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In the Spotlight: Zibby Owens
November 3, 2025
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Zibby Owens, bestselling author and host of the new series Totally Booked with Zibby, to discuss her anthology, On Being Jewish Now and her reawakened passion for the Jewish story post 10/7.
In the Spotlight: Tovah Feldshuh
February 5, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin sits with acclaimed stage and screen actress Tovah Feldshuh to discuss her role as the Jewish mother on the hit Netflix series Nobody Wants This, her thriving five-decade career and how her Jewish identity has deepened since 10/7.
In the Spotlight: Hannah L. on Addiction Recovery
February 17, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin interviews Hannah L., the semi-anonymous author of the book,”Mussar in Recovery: A Jewish Spiritual Path to Serenity & Joy,” which outlines Jewish approaches to addiction recovery.
In the Spotlight: Nicholas Lemann
February 24, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin interviews New Yorker writer Nicholas Lemann about “Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries,” his sweeping new family history exploring Jewish identity, legacy and the meaning of home. He paints a rich picture of his ancestors, plantation owners and occasional slaveowners in the antebellum South.
In the Spotlight: Seth Rudetsky
March 5, 2026
Broadway impresario Seth Rudetsky speaks with Abigail Pogrebin about his post-10/7 activism and the painful silence he witnessed from much of the Broadway community as Jewish suffering went unacknowledged.
In the Spotlight: Judy Batalion
April 29, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by NYT bestselling author Judy Batalion to discuss The Last Woman of Warsaw, her debut novel following two Jewish women in 1930s Warsaw as they search for love, meaning and home amid the growing threat around them.
In The Spotlight: GOLDA Girls
July 22, 2026
Abigail Pogrebin sits with Stephanie Butnick, Gabby Deutsch, Esther Cheheber, and Rabbi Diane Fresko, the women behind GOLDA Girls, a new podcast amplifying the voices of Jewish women on today’s issues, culture and Jewish life.
In the Spotlight: Dalia Rotter Youngerwood (“SHAVUA”)
August 7, 2026
Dalia Rotter Youngerwood joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss “SHAVUA,” her book pairing Jewish wisdom with guided reflection inspired by the rhythm of the Jewish calendar.
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Rick Jacobs (Union for Reform Judaism – URJ)
September 7, 2026
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, the largest Jewish movement in North America, and a leading voice on Jewish life and Israel, joins Abigail Pogrebin.
In the Spotlight: Ben Shahn author Laura Katzman
January 5, 0202
Abigail Pogrebin meets author Laura Katzman to discuss her new book on Ben Shahn, the Lithuanian-born immigrant artist whose socially engaged work championed civil rights, confronted injustice and shaped modern American political art.