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JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service
JBS is America’s Jewish television network covering the panorama of Jewish life.
Episodes
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Ambassador Marc Sievers Returns
Ambassador Marc Sievers returns to chat with David Harris about the ramifications of the deal to end hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceAJC Global Forum 2026: Opening Plenary
As AJC marks its 120th anniversary, Global Forum 2026 opens with reflections from Keith and Aviva Siegel, remarks by AJC CEO Ted Deutch and Ukrainian President…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: James McAuley (Edmond de Rothschild)
James McAuley discusses his biography tracing how French aristocrat Edmond de Rothschild became a driving force in the early Zionist movement in conversation…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - "Face Off"
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern analyzes the current Trump/Bibi rift and the contents of their now-infamous expletive-laden screaming match on the phone—this and…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Mustapha Ezzarghani
David Harris sits down with Mustapha Ezzarghani, a Muslim Arab peace activist promoting Muslim-Jewish relations. He is also founder & president of the…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceAJC Global Forum 2026: America at 250- "Navigating This Moment in Jewish History"
The American Jewish experience and the future of Jewish life in America are examined by leading Jewish voices Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Dara Horn and Jonathan D…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Bruce Feiler
Bruce Feiler, author and cultural commentator, sits down with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book on the power of ritual and connection in contemporary…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - "Strait Jacket"
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern goes on a deep-dive exploration of international maritime law pertaining to recent actions by both Iran and the U.S. in the Strait…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Haras Rafiq
David Harris speaks with counter-terrorism and counter-extremism expert Haras Rafiq, an ISGAP staff member, on what is Islamism and how to combat it.
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service75th National Jewish Book Awards
The Jewish Book Council celebrates its honorees with remarks from winners, special guests, and host Jonah Platt, in a gala supporting its mission to enrich and…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Dalia Ziada Is Back Again
David Harris is once again joined by the inimitable Dalia Ziada to talk about the U.S.' progress (or lack thereof) in prosecuting the war in Iran.
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Britt Tevis
Historian Britt Tevis joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss "Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documentary History of Antisemitism in the United States," tracing five…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - Examining Mamdani’s Islam
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern discusses Islam through the eyes of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the upcoming Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha—this and more on this episode…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Ambassador Marc Sievers
David Harris is joined by the former U.S. Ambassador to Oman and veteran diplomat to ten countries for a discussion of the regional situation from his vantage…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Susan Morrison ("Lorne")
Susan Morrison, author and articles editor at The New Yorker, sits down with host Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her behind-the-scenes portrait of Lorne Michaels…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceMike Burstyn & Friends: Abe Foxman z"l
Abe Foxman z"l is remembered during the shloshim of his passing with this special conversation with Mike Burstyn.
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - Israel Is The Star of Eurovision Again
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern explores the contradiction of a world that increasingly vilifies Israel politically while continuing to embrace Israeli music at…
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Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: How to Tell the Jewish Story in the 21st Century
A keynote address from Dara Horn plus remarks from Roya Hakakian, and discussion moderated by Noam Weissman.
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service"Sam Sussman: Boy from the North Country"
Author Sam Sussman and Cantor Dan Singer reflect on Sussman's novel, "Boy from the North Country" and the unexpected ways Bob Dylan connects their stories…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Allegra Goodman
Author Allegra Goodman discuss her new novel, "This Is Not About Us," which explores family, love, resentment and the complexities of intergenerational…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - Understanding Trump
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern argues that understanding Donald Trump is essential to understanding Iran and today’s Middle East—this and more on this episode of…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Daniel Schwammenthal
Daniel Schwammenthal, editor of The Jewish Chronicle, joins David Harris for a conversation about the alarming rise of antisemitism and what lies ahead for the…
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Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: The Next Chapter (SWFS)
Rabbi Eric Yoffie offers remarks and moderates a discussion with Adam Louis-Klein, Ashira Boxman, and Julia Jassey on Zionism, Jewish peoplehood, and engaging…
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Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: Rabbi Hirsch Keynote (SWFS)
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch discusses the urgent need for clarity, courage and moral leadership in defending Jewish peoplehood, the dangers of an expanding…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceYom Yerushalayim 2026: "We Are Jerusalem"
A Jerusalem Day celebration with Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or featuring music, stories, and dialogue honoring the diversity of Jerusalem, presented by Hebrew…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceEric Goldman's Jewish Cinémathèque: Moshe Lobel- "SHTTL"
Moshe Lobel, star of "SHTTL," a haunting Yiddish-language drama about life in a Ukrainian shtetl on the eve of the Nazi invasion, joins Eric Goldman to discuss…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Judy Batalion
New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion discusses her debut novel "The Last Woman of Warsaw," following two Jewish women in 1930s Warsaw as they search…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - "Cool to Hate"
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern offers his perspective on why people really hate Israel, dissecting the roots and forces behind that hostility—this and more on…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Dan Mariaschin
Dan Mariaschin, longtime CEO of B'nai B'rith International, joins David Harris to discuss his commitment to Israel, the well-being of global Jewry, and the…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceEric Goldman's Jewish Cinémathèque: Yair Qedar- "Outsider. Freud"
Yair Qedar discusses his film, an exploration of Sigmund Freud’s life, work, and experiences as a Jew in Vienna, presented during the week of his 170th…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Dara Horn
Abby is joined by award-winning author Dara Horn for a conversation on Passover and her book, "One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe."
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - The Unabashedly Proud Jew
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern reflects on what informs his sense of Jewish identity and belonging—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Benjamin Anthony
Benjamin Anthony, IDF combat veteran, campus advocate and CEO of The Miryam Institute, returns to JBS to discuss the challenges facing Israel and American…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceA Special Look: Rabbanit Leah Sarna & Melissa on "Agunot"
Addressing the agunah crisis, where Jewish women are denied a religious divorce, Teisha Bader speaks with Rabbanit Leah Sarna and Melissa, who has experienced…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceEric Goldman's Jewish Cinémathèque: Brandon Kramer- "Holding Liat"
Filmmaker Brandon Kramer discusses his documentary following a family's harrowing journey after a kidnapping during the October 7 attacks. With Eric Goldman.
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Rabbi David Ingber
Abby is joined by Rabbi David Ingber, founding rabbi of Romemu and Senior Director of Jewish Life at 92NY, a leading voice in Jewish Renewal known for his…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - Why Lebanon?
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his perspective on why Lebanon has become so important for Israel—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Ambassador Noam Katz
Noam Katz, Israel's ambassador to Greece, joins David Harris to explain the dramatic shift in Greek-Israeli relations - from more than 40 years of…
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Finding Happiness in the Wilderness of Life - Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch (SWFS)
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on finding happiness amid life’s challenges, exploring the Jewish notion that God created an imperfect world and that our task is…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceEric Goldman's Jewish Cinémathèque: Marisa Fox- "My Underground Mother"
Eric sits down with filmmaker Marisa Fox, who discusses her documentary about a daughter uncovering the hidden life of her freedom fighter and survivor mother…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Angela Buchdahl
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl discusses her bestselling memoir "Heart of A Stranger" and her journey to becoming the first Asian-American and first woman to be the…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - What's Next?
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern considers what’s next for Israel, the United States, and Iran, examining the uncertain path forward in a moment of profound…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
David Harris is joined by Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, attorney, human rights activist and founder of the Israel Law Center. She discusses Iran and the…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceA Special Look: Eric Fingerhut & Michael Masters on Jewish Security
JFNA CEO Eric Fingerhut and Secure Community Network Director Michael Masters discuss Jewish security, the recent Michigan synagogue attack, and the role of…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceEric Goldman's Jewish Cinémathèque: Gaylen Ross & Carol King- "Sapiro v. Ford"
Eric Goldman sits with Gaylen Ross and Carol King, filmmakers behind Sapiro v. Ford, the true story of a young Jewish lawyer who took on one of America’s most…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Jenna Weissman Joselit (Mordecai Kaplan)
Abby is joined by author Jenna Weissman Joselit to discuss her groundbreaking new biography of radical thinker Mordecai Kaplan, who reinvented Judaism for…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - Not Your Usual Passover
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern discusses how this year’s Passover will be different from all other Passovers—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud"…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- "Exoduses to Remember"
David Harris recounts the harrowing stories of two recent "Exoduses" of the Jewish people: the Ethiopian Jews dramatically leaving Ethiopia for Israel, and the…
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The Iran War and What's Next - Global Connections with Robert Siegel
Robert Siegel is joined by Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser, and Roya Hakakian of the Middle East Broadcasting Network to…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceADL "Never Is Now" 2026 Conference- Closing Session
Montana Tucker joins a can’t-miss lineup in this final session, featuring Jonathan Greenblatt in conversations with Scott Galloway, Bob and Nancy Milgrim and…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceA Special Look: Lenny Gold Returns ("Blind Spot")
Executive Producer Lenny Gold joins Teisha Bader once again to discuss the reception of his film, "Blind Spot," a groundbreaking documentary which exposes…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Seth Rudetsky
Broadway impresario Seth Rudetsky speaks with Abigail Pogrebin about his post-10/7 activism and the painful silence he witnessed from much of the Broadway…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - Being Jewish in Iran
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern offers his perspective on the complex reality for Jews living under the Iranian regime today—this and more on this episode of…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Meng Yang
David Harris is joined by Meng Yang, a professor who teaches China’s first university-level Yiddish course and lectures widely on Jewish civilization, the…
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Roald Dahl on Broadway - Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch (SWFS)
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on a Broadway play about Roald Dahl - and how his antisemitic language from the 1980s echoes in today's discourse. A sermon at…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceADL "Never Is Now" 2026 Conference- Second Session
This epic ADL plenary features remarks from Hillel International’s Adam Lehman, ADL’s Nicole Mutchnik and Shira Goodman, David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceA Special Look: Lihi Lapid
Author, advocate (and wife of Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid) Lihi Lapid discusses her recent book, I Wanted to be Wonderful, exploring motherhood…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceIn the Spotlight: Hannah L. on Addiction Recovery
Abigail Pogrebin interviews Hannah L., the semi-anonymous author of the book,"Mussar in Recovery: A Jewish Spiritual Path to Serenity & Joy," which outlines…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceThinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern - Iranian Expats and October 7th
JBS Journalist Micah Halpern shares his view that Iranian expatriates in the U.S. now feel what many supporters of Israel felt after October 7— struggling to…
JBS: Jewish Broadcasting ServiceDefending Israel with David Harris- Georg Georgiev
David Harris is joined by Georg Georgiev, the former Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, to discuss the heroic 1943 rescue of 48,000 Bulgarian Jews from a train…