JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

JFNA Second Plenary

JFNA Second Plenary

The Hampton Synagogue's "Author Discussion Series" for Jewish Book Month: Jean Hanff Korelitz

Rabbi Bronstein is joined by Jean Hanff Korelitz, author of The Sequel, a novel that offers an antihero to root for while illuminating and satirizing the world of publishing.

In the Spotlight: Ari'el Stachel

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Tony Award–winning actor Ari’el Stachel about his Off-Broadway solo show Other, in which he explores identity, anxiety, and the complexities of being an Arab Jew.

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - "Mamdani Madness"

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern reflects on how October 7 transformed the world and how it relates to the election of Zohran Mamdani—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

Defending Israel with David Harris- Col. Richard Kemp

David Harris is joined by Col. Richard Kemp, distinguished military veteran and commander of British forces in Afghanistan to discuss Israel's military aims and doctrines, British reaction, and the surge in antisemitism in the UK.

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Pay Attention

“Our tendency — like the frog in the pot — is not to notice changes until events reach a boiling point,” says Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch. One overlooked verse in this week’s parashah, he says, implores us to “pay attention to the small things before they become big things."

The Hampton Synagogue's "Author Discussion Series" for Jewish Book Month: Jeffrey Toobin

Rabbi Avraham Bronstein is joined by bestselling author and legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin to discuss "The Pardon," his examination of American history, presidential power, and the far-reaching implications of political forgiveness.

Cooking with Bengingi & Zikki (Streicker Center)

Husband-and-wife creators Ben and Zikki Siman-Tov discuss turning their passion for food into a social media phenomenon (@Bengingi) and how their new cookbook  "Eat Small Plates" celebrates food as an engine of travel, family and friendship - in conversation with bestselling author Jake Cohen in a program of the Temple Emanu-El Cultural Streicker Center.

In the Spotlight: Miriam Udel

Abigail Pogrebin meets with author Miriam Udel, whose new book ("Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children's Literature") reveals how contemporary Yiddish stories give voice to new forms of Jewish identity.

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - "Open Season"

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern discusses the growing fears he’s hearing about rising attacks against Jews in New York—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.