In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

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.

In the Spotlight: Ben M. Freeman

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.

In the Spotlight: Yair Rosenberg - "Az Yashir"

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.

In the Spotlight: Dahlia Lithwick - "Lady Justice"

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.

In the Spotlight: Mark Oppenheimer - "Gatecrashers"

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.

In the Spotlight: "Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof"

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.

In the Spotlight: Rabbi Josh Feigelson - "Eternal Questions"

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President & CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, who describes how we can find meaning and purpose and what a Jewish mindfulness practice can really look like.

In the Spotlight: Wayne Hoffman - "The End of Her"

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Wayne Hoffman, Executive Editor of Tablet magazine and author of The End of Her: Racing Against Alzheimer’s to Solve a Murder, a memoir that sets out to find the truth behind the 1913 murder of his great-grandmother in Winnipeg’s Jewish neighborhood.

In the Spotlight: Josh Lambert - "The Literary Mafia"

Was the idea of a Jewish “literary mafia” entirely an antisemitic slander, or in any way founded in the reality of the number and influence of Jews in publishing?  Abigail Pogrebin sits with writer Josh Lambert to get at the truth.

In the Spotlight: Rabbis Spratt & Stanton

Having taken an unsparing look at the landscape of Jewish life for their book Awakenings, Rabbis Benjamin Spratt & Joshua Stanton join Abigail Pogrebin to discuss what they see as the next chapter for Jewish legacy institutions and startups, and why they're optimistic.