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In the News: Regional Analysis
October 23, 2023
As Israel is battling Hamas in Gaza, what are the regional and global ramifications for the battle currently waged by Israel? Prof. Efraim Inbar, President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, shares his insights. With Shahar Azani.
Shalom Hartman Institute: Rabbi Hartman on the War
November 16, 2023
Rabbi Donniel Hartman of the Shalom Hartman Institute talks about the crisis in Israel but also about the new possibilities that await if Israelis take control of their destiny not only through military force but through Torah ideas and values.
Ring in the New Year with Music on JBS
January 4, 2024
On JBS, through music we celebrate the vibrancy, resiliency and the kavanah of the Jewish spirit.
The Feminine Mystique 60 Years Later
January 22, 2024
Explore the triumphs and shortcomings of Betty Friedan’s 1963 bestseller in the context of today’s feminism with activist Muriel Fox, author Brittney Cooper, and journalist Rebecca Traister, hosted by broadcast journalist Lynn Sherr, in a program of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.
A Special Look: The Tattooist of Auschwitz
May 10, 2024
Teisha Bader speaks with Jonah Hauer-King, one of the stars of “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” an event series inspired by the real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov.
A Special Look: The Tattooist of Auschwitz
May 25, 2024
Teisha Bader speaks with Jonah Hauer-King, one of the stars of “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” an event series inspired by the real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov.
Dr. Nehama Leibowitz (1905-1997) was one of the most influential scholars and commentators on the Torah, and shaped the trajectory of Bible study. Justin is joined by Professor Smadar Rosensweig, a world-renowned Jewish educator and lecturer in Tanakh from Stern College for Women at Yeshiva University to explore Leibowitz’ personality, impact and legacy.
The Bible Contest: 2024 Finals
August 29, 2024
The 2024 National Adult Finals of “Chidon HaTanach,” an annual competition from the World Zionist Organization testing Hebrew Bible knowledge, with contestants competing in New York City for a spot in the ultimate showdown in Jerusalem.
The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending
November 6, 2024
Framed by best-selling author Franklin Foer’s Atlantic cover story, “The Golden Age of American Jews is Ending,” Foer and AJC CEO Ted Deutch join Rabbi Bronstein to discuss rising antisemitism, the impact of October 7 and the presidential election.
Murray Pantirer Memorial Lecture: The Counterfeit Countess
January 29, 2025
Holocaust experts Elizabeth White & Joanna Sliwa present their book, The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust. A Murray Pantirer Memorial Scholar Lecture in memory of Justin Pines’ grandfather.