Shahar Azani is joined by Sigal Levy, Chairwoman of Notnim Tikva (“Giving Hope“) to discuss how her organization that supports children and families through hospitalizations has pivoted to address the needs of Israelis since October 7th.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Maurice Samuels, author of a biography which analyzes Alfred Dreyfus’s complex relationship to Judaism and antisemitism and illustrates the profound effect of the Dreyfus Affair on the lives of Jews around the world.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Author Ben M. Freeman addresses the phenomenon of internalized anti-Jewishness in his talk on “The Impact of Jew-Hatred on Jews,” and professor Amy Elman (Kalamazoo College) lectures on “All American Antisemitism through Replacement Feminism.”Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Longtime Jewish frontline activist and JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris discusses how the big lessons of the 1930s are incredibly relevant today.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS journalist Micah Halpern calls for a thorough investigation into October 7, and for the State Comptroller to hold accountable those responsible for the security failures—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Shahar Azani speaks with Arsen Ostrovsky, human rights attorney and the CEO of the International Legal Forum about the ICC's decision to seek the arrest of Israel’s leaders alongside the leaders of terror group Hamas.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Hirsch reminds his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue that the climate change on American campuses has been incremental, and that it is not too late to reverse the catastrophe.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Eric Goldman sits with Laura Bialis, producer and director of "Vishniac," a documentary that explores the life and work of Roman Vishniac, one of the foremost photographers to capture pre-war Jewish life in Eastern Europe.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Israeli author and journalist Ben-Dror Yemini joins Shahar Azani to discuss combatting the industry of lies against Israel, and how recent escalations in antisemitism and anti-Israel protests differ from past instances.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

A discussion on new regionalism in the Middle East and antisemitism with ISGAP senior research fellow Uzi Rabi, director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS journalist Micah Halpern examines the new form of Jew hatred that has emerged since the Hamas massacre; he compares it to past forms of anti Semitism and traditional Jew hatred but explains what sets this new malignancy apart—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Speaker Mike Johnson and others representing the front lines of pro-Israel activism are recognized at the Justice Louis D. Brandeis ZOA award dinner.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

The opening session of ADL’s 2024 Never Is Now Summit features remarks from Deborah E. Lipstadt, President Isaac Herzog, Jared Kushner, a 10/7 survivor and a family member of a hostage, and the State of Hate address from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

An uplifting concert from The Hampton Synagogue featuring Netanel Hershtik, Shiree Kidron, and Gilad Paz singing favorites from the classic Israeli songbook, with national anthems led by Tovah Feldshuh. Keynote address by Rabbi Marc Schneier.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

A discussion on how universities are – and are not – addressing antisemitism, with panelists Lawrence H. Summers (Harvard President Emeritus and former US Secretary of the Treasury), Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley Law), Shai Davidai (Columbia University) Rabbi Isabel de Koninck (Drexel Hillel), and Zoe Bernstein (Cornell). A program of the Temple Eman…

Author Arthur Smith shares pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes stories in sports and television history as he details in his book, Reach, about his pioneering career as a TV producer. With Rabbi Avraham Bronstein.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Dr. Eric Mandel, founder of MEPIN, Middle East Political & Information Network, and Senior Security Editor at the Jerusalem Report, is visiting Israel during this week of commemoration and independence and shares his insights on the situation on the ground. With Shahar AzaniAv Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Hirsch cries out about campus antisemitism and urges his congregation to become actively involved in protecting the Jewish community from the radicalism that’s increasingly taking over American institutions.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Natalia Rojas, a 3rd-year Colombian-American UCLA student and board member of Students Supporting Israel (SSI) shares her experiences on recent campus riots and atmosphere in college while standing by Israel. With Shahar Azani.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Just ahead of Yom Hashoah, Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan joins Teisha Bader to discuss this year's commemoration, 7 months after October 7th, and with hostages still in captivity.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Dr. Eric Mandel, founder of MEPIN, Middle East Political & Information Network & Senior Security Editor at the Jerusalem Report, shares his insights on the challenges facing Israel up north and the potential for the widening of the front against Israel. With Shahar Azani.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Reflecting on his congregation’s recent mission to Israel, Rabbi Hirsch recounts a morning spent picking strawberries that moved him profoundly and left him hopeful for the future of Israel.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Danny Ayalon, discusses the feeling in Israel 6 months after the devastating Hamas massacre, the hostages still in captivity in Gaza, the status of US-Israel ties and the surge of antisemitism in America. With Teisha Bader.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Robert Siegel explores the current status of the Israel-Hamas war and the political and diplomatic initiatives aimed at achieving either a cease-fire or a long-term resolution, with leading experts Dennis Ross (Washington Institute for Near East Policy), Ghaith Al-Omari (Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow), and Natan Sachs (Center for Middle East Pol…

Natasha Hausdorff, specialist in international law and Director of UK Lawyers for Israel, joins David Harris to discuss her advocacy and concisely debunk egregious misconceptions about Israel.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Hirsch offers his perspective on Israel five months after October 7th, and asks his congregation to keep the faith for the long and difficult road ahead as they prepare to return on a mission.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

What is the status of the war against Hamas in Gaza? And what are the chances for war with Hezbollah in the north? Shahar Azani speaks with Eric Mandel, founder and Director of MEPIN™, the Middle East Political Information Network,™ for an update on the war in Israel, upon his return from Israel.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Charles Asher Small, founder and executive director of ISGAP (the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism & Policy) leads a seminar with ISGAP senior research fellow Joel Kotek, in the premiere of a new series from ISGAP.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

David Harris shares all about his fascinating Jewish journey - speaking from the heart about Israel, including his first transformative trip there, what shaped him and spoke to him as a Jew inspiring his interest, study and love for the Jewish state.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Author Meryl Ain reads excerpts from her novel “Shadows We Carry” and discusses themes of the book. A series produced for Jewish Book Month by the Hampton Synagogue of Westhampton Beach, NY with Rabbi Avraham Bronstein.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi of LA's IKAR community and a leading voice at the intersection of faith and justice, sits with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her first book, The Amen Effect, about the power of community and showing up for each other.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses the conclave between the leaders of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine that occurred in Beirut in September, and how this was the harbinger of the onslaught of terror that ensued—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.…

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch cries out about the need for moral teachers, moral training, and constant moral discipline to counteract the failure of America’s top leaders and educators to respond to the evil of October 7th.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Robert Siegel looks at what constitutes living well in matters of happiness, health faith and service to others with David Brooks (NYT), Robert Waldinger (Harvard Medical School), and Rabbi David Wolpe (Visiting Scholar, Harvard Divinity School)Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

AJC CEO Ted Deutch speaks about AJC’s latest antisemitism report, which includes the impact of the October 7 Hamas massacre, in a JBS special with Teisha Bader.Av Jewish Broadcasting Service

Robert Siegel examines the implications of growing up with social media and ubiquitous screens, with experts Sherry Turkley (MIT), Brian Merchant (tech columnist and author), and Jean Twenge (San Diego State University). A program of the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC).Av JBS

Co-founder of Creative Community For Peace, David Renzer, discusses advocacy for Israel from the entertainment industry after the October 7th Hamas massacre, including the tribute Sunday night at the Grammy awards.Av JBS

FIDF CEO Steve Weil speaks with 2nd Lt. Tammy Shur, Head of the International Digital Department in the IDF Spokesperson Unit, about the responsibility and challenges of running social media across 10 digital platforms for the Israeli militaryAv JBS

Hillel Fuld, a tech columnist and startup advisor who now focuses on Israel advocacy, describes his mission of fighting misinformation and providing real-time, accurate information, and offers an uplifting message of optimism.Av JBS

FIDF’s Lara Krinsky is joined by Shahar Peled (IDF Commander, Reservist, Elite Paratroopers Unit) who shares his experiences serving as a first responder on October 7th and subsequently in Gaza.Av JBS

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in NYC, Rabbi Hirsch offers impressions from his two long days of jury duty, remarking on the reality of human imperfections and the dependency of American institutions on the honor and integrity of those within them.Av JBS

Avi Mayer, immediate past editor in chief of the Jerusalem Post, weighs in on the freezing of funds to UNRWA and calls to replace it after some of its employees were accused of taking part in the October 7th massacre. With Teisha BaderAv JBS

Eric Yoffie is joined by fellow L’Chayim Roundtable veterans Betty Ehrenberg and Steven Bayme to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and current state of the Jewish world, as they pay tribute to the memory of JBS founder Mark S. Golub z"l and imagine what he would have said.Av JBS

Rabbi Hirsch describes how conformity and groupthink portend the dangerous decline of liberalism, especially in the great American institutions of higher learning that play a critical role in creating safe spaces for ideas.Av JBS

FIDF CEO Steve Weil speaks with Maj. Gen. (Res) Nadav Padan (National Director, FIDF).Av JBS

FIDF CEO Steve Weil receives a war briefing from Maj. Gen. (Res) Nadav Padan (National Director, FIDF).Av JBS

FIDF CEO Steve Weil speaks with 2nd Lt. Tammy Shur, Head of the International Digital Department in the IDF Spokesperson Unit, about the responsibility and challenges of running social media across 10 digital platforms for the Israeli militaryAv JBS

Having left his family in Pittsburgh to return to active duty in Gaza, Yisrael Klitsner, IDF Reservist from the Duvdevan unit and former Diaspora Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, shares his frontline experience and impressions of the Israel-Hamas war.Av JBS

Shany Granot-Lubaton, co-founder of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, discusses the unthinkable 100 days of captivity for the hostages in Gaza and events marking the devastating milestone including the walk in Central Park this past Sunday, with the urgent call to Bring Them All Home Now. With Teisha Bader.…

Bestselling author Mitch Albom joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss "The Little Liar," his novel of hope and forgiveness that tracks how the intertwined lives of three young survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and grace of redemption.Av JBS