Laura Hobson Faure: A "Jewish Marshall Plan"
Laura Hobson Faure: A "Jewish Marshall Plan"
Author Laura Hobson Faure on how French Jews accepted, negotiated and even rejected American Jewish aid after the Holoca... Read more
18 Jul 2023
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31mins
Dani Shapiro: What Makes a Novel "Jewish"?
Dani Shapiro: What Makes a Novel "Jewish"?
Author Dani Shapiro teases out the kaleidoscopic layers of Jewishness, loss, secrets and discoveries in her award-winnin... Read more
4 Jul 2023
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22mins
The Old Country: A Harrowing Tale of Escape from the Russian Empire
The Old Country: A Harrowing Tale of Escape from the Russian Empire
Author Lisa Brahin shares her family’s riveting story of escape from the pogroms.Lisa Brahin is an accomplished Jewish g... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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24mins
The Crucible of Conflict: Setting the Terms for Israel/Palestine to This Day
The Crucible of Conflict: Setting the Terms for Israel/Palestine to This Day
Journalist Oren Kessler dives into the enduring legacy of the Arab Revolt of 1936.Oren Kessler is a journalist and polit... Read more
6 Jun 2023
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24mins
Discovering Israel in the Shadow of the Eichmann Trial
Discovering Israel in the Shadow of the Eichmann Trial
Roslyn Bernstein’s novel follows a young woman’s voyage of discovery in 1961 Israel.Roslyn Bernstein is the author of se... Read more
23 May 2023
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17mins
The Wrong Kind of Jew?
The Wrong Kind of Jew?
Author Hen Mazzig dives into the varieties and challenges of Jewishness diversity, while also capturing our shared exper... Read more
9 May 2023
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31mins
From Buchenwald to Brooklyn: A Story of Sabotage and Survival
From Buchenwald to Brooklyn: A Story of Sabotage and Survival
Author Oren Schneider was raised by his grandfather, Alex, who survived Buchenwald and built a life in Israel, against a... Read more
25 Apr 2023
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24mins
A New View of a Newly Productive Congress
A New View of a Newly Productive Congress
Congressional observer Ira Shapiro revisits his past critiques of Congress.Ira Shapiro’s forty-five-year Washington care... Read more
11 Apr 2023
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26mins
Finding your family (and yourself)
Finding your family (and yourself)
Author Jai Chakrabarti explores unexpected avenues to discovering family and identity in his new short story collection.... Read more
28 Mar 2023
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32mins
People Love Dead Jews: Provocative Book Title or Troubling Truth?
People Love Dead Jews: Provocative Book Title or Troubling Truth?
Host Josh Holo and author Dara Horn have a lively and thought-provoking discussion about her controversial new book.Dara... Read more
14 Mar 2023
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32mins