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History of the World Part II with Josh Fadem
July 5, 2023
Actor Josh Fadem talks about his Jewish upbringing, his career in comedy, and his work in the Hulu series History of the World Part II, the long-promised sequel to the beloved Mel Brooks film History of the World Part I
In The News: JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris
October 15, 2023
Shahar Azani discusses the global and regional implications of the Hamas-launched war with JBS strategic analyst David Harris, longtime Jewish frontline activist who was described by the late Shimon Peres as the foreign minister of the Jewish people
Israel at War: The Northern Front
May 1, 2024
Dr. Eric Mandel, founder of MEPIN, Middle East Political & Information Network & Senior Security Editor at the Jerusalem Report, shares his insights on the challenges facing Israel up north and the potential for the widening of the front against Israel. With Shahar Azani.
Rabbi Hirsch: Most Important Verse in the Bible
November 6, 2024
In his Kol Nidre sermon at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch asks his congregation to guess which verse the sages deem the most important in the Torah, revealing an obscure verse that offers wisdom for the new year
Good for the Jews, Good for America?
November 15, 2024
Elana Stein Hain, Rosh Beit Midrash and Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, discusses the challenges confronting both Israel and American democracy today, and the very real emerging partisanship around Israel in U.S. politics, in a program from the Shalom Hartman Institute on Heading to the Polls: American Jewish Civics in a Post-October […]
FIDF Briefing: The Year in Review
January 6, 2025
FIDF CEO Steve Weil looks at the events of 2024 on a strategic global level and also discusses the needs of the young men and women of the IDF now and for the future.
The ISGAP Hour: Hussein Mansour and Dalia Ziada
February 5, 2026
Dr. Charles Asher Small and David Harris are joined by ISGAP research fellow Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, a political analyst specializing in Arab intellectual history, antisemitism and extremism. ISGAP and Defending Israel favorite Dalia Ziada also joins the conversation. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! […]
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: The Floaters
September 9, 2026
Jonah Platt hosts a special live post-screening Q&A with The Floaters stars and producers, including Jackie Tohn, Shai Korman and Andra Gordon, on bringing the Jewish summer camp comedy to the screen. ** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! ** Follow JBS on social media, […]
Totally Booked with Zibby – Brian Platzer on THE OPTIMISTS
September 18, 2026
Zibby Owens sits with Brian Platzer to discuss The Optimists, his novel, exploring loyalty, love and loss through the story of a beloved teacher, his students and the relationships that bind them. ** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! *** Discover more JBS @ https://jbstv.org […]
“The Sovereign”— Michal Hartman (Shalom Hartman Institute)
October 13, 2026
Michal Hartman, scholar at the Shalom Hartman Institute, explores a Jewish theology of sovereignty, asking how Israel can wield power while remaining a blessing to the world, practicing moral self-criticism and retaining distress at the use of lethal force. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE […]