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In the Spotlight: Bob Mnookin
June 7, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by author Robert Mnookin to discuss The Jewish American Paradox, his book that explores the conundrums of Jewish identity, faith, and community in America by delving deep into Jewish history, law, and custom.
In the Spotlight: Amanda Berman
June 19, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin sits with Amanda Berman, civil rights attorney and the founder and executive director of Zioness, an organization seeking to empower Jews on the progressive left to stand proudly in social justice spaces as Zionists.
In the Spotlight: Abi Dauber Sterne
June 29, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by educator and author Abi Dauber Sterne who discusses Stories for the Sake of Argument, her book that tackles a range of issues from religious freedom to gender equality and leaves the reader with a clash of values and an unresolved dilemma to ponder.
In the Spotlight: Ammiel Hirsch
July 13, 2023
Rabbi Hirsch of NYC’s Stephen Wise Free Synagogue joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss being a Zionist activist rabbi, the Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism Conference, and The Lilac Tree, his book that presents a worldview drawn from Jewish and general wisdom.
In the Spotlight: Ilana Kaufman
October 11, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, a philanthropic fund dedicated to justice and racial equality in the Jewish community.
In the Spotlight: Lilith Magazine
October 18, 2023
What does it mean to select beautiful, sometimes heartbreaking Jewish stories for a groundbreaking anthology with an unapologetically feminist lens? Abigail Pogrebin talks with the editors (and one of the writers) behind Lilith Magazine’s Frankly Feminist: Short Stories by Jewish Women.
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz – Israel at War
October 27, 2023
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York City, to discuss the dire need for the Jewish people to fight this tragic war, but to do so as Jews, guided by Jewish values.
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin
February 8, 2024
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by rabbi and author Jeffrey Salkin to discuss “Tikkun Ha’am/Repairing Our People: Israel and the Crisis of Liberal Judaism,” his book that invites readers to think deeply about the contemporary world and how Judaism has a stake in our political, religious, and cultural battles.
In the Spotlight: Shai Held
April 5, 2024
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by one of today’s most prominent Jewish thinkers, Rabbi Shai Held, to discuss Judaism is About Love, his book that illuminates the true essence of Judaism by reclaiming the notion that love is foundational.
In the Spotlight: Donniel Hartman
April 15, 2024
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Shalom Hartman Institute president Rabbi Dr. Hartman to discuss Who Are the Jews—And Who Can We Become, his book that offers a solution to contemporary challenges through the creation of a new “shared” Jewish story.