In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

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In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

“In the Spotlight” is an original conversation series with Abigail Pogrebin in dialogue with authors, innovators, communal and political leaders, and many other key figures from the Jewish world who shine a light on key issues of the day regarding American Jewry and the State of Israel.

  1. In the Spotlight: Adam Kirsch

    5 DAYS AGO

    In the Spotlight: Adam Kirsch

    Abby Pogrebin is joined by author and WSJ editor Adam Kirsch to dissect “settler colonialism,” a concept that has become central to public debate, especially since October 7th, and is shaping the way many people think about the history of the U.S., Israel, and identity.

    24 min
  2. In the Spotlight: Rabbi Dalia Marx

    OCT 24

    In the Spotlight: Rabbi Dalia Marx

    Abby Pogrebin speaks with Rabbi Dalia Marx about her book "From Time to Time," a rich exploration of the Jewish calendar that weaves together poetry, prayers, songs, and a distinctively Israeli, feminist approach to each Hebrew month and its holidays.

    29 min
  3. In the Spotlight: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove

    OCT 1

    In the Spotlight: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove

    Abby is joined by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Senior Rabbi of New York’s Park Avenue Synagogue and a leading voice in modern Judaism, to discuss his new book, "For Such a Time As This: On Being Jewish Today," which chronicles his response -- on the bimah and off -- to the horrors of October 7th, and his diagnosis of the changed landscaped for Jewish identity and connection.

    32 min
  4. In the Spotlight: Arnie Eisen

    SEP 20

    In the Spotlight: Arnie Eisen

    Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Arnie Eisen, one of the world’s foremost authorities on American Judaism and Chancellor Emeritus of The Jewish Theological Seminary and professor of Jewish Thought.

    27 min
  5. In the Spotlight: Noah Feldman

    SEP 1

    In the Spotlight: Noah Feldman

    Abigail Pogrebin is joined by legal scholar and columnist Noah Feldman to discuss his book To Be a Jew Today, which offers a profound exploration of contemporary Judaism and what it means to be Jewish in a time of global crisis.

    30 min
  6. In the Spotlight: Reuven Fenton ("Goyhood")

    SEP 1

    In the Spotlight: Reuven Fenton ("Goyhood")

    Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Reuven Fenton to discuss "Goyhood," his debut novel that examines destiny and spirituality through the story of a devoutly Orthodox Jewish man who discovers in middle age that he's not, in fact, Jewish.

    28 min
  7. In the Spotlight: Shmuly Yanklowitz

    AUG 7

    In the Spotlight: Shmuly Yanklowitz

    Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz to discuss "45 Great Philosophers and What They Mean for Judaism," his book which explores forty-five of the most influential philosophers throughout history and how Jewish ideas might engage with each of the philosophers and their philosophical projects.

    30 min
  8. In the Spotlight: Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz

    AUG 6

    In the Spotlight: Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz

    Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz, author of a memoir that recounts his journey to self-discovery and offers insights on how to nurture communities despite today's climate of fractured politics and hostility.

    28 min
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“In the Spotlight” is an original conversation series with Abigail Pogrebin in dialogue with authors, innovators, communal and political leaders, and many other key figures from the Jewish world who shine a light on key issues of the day regarding American Jewry and the State of Israel.

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