5 Towns Jewish Times Podcast

5TJT Publisher Larry Gordon shares his impressions of an event held in Palm Beach, Florida last night with Eli Sharabi, held in captivity by Hamas for nearly 500 days. Sharabi was at the Palm Beach Synagogue to discuss his book Hostage in which he recounts his ordeal at the hands of the terrorists, and how he's working to rebuild his life.

Larry and Esta introduce a new name for the podcast, and look at the impact of the return of the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage returned from Gaza

Larry and Esta look at a few of the stories set to come out in this week's edition of the 5 Towns Jewish Times. Big news out of Brooklyn as Maimonides Hospital appears set to join the NYC Health & Hospitals group as a way to deal with a poor financial outlook. We look at the implications for Brooklyn, the state of care at Maimonides and the future as they join the NYC systemThe second story lo...

Larry and Esta look at a few of the stories set to come out in this week's edition of the 5 Towns Jewish Times. First up is a look at Baila Sebrow's Dating Forum column and the behavior reported on a date. There are some big questions to be answered about Leftovers Etiquette. The second story looks at the protest business and how many of the attendees at both anti-Israel and the recent Ven...

Larry and Yochanan sit down this week with Alan Goldman, a lifelong 5 towns resident to discuss his search for meaning and ideas. Alan's story is typical in some ways and unique in many others, and the conversation covers a lot of ground.

In this week's episode 5TJT Publisher Larry Gordon sat down with J. Philip Rosen, Chairman of the World Jewish Congress - American Section. In this wide-ranging conversation, Phil talks about his dedicated work on behalf of Jews, his conversations with heads of state throughout Europe and the Middle East, and his work as a liaison on Jewish affairs with the US Government.

Editor Larry Gordon is joined by his daughter, 5TJT columnist Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence, and her neighbor and close friend Julie Holzer for a wide-ranging, and engaging conversation. Together, they touch on everything from politics and current events to food, schools, parenting, and thoughtful reflections on everyday life.

Larry spoke with Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, President of Shurat HaDin Law Center, an Israel-based organization defending against lawfare suits, fighting academic and economic boycotts, and challenging those who seek to delegitimize the Jewish State. Nitsana talks through efforts to bring terrorists, the states that support and finance them and organizations and states that enable them to justice. Th...

Larry talks to Avrohom Schwartz, Founder and Director of Jerusalem-based Yizkor. The organization is dedicated to providing mentors for boys who have lost their fathers to death or divorce. Yizkor's trained staff come in to help with Torah study, schooling and to provide a male role model in their lives. Avrohom talks through the beginnings of the idea and the efforts to provide assistance to...

In this episode Larry sits down with filmmaker, author and human rights activist Rabbi Raphael Shore. Born in Ontario, Canada Rabbi Shore has lived in Israel for many years and dedicated his life to telling the stories that matter to the Jewish People. His latest film, Tragic Awakening looks deeply into antisemitism, particularly in the wake of October 7th, and explores how Jews can turn this chal...

Larry sat down to speak with Jamie Geller, Chief Communications Officer and Global Spokesperson for Aish about her recent opinion piece in the Jerusalem Post. Her piece looked at the impact of October 7th on spirituality and religion within Israel, and she talks with Larry about the challenges and opportunities for Jews around the world.

In this week's episode Larry spoke with Rabbi Marc Schneier, rabbi of The Hamptons Synagogue and founder of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. They look in depth at the challenges facing the New York Jewish community in the wake of Zoran Mamdani's election as mayor. In particular Rabbi Schneier notes the mayor-elect's lack of understanding of not only the Jewish community, but the Muslim wor...

As Chabad's annual Kinus Hashluchim gets underway, Larry spoke with Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, Executive Director at Merkos 302. Their wide-ranging conversations covers the Kinus, the importance of Chabad presence around the world, and a host of other topics on the role of shluchim.

As Chabad's annual Kinus Hashluchim gets underway, Larry spoke with longtime shliach to South Africa (and his first cousin) Rabbi Yossy Goldman. They talk about the importance of shlichus, Rabbi Goldman's placement in South Africa, the state of the Jewish community there, and the Kinus.

5TJT Publisher Larry Gordon introduces the 5TJT Podcast, a look at society, culture, politics and ideas. Larry sits down with Associate Editor Yochanan Gordon to talk about the writing process, communicating ideas effectively and how to get started when you have no ideas. They also cover the purpose and meaning behind Rosh Hashana and its prayers, and Larry remembers life growing up in Crown Heigh...

5TJT steps into a new era as we begin our podcast series with a sensational guest, Gavriel Sanders. A renowned speaker and advocate for the Jewish people, Gavriel's personal history gives him unique insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the Jewish people. In this wide ranging interview we look at Israel and its fight for survival, demographic changes in the American Jewish community...