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Re-Charging Reform Judaism: Zionism & Jewish Peoplehood
July 13, 2023
Rabbis Joshua M. Davidson, Matthew D. Gewirtz and Tarlan Rabizadeh discussed the growing distance between North American liberal Jews and Israel, and their fraying connection with the concept of Jewish peoplehood during the SWFS conference.
Boundless Co-Founder Dr. Rachel Fish, Rabbi Dan Levin of Temple Beth-El of Boca Raton, and Rabbi David Woznica of Stephen Wise Temple of Los Angeles discuss how to define action for the Jewish people and the greater world in the current climate.
AJC Global Forum 2023: Monday – Plenary 2
August 18, 2023
A conversation with Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, moving testimony from Ukrainian refugees who fled to Israel, and the inaugural AJC David Harris Award are among the many highlights of the second day plenary of AJC Global from Tel Aviv, Israel.
AJC Global Forum 2023: Tuesday – Plenary 3
August 18, 2023
A conversation with Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, moving testimony from Ukrainian refugees who fled to Israel, and the inaugural AJC David Harris Award are among the many highlights of the second day plenary of AJC Global from Tel Aviv, Israel.
Burstyn & Friends: Julian Schlossberg
August 25, 2023
From Hollywood to the Great White Way, Mike Burstyn goes on a star-studded trip down memory lane with his longtime friend Julian Schlossberg, the legendary producer of stage and screen, and author of the memoir Try Not To Hold It Against Me
Benjamin Anthony’s Israel Brief With Yaakov Lappin
September 29, 2023
MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony speaks with Yaakov Lappin (Military Analyst) about recent terror attacks, the mooted Saudi-Israel normalization agreements, and the sale of the Arrow 3 air-defense system to Germany.
Cantors on High Holiday Music Pt 3
September 29, 2023
Demystify the Yom Kippur music that accompanies our chest-pounding confessional and the final plea before the Gates close as Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Central Synagogue’s Cantor Mutlu and HUC’s Cantor Cohn for discussion and demonstration.
Rabbi Hirsch: Rosh Hashanah Sermon
October 3, 2023
Rabbi Hirsch looks at the atrocities of history through the lens of Jewish intellectual Stefan Zweig in his Rosh Hashanah sermon which reminds us that events are not inevitable, and that repentance, prayer and charity can avert the severe decree.
Top Story: Hezbollah Expert Tony Badran
October 19, 2023
Will Hezbollah join the war against Israel? Has US foreign policy led to the emboldening of terrorists in the region? JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by Hezbollah expert Tony Badran for discussion.
Remembering Rabbi Mark S. Golub
January 3, 2024
Using the music and friendship of composer Rob Mathes, this short winter tribute illuminates the Jewish wisdom and wonder of the late JBS founder, Rabbi Mark S. Golub.