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

29 min

Executive Director of Ematai, Jerusalem Post columnist and author Rabbi Shlomo Brody joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss ideas from his book, "Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality."

Aug 6, 2024

51 min

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Jewish leader and educator and the new CEO of JBS, Rabbi Justin Pines.

Aug 6, 2024

27 min

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by rabbi and author Jeffrey Salkin to discuss "Tikkun Ha’am/Repairing Our People: Israel and the Crisis of Liberal Judaism," his book that invites readers to think deeply about the contemporary world and how Judaism has a stake in our political, religious, and cultural battles.

Aug 6, 2024

31 min

Columnist, political adviser, podcast host, and Start-up Nation author, Dan Senor joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book The Genius of Israel.

Aug 6, 2024

55 min

Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi of LA's IKAR community and a leading voice at the intersection of faith and justice, sits with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her first book, "The Amen Effect," about the power of community and showing up for each other.

Aug 6, 2024

24 min

Bestselling author Mitch Albom joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss "The Little Liar," his novel of hope and forgiveness that tracks how the intertwined lives of three young survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and grace of redemption.

Aug 6, 2024

27 min

Author Adam Mansbach discusses The Golem of Brooklyn, a romp through Jewish history and the American present that wrestles with deep questions of our humanity — the conflicts between faith and skepticism, tribalism and interdependence, vengeance and healing.

Aug 6, 2024

25 min

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Samuel G. Freedman about Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights, his book that celebrates one of the overlooked landmarks of civil rights history through an exploration of the life and enduring legacy of Humphrey.

Aug 6, 2024

29 min

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Rachel Isaacs, a Maine-based rabbi who made history as the first openly lesbian rabbi ordained by JTS, and who founded a groundbreaking institution committed to supporting small town and rural Jewish communities.

Aug 6, 2024

29 min

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with the owner of a cinema chain that began as a Jewish family business in pre-war Europe, and with the filmmaker who brought the story of family resilience and the future of cinema to life in the doc "Only in Theaters”

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