In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

In the Spotlight: A.J. Jacobs

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by author A.J. Jacobs to hear about his humorous and insightful experience attempting to live according to the original meaning of the U.S. Constitution for a year.

In the Spotlight: Devora Steinmetz

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Jewish scholar and author Devora Steinmetz to discuss ideas from her book "Why Rain Comes From Above," which explores how imaginative religious reading can deepen our understanding of life, the world, and God.

In the Spotlight: Roberta Satow - "Our Time Is Up"

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with author and psychologist Roberta Satow about "Our Time Is Up," her part-fiction, part-memory book that offers an intimate look at psychoanalysis as seen through Roberta’s experience as both a patient and analyst.

In the Spotlight: The Nightingale of Iran

Sisters Danielle and Galeet Dardashti join Abigail Pogrebin to discuss "The Nightingale of Iran," their documentary podcast ranked the #1 Jewish podcast this week, in which they reveal painful secrets and explore why their family left Iran in the 1960s at the height of national fame.

In the Spotlight: Batya Sperling-Milner on Torah Reading for the Blind

Abby Pogrebin speaks with Batya Sperling-Milner, the Torah student who made Jewish history when she became the first blind student to chant her bat mitzvah parsha in an Orthodox shul using a braille Torah Scroll.  Batya is also joined by her mother, Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, as well as Livia Thompson (Executive Director of JBI).

In the Spotlight: Maurice Samuels on Alfred Dreyfus

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.

In the Spotlight: Jeremy Eichler - "Time's Echo"

Winner of this year’s top prize for the National Jewish Book Award, Author Jeremy Eichler joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss "Time’s Echo," which was named History Book of the Year by The Sunday Times. It chronicles how four iconic classical composers responded to war, horror, and memory.

In the Spotlight: Karyn Grossman Gershon - Project Kesher

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by CEO of Project Kesher, Karyn Grossman Gershon, to discuss her programs that build intergenerational Jewish life, advance gender equality, and promote public health and wellness.

In the Spotlight: David-Seth Kirshner

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by rabbi and author David-Seth Kirshner to discuss his book, "Streams of Shattered Consciousness," that chronicles the first 50 days of the Israel-Hamas War using a blend of history lessons, opinions, and personal reflections.

In the Spotlight: Donniel Hartman

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Shalom Hartman Institute president Rabbi Dr. Hartman to discuss Who Are the Jews—And Who Can We Become, his book that offers a solution to contemporary challenges through the creation of a new “shared” Jewish story.