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Eye on Israel: The New Guardian
March 1, 2023
Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Founder of The New Guardian, HaShomer HaChadash in Hebrew, discusses the birth of his movement, which defends agricultural lands against crime and promotes values of Zionism, with Shahar Azani in a special from Israel.
An American Tail: The Musical
April 24, 2023
Teisha Bader is joined by Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses to discuss “An American Tail: The Musical,” Moses’ new project based on the beloved animated film about a Jewish family of mice escaping persecution and seeking freedom and tolerance in America.
A Special Look: Itamar Moses & The Musical An American Tail
April 25, 2023
Teisha Bader is joined by Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses to discuss An American Tail: The Musical, Moses’s new project based on the beloved animated film about a Jewish family of mice escaping persecution and seeking freedom and tolerance in America.
Eye on Israel: Taking Back the Narrative
July 21, 2023
Laureen Lipsky joins Shahar Azani to discuss how she went from being an anti-Israel activist to fighting for Israel through the Zionist education initiative she founded, Taking Back the Narrative.
In The News: March on Washington 2023
September 7, 2023
Yolanda Savage-Narva (URJ), discusses her experience as a Black Jewish woman participating in the historic 2023 March on Washington, weighs in on Black-Jewish relations 60 years ago and today, and offers hopes for the future. With Teisha Bader.
Benjamin Netanyahu Addresses the U.N. General Assembly
October 6, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the U.N. General Assembly, saying that Israel is “on the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia.
Israel and the Cyber Threat
October 10, 2023
MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony speaks with professor, author and former Israeli Deputy National Security Advisor Chuck Freilich about his book, Israel and the Cyber Threat – How The Start Up Nation Became A Global Cyber Power
The Quad: Bearing Witness at Kibbutz Be’eri
November 8, 2023
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem), Ashira Solomon (political moderator) and Emily Schrader (journalist/activist) visit an Israeli Kibbutz that was massacred, and analyze the disturbing range of global responses to the murder of Jews.
Progressives and the War
November 21, 2023
The war’s impact on the progressive community is discussed by Sheila Katz (National Council of Jewish Women), Joel Rubin (a founder of J Street and head of Jewish outreach for Bernie Sanders), with moderator Chanan Weissman (SAPIR).
Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend
December 7, 2023
Scholar, historian and author Jeffrey S. Gurock discusses his new book and describes how he uses sports and the legend of Marty Glickman as a metaphor — a way to understand American Jewish life and history. With historian Beth Wenger, in a program of the American Jewish Historical Society.