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In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Every other week, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch hosts intellectually honest conversations unpacking current events through the lens of Jewish wisdom and values. Unbound by politics and untethered by party lines, Ammi and his distinguished guests discuss everything from foreign affairs and antisemitism to politics and pop culture. This show is recorded from New York’s Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, a historic Reform congregation deeply rooted in liberalism, support for Israel and social justice.
Episodes
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschEinat Wilf
Why is a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so elusive? Dr. Einat Wilf thinks the answer is simple, but that we've been unwilling to accept it.
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschKen Burns
The best-known documentary filmmaker in the world, Ken Burns is a master storyteller — and a patriot in the truest sense. His 35 films on subjects such as…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschEric Fingerhut
As the head of the Jewish Federations of North America, former U.S. Congressman Eric Fingerhut bears the responsibility of working with partners who often…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschMichelle Goldberg
Michelle Goldberg has her finger on the pulse of the progressive left. The New York Times columnist sits down with our Rabbi Ammi Hirsch to discuss American…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschPeter J. Hotez
Perhaps today’s most prominent advocate for COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Peter J. Hotez is struggling to untangle politics, anti-science and antisemitism — and save…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschStephen J. Dubner
Raised Catholic, Stephen J. Dubner discovered his family's Jewish past later in life — and Judaism called to him from within. That same inquisitive spirit…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschBeatrice Weber
After she left her turbulent arranged marriage of more than 20 years, her ultra-Orthodox community shunned her. Now Beatrice Weber is fighting to place her…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschMatti Friedman
Since arriving in Israel as a teenager, journalist Matti Friedman has spent his life and career trying to make sense of the Jewish state — and why it receives…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschRonald S. Lauder
A successful businessman, a generous philanthropist and one of the Jewish world's most important leaders, Ronald S. Lauder wasn't involved in Jewish life until…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschDavid Horovitz
In a special episode just ahead of the expected announcement of Israel's most far-right governing coalition in history, Times of Israel's founding editor David…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschLetty Cottin Pogrebin
Feminist icon Letty Cottin Pogrebin discusses her new book "Shanda," delving into the secrets and feelings of shame that defined her Jewish upbringing…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschBatya Ungar-Sargon
Does it feel like everything you read in the news is somehow slanted? Newsweek's Batya Ungar-Sargon presents her carefully researched history of American…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschAmanda Berman
There are some people who'd have you believe it's impossible to support liberal causes and be a Zionist. But as founder and executive director of Zioness…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschYehuda Kurtzer
Being Jewish has always been complicated. Listen as Rabbi Ammi Hirsch and Shalom Hartman Institute’s “Identity/Crisis” podcast host Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer examine…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschJulia Jassey
Julia Jassey didn’t set out to lead the charge against antisemitism on college campuses, but a brush with casual Jew-hatred her freshman year changed the…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschYossi Klein Halevi
An eloquent advocate for peace and coexistence, Yossi Klein Halevi didn't start out that way. Hear how this former militant Jewish extremist is reaching across…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschRachel Fish
What happens when universities prioritize the pursuit of social justice theories over the search for truth? Hear from scholar/warrior Dr. Rachel Fish, who has…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschJonathan Greenblatt
What would make a wildly successful entrepreneur switch gears and devote himself entirely to battling antisemitism? Hear how Jonathan Greenblatt went from…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschEve Barlow
Eve Barlow was living her dream as one of the world's top music journalists when one simple tweet in support of Israel turned her world upside-down. Hear Eve's…
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschNatan Sharansky
He sought passage to Israel and he paid the price: nine years of hard labor in a Soviet prison. But the gulag only hardened his resolve. Hear Natan Sharansky's…