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In the Spotlight: Wayne Hoffman
November 1, 2022
Wayne Hoffman, executive editor of Tablet magazine, discusses The End of Her: Racing Against Alzheimer’s to Solve a Murder, his memoir that sets out to find the truth behind the 1913 murder of his great-grandmother, in Winnipeg’s Jewish neighborhood.
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Diana Fersko
September 27, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by the Senior Rabbi at the Village Temple in New York City, author of We Need to Talk About Antisemitism, an urgent call not to ignore or minimize the spike in antisemitism.
In the Spotlight: Adam Mansbach
December 25, 2023
Author Adam Mansbach discusses The Golem of Brooklyn, a romp through Jewish history and the American present that wrestles with deep questions of our humanity — the conflicts between faith and skepticism, tribalism and interdependence, vengeance and healing.
In the Spotlight: Mitch Albom
January 8, 2024
Bestselling author Mitch Albom joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss “The Little Liar,” his novel of hope and forgiveness that tracks how the intertwined lives of three young survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and grace of redemption.
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Sharon Brous
January 18, 2024
Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi of LA’s IKAR community and a leading voice at the intersection of faith and justice, sits with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her first book, The Amen Effect, about the power of community and showing up for each other.
In the Spotlight: Adam Kirsch
October 15, 2024
Abby Pogrebin is joined by author and WSJ editor Adam Kirsch to dissect “settler colonialism,” a concept that has become central to public debate, especially since October 7th, and is shaping the way many people think about the history of the U.S., Israel, and identity.
In the Spotlight: Yitz Greenberg
November 27, 2024
Renowned scholar, author and theologian Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg joins Abby to discuss The Triumph of Life, his defining work on Judaism’s evolving partnership with God, focused on bringing life, dignity, and compassion into the world through the covenant.
In the Spotlight: Lee Yaron (“10/7: 100 Human Stories”)
February 14, 2025
Abby Pogrebin sits with Haaretz reporter Lee Yaron to discuss her book “10/7: 100 Human Stories,” the 2024 National Jewish Book Award winner, which recounts the massacre through victims’ stories and its impact on Israeli society and the Middle East.
In the Spotlight: Adam Chalom on Humanistic Judaism
May 30, 2025
Abby Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Adam Chalom, a leading voice in the movement of Humanistic Judaism and author of Contemporary Humanistic Judaism which is the first collection of the movement’s most important texts and ideologies.
In the Spotlight: Hartman Presidents On Historic Moment
October 15, 2025
Donniel Hartman and Yehuda Kurtzer, presidents of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and North America respectively, join Abigail Pogrebin to unpack the emotions, implications, and future stakes of the historic ceasefire.