In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

“In the Spotlight” is an original conversation series with Abigail Pogrebin in dialogue with authors, innovators, communal and political leaders, and many other key figures from the Jewish world who shine a light on key issues of the day regarding American Jewry and the State of Israel.

Episodes

Aug 6, 2024

27 min

International Hillel veteran Rabbi Charlie Schwartz and bestselling author Joshua Foer discuss Lehrhaus, the first-of-its kind Jewish tavern they’re launching that’s focused on Chevrutah learning, creative cocktails, and “the best kosher food in New England.”

Aug 6, 2024

27 min

Sara Luria, rabbi and founder of several Jewish community organizations, discusses her new resource for Jewish spiritual leaders called Beloved, which supports rabbis trying to create new spaces to support, connect and inspire their communities.

Aug 6, 2024

26 min

In her book "Bad Jews," Emily Tamkin (The New Statesman) examines the evolution of Jewishness throughout American history to make her case against the term “bad Jew,” which weaponizes members of the community against each other or themselves.

Aug 6, 2024

29 min

Political wunderkind and former army intelligence officer joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Invisible Storm, his haunting second memoir that chronicles his struggles with PTSD from service in Afghanistan and the journey to hope and healing.

Aug 6, 2024

28 min

Rabbi and author Edward Feld joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss The Book of Revolutions, his epic saga that presents the Torah as an emblem of pluralistic belief born of revolutionary moments that preserved spiritual realities and continue to speak to us today.

Aug 5, 2024

29 min

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by world-renowned educator Ben M. Freeman, who discusses his seminal manifesto of the modern Jewish Pride movement, Reclaiming our Story, which explores the long history of internalized Jew-hatred and inspires Jews to move from prejudice to pride.

Aug 5, 2024

29 min

Yair Rosenberg, a writer covering politics, culture and religion for publications such as The Atlantic, Tablet and The New York Times, discusses his love of music and latest album release, Az Yashir: Songs for Shabbos, a collection of modern melodies for traditional Shabbat songs.

Aug 5, 2024

29 min

Dahlia Lithwick, (Senior Legal Correspondent, Slate), discusses Lady Justice: Women, the Law and the Battle to save America, her book about women lawyers who came forward to fight the racism, sexism and xenophobia of the Trump Administration.

Aug 5, 2024

23 min

Mark Oppenheimer (Senior Editor, Tablet) joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his podcast, “Gatecrashers,” that tells the story of how Jews fought for acceptance at Ivy League schools, and how the experience shaped American higher education.

Aug 5, 2024

51 min

As the beloved production of "Fiddler on the Roof" in Yiddish returns to NYC for a limited run,  Abigail Pogrebin is joined by the actor playing Tevye, Steven Skybell, and artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene, Zalmen Mlotek.

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