In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

In the Spotlight: Britt Tevis

Historian Britt Tevis joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documentary History of Antisemitism in the United States, tracing five centuries of anti-Jewish discrimination in America.

In the Spotlight: Susan Morrison ("Lorne")

Susan Morrison, author and articles editor at The New Yorker, sits down with host Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her behind-the-scenes portrait of Lorne Michaels and the enduring legacy of Saturday Night Live.

In the Spotlight: Allegra Goodman

Author Allegra Goodman discuss her new novel, "This Is Not About Us," which explores family, love, resentment and the complexities of intergenerational relationships, and also provides a humorous and poignant look at American Jewish life. With Abigail Pogrebin.

In the Spotlight: Judy Batalion

New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion discusses her debut novel "The Last Woman of Warsaw," following two Jewish women in 1930s Warsaw as they search for love, meaning and home amid the growing threat around them. With Abigail Pogrebin.

In the Spotlight: Dara Horn

Abby is joined by award-winning author Dara Horn for a conversation on Passover and her book, "One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe."

In the Spotlight: Rabbi David Ingber

Abby is joined by Rabbi David Ingber, founding rabbi of Romemu and Senior Director of Jewish Life at 92NY, a leading voice in Jewish Renewal known for his spiritual teaching and influential leadership.

In the Spotlight: Angela Buchdahl

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl discusses her bestselling memoir "Heart of A Stranger" and her journey to becoming the first Asian-American and first woman to be the senior rabbi of Central Synagogue. With Abigail Pogrebin.

In the Spotlight: Jenna Weissman Joselit (Mordecai Kaplan)

Abby is joined by author Jenna Weissman Joselit to discuss her groundbreaking new biography of radical thinker Mordecai Kaplan, who reinvented Judaism for modern America. The book, "Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul," delves deep into the fascinating contradictions that drove one of twentieth-century Judaism's leading luminaries to create a new way of looking at an old faith by "reconstructing" it.

In the Spotlight: Seth Rudetsky

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: Hannah L. on Addiction Recovery

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.