Eric welcomes back acclaimed filmmaker Oren Rudavsky to discuss "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire," his powerful documentary that offers an unprecedented in-depth look at the life, legacy, and inner world of one of the most profound voices of our time.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Zibby Owens - bestselling author, publisher, bookstore owner, and host of the hit podcast Totally Booked with Zibby - which is brought to life before a studio audience in a new series premiering on JBS this Thursday.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern reflects on how many Israelis, including kidnapped victims, have found strength in Jewish tradition since October 7—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

At the ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute, Dr. Charles Asher Small speaks with Professors Ansel Brown and Yifat Bitton on issues of race, antisemitism and discrimination, exploring how legal and social struggles shape the fight against hatred today.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Olga Deutsch of NGO Monitor speaks with David Harris about how some prominent human rights groups, often using governmental funds, have become key actors in the global war to defame and delegitimize Israel - and what's being done to expose and derail their campaigns.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Author Molly Jong-Fast discusses "How to Lose Your Mother," her sharp, funny and deeply personal memoir about fame, family and her complicated relationship with her mother, writer Erica Jong, with Zibby Owens at the Temple Emanu-El Cultural Streicker Center.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Eric is joined by filmmaker Yoav Potash to discuss Among Neighbors, his haunting documentary that blends animation and magical realism to uncover the long-buried truths of a Polish town where echoes of Jewish life still reverberate.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abby Pogrebin welcomes Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and author Gayle Kirschenbaum to discuss "Bullied to Besties," her raw and uplifting memoir about transforming lifelong pain into forgiveness and healing in her tumultuous relationship with her mother.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern offers a line-by-line analysis of the ceasefire and the Trump Peace Deal, sharing insights on the realities and expectations that may be surprising—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

David Harris welcomes Jonah Platt, host of the hit podcast "Being Jewish with Jonah Platt," for a conversation about Jewish identity in America today and the insights he’s gained from his acclaimed series.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Jewish music superstar Benny Friedman shares his celebrated Orthodox pop in a special performance at The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New York.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Eric Goldman is joined by filmmaker Yael Melamede to discuss her documentary portrait of Ada Karmi Melamede, one of Israel’s most accomplished architects, whose landmark works include Israel’s Supreme Court, Ben Gurion Airport and more.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Ronald Leopold, longtime executive director of the Anne Frank House, one of Europe’s most visited museums, which he recreated and brought to New York City for the first time this year.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern discusses the release of the living hostages and what it means to Jews around the world—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

David Harris is joined by Ambassador Ofir Akunis, the Consul General of Israel in New York, for his insights and perspectives.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Former White House speechwriter and author Sarah Hurwitz is joined by all-star American Jewish commentators Dara Horn, Dan Senor, and Abigail Pogrebin to discuss As a Jew, her book documenting her quest to reclaim Jewish identity, in a program of The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Major General (Res.) Noam Tibon and director Barry Avrich join Teisha to discuss Noam’s daring rescue of his son and family on 10/7, the subject of the award-winning documentary "The Road Between Us."بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

American-born Israeli journalist, author, and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Yaakov Katz, joins Abby to discuss his latest book, "While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East."بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern discusses the themes of the High Holidays while addressing the second anniversary of October 7 and what it continues to mean for Israel and the Jewish people—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Acclaimed Egyptian author and liberal activist Dalia Ziada joins David Harris to reflect on the second anniversary of October 7th, the outlines of a U.S. - led ceasefire deal, the Muslim Brotherhood’s reach in the West and more.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Anthony Julius, author of "Abraham: The First Jew," discusses the tensions that define Abraham and Judaism and how he brings the Jewish patriarch to life in a Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center conversation with Temple Emanu-El’s Rabbi Sarah H. Reines.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abby speaks with acclaimed journalist, author, and former editor-in-chief of The Forward, Jane Eisner about her new biography of Carole King and the Jewish roots that shaped both her identity and her artistry.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his perspective that combating Jew-hatred cannot remain solely a Jewish issue, but requires enlisting non-Jews and non-Israelis in the cause—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Dr. Charles Asher Small speaks with Professors Rona Kaufman and Caryn Block on antisemitism and the law, women’s scholarship and the psychological impact of exclusion on Jewish identity, mental health and belonging.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Einat Wilf, Former MK and author of "The War of Return," offers her perspective on the proposed Gaza peace plan and more with David Harris.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Angela Buchdahl, renowned Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, reflects on the Jewish concept of tochecha—rebuke as a love language—and how Yom Kippur teaches us to offer truth, repair, and holiness through courageous love.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

On Yom Kippur, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch addresses young Jews directly, urging them to embrace the burden and privilege of carrying Jewish life forwardبقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

On Erev Yom Kippur, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch ponders the nature of hope in these dark times and urges us to reject “syrupy saccharine” optimism and instead embrace the active, Jewish ideal of hope rooted in good deeds.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Angela Buchdahl, renowned senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, speaks openly about empathy, Israel, and the “most painful experience” of her rabbinic career.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Dr. Charles Asher Small explores African sources of strength for Israel with Rabbi Kingsley “Kish” Onyia, president of Nigeria’s Igbo Jewish Communities, and confronts denial of the sexual violence on 10/7 with Kalamazoo College professor Amy Elman.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Angela Buchdahl, renowned senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, speaks openly about empathy, Israel, and the “most painful experience” of her rabbinic career.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on the wounds of October 7 and the tension between power and vulnerability in a Rosh Hashanah sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Vanessa M. Harper, Reform rabbi and author of "Loaves of Torah," joins Abby to discuss her passion for creating meaningful Jewish experiences for all ages and how she uses challah to interpret and teach Torah and the Jewish year.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his perspective that while the world may be abandoning Israel, Israel is not abandoning the world—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

David opines about the current state of affairs in the American and world Jewish communities, and what can be done to help them avoid "structural collapse."بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

A panel of leading U.S. rabbis - Angela Buchdahl (Reform), Elliot Cosgrove (Conservative) and Chaim Steinmetz (Orthodox) - share insights and preparations for the upcoming High Holidays.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abby speaks with Menachem Z. Rosensaft, attorney, human rights advocate and Second Generation leader, about his book "Burning Psalms," a poetic reckoning with God, memory and moral responsibility in the aftermath of the Shoah.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern explores the “gap year in Israel,” which he views as a formative rite of passage for many high school graduates, shaping identity, community, and lifelong connection to Jewish life—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

At the 2025 ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute, Dr. Charles Asher Small spoke with Natan Sharansky, legendary dissident and human rights advocate, and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., civil rights leader and No Labels Co-Chair.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

David speaks with British journalist, author, broadcaster and Times of London columnist Melanie Phillips.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reads the Torah’s laws of war as a guide to our inner battles, arguing that mastering our impulses is the path to true freedom, in his first sermon of the season to the congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Singer, songwriter and actress Shira Averbuch discusses her new Hebrew children’s album which blends Jewish prayers and themes with traditional American folk music that was inspired by her artist residency at New York City’s B’nai Jeshurun synagogue.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his perspective on why Israel and the United States choose to engage in matters beyond their borders—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

From the 2025 ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute, David Harris talks with educator Dyanne Martin, known for her work on healing and reconciliation, and with interfaith scholar Rick Sopher, noted for his Qur’an–Bible dialogue.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris shares his thoughts on creating a "Post-October 7th playbook," as well as other recent developments pertaining to the state of Israel.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

David Fishof, founder of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, joins Teisha Bader to discuss the documentary, "Rock Camp," his vision for uniting fans and artists, and how his mission has been evolving since October 7th.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern asks why more people aren't sounding the alarm on rising Jew-hatred, exploring the silence from political leaders and non-Jewish clergy—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris meets Simon Deng, a South Sudanese freedom fighter, humanitarian activist, Christian, former slave and vocal advocate for Israel and the release of Hamas hostages.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), joins Teisha live in studio to discuss the recent alarming rise in global antisemitism.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his perspective on why some people, particularly Jews, supported and plan to vote for Mamdani for mayor of NYC—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.بقلم Jewish Broadcasting Service