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Rabbi on the Sidelines: Tom Rinaldi
June 20, 2022
Tom Rinaldi, Fox Sports reporter and NYT best-selling author of The Red Bandana, joins Rabbi Sherman to discuss how he chooses the most inspirational stories in sports to share with audiences, and tells the story of an athlete who saved lives on 9/11.
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Andrea Kremer
August 15, 2022
Emmy-winning television sports journalist Andrea Kremer, currently covering Thursday Night Football and reporting for HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, joins Rabbi Sherman to discuss her career and motivations, both on and off the field. Watch JBS on cable (listings below), Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku and streaming live on our website! www.jbstv.org *************************************** JBS […]
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jacob Emrani
August 17, 2022
Jacob Emrani, the iconic face of personal injury law in Los Angeles and a passionate superfan and sponsor of the LA Lakers and LA Football Club, speaks to Rabbi Sherman about the power of sports to transform community for good.
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Dani Menkin
November 25, 2022
Dani Menkin, Israeli Academy Award-winning filmmaker of Aulcie, the story of a basketball legend who led Maccabi Tel Aviv to an upset win in the European Championship, joins Rabbi Sherman for a discussion of relations between the Israeli, Jewish and black community.
Eye on Israel: The Philos Project
February 15, 2023
Luke Moon and Hannah Johnson-Garces join Shahar Azani to discuss the pro-Israel work they do with the Philos Project, a community of Christian leaders who promote positive Christian engagement and advocate for pluralism in the Near East.
The Jews as Chosen People: Rabbis Artson & Wolpe
April 20, 2023
Rabbi David Wolpe (Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple) joins visiting lecturer Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson (Dean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies) for a presentation that looks at the evidence and arguments that point to the Jews being the chosen people.
Iranian Jewry: The Legacy of Habib Elghanian
June 13, 2023
May 9, 2023 marked the 44th anniversary of the execution of Iran’s late Jewish leader Habib Elghanian. What was his significance to the Iranian Jewish community? Karmel Melamed, renowned journalist and author, delves into history. With Shahar Azani.
History of the Six-Day War
June 20, 2023
Author Steven Pressfield, whose book The Lion’s Gate draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with veterans of the Six Day War, joins MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony to discuss how the war of defense was won by Israel against all odds.
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: Vision of the Future
August 4, 2023
Rabbi Rick Jacobs ( President, URJ), Rabbi Hara Person (Executive Director, Central Conference of American Rabbis), and Dr. Andrew Rehfeld (President, HUC-JIR) respond to the conference and offer their vision for the future of the movement
In The News: David Michaels from Bnai Birth
October 17, 2023
Bnai Birth’s director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs, David Michaels, discusses a meeting held this week with the UN Secretary General about the brutal Hamas attack on Israel and how the UN has and should respond. With Teisha Bader.