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Jewish Insights: Jonah Platt
December 13, 2024
Justin is joined by actor, artist and Jewish advocate Jonah Platt, host of the weekly program on JBS, “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt,” to discuss growing up in the Platt home, sharing truth online in an age of misinformation, navigating difficult conversations and the new Jewish series “Nobody Wants This.” Jonah has acted in Oscar […]
Fighting Antisemitism: Ansel Brown
December 18, 2024
At the ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute, Ansel K. Brown (North Carolina Central University) examines the deep-rooted hatred driving the global rise in antisemitism, as well as how and why Jews and African-Americans need to resume their cooperation that peaked in the 1960s with the Civil Rights Movement.
Jewish Insights: Rav Judah Mischel
January 7, 2025
Rav Judah Mischel, (Camp HASC, the Hebrew Academy for Special Children), joins Justin to discuss the transformational experiences of the campers counselors and families of Camp HASC, as well as Chanukah and the mission of the Jewish people.
Jewish Insights: Rachel Fish – Amalek & Jew-Hatred Today
March 11, 2025
On the occasion of Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of remembering the evil Amalek and the Jewish obligation to eradicate Amalek, Justin is joined by scholar warrior Dr. Rachel Fish, co-founder and president of Boundless, a think-action tank partnering with community leaders across North America to revitalize Israel education and take bold collective action to combat […]
Jewish Insights: Rabbi David Fohrman – Hidden Story of Purim
March 19, 2025
Rabbi David Fohrman, Founder and Lead Scholar at Aleph Beta, one of the most innovative interpreters of Tanach (the Jewish biblical canon), and author of The Queen You Thought You Knew: Unmasking Esther’s Hidden Story, joins Justin to reveal a new understanding of the Purim story and how it sheds light on the Torah more […]
Blind Spot Documentary and Discussion Trailer
March 28, 2025
Blind Spot is the first film to document both the antisemitism that existed on American campuses before October 7 and how it led to the explosion of virulent and often violent campus antisemitism after October 7. In their own words, it tells the story from the perspectives of more than two dozen students at more […]
Anita Shapira on Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 25, 2025
Historian and scholar of modern Jewish history Dr. Anita Shapira reflects on Jewish resilience and the legacy of the Holocaust in a moving service honoring the memory of those who perished in the Shoah. From the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center.
David Harris reacts to those Western leaders acting to downgrade ties with Israel, while offering a refresher course for them on the true nature of Hamas and the stakes for Western nations in Israel’s success against the Iran-backed terror group and reports on Nova massacre survivor Yuval Rafael’s recent triumph on behalf of the State […]
Jewish Insights: Jewish History with Ken Spiro Pt. 1
July 30, 2025
Historian, author and Israeli tour guide Rabbi Ken Spiro, joins Justin to trace the rise of the Jewish people from Abraham to the unification under King David to the glory of the First and Second Temples.
Jewish Insights: Justin Pines with Gila Fine
August 13, 2025
Gila Fine, author of The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic, explores the holiday of Tu B’Av, unpacks the origins of Tu B’Av in the Talmud, its connection to romantic and spiritual love and its powerful message for our understanding of love today.