Israeli historian and author Benny Morris gives a lecture at the ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute entitled "A New Look at the 1948 War."By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Millet Ben Haim, a survivor of the Hamas massacre at the Nova Music Festival, joins Shahar Azani to share her story and discuss the Nova Music Festival Exhibit that is currently traveling across the US showing the horrors of October 7th.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS journalist Micah Halpern examines Hamas's use of not only physical attacks but psychological warfare to terrorize Israel—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Longtime Jewish frontline activist and JBS strategic analyst David Harris is joined in conversation by Shahar Azani discussing recent events.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abby Pogrebin speaks with Batya Sperling-Milner, the Torah student who made Jewish history when she became the first blind student to chant her bat mitzvah parsha in an Orthodox shul using a braille Torah Scroll. Batya is also joined by her mother, Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, as well as Livia Thompson (Executive Director of JBI).…

Rabbi Yitz Greenberg joins Justin to discuss the life and legacy of Rabbi Israel Salanter (1810-1883), founder of the Mussar movement (Jewish character development). Together, Rabbis Greenberg and Pines created a translation of and commentary on Rabbi Salanter’s seminal work, "Ohr Yisrael and Other Writings" (Koren). The code Ohr15 will give 15% of…

Shahar Azani is joined by Sigal Levy, Chairwoman of Notnim Tikva (“Giving Hope“) to discuss how her organization that supports children and families through hospitalizations has pivoted to address the needs of Israelis since October 7th.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Maurice Samuels, author of a biography which analyzes Alfred Dreyfus’s complex relationship to Judaism and antisemitism and illustrates the profound effect of the Dreyfus Affair on the lives of Jews around the world.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Author Ben M. Freeman addresses the phenomenon of internalized anti-Jewishness in his talk on “The Impact of Jew-Hatred on Jews,” and professor Amy Elman (Kalamazoo College) lectures on “All American Antisemitism through Replacement Feminism.”By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Longtime Jewish frontline activist and JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris discusses how the big lessons of the 1930s are incredibly relevant today.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS journalist Micah Halpern calls for a thorough investigation into October 7, and for the State Comptroller to hold accountable those responsible for the security failures—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Shahar Azani speaks with Arsen Ostrovsky, human rights attorney and the CEO of the International Legal Forum about the ICC's decision to seek the arrest of Israel’s leaders alongside the leaders of terror group Hamas.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Hirsch reminds his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue that the climate change on American campuses has been incremental, and that it is not too late to reverse the catastrophe.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Dr. Nehama Leibowitz (1905-1997) was one of the most influential scholars and commentators on the Torah, and shaped the trajectory of Bible study. Justin is joined by Professor Smadar Rosensweig, a world-renowned Jewish educator and lecturer in Tanakh from Stern College for Women at Yeshiva University to explore Leibowitz’ personality, impact and l…

Eric Goldman sits with Laura Bialis, producer and director of "Vishniac," a documentary that explores the life and work of Roman Vishniac, one of the foremost photographers to capture pre-war Jewish life in Eastern Europe.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Israeli author and journalist Ben-Dror Yemini joins Shahar Azani to discuss combatting the industry of lies against Israel, and how recent escalations in antisemitism and anti-Israel protests differ from past instances.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

A discussion on new regionalism in the Middle East and antisemitism with ISGAP senior research fellow Uzi Rabi, director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

JBS journalist Micah Halpern examines the new form of Jew hatred that has emerged since the Hamas massacre; he compares it to past forms of anti Semitism and traditional Jew hatred but explains what sets this new malignancy apart—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Speaker Mike Johnson and others representing the front lines of pro-Israel activism are recognized at the Justice Louis D. Brandeis ZOA award dinner.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

The opening session of ADL’s 2024 Never Is Now Summit features remarks from Deborah E. Lipstadt, President Isaac Herzog, Jared Kushner, a 10/7 survivor and a family member of a hostage, and the State of Hate address from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

An uplifting concert from The Hampton Synagogue featuring Netanel Hershtik, Shiree Kidron, and Gilad Paz singing favorites from the classic Israeli songbook, with national anthems led by Tovah Feldshuh. Keynote address by Rabbi Marc Schneier.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

A discussion on how universities are – and are not – addressing antisemitism, with panelists Lawrence H. Summers (Harvard President Emeritus and former US Secretary of the Treasury), Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley Law), Shai Davidai (Columbia University) Rabbi Isabel de Koninck (Drexel Hillel), and Zoe Bernstein (Cornell). A program of the Temple Eman…

Author Arthur Smith shares pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes stories in sports and television history as he details in his book, Reach, about his pioneering career as a TV producer. With Rabbi Avraham Bronstein.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Lag B’Omer commemorates the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, traditionally considered the author and primary subject of the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. Justin is joined by scholar and educator Dr. Daniel Matt, who spent 18 years creating the definitive award-winning translation of the Zohar, “a monumental contribution…

Dr. Eric Mandel, founder of MEPIN, Middle East Political & Information Network, and Senior Security Editor at the Jerusalem Report, is visiting Israel during this week of commemoration and independence and shares his insights on the situation on the ground. With Shahar AzaniBy Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the leading thinker of religious Zionism, was one of the most influential figures in Israeli history. Justin is joined by Rabbi Zev Reichman, the leader of East Hill Synagogue in Englewood, NJ, for an exploration of the thought and influence of Rav Kook and how so many of his ideas were ahead of his time and feel urgent an…

Rabbi Hirsch cries out about campus antisemitism and urges his congregation to become actively involved in protecting the Jewish community from the radicalism that’s increasingly taking over American institutions.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Natalia Rojas, a 3rd-year Colombian-American UCLA student and board member of Students Supporting Israel (SSI) shares her experiences on recent campus riots and atmosphere in college while standing by Israel. With Shahar Azani.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

How should we approach Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut this year? Justin is joined by Rabbi Shlomo Katz, a world-renowned Jewish musician, prayer leader, rabbi, author and teacher to discuss approaching prayer, the legacy of Shlomo Carlebach, creating religious experiences, October 7, and preparing for Yom Ha’atzmaut and Yom Hazikaron, including S…

Just ahead of Yom Hashoah, Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan joins Teisha Bader to discuss this year's commemoration, 7 months after October 7th, and with hostages still in captivity.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Enjoy part two of a full-ranging interview on Avi Weiss' childhood, Israel, activism, legacy, and family changes. Rabbi Avi Weiss is founder of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and co-founder of Yeshivat Maharat. He is the author of many books, including the newly released, "Torat Ahava - Loving Torah," a thematic commenta…

Dr. Eric Mandel, founder of MEPIN, Middle East Political & Information Network & Senior Security Editor at the Jerusalem Report, shares his insights on the challenges facing Israel up north and the potential for the widening of the front against Israel. With Shahar Azani.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Justin Pines sits with Avi Weiss, visionary rabbi, author, and founder of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, and co-founder of Yeshivat Maharat, for a full-ranging conversation on his childhood, Israel, activism and more. To learn more about JBS, visit JBSTV.org JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multime…

Reflecting on his congregation’s recent mission to Israel, Rabbi Hirsch recounts a morning spent picking strawberries that moved him profoundly and left him hopeful for the future of Israel.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Danny Ayalon, discusses the feeling in Israel 6 months after the devastating Hamas massacre, the hostages still in captivity in Gaza, the status of US-Israel ties and the surge of antisemitism in America. With Teisha Bader.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

Robert Siegel explores the current status of the Israel-Hamas war and the political and diplomatic initiatives aimed at achieving either a cease-fire or a long-term resolution, with leading experts Dennis Ross (Washington Institute for Near East Policy), Ghaith Al-Omari (Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow), and Natan Sachs (Center for Middle East Pol…

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (YY) Jacobson grew up at the feet of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and has since become one of America’s premier Jewish scholars in Torah and Jewish mysticism, and one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world today, Rabbi YY shares what he learned from the rebbe, as well as insights on the history we are living through, p…

Natasha Hausdorff, specialist in international law and Director of UK Lawyers for Israel, joins David Harris to discuss her advocacy and concisely debunk egregious misconceptions about Israel.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

How might the future of technology shape Jewish life, and how might Jewish life shape the future? Justin is joined by scholar and futurist David Zvi Kalman, a leading thinker on the intersection of Jewish history and the history of technology, and of Judaism and artificial intelligence. Dr. Kalman is a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institut…

How might we think about God in modern times? This week, Justin is joined by “God-expert” and Kabbalist Rabbi David Aaron, author of the Secret Life of God, to explore ways to think about God today, and particularly after October 7. Rabbi David Aaron is the founder of Isralight and Orayata, and has invested over 3 decades delving into life’s bigges…

Rabbi Hirsch offers his perspective on Israel five months after October 7th, and asks his congregation to keep the faith for the long and difficult road ahead as they prepare to return on a mission.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

In preparation for Purim, Justin is joined by Torah teacher and sociologist of American Jews Mijal Bitton to explore who or what is Amalek, the evil tribe that attacked Israel from behind in the desert and launched millennia of antisemitism, and how do we think about Amalek this year in particular and what are our obligations. To learn more about J…

What is the status of the war against Hamas in Gaza? And what are the chances for war with Hezbollah in the north? Shahar Azani speaks with Eric Mandel, founder and Director of MEPIN™, the Middle East Political Information Network,™ for an update on the war in Israel, upon his return from Israel.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

As we ready our Purim costumes, what does Judaism have to say about getting dressed? And what does getting dressed have to say about Judaism? Leandra Medine Cohen is a leading fashion influencer, writer, thinker and mother, best known for her blog “The Man Repeller.” Today, she writes “The Cereal Aisle,” which is about how to have fun with your clo…

Justin draws lessons about the "post-war" Jewish community from the Purim story and the rituals of giving gifts to our neighbors and the poor, and shares one key strategy for building that community. To learn more about JBS, visit JBSTV.org JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia platform made possible by listeners like yo…

In the first in a series of conversations on Purim, Justin Pines is joined by Erica Brown, author of Esther: Power, Fate and Fragility in Exile, and the Vice Provost for Values and Leadership at Yeshiva University, to discuss themes of Purim as they relate to our world today. To learn more about JBS, visit JBSTV.org JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educ…

JBS CEO Justin Pines is joined by Benny Ledom, an October 7 survivor from Netiv HaAsara who shares his experience, and Rabbi Chaim Poupko of Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, NJ, who describes the partnership developing between their two communities. To learn more about JBS, visit JBSTV.org JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television …

Get to know JBS's new CEO, Rabbi Justin Pines, and his debut program on JBS, "Jewish Insights with Justin Pines"!By Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS)

Charles Asher Small, founder and executive director of ISGAP (the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism & Policy) leads a seminar with ISGAP senior research fellow Joel Kotek, in the premiere of a new series from ISGAP.By Jewish Broadcasting Service

David Harris shares all about his fascinating Jewish journey - speaking from the heart about Israel, including his first transformative trip there, what shaped him and spoke to him as a Jew inspiring his interest, study and love for the Jewish state.By Jewish Broadcasting Service