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Dr. Charles Asher Small and David Harris are joined by General Amos Yadlin and author Samuel M. Katz to discuss the war with Iran, Israeli intelligence and the rise of global antisemitism.

Rabbi Hirsch: The Week That Was

April 20, 2026
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Rabbi Hirsch reflects on this critical moment in history, offering perspective on war and loss while affirming America’s capacity for good and reminding us of the enduring potential for beauty in the human condition.

Educator and scholar Shuli Taubes unpacks the Tower of Babel story from Genesis, revealing what’s truly at stake – not just for the builders, but also for God and humanity today.

From the hit show “A Jew Grows in Brooklyn,” creator/performer Jake Ehrenreich blends heartfelt and humorous stage moments with newly uncovered documentary footage in this short film, portraying memory and identity from Brooklyn to The Catskills.

Robert Siegel is joined by Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser, and Roya Hakakian of the Middle East Broadcasting Network to examine the current Iran conflict and what may lie ahead.

Lihi Lapid joins Jill Kargman and Zibby Owens to explore the realities of motherhood, ambition and identity in a program of the Temple Emanu-El Cultural Streicker Center.

He rebuilt Jewish life post-Holocaust and advised world leaders, but the Lubavitcher Rebbe was also a profound counselor to the human soul. Rabbi Levi Shmotkin discusses how Rebbe’s private correspondences mapped out a framework for mental health.

Eric Goldman sits with director Rachel Israel and producer Shai Korman, two of the filmmakers behind The Floaters, a comedy about a struggling musician who returns to her childhood Jewish summer camp to mentor a group of misfit campers.

Dr. Jonathan Sarna and Dr. Laura Leibman, two of the foremost experts on early American Jewish history, explore how Jews experienced, debated and helped shape the American Revolution, and how their choices reshaped Jewish life and American history.

Annabelle Gurwitch, actress and bestselling author, joins Zibby Owens to discuss her hilarious, heartbreaking new book on aging, mortality, and finding humor in life’s hardest realities. ** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! *** Discover more JBS @ https://jbstv.org Please help us sustain our programming […]