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In the Spotlight: Emily Tamkin – Bad Jews
February 7, 2023
In her book “Bad Jews,” Emily Tamkin (The New Statesman) examines the evolution of Jewishness throughout American history to make her case against the term “bad Jew,” which weaponizes members of the community against each other or themselves.
In the Spotlight: Joseph Berger
September 6, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin speaks with veteran NYT reporter Joseph Berger about “Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence,” the first biography that is a deep and powerful dive into the life of the late Nobel Peace Laureate and esteemed sentinel of memory and responsibility.
In the Spotlight: Samuel Freedman on Hubert Humphrey
December 18, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Samuel G. Freedman about Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights, his book that celebrates one of the overlooked landmarks of civil rights history through an exploration of the life and enduring legacy of Humphrey.
In the Spotlight: Maurice Samuels on Alfred Dreyfus
June 4, 2024
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Maurice Samuels, author of a biography which analyzes Alfred Dreyfus’s complex relationship to Judaism and antisemitism and illustrates the profound effect of the Dreyfus Affair on the lives of Jews around the world.
In the Spotlight: Amir Tibon
December 3, 2024
Abby is joined by Israeli journalist Amir Tibon to discuss The Gates of Gaza, his book detailing his family’s survival during the October 7th attacks and the deep-seated roots of the conflict.
Abby Pogrebin is joined by award-winning journalist and bestselling author Yardena Schwartz to discuss Ghosts of a Holy War, her book about the complex background of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the ongoing struggle for peace in the region.
In the Spotlight: Yaakov Katz
October 17, 2025
American-born Israeli journalist, author, and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Yaakov Katz, joins Abby Pogrebin to discuss his latest book, While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East.
In the Spotlight: Jonathan Freedland
November 14, 2025
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by author & journalist Jonathan Freedland to discuss his book The Traitors Circle, the true story of German elite anti-Nazi rebels who meet for tea, and the one who will betray their resistance activities to the Gestapo.
In the Spotlight: Sam Sussman
November 24, 2025
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Sam Sussman, bestselling author of Boy From the North Country, based on the memoir The Silent Type: On (possibly) being Bob Dylan’s son and featured author in the Jewish Book Council’s Nu Reads subscription service.
In the Spotlight: Shai Davidai
October 7, 2026
Shai Davidai, social psychologist and author, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss the anti-Jewish movement he sees tearing through American universities and how October 7th turned a professor into an activist, who wrote the new tour de force, “American Intellectual Antisemitism.” *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS […]