JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

Executive Producer Lenny Gold joins Teisha Bader once again to discuss the reception of his film, "Blind Spot," a groundbreaking documentary which exposes campus antisemitism before and after October 7, through the testimony of students, officials, and experts.

Broadway impresario Seth Rudetsky speaks with Abigail Pogrebin about his post-10/7 activism and the painful silence he witnessed from much of the Broadway community as Jewish suffering went unacknowledged.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern offers his perspective on the complex reality for Jews living under the Iranian regime today—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris is joined by Meng Yang, a professor who teaches China’s first university-level Yiddish course and lectures widely on Jewish civilization, the Holocaust, and contemporary antisemitism.

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on a Broadway play about Roald Dahl - and how his antisemitic language from the 1980s echoes in today's discourse. A sermon at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, NYC.

This epic ADL plenary features remarks from Hillel International’s Adam Lehman, ADL’s Nicole Mutchnik and Shira Goodman, David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, ADL Ally Award recipient Emmanuel Acho, and recognition of this year’s Heroes Against Hate.  Hosted by Montana Tucker.

Author, advocate (and wife of Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid) Lihi Lapid discusses her recent book, I Wanted to be Wonderful, exploring motherhood, marriage, female identity and raising a child on the autism spectrum, ahead of International Women’s Day.

Abigail Pogrebin interviews Hannah L., the semi-anonymous author of the book,"Mussar in Recovery: A Jewish Spiritual Path to Serenity & Joy," which outlines Jewish approaches to addiction recovery.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his view that Iranian expatriates in the U.S. now feel what many supporters of Israel felt after October 7— struggling to understand public sympathy for those responsible for mass violence—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris is joined by Georg Georgiev, the former Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, to discuss the heroic 1943 rescue of 48,000 Bulgarian Jews from a train bound for Nazi death camps, as well as the current state of Bulgarian Jewry, and contemporary Bulgaria's relationship with the state of Israel.

The annual ADL "Never Is Now" summit on antisemitism and extremism features social media influencer Montana Tucker helming the festivities, Jonathan Greenblatt’s State of Hate address, and various captivating conversations on partnership, leadership and confronting antisemitsm. It also features an appearance from "Sliders" actor Jerry O'Connell.

As Birthright Israel celebrates its 25th anniversary, Teisha is joined by president and CEO Elias Saratovsky, an alumnus of the first year of Birthright trips, to reflect on the program’s incredible impact on nearly one million young adults and their connection to Israel and Jewish identity.

Abigail Pogrebin interviews New Yorker writer Nicholas Lemann about "Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries," his sweeping new family history exploring Jewish identity, legacy and the meaning of home. He paints a rich picture of his ancestors, plantation owners and occasional slaveowners in the antebellum South.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his perspective on the difficult moral calculus of war, exploring when he believes conflict may be preferable to the alternatives—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris is joined by Rawan Osman, a Syrian-born German political activist, influencer, and self-described Arab Zionist advocating for normalization between Arab states and Israel.

Robert Siegel is joined by expert panelists Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), David Smith (Affordable Housing Institute), Elena Patel (Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center), and Boaz Abramson (Columbia University).

Rabbi Hirsch reflects on this critical moment in history, offering perspective on war and loss while affirming America’s capacity for good and reminding us of the enduring potential for beauty in the human condition.

Upon the publication of her second cookbook, Tahini Baby, Top Chef Canada host Eden Grinshpan joins us to share her playful approach to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired vegetarian dishes that count on tahini to liven up your cooking. Eden is in conversation with Sarah Fennel, creator of Broma Bakery, a beloved baking website.  From the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

Teisha Bader meets with Meredith Polsky of Matan, the national leader in Jewish disability inclusion, to discuss the importance of creating Jewish spaces where people of all abilities can learn, pray, celebrate and belong.