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For Heaven’s Sake: Why Didn’t We Listen?
October 9, 2026
Why did Israel, one of the most sophisticated military and intelligence powers in the world, repeatedly ignore explicit, urgent warnings about an impending national catastrophe? As the anniversary of October 7 approaches, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore the profound institutional failure, psychological denial, and national trauma surrounding the unheeded intelligence warnings before the […]
To be human is to have free will — the basis of all morality — the capacity to choose good over evil, to take responsibility, to refuse to sit on the sidelines. Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch sees that principle tested in the double standard the world holds Israel to: as Israeli passengers restrained the flydubai would-be […]
JBS News Update – 12/16/25
December 16, 2025
JBS News Update with Teisha Bader from December 16th, 2025 Stories Include: More on Sydney Terror Attack, Feds Thwart Alleged Terror Plot in CA, Waiting for the Last Hostage to Come Home, Chanukah at the VP’s Residence, Chanukah in NY JBS Programming At 6:30pm it’s ILTV;s Insider. At 7pm Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi […]
JBS News Update – 4/15/26
April 15, 2026
JBS News Update with Teisha Bader from April 15th, 2026 Stories Include: Northern Israel Under Fire IDF Hits Terror Targets in Lebanon More on Israel-Lebanon Talks in DC Attempted Arson at UK Synagogue Protecting Religious Communities in the US IJSHOF Announces its Class of 2026 Israeli Basketball Player Makes History Programming: At 6:30pm it’s Thinking […]
JBS News Update – 4/16/26
April 16, 2026
JBS News Update with Teisha Bader from April 16th, 2026 Stories Include: Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire, Help for the Residents of Northern Israel, Bills to Block Arms to Israel Fail in the Senate, Israel Makes Mark on US Music Scene, Israeli Judoka Takes Home the Bronze Programming: At 6:30pm David Harris speaks with founder of […]
JLMinute: Trojan Horse?!
August 7, 2026
Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman examine why the White House abruptly paused plans for massive strikes against Iran despite repeated violations by the regime, and whether Washington is now following the same strategy of “managing the conflict” that Israel has employed throughout the war. They also unpack the latest Trump-Netanyahu meeting, the future of negotiations […]
Jonah Platt LIVE IN CONCERT: From Broadway’s Wicked to Jewish Music and More
September 29, 2026
Jonah Platt takes the stage live in Atlanta for a night of music and conversation, from his time in Broadway’s Wicked to the personal mission behind Being Jewish with Jonah Platt. Part interview, part concert, as Jonah explains the real turning point that pushed him from acting into full-time Jewish advocacy work, and the moment […]
JLMinute: News Details in Flydubai Hijacking Drama
October 5, 2026
Israeli passengers had just seconds to stop a passenger jet from becoming a weapon, and new details reveal just how close Flight 1073 may have come to catastrophe. In this episode, Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman break down the extraordinary FlyDubai drama, including how an Israeli plumber with no flying experience helped pull the aircraft […]
Jewish Insights: Friends Producer Kevin S. Bright
October 13, 2026
Kevin S. Bright was executive producer of Friends for all ten seasons and directed more than 50 episodes of one of the most beloved shows in television history. His newest documentary, The Bridge, follows ten young Israeli survivors of October 7th to Los Angeles for the legendary Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp. There, rock musicians […]
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Jonathan Neman
October 22, 2026
Jonathan Neman, co-founder and CEO of Sweetgreen, joins Jonah Platt on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt. He’s the son of Iranian Jewish refugees who fled almost overnight, and in less than two decades turned a Georgetown dorm-room idea into a 300-location public company. Jonathan opens up about the tweet he sent in the raw, emotional […]