JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Our Three Names - A Message to Young Jews of America (Yom Kippur 5786)

On Yom Kippur, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch addresses young Jews directly, urging them to embrace the burden and privilege of carrying Jewish life forward

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Hopefully (Erev Yom Kippur 5786)

On Erev Yom Kippur, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch ponders the nature of hope in these dark times and urges us to reject “syrupy saccharine” optimism and instead embrace the active, Jewish ideal of hope rooted in good deeds.

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - The Cries of Isaac and Ishmael (Rosh Hashanah 5786)

Angela Buchdahl, renowned senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, speaks openly about empathy, Israel, and the “most painful experience” of her rabbinic career.

Fighting Antisemitism: The ISGAP Hour- Amy Elman and Rabbi Kingsley Onyia

Dr. Charles Asher Small explores African sources of strength for Israel with Rabbi Kingsley “Kish” Onyia, president of Nigeria’s Igbo Jewish Communities, and confronts denial of the sexual violence on 10/7 with Kalamazoo College professor Amy Elman.

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl: The Cries of Isaac and Ishmael

Angela Buchdahl, renowned senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, speaks openly about empathy, Israel, and the “most painful experience” of her rabbinic career.

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Two Years On (Rosh Hashanah 5786)

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on the wounds of October 7 and the tension between power and vulnerability in a Rosh Hashanah sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City.

In the Spotlight: Vanessa Harper

Vanessa M. Harper, Reform rabbi and author of "Loaves of Torah," joins Abby to discuss her passion for creating meaningful Jewish experiences for all ages and how she uses challah to interpret and teach Torah and the Jewish year.

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - "Boycott This"

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his perspective that while the world may be abandoning Israel, Israel is not abandoning the world—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

Defending Israel with David Harris- "Heed the Call"

David opines about the current state of affairs in the American and world Jewish communities, and what can be done to help them avoid "structural collapse."

Rabbis Roundtable: The High Holidays

A panel of leading U.S. rabbis - Angela Buchdahl (Reform), Elliot Cosgrove (Conservative) and Chaim Steinmetz (Orthodox) - share insights and preparations for the upcoming High Holidays.