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hmTv is a podcast platform dedicated to exploring the humanity in all of us through impactful stories and discussions.   Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan has developed a state-of-the-art podcast studio within the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue.  Holocaust survivor testimony, in their own words. hmTv is the podcast of the Holocaust Memorial Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) — 700+ episodes of survivor stories, upstander profiles, and honest conversations about antisemitism, bullying, and the courage to act. Holocaust survivor testimony, in their own words. hmTv is the podcast of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) — 600+ episodes of survivor stories, upstander profiles, and honest conversations about antisemitism, bullying, and the courage to act. Across 30+ show series, survivors, educators, historians, and journalists explore the history of the Holocaust and its lessons for today. HMTC is a nonprofit that has served Long Island schools, educators, law enforcement, and communities for 25+ years — teaching the history of the Holocaust to promote resistance to prejudice and respect for every human being. This podcast brings that mission to anyone, anywhere. Follow to hear the stories that matter. Learn more at hmtcli.org · Glen Cove, NY · Instagram @hmtcli · Facebook @HMTCLI

  1. 1d ago

    Ep 701: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Dr Greg Weiner on hmTv

    Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 701: Dr. Greg Weiner - First Jewish President of a Catholic University | HMTC Growing up in the only Jewish family in a small Texas town taught Dr. Greg Weiner that a strong identity can make genuine friendship across differences possible. Today, as the first Jewish president of a Catholic university, he brings that lesson to higher education. In Episode 700 of Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Furshpan speaks with the Assumption University president about faith, liberal education, antisemitism, and civic friendship. Greg explains what Jewish and Catholic intellectual traditions share, why productive disagreement requires more than politeness, and how common commitments can transform opponents into fellow citizens. Their conversation also considers what Jewish families should seek in a university, why education without moral character is insufficient, and the urgency of preserving survivor testimony as direct memory fades. Greg’s message is clear: college should not confirm that students already know everything. It should cultivate curiosity, nuance, intellectual humility, and the courage to seek truth while respecting the identities and beliefs of others. Ordinary Heroes on hmTv | Host: Bernie Furshpan | Guest: Dr. Greg Weiner A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County 🎧 hmtcli.org 📺 buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:13 Growing up Jewish in small-town Texas 4:15 First Jewish president of a Catholic university 5:30 Jewish and Catholic traditions of learning 7:36 A responsibility to speak after October 7 10:28 What Catholic colleges can offer Jewish students 12:43 Art and interfaith engagement 14:58 Civic friendship and productive disagreement 16:43 Identity as a foundation for respect 18:22 Holocaust survival, faith, and memory 23:22 How ordinary people become participants in hate 23:56 Education, character, and antisemitism 26:07 Curiosity, nuance, and the purpose of college 27:10 Closing HASHTAGS #OrdinaryHeroes #HigherEducation #CivicFriendship #Antisemitism #HMTC Support the show

  2. 1d ago

    Ep 700: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Dena Schusterman on hmTv

    Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 700: Dena Schusterman - The Stories We Carry | HMTC A little girl once asked her father to carry her on a long walk to synagogue. He answered, “I’ll carry you with my stories.” For Dena Schusterman, that childhood memory reveals how family stories give us strength, shape identity, and sometimes need to be reexamined. On Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Furshpan speaks with the author of Stories Carry: We All Carry Them. Some Even Carry Us. about faith, family, belonging, resilience, and inherited trauma. Dena reflects on four generations of women, her upbringing within Chabad-Lubavitch, and the difference between fitting into a community and showing up as your authentic self. Their conversation explores how to question unhealthy patterns without dishonoring those who came before us, how compassion can coexist with accountability, and why specific questions help preserve family memory. Breaking a cycle, they suggest, does not require erasing the past. It means carrying forward the love and strength while refusing to pass inherited wounds to the next generation. Ordinary Heroes on hmTv | Host: Bernie Furshpan | Guest: Dena Schusterman A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County 🔗 denaschusterman.com merceruniversitypress.com 🎧 hmtcli.org 📺 buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:22 When family stories carry us 5:55 A father’s survival as inherited strength 7:27 Holocaust memory and perspective 8:36 Four generations of women 10:59 The people behind Chabad 12:54 Breaking cycles without rejecting the past 15:21 Resilience, trauma, and what we choose to inherit 17:03 Belonging as your authentic self 18:45 Honesty, compassion, and accountability 21:09 What we pass to the next generation 24:16 Questions to ask while we still can 25:47 Where to find Stories Carry 27:26 Closing HASHTAGS #OrdinaryHeroes #StoriesCarry #FamilyStories #Resilience #HMTC Support the show

  3. 3d ago

    Ep 699: Putting the Brakes on Bullying with Samantha Sosnik and guest David Ben-Arie on hmTv

    Send us Fan Mail Putting the Brakes on Bullying | Ep. 699: David Ben-Arie - Naming the Harm, Part 2 | HMTC David Ben-Arie spent years minimizing the bullying and antisemitism he experienced as a child. If others had endured worse, he reasoned, perhaps what happened to him did not count. Only later did he recognize that dismissing the harm delayed his ability to heal. In Part 2 of Putting the Brakes on Bullying, host Samantha Sosnik welcomes David back for a candid discussion about childhood harassment, adult exclusion, hidden cruelty, accountability, and the lasting effects of being targeted for identity or self-expression. They examine how parents, educators, and institutions respond when someone is isolated, why removing the person being harmed does not solve the underlying problem, and what it means to stand beside those with less power. David also contrasts painful experiences with the generosity of mentors who welcomed him into his cantorial studies. Their message is practical: name harmful behavior honestly, investigate it fairly, teach accountability, and create communities where difference is respected and service matters more than status. Putting the Brakes on Bullying on hmTv | Host: Samantha Sosnik | Guest: David Ben-Arie A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County 🎧 hmtcli.org 📺 buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:24 Why people minimize bullying 4:09 Childhood bullying and self-expression 6:25 Parents, schools, and accountability 7:05 Experiencing antisemitism in high school 8:36 Can a former bully change? 12:03 Bullying that is difficult to prove 16:16 Choosing kindness after exclusion 17:17 When institutions remove the victim 18:58 Standing with people who have less power 22:26 Why everyone deserves to feel welcome 25:39 Mentorship and belonging 27:30 Adult bullying and professional respect 33:29 Closing HASHTAGS #PuttingTheBrakesOnBullying #BullyingPrevention #Antisemitism #Upstander #HMTC Support the show

  4. 6d ago

    Ep 698 Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. with Bali Lerner and guests Nicole LaMorte & Denise Paredes on hmTv

    Send us Fan Mail Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. | Ep. 698: Remembering Mark and September 11 | HMTC Mark had been promoted to broker six days before September 11, 2001. A meeting on the 92nd floor of the North Tower placed him where he normally would not have been, while his wife, Nicole LaMorte, began the morning believing he was safely at work blocks away. On Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic., host Bali Lerner speaks with Nicole and her sister, Denise Paredes, about the hours of uncertainty and the moment they learned Mark was inside the tower. They remember a man who filled his home with family, friends, music, and food. The sisters also reflect on the strength of family, the enduring bond between their parents and Mark’s parents, and their annual return to Ground Zero. Their testimony reminds us that nearly 3,000 people were not numbers. Each was an entire world to someone. By telling Mark’s story and speaking his name, Nicole and Denise preserve the life behind the loss and ask future generations to bear witness. Content notice: This episode contains graphic discussion of the September 11 attacks, death, and the recovery of human remains. Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. on hmTv | Host: Bali Lerner | Guests: Nicole LaMorte and Denise Paredes A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County 🎧 hmtcli.org 📺 buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:36 Denise remembers the morning of September 11 7:22 Nicole explains why Mark was in the North Tower 9:06 The search for information begins 12:29 Sisters separated by silence and uncertainty 13:30 Searching hospitals for Mark 17:53 Bearing witness to nearly 3,000 lives 19:24 Hope after the towers fell 22:46 Learning that Mark had been identified 27:45 A family bond that endured 30:43 Remembering Mark’s joy and generosity 34:56 Returning to Ground Zero every year 36:18 Why the names remain the center 40:35 Closing HASHTAGS #UnmaskedUnfilteredUnapologetic #September11 #Remembrance #Family #HMTC Support the show

  5. 6d ago

    Ep 697: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Marsha Silverman on hmTv

    Send us Fan Mail The Dana Download | Ep. 697: Marsha Silverman - A 9/11 Survivor’s Story | HMTC Marsha Silverman stepped off the subway beneath the World Trade Center just as the first plane struck. Minutes later, standing outside, she heard the second plane overhead and understood that the attack was intentional. Her instinct was simple: get away. On The Dana Download, host Dana Arschin Kraslow speaks with her friend, a former Glen Cove City Councilwoman and longtime finance professional, about her escape from Lower Manhattan and the memories that remain vivid 25 years later. Marsha recalls navigating the chaos, walking uptown, finding refuge at a friend’s apartment, and watching the towers collapse on television moments after arriving. She explains why she prefers “we must remember” to “never forget”: remembrance asks everyone, including those not yet born, to learn. Their conversation connects testimony, public service, education, division, and shared humanity. Marsha’s message is personal and urgent: difference must never become a reason for hatred, and nobody should experience terror while simply living an ordinary day. The Dana Download on hmTv | Host: Dana Arschin Kraslow | Guest: Marsha Silverman A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County 🎧 hmtcli.org 📺 buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:50 From finance to public service 5:34 “We must remember” 9/11 6:34 Inside the World Trade Center complex 8:31 Arriving as the first plane struck 9:34 Finding a way outside 11:36 The second plane changes everything 13:38 Walking away from Lower Manhattan 16:20 Seeking refuge with friends 17:35 Watching the towers collapse 20:54 Why Marsha shares her story 21:58 Education, unity, and resisting hate 25:10 A life-changing perspective 26:33 Closing HASHTAGS #TheDanaDownload #September11 #Remembrance #Testimony #HMTC Support the show

  6. Sep 3

    Ep 696: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Bonnie Aliazzo on hmTv

    Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 696: Bonnie Aliazzo - One Believer Can Change the World | HMTC A childhood lesson in the Golden Rule became a lifelong commitment to fairness, peace, and protecting children. Bonnie Aliazzo carried that lesson from the tennis court and courtroom into a creative movement built around one belief: one person can change the world. On Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Furshpan speaks with the retired New York State attorney about the prejudice she witnessed, her experience at the 1965 Maccabiah Games, and the inspiration behind her Peace and Life pendant. Combining an upward-facing peace symbol with chai, the Hebrew word for life, the design represents unity, kindness, and hope. Bonnie also explains how coloring sheets and the song “No Child Afraid” can help young children understand the Golden Rule before harmful messages take root. Together, she and Bernie explore diversity, social media, parental responsibility, and the everyday choices that define an ordinary hero. Her message is simple: teach kindness early, model it consistently, and never underestimate what one believer can begin. Ordinary Heroes on hmTv | Host: Bernie Furshpan | Guest: Bonnie Aliazzo A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County 🎧 hmtcli.org 📺 buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:27 From attorney to advocate 1:50 Early lessons in prejudice and fairness 9:36 Creating the Peace and Life symbol 11:46 Teaching the Golden Rule through coloring 13:15 From jewelry to a larger movement 15:21 Shared humanity and one human family 16:34 What defines an ordinary hero? 19:30 Helping children feel protected 20:11 Phones, parents, and early learning 21:13 Social media and divided realities 23:06 Teaching history before attitudes harden 25:20 One practical way to spread peace 29:07 Closing HASHTAGS #OrdinaryHeroes #Empathy #Kindness #ChildrensEducation #HMTC Support the show

  7. Sep 3

    Ep 695: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Noah Ehrlich on hmTv

    Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors | Ep. 695: Noah Ehrlich - Witnessing Jewish Life in Poland | HMTC A week in Poland left Bernie Furshpan and Noah Ehrlich changed. Traveling with leaders from Jewish organizations, they encountered centuries of Jewish life, sites of unimaginable destruction, and communities working to rebuild connection and memory. On Raised by Survivors, Noah, Director of Development at USC Shoah Foundation, reflects on visits to Warsaw, Kraków, Auschwitz, Łódź, the POLIN Museum, the Jewish Cemetery, and other historic sites. He describes arriving professionally exhausted and returning with a renewed commitment to Holocaust education. The conversation explores Jewish cultural renewal in Poland, the power of experiencing history with a mission-driven delegation, and how recorded survivor testimony changes when connected to the places where events occurred. Bernie and Noah also consider the responsibility they brought home: share what they witnessed, preserve testimony, strengthen Polish-Jewish dialogue, coordinate institutional efforts, and help younger generations understand where unchecked hatred can lead. A meaningful journey, they conclude, is measured by what happens after the plane lands. Raised by Survivors on hmTv | Host: Bernie Furshpan | Guest: Noah Ehrlich A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County 🎧 hmtcli.org 📺 buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:10 Returning changed from Poland 4:18 Expectations before the journey 4:29 From exhaustion to renewed commitment 5:40 Discovering Poland beyond assumptions 7:21 Shabbat dinner and global Jewish unity 9:06 Kraków, Warsaw, and the mezuzah museum 10:11 Learning with Jewish organizational leaders 12:15 Centuries of Jewish life at POLIN 14:15 Donor generosity at POLIN and Auschwitz 17:05 Connecting survivor testimony to place 18:49 Recorded testimony as living memory 22:19 The responsibility brought home from Poland 27:41 Closing HASHTAGS #RaisedBySurvivors #HolocaustEducation #JewishHeritage #Testimony #HMTC Support the show

  8. Sep 3

    Ep 694: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest John Tantillo on hmTv

    Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 694: John Tantillo - Can Unity Be Marketed? | HMTC Marketing can sell a product, build a movement, or persuade people to fear their neighbors. Can those same tools be used to promote unity, empathy, and shared purpose? On Ordinary Heroes, Bernie Furshpan speaks with Dr. John Tantillo, branding expert, author, educator, and longtime commentator, about the emotional power of brands. John explains his NAV system of noun, adjective, and verb, and how a clear personal identity can evolve across careers. Their conversation turns to the “business of rage,” the way fear and anger attract attention, and the role of social media in intensifying division. They discuss direct human contact, respectful debate, critical thinking, and the need to understand perspectives without excusing hatred or cruelty. Asked how individuals can resist manipulation and avoid becoming unpaid promoters of hate, John offers one memorable instruction: Think. Pause before speaking, question inflammatory messages, and choose what you amplify. Sometimes ordinary heroism begins by refusing to spread someone else’s hatred. Ordinary Heroes on hmTv | Host: Bernie Furshpan | Guest: Dr. John Tantillo A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County 🎧 hmtcli.org 📺 buzzsprout.com/2449781 youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtc CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Friendship and John’s personal brand 3:41 What is a brand? The NAV system 7:12 Are fear and hatred being marketed? 10:21 Why upstanders must speak 11:19 How direct contact reduces prejudice 13:34 The profitable business of rage 15:17 Finding the middle without tolerating hate 17:16 Empathy means crossing the street 20:44 How to market unity to young people 24:32 Cognitive dissonance and open minds 25:10 Resisting manipulation and inflammatory messages 25:51 John’s one-word answer: Think 29:18 Closing HASHTAGS #OrdinaryHeroes #CriticalThinking #MediaLiteracy #Empathy #HMTC Support the show

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hmTv is a podcast platform dedicated to exploring the humanity in all of us through impactful stories and discussions.   Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan has developed a state-of-the-art podcast studio within the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue.  Holocaust survivor testimony, in their own words. hmTv is the podcast of the Holocaust Memorial Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) — 700+ episodes of survivor stories, upstander profiles, and honest conversations about antisemitism, bullying, and the courage to act. Holocaust survivor testimony, in their own words. hmTv is the podcast of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) — 600+ episodes of survivor stories, upstander profiles, and honest conversations about antisemitism, bullying, and the courage to act. Across 30+ show series, survivors, educators, historians, and journalists explore the history of the Holocaust and its lessons for today. HMTC is a nonprofit that has served Long Island schools, educators, law enforcement, and communities for 25+ years — teaching the history of the Holocaust to promote resistance to prejudice and respect for every human being. This podcast brings that mission to anyone, anywhere. Follow to hear the stories that matter. Learn more at hmtcli.org · Glen Cove, NY · Instagram @hmtcli · Facebook @HMTCLI

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  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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