JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

L'Chayim: Allen Fagin (Orthodox Union)

Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union Allen Fagin shares his perspectives on Jewish life, American Jewry and the State of Israel today.
 

L'Chayim: Yishai Fleisher (Elections)

International Spokesperson for the Jewish Community of Hebron Yishai Fleisher shares his perspective on a range of issues including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the 2019 Israeli elections.

L'Chayim: Joshua Hammerman (Part 2)

Rabbi Josh Hammerman (Temple Beth El, Stamford, Ct and Jewish Week columnist) continues the discussion with Mark S. Golub about Jewish values embodied in the Yiddish word “mensch” which Hammerman writes about in his book Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi.

L'Chayim: Joshua Hammerman (Part 1)

Rabbi of Temple Beth El in Stamford, Ct and Jewish Week columnist Josh Hammerman discusses the Jewish values embodied in the Yiddish word “mensch” which he writes about in Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi. Part 1 of a 2 part conversation.

In The New: Ron Kampeas on AIPAC

Ron Kampeas, the Washington Bureau Chief of the JTA, describes the mood this year’s AIPAC National Policy Conference in Washington, DC in the wake of comments made by Democratic members of Congress disparaging Israel and AIPAC. With Mark S. Golub.

L'Chayim: Yaakov Peri

Former Director of Israeli intelligence (Shin Bet) during the first Intifada Yaakov Peri (featured in the 2012 documentary film "Gatekeepers"), discusses the moral complexities involved with the IDF's protecting Israel and explains why he supports the New State Solution. With Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim.

In The News: Donniel Hartman - AIPAC

The Pres. of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Donniel Hartman, shares conversation he heard discussed at AIPAC, especially liberal Jewish concerns with the values of the State of Israel and decision of the Israeli electorate. With Mark S. Golub.

L'Chayim: Matthew Lazar

Matthew “Mati” Lazar, founding director of the Zamir Choral Foundation, describes his Jewish background and his love of music; and the Jewish philosophy and joys of Zamir – especially the teen HaZamir Chorale.   L’Chayim with Mark S. Golub.   

L'Chayim: Deborah Lipstadt

Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt (Emory University), discusses her celebrated victory over a British Holocaust denier and assesses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism she addresses in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now. With Mark S. Golub.

In The News: Dershowitz on Netanyahu

Alan Dershowitz explains why he is troubled by the impending indictment of Prime Minister Netanyahu as a threat to Israeli democracy, and answers Rabbi Eric Yoffie’s criticism of him published in Haaaretz.  JBS’s “In The News” with Mark S. Golub.