Hadassah Magazine Presents

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Tune in as Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein hosts discussions with acclaimed Jewish authors, thinkers, celebrities and culinary stars.

  1. May 26

    Adeena Sussman on 'Easy, Breezy' Cooking for Complicated Times

    Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein speaks with food-world luminary Adeena Sussman about her new cookbook, Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes. With its focus on uncomplicated, Israeli-inflected cooking, Sussman, the author of the best-selling Sababa and Shabbat cookbooks and the beloved food columnist at the magazine, developed Zariz in the shadow of the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, when she says she felt both a spiritual and practical need to streamline her time in the kitchen as the world around her seemed to be unraveling. Further Resources Purchase Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes on Bookshop.Read about Zariz and Adeena Sussman in Hadassah MagazineFollow Adeena Sussman on InstagramFind a list of Adeena's favorite Israeli kitchen supplies and ingredients on her substackThe show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah. Arielle Kaplan is our podcast editor. Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to engagement@hadassah.org

    47 min

  2. Apr 28

    Journalist Matti Friedman on Hannah Senesh, Israeli Resilience and Jewish Pride

    Hadassah Magazine Presents host Lisa Hostein speaks with Matti Friedman about his new book, ⁠Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe⁠, on Hannah Senesh and the mission to rescue Jews during World War II. The renowned journalist and author discusses the enduring relevance of the ill-fated mission that became a Zionist legend as well as the challenges Israel faces today.  Further Resources Purchase Out of the Sky on ⁠Bookshop⁠.Check out the latest from the author on his website, ⁠mattifriedman.com⁠.Follow the author on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠X⁠.Read an ⁠interview with the author⁠ and a ⁠review of his book⁠ in Hadassah Magazine.The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah. Our podcast editor is Arielle Kaplan. Follow Hadassah Magazine Presents wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Help others discover our podcast by writing a review. Liked this episode? Share with a friend!  Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to ⁠engagement@hadassah.org⁠

    59 min

  3. Mar 30

    Acclaimed Author Allegra Goodman on Jewish Family, Love and Tsuris

    Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein speaks with master storyteller Allegra Goodman. Famed for her keen observations of the idiosyncrasies of contemporary Jewish families, Goodman discusses her latest novel, This is Not About Us, and shares insights into the complexities of American Jewish life and faith.  Further Resources Purchase This is Not About Us on Bookshop.  Read the review of the book in Hadassah MagazineCheck out the latest from the author on her website, allegragoodman.comFollow her on Instagram (@allegragoodmanwriter) and Facebook (@allegragoodman)The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah.Our podcast editor is Arielle Kaplan. Follow Hadassah Magazine Presents wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Help others discover our podcast by writing a review. Liked this episode? Share with a friend! Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to engagement@hadassah.org

    35 min

  4. Feb 18

    Unraveling a Mother-Daughter Mystery, With Author Mary Morris

    Tune in as award-winning author Mary Morris joins Hadassah Magazine Presents to discuss her latest novel, The Red House.  A mystery that toggles between contemporary New Jersey and Mussolini’s Italy during World War II, the book explores hidden Jewish identity and history and the lasting impact of trauma.   Further Resources Read a review of The Red House in Hadassah Magazine Purchase a copy of The Red House on Bookshop.Learn more about Mary Morris on her website and follow her on  Instagram and Facebook.The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah. Our podcast editor is Arielle Kaplan. Get more of Hadassah Magazine! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and subscribe to get the latest print magazine delivered to your mailbox.

    40 min

  5. Feb 3

    Menopause: New Truths, Old Myths

    With menopause suddenly everywhere, from news reports to memes on social media to pop culture, it's fair to say that menopause is having a moment. What's driving this new visibility for something women have always experienced? And how can you separate fact from fiction? Those questions and more are addressed in this episode focused on the changing conversation, latest health trends and medical protocols around menopause. Hear from Jewish women who are leaders in reframing the conversation and treatment around menopause. Panelists include health tech entrepreneur Joanna Strober, co-founder and CEO of Midi Health; Lauren Tetenbaum, a psychotherapist and author of the new book Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life’s Next Period; and Sheryl Kingsberg, chief of the division of behavioral medicine at MacDonald Women’s Hospital/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and past president of The Menopause Society. With guest hosts Libby Barnea, Deputy Editor of Hadassah Magazine, and Leah Finkelshteyn, Senior Editor. Further Resources Read Hadassah Magazine's feature article, “Jewish Women Are Leading the Menopause Movement”Purchase a copy of Lauren Tetenbaum’s Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause  & Life’s Next ChapterFollow Lauren Tetenbaum on Instagram or FacebookFollow Midi Health on Instagram or Facebook Learn the latest about hormonal and non-hormonal therapies for menopause as well as sexual health from The Menopause Society and The International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah. Get more of Hadassah Magazine! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and subscribe to get the latest print magazine delivered to your mailbox.

    45 min

  6. 12/11/2025

    Heart to Heart With Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

    In conversation with Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein, Angela Buchdahl, the trailblazing senior rabbi of New York City’s Central Synagogue and one of America’s most influential Jewish spiritual leaders, joins Hadassah Magazine Presents to discuss her remarkable journey from South Korea, where she was born, to the rabbinate; finding light and joy in Judaism today amid the many challenges; and her new memoir, Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging. Further Resources Purchase a copy of Heart of a Stranger on BookshopRead Hadassah Magazine's profile "Angela Buchdahl, ‘An Unlikely Rabbi’" by Gary RosenblattFollow Rabbi Buchdahl on Instagram and on FacebookListen to Rabbi Buchdahl's sermons from Central Synagogue The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah.Arielle Kaplan edited this episode. Get more of Hadassah Magazine! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and subscribe to get the latest print magazine delivered to your mailbox.

    57 min

  7. 11/26/2025

    Unpacking Antisemitism in America With Pamela Nadell

    Recorded live at the Miami Book Fair, this episode features award-winning historian Pamela S. Nadell, director of the Jewish Studies Program at American University, about her new book, Antisemitism, an American Tradition. Nadell addresses the dark history of how antisemitic hate threaded across the American past from colonial times to today, uncovering centuries of prejudice — but also Jewish perseverance — in America.  Further Resources Pamela Nadell's website: pamelanadell.comNadell's article, "A Turning Point for Antisemitism?" in Hadassah Magazine Hadassah Magazine's review of Antisemitism, An American Tradition Purchase a copy of the book hereNadell's article "When Resisting Anti-Jewish Hate Is Women’s Work" in Hadassah MagazineLisa Hostein's interview with Nadell in Hadassah Magazine Hadassah Magazine Presents is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah. Our podcast editors are Arielle Kaplan and Eli Hershko. Get more of Hadassah Magazine!  Follow us on Instagram and Facebook subscribe to get the latest print magazine delivered to your mailbox

    41 min

  8. 10/30/2025

    Two Years On with Yossi Klein Halevi and Lee Yaron

    In conversation with Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein, renowned Israeli writers Yossi Klein Halevi (Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor) and Lee Yaron (10/7: 100 Human Stories) join Hadassah Magazine Presents to discuss what it means to be a Jew today, in a post October-7 world as well as what two years of war and rising global antisemitism mean for the future of the Jewish people.  Further Resources Yossi Klein Halevi’s “Choosing Between October 6 and October 8” in Hadassah Magazine.Lee Yaron’s "October 7 Survivors, Then and Now" in Hadassah Magazine.Review of Yaron’s 10/7: 100 Human Stories in Hadassah Magazine. Purchase a copy of the book here.Review of Halevi’s Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor in Hadassah Magazine. Purchase a copy of the book here. The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah. Our podcast editors are Arielle Kaplan and Eli Hershko. Get more of Hadassah Magazine! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and subscribe to get the latest print magazine delivered to your mailbox. Follow Hadassah Magazine Presents wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Help others discover our podcast by writing a review. Liked this episode? Share with a friend!  Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to engagement@hadassah.org

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Tune in as Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein hosts discussions with acclaimed Jewish authors, thinkers, celebrities and culinary stars.

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    Hadassah Magazine
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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