In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

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.

In the Spotlight: Charlie Schwartz & Joshua Foer- "Lehrhaus"

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.”

In the Spotlight: Sara Luria- "Beloved"

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.

In the Spotlight: Emily Tamkin - "Bad Jews"

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.

In the Spotlight: Jason Kander

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.

In the Spotlight: Edward Feld

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.