iran’s history of public protests, looking at why past uprisings failed and how the regime has responded with force to suppress dissent. Ep. 409
Jewish Insights: Animated Epic of King David
January 22, 2026
Justin Pines is joined by filmmaker Phil Cunningham to discuss his decades-long journey to bring King David’s story to life through animation, archaeology and deep connection to the land, creating a cinematic love letter to Israel.
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center: A Daughter’s Memoir
January 23, 2026
Author Molly Jong-Fast discusses How to Lose Your Mother, her sharp, funny and deeply personal memoir about fame, family and her complicated relationship with her mother, writer Erica Jong, with Zibby Owens at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center.