In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

In the Spotlight: Daniel Gordis

American-born Israeli author, speaker, Koret Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College, and passionate Israel advocate Daniel Gordis joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss this difficult inflection point for the country he loves, and his latest book, Impossible Takes Longer: 75 Years After Its Creation, Has Israel Fulfilled its Founders’ Dreams?

In the Spotlight: Jonathan Rosen

Acclaimed author Jonathan Rosen joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions, his haunting book that explores the ways in which we understand – and fail to understand – mental illness.

In the Spotlight: Yom HaTzedek - Day of Justice

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by soon-to-be-ordained rabbi Andrew Mandel and veteran sculptor and painter Tobi Kahn to discuss Yom HaTzedek and the Tzedek Box, their new holiday and ritual focused on justice and the deeds we do to bring it about.

In the Spotlight: Idit Klein - Keshet

President & CEO of Keshet, a non-profit dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive community for LGBTQ Jews, Idit Klein discusses her organization which has become a national leader in making the Jewish community more inclusive.

In the Spotlight: Naomi Seidman - "Heretic in the House" Podcast

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Naomi Seidman to discuss "Heretic in the House," her new podcast that explores how those who have left Orthodox communities see themselves, and what their journeys can reveal about belonging, otherness and more.

In the Spotlight - Daniel Matt - "Becoming Elijah"

Leading authority of Kabbalah and the Zohar Daniel Matt joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation, his book that blends scholarship with poetic imagination to tell the story of a beloved Jewish figure.

In the Spotlight: Amanda Berman

Abigail Pogrebin sits with Amanda Berman, civil rights attorney and the founder and executive director of Zioness, an organization seeking to empower Jews on the progressive left to stand proudly in social justice spaces as Zionists.

In the Spotlight: Judith Rosenbaum - Jewish Women's Archive

CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive Judith Rosenbaum describes the value and relevancy of her organization, which offers digital access to riveting tales of Jewish women who impacted medicine, politics, business, film, ritual, literature, and more.  With Abigail Pogrebin.

In the Spotlight: IDF Soldiers Protest the Judicial Reforms

Host Abigail Pogrebin is joined by three high-ranking IDF reserve soldiers who explain why the judicial reforms in Israel are going to be a disaster for the country they love.

In the Spotlight: Rabbi Michael Strassfeld- "Judaism Disrupted"

Rabbi and author Michael Strassfeld discusses "Judaism Disrupted," his book that excavates the sources of Judaism that have been distorted over centuries and creates new practices drawn from contemporary spirituality and the Jewish mystical tradition.