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Send us Fan Mail Ep. 363   The Past Has an Afterlife with Gilad Avrahami & Guest Trevor Stern (Part 2) on hmTv In this powerful continuation of their conversation, host Gilad Avrahami welcomes back Trevor Stern for an honest, unvarnished look at Jewish student life across three countries and three elite universities. From Haverford to Oxford to Edinburgh, Trevor traces how his casual expectati...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 361 — Legacy Chronicles Guest: Sharon Feder | Host: Donna Rosenblum In this deeply human episode of Legacy Chronicles , Director of Education Donna Rosenblum sits down with second-generation survivor Sharon Feder to explore the extraordinary arc of one woman’s journey — from a 14-year-old Hungarian girl deported to Auschwitz to a resilient mother who rebuilt her life in Am...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 360: Inheriting Memory with Rebecca Sparacio & guest Aaron Sokolov** In this powerful episode of Inheriting Memory , host Rebecca Sparacio sits down with high school student Aaron Sokolov — a young voice learning what it means to inherit trauma, resilience, and responsibility from a Holocaust survivor in his own family. Aaron recalls the moment he first learned his great-g...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 359: The Fog of War and Humanity Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Miguel A. Logreira hmTv / Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this gripping third installment, Richard Acritelli continues his conversation with Miguel A. Logreira — a multilingual U.S. Army intelligence veteran whose life reads like a front-row seat to history. Miguel recounts witnessing the fall of the...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 356: The Fog of War and Humanity Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Jenny Chan hmTv / Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this riveting continuation of her conversation with host Richard Acritelli, researcher and historian Jenny Chan pulls back the curtain on one of the most brutal and often overlooked chapters of World War II: the Japanese invasion of China and the Rape...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 357: The Fog of War and Humanity Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Miguel A. Logreira hmTv / Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this riveting first chapter of Miguel A. Logreira’s journey, host Richard Acritelli sits down with a Bronx-born soldier whose life defied every expectation. Miguel grew up ten blocks from Yankee Stadium, hated school, dropped out in 10th grade...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 358 The Fog of War and Humanity Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Miguel Laguerre hmTv / Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this powerful second installment of his multi-part conversation, host Richard Acritelli sits down with veteran Miguel Laguerre to explore a story of grit, service, identity, and transformation — from a rough childhood in the Bronx to more than 20 y...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 354: Ordinary Heroes Host: Bernie Furshpan Guest: Dr. Philip Jacobs hmTv / Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this gripping and unfiltered episode of Ordinary Heroes , Bernie Furshpan welcomes Dr. Philip Jacobs — philanthropist, activist, and outspoken Jewish community leader — for a conversation that pulls no punches. Together they explore one of the most unsettling...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 355: The Fog of War and Humanity Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Jenny Chan hmTv / Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this gripping first installment of a two-part conversation, host Richard Acritelli welcomes researcher and nonprofit founder Jenny Chan for a chilling dive into one of World War II’s least-taught chapters — Japanese war crimes in Asia. Jenny retraces h...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 352: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz & Julie Mayer (Part 1) In this deeply insightful episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz welcomes longtime friend and healer Julie Mayer for a rich conversation about yoga, energy work, hypnosis, and the universal journey toward inner wholeness. Julie shares her remarkable path—from economics and law to becom...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 353 (Part 2): Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz & Julie Mayer In this transformative follow-up episode, host Arnie Herz and healer/hypnotherapist Julie Mayer take listeners on a rare and powerful journey into the world of hypnosis. Julie begins by demystifying hypnosis—what it is, why it works, and how it gives us access to the subconscious patterns that shape our be...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 351: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz & Susan Crossman (Part 2) In this powerful continuation of their conversation, host Arnie Herz and internationally acclaimed author and writing coach Susan Crossman dive even deeper into the spiritual, psychological, and emotional journey of writing a book. Susan reveals surprising statistics about how few people who dream of wr...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 350: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz & Susan Crossman (Part 1) In this inspiring episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz welcomes internationally best-selling author and writing coach Susan Crossman for a powerful conversation about creativity, healing, and the search for meaning. Susan shares her remarkable journey—from winning the Gold Award f...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 349: Raised by Survivors Guest: Howard Maier Host: Bernie Furshpan | hmTv / HMTC In this powerful episode of Raised by Survivors , Bernie Furshpan sits down with longtime HMTC leader Howard Maier to explore the quieter side of Holocaust legacy—the side carried not in history books, but in homes, accents, foods, silences, and the unspoken resilience of families rebuilding their...

Send us Fan Mail The Dana Download, Ep. 348 Guest: Julie Brill, Author of Hidden in Plain Sight In this powerful and eye-opening episode, host Dana Arschin sits down with author Julie Brill to explore a Holocaust story few people have ever heard — the near-total destruction of the Jewish community of Belgrade, Serbia, and the remarkable survival of Julie’s father as a young child hidden in plain s...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 347 – Influential Origins Alan Mindel with Guest: Abraham Hamra (Part 3)** In the powerful conclusion of this three-part conversation, Alan Mindel and Abraham Hamra dive headfirst into one of the most urgent debates facing the Jewish world today: identity, memory, and the dangerous cost of forgetting who we are. With honesty, humor, and a shared willingness to challenge assump...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 345: Influential Origins with Abraham Hamra In this gripping episode of Influential Origins , host Alan Mindel speaks with Abraham Hamra , an immigration attorney whose remarkable life story begins in one of the oldest Jewish communities on earth: Syria’s ancient Jewish quarter of Damascus. Abraham takes listeners on an unforgettable journey through the hidden history of Syria...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 346: Influential Origins Host: Alan Mindel Guest: Abraham Hamra hmTv In this gripping second installment of Alan Mindel’s conversation with attorney and activist Abraham Hamra , the discussion shifts from Abraham’s family’s traumatic escape from Syria to the life he built in America—and the moment he felt compelled to step into the fight against rising antisemitism. Abraham sp...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 343: The Fog of War and Humanity with Sean Duclay & Angel Flores In this uplifting and eye-opening episode, host Rich Acritelli brings together Sean Duclay , co-founder of SailAhead , and Angel Flores , a Marine veteran whose life was changed by the program’s unexpected power. Angel recounts how a simple invitation from a fellow Marine led him onto a 70-foot racing sloop—a...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 344: The Israeli Bond with Ben Golan In this inspiring episode of The Israeli Bond , host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with Ben Golan , a Shinshin (year-of-service emissary) from Haifa spending his gap year strengthening Jewish identity and Israel–diaspora connections on Long Island. Ben shares the remarkable tapestry of his family history—from a great-grandfather who fled German...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 342: The Fog of War and Humanity with Sean Duclay In this compelling episode, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Sean Duclay , co-founder of SailAhead , a Long Island–based nonprofit using the power of the ocean to support veterans struggling with PTSD and the invisible wounds of war. Sean shares the remarkable story of how he and his brother launched SailAhead as teenagers...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 341: The Fog of War and Humanity with Angel Flores (Part 2) In this deeply revealing continuation of Angel Flores’ story, host Richard Acritelli guides listeners into the emotional terrain that follows a Marine long after the battlefield goes quiet. In Part 2, Angel reflects on the lasting impact of his deployment to Iraq—the brotherhood that sustains him, the silence many vet...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 339: Echoes of the Past with Gilda Zirinsky In this powerful episode of Echoes of the Past , host Zachary Graulich , Assistant Director of Education at HMTC, sits down with Holocaust survivor and newly published author Gilda Zirinsky for an unforgettable conversation. Gilda takes listeners on an extraordinary journey—from her childhood in Liège, Belgium, through the terror of...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 340: The Fog of War and Humanity with Angel Flores (Part 1) In this gripping first installment, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Angel Flores , a U.S. Marine whose life changed forever on the eve of 9/11 and during the opening days of the Iraq War. Angel shares his story from humble beginnings in Rosedale, Queens, to enlisting in the Marine Corps just days before the atta...

Send us Fan Mail Legacy Chronicles – Episode 338 Guest: David First, Child of Holocaust Survivors Host: Zachary Graulic, Assistant Director of Education, HMTC In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Legacy Chronicles , host Zachary Graulic sits down with David First , the son of two Holocaust survivors whose lives were marked by resilience, loss, and an unbreakable will to live. David shar...