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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...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 337 Many Voices, One Community Guest: Angelina Stanco Stone In this heartfelt and deeply human episode, host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with longtime community leader Angelina Stanco Stone for an intimate conversation about service, resilience, family, and the power of giving back. Angelina—known throughout Glen Cove and the North Shore for her work with veterans, scho...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 336 Many Voices, One Community Guest: Specialist Donna Zephrine In this powerful and deeply moving episode, host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with Specialist Donna Zephrine , a two-tour Iraq War veteran whose courage, resilience, and unwavering commitment to service continue long after her military uniform came off. Donna shares her remarkable journey—from her childhood...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 335 Many Voices, One Community Guest: Dr. James Lentini, President of Molloy University In this inspiring episode, host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with Dr. James Lentini , President of Molloy University , for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, creativity, faith-driven values, and the changing landscape of higher education on Long Island and beyond. Together,...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 334 The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen Guest: Liana Meirom Asif** In this powerful and eye-opening episode of The Israeli Bond , host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with educator, community leader, and social innovator Liana Meirom Asif for an intimate conversation about Arab-Jewish identity —what it means, how it was shaped, and why it matters now more than ever. Liana shares h...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 333 • The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen & Guest Lauren Chizner In this powerful episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with longtime Jewish educator Lauren Chizner , Director of Jewish Life and Learning at the Sid Jacobson JCC. With nearly three decades of experience in synagogues, camps, and community leadership, Lauren offers a candid loo...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 332: Putting the Brakes on Bullying In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying , host Samantha Sosnik sits down with Bernie Furshpan for an unflinching conversation about the rising tide of cyberbullying and the real-world damage it leaves behind. Samantha shares disturbing recent stories involving body shaming, antisemitic harassment, and the ta...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 331 The Dana Download with Dana Arschin Guests: Arnie Podgorsky & Laura Bakst In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Dana sits down with two dear friends — attorney and 3G author Laura Bakst ( The Shoemaker’s Son ) and Masorti Foundation chair Arnie Podgorsky — to unpack their emotional return trip to Poland and the article they co-wrote for Moment Magazine : “Trave...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 329 Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz Guest: Joy D’Andrea — Part 1 In this deeply insightful and timely episode, Arnie Herz sits down with longtime friend and healer Joy D’Andrea for a powerful exploration of unity , wholeness , and the inner work required to stay grounded in a world that feels increasingly divided. Joy shares her transformative approach to healing—one r...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 330 Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz Guest: Joy D’Andrea — Part 2 In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Arnie Herz and healer Joy D’Andrea dive even deeper into what it means to reclaim inner unity in a world that feels increasingly chaotic and divided. Building on the themes of episode one, Joy unpacks the difference between judgment and discernment , and shows how...