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Send us Fan Mail hmTv The Fog of War and Humanity – Episode 463 Host: Richard Acritelli | Guest: Clarence F. Simpson (Part 2) In Part 2 of this compelling conversation, Vietnam veteran Clarence F. Simpson continues his story with host Richard Acritelli, moving from training grounds in the United States to the moment his unit entered the war. Clarence describes his time at Fort Lewis, Washington, w...

Send us Fan Mail hmTv | The Israeli Bond – Episode 461 (Part 2) Host: Gal Swisa Cohen Guest: Orly Regev In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Gal Swisa Cohen continues her interview with Orly Regev, a Long Island mother of three whose twin sons enlisted in the IDF as lone combat soldiers and served through October 7 and the Iron Swords War. Orly recounts the terrifying hours when the war began...

Send us Fan Mail hmTv | The Israeli Bond – Episode 460 (Part 1) Host: Gal Swisa Cohen Guest: Orly Regev What leads American-born teenagers to volunteer for the Israeli Army? In this deeply personal opening conversation, Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with Orly Regev, a Long Island CPA and mother of three, whose twin sons chose a path very different from the typical American high school graduate. Accept...

Send us Fan Mail Disrupting Hate (Ep. 459)  Host: Ken Schachter | Guest: Jessica Levin In this important episode of Disrupting Hate on hmTv, Ken Schachter speaks with Jessica Levin, Executive Director of the TEL Institute, about a powerful but often overlooked idea: antisemitism cannot be understood unless people first understand the Jewish story. Founded with writer Dara Horn, the TEL Institute i...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart Episode 458 (Part 2): From Conflict to Clarity – Practical Tools for Resolving Disputes Host: Arnie Herz Guest: Simeon Baum Conflict is unavoidable. Destructive conflict is not. In Part 2 of this thoughtful conversation, mediator and trainer Simeon Baum returns to move from philosophy into practice. After exploring the inner mindset of a mediator in Part 1,...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart Episode 457 (Part 1): Listening Before Solving – The Inner Life of a Mediator Host: Arnie Herz Guest: Simeon Baum Before conflicts can be resolved, something more important has to happen first: someone has to truly listen. In this first of a two-part conversation, Arnie Herz welcomes renowned mediator and trainer Simeon Baum, president of Resolve Mediation...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart (Episode 455, Part 1) Host: Arnie Herz Guest: William Spencer Series: Humanity Matters / hmTv What would make a 22-year-old with a good job, a comfortable life, and a clear future suddenly quit everything… and ride a bicycle from London to India? In this remarkable first conversation, Arnie Herz sits down with longtime friend William Spencer to explore the...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart (Episode 456, Part 2) Host: Arnie Herz Guest: William Spencer Series: Humanity Matters / hmTv In Part 2 of this engaging conversation, Arnie Herz continues his discussion with William Spencer, moving beyond the remarkable bicycle journey from London to India and into the deeper lessons it sparked for the rest of his life. After returning home transformed, W...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart (hmTv) Episode 454 – Ron “Yogi” Brent (Part 2) Host: Arnie Herz How do you actually live a more aware life, not just talk about it? In Part 2 of Arnie Herz’s conversation with Ron “Yogi” Brent, the discussion moves from philosophy to practice. Yogi explains the origins of Know Your Muse , a creative and contemplative process designed to help people discover...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart (hmTv) Episode 452: Doron Keren – Beneath the Lightless Sky (Part 2) Host: Arnie Herz In this moving continuation of Habits of a Whole Heart , Arnie Herz sits down again with Doron Keren to explore the meaning behind his grandfather’s Holocaust memoir Beneath the Lightless Sky . After recounting the dramatic survival story in Part 1, this episode turns to t...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart (hmTv) Episode 453 – Ron “Yogi” Brent (Part 1) Host: Arnie Herz What happens when someone walks away from the dream life most people chase? In Part 1 of this deeply reflective conversation, Arnie Herz sits down with longtime friend Ron “Yogi” Brent, a spiritual teacher, scholar of Eastern philosophy, and co-founder of Know Your Muse . After a profound awake...

Send us Fan Mail hmTv | Humanity Matters Series Episode 450 – The Israeli Bond (Part 3 – Finale) Host: Gal Swisa Cohen Guest: Amit Yaacov In the final installment of their three-part series, Gal Swisa Cohen and IDF reserve captain Amit Yaacov move from explanation to the hardest question of all: what now? After examining the history of the Haredi draft debate and the practical challenges inside th...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart (hmTv) Episode 452: Doron Keren – Beneath the Lightless Sky (Part 2) Host: Arnie Herz In Part 2 of Habits of a Whole Heart , Arnie Herz continues his deeply meaningful conversation with Doron Keren, grandson of Holocaust survivor Ignacy Heger and the translator and publisher of the memoir Beneath the Lightless Sky . Moving beyond the historical events, this...

Send us Fan Mail hmTv | Humanity Matters Series Episode 447 – The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 3) Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Mike Williams In the concluding chapter of his story, Air Force veteran Mike Williams reflects on the war that followed him home. After returning from Ubon Air Base in Thailand in 1970, Mike built a life, raised a family, and pursued education and a career, but the emot...

Send us Fan Mail hmTv | Humanity Matters Series Episode 448 – The Israeli Bond (Part 1) Host: Gal Swisa Cohen Guest: Amit Yaacov In this opening episode of the Israel Today mini-series, Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with IDF reserve captain and former Head of the Haredi Department in the Israeli Ground Forces, Amit Yaacov, to unpack one of the most explosive debates in Israel today: the Haredi draft....

Send us Fan Mail hmTv | Humanity Matters Series Episode 449 – The Israeli Bond (Part 2) Host: Gal Swisa Cohen Guest: Amit Yaacov In Part 2 of their in-depth discussion, Gal Swisa Cohen and IDF reserve captain Amit Yaacov move from history into reality: what actually happens when a Haredi soldier enters the Israeli army? Why can’t Israel simply draft the Haredim and end the controversy? The answer,...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description – hmTv | Humanity Matters Series Episode 445 – The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 1) Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Mike Williams In Part 1 of this new veteran series, Richard Acritelli sits down with Air Force veteran Mike Williams to trace the journey that led a Queens kid into the Vietnam era military. Mike reflects on growing up in Ridgewood, New York, livin...

Send us Fan Mail hmTv | Humanity Matters Series Episode 446 – The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 2) Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Mike Williams In Part 2 of his story, Air Force veteran Mike Williams moves from stateside service into the reality of the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia. After building a life with his young wife while stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Mike receives orders sending him...

Send us Fan Mail hmTv | Humanity Matters Series Episode 444 – Habits of a Whole Heart Host: Arnie Herz Guest: Dr. Valentin Fuster In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Arnie Herz welcomes one of the most respected physicians in the world, legendary cardiologist Dr. Valentin Fuster. A global leader in cardiovascular research, prevention, and patient care, Dr. Fuster has spent decades studyi...

Send us Fan Mail The UN, Society, and Antisemitism – Episode 442 (Part 1) Host: Susanne Seperson Guest: Elias Saratovsky In this opening installment of The UN, Society, and Antisemitism, host Susanne Seperson welcomes Elias Saratovsky, President and CEO of the Birthright Israel Foundation. Saratovsky shares his personal story as the grandson of Holocaust survivors and the child of Soviet Jewish im...

Send us Fan Mail hmTv The UN, Society, and Antisemitism – Episode 443 (Part 2) Host: Susanne Seperson Guest: Elias Saratovsky In Part 2 of The UN, Society, and Antisemitism , host Susanne Seperson continues her in-depth conversation with Elias Saratovsky, President and CEO of the Birthright Israel Foundation. The discussion moves from personal identity and education to some of today’s most difficu...

Send us Fan Mail The Israeli Bond (hmTv) Episode 441 | Part 2 – Gal Swisa Cohen with Rick Lewis In Part 2 of The Israeli Bond , host Gal Swisa Cohen continues her powerful conversation with Rick Lewis, CEO of the Mid-Island YJCC and the Suffolk YJCC. Moving beyond headlines and into lived experience, Rick explains why Jewish institutions today cannot afford silence and why visibility, pride, and c...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description – The Israeli Bond (hmTv) Episode 440 – Rick Lewis (Part 1) Host: Gal Swisa Cohen In this compelling first installment of The Israeli Bond , host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with veteran Jewish community leader Rick Lewis, CEO of the Mid-Island YJCC and Suffolk YJCC. After more than four decades in Jewish communal service, Rick has built a reputation as a turnaro...

Send us Fan Mail Legacy Chronicles: Honoring the Past and Shaping the Future Episode 439 – Felice Katz Host: Donna Rosenblum | hmTv In this deeply moving episode of Legacy Chronicles , Donna Rosenblum sits down with second-generation Holocaust survivor Felice Katz to explore memory, inheritance, and responsibility across generations. Felice shares the powerful story of her parents, Julian (Yachil)...

Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity Episode 438 – Dennis Moran (Part 5) Host: Richard Acritelli | Guest: Dennis Moran | hmTv In the concluding chapter of this powerful five-part conversation, Vietnam veteran Dennis Moran shares some of the most personal and lasting memories of his service. He recounts a devastating air-mobile operation in which several close friends were killed moments af...