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Send us Fan Mail Ep 328: The Israel iBond with Gal Swisa Cohen and Emily Rahmilov In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode of The Israel Bondi , host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with Emily Rahmilov , a Shinshin from the Sid Jacobson JCC, whose life story spans the Caucasus, Ofakim, global Scout delegations, and now Long Island. Emily shares what it was like growing up in a city built by immigrant f...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description – Ep. 327 of The Dana Download Guest: Yoel Levy, The Jewish Fitness Coach In this powerful and uplifting episode, Dana sits down with global fitness coach and marathon runner Yoel Levy , known to hundreds of thousands as The Jewish Fitness Coach . From running some of the toughest marathons in the world to honoring the memory of the Bibas family, Yoel has trans...

Send us Fan Mail Legacy Chronicles – Episode 326: “Carrying the Legacy: A Second Generation Speaks” Hosted by Donna Rosenblum | Featuring Dinah Kramer Produced by the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center (hmTv) In this moving episode of Legacy Chronicles , host Donna Rosenblum sits down with Dinah Kramer , a second-generation Holocaust survivor, educator, and docent at the Holocaust Memorial...

Send us Fan Mail Disrupting Hate with Ken Schachter  Guest: Scott Richman, Regional Director, ADL NY/NJ** In this unflinching episode of Disrupting Hate , host Ken Schachter sits down with Scott Richman , the Anti-Defamation League’s Regional Director for New York and New Jersey, for a wide-ranging conversation about the rising tide of antisemitism and extremist activity in America. Richman breaks...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 323 – History Repeats with Liam Carballal and Rich Acritelli (Part 2) In Part 2 of this deep-dive series, host Liam Carballal and historian Rich Acritelli turn their attention to two towering figures of American history—Abraham Lincoln and General George S. Patton—and the Hollywood films that shaped our modern understanding of them. From Daniel Day-Lewis’s haunting portray...

Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli  Guest: Dani Koulermos** In this gripping and deeply human episode, host Richard Acritelli sits down with veteran and creative arts therapist Dani Koulermos , whose journey from Northport, NY to the battlefields of Korea—and ultimately into the fight against veteran suicide—reveals the unseen cost of service and the power of resil...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 322 – History Repeats with Liam Carballal and Rich Acritelli (Part 1) In this episode, Liam Carballal and historian Rich Acritelli dive into the powerful intersection of film, television, and real-world history. From Netflix’s Death by Lightning and the new Nuremberg film to the iconic trio of Band of Brothers , The Pacific , and Masters of the Air , the conversation unpac...

Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes Ep. 320 Guest: Jill Santiago, Director, Center for Social Justice & Human Understanding, Suffolk County Community College In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with educator and advocate Jill Santiago , a fierce champion for Holocaust education, tolerance, and human dignity at Suffolk County Community College. Together, th...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 321: Dr. Rick Lucash — Medicine, Memory, and Moral Courage In this riveting episode, host Dana sits down with Dr. Rick Lucash — board-certified surgeon, artist, author, and husband of a second-generation Holocaust survivor — for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation about healing, legacy, and the responsibility to remember. Dr. Lucash shares how his medical caree...

Send us Fan Mail History Repeats Ep. 316 (Part 1) In this powerful episode of History Repeats , host Liam Carballal sits down with educator, historian, and veteran Rich Acritelli to peel back the layers of Forrest Gump and examine the real history behind one of America’s most beloved films. From the deep-rooted rise and fall of hate movements in the United States to the realities of Vietnam, cultu...

Send us Fan Mail History Repeats Ep. 317 (Part 2) In Part 2 of this powerful History Repeats conversation, host Liam Carballal and historian Rich Acritelli continue their deep dive into Forrest Gump and the real history behind one of America’s most iconic films. This episode takes us beyond the battlefield and into the emotional terrain veterans faced when they came home. Rich brings history to li...

Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli & guest Vanessa Pino Lockel In this thoughtful and inspiring episode, host Rich Acritelli sits down with Vanessa Pino Lockel , Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County, to explore community service, resilience, and the growing support network for Long Island’s veterans. Vanessa shares her remarkable jour...

Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and Dr. Larry Altschul In this compelling episode of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Dr. Larry Altschul , whose family escaped Austria at the moment history turned dark. Larry shares the remarkable story of his father, who recognized danger the day Hitler marched into Vienna, secured visas before the world closed i...

Send us Fan Mail Echoes of the Past – Episode 313  Guest: Consolee Nishimwe Host: Zachary Graulich Produced by: Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County (hmTv) In this powerful episode of Echoes of the Past , host Zachary Graulich sits down with Consolee Nishimwe , a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. At just 14 years old, Consolee’s life was forever chang...

Send us Fan Mail Legacy Chronicles— Episode 314 Host: Zachary Graulich Guest: Consolee Nishimwe Produced by: Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center / hmTv In this deeply moving episode, Assistant Director of Education Zachary Graulich sits down with genocide survivor, author, and global human rights advocate Consolee Nishimwe . At just 14 years old during the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rw...

Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors — Episode 315 Guest: Gayle Saks Host: Bernie Furshpan Produced by HMTC / hmTv In this powerful episode of Raised by Survivors, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with writer, counselor, and mental-health advocate Gayle Saks , the daughter of a hidden child Holocaust survivor from Belgium. With honesty, humor, and unflinching courage, Gayle opens up about her mother...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 312: Humanity in the Arts In this soulful and intellectually rich episode of Humanity in the Arts , host Ranelle Wolf sits down with Rabbi Josh Franklin of the Jewish Center of the Hamptons for a journey through faith, creativity, and the search for meaning. Recorded at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, this conversation explores how art and spirituality shape m...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 311: Humanity in the Arts with Ranelle Wolf and Guest Panagiota Betty Tufariello, Esq. In this deeply thoughtful episode of Humanity in the Arts on hmTv, host Ranelle Wolf sits down with Panagiota Betty Tufariello , an intellectual property attorney, scientist, and advocate for creative expression, to explore how art, faith, and human intellect shape who we are. From her c...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 310: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and Guest Michelle Perchuk In this inspiring episode of The Dana Download on hmTv, host Dana Arschin sits down with Michelle Perchuk , founder of MTV Coaching , executive career strategist, and Forbes Coaches Council member. Together, they explore how purpose, mindset, and authenticity can transform not only a person’s career—but their e...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 308: Habits of a Whole Heart with Cantor Shlomie Rabin (Part 1) In this deeply moving episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz sits down with Cantor Shlomie Rabin , a gifted singer and spiritual teacher whose voice and wisdom awaken the soul. Together, they explore the profound connection between music, spirituality, and inner wholeness — how song transcends...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 309: Habits of a Whole Heart with Cantor Shlomie Rabin (Part 2) In this soulful continuation of their conversation, host Arnie Herz welcomes back Cantor Shlomie Rabin for Part 2 of Habits of a Whole Heart — an exploration of how music, faith, and gratitude can open the soul and transform everyday life. From the haunting beauty of Unetaneh Tokef to the joyful energy of Dayenu an...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 307: Disrupting Hate with Kenneth Schachter and guest Joel Katz on hmTv In this powerful episode of Disrupting Hate , host Kenneth Schachter sits down with Joel Katz , Northeast Regional Director of the March of the Living , to explore how this transformative journey keeps the memory of the Holocaust alive and strengthens Jewish identity across generations. Joel shares the rem...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Title: The UN, Society, and Antisemitism Episode 304 (Part 1) Host: Dr. Susanne Seperson Guest: J.D. Solomon Series: hmTv Description: In this powerful episode of The UN, Society, and Antisemitism on hmTv, host Dr. Susanne Seperson sits down with author and historian J.D. Solomon to explore antisemitism in early 20th-century America — from the Leo Frank lynching in 1915 to...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Title: The UN, Society, and Antisemitism Episode 305 (Part 2) Host: Dr. Susanne Seperson Guest: J.D. Solomon Series: hmTv Description: In Part 2 of The UN, Society, and Antisemitism on hmTv, host Dr. Susanne Seperson continues her gripping conversation with author and historian J.D. Solomon , diving deeper into the rise of antisemitism in pre-World War II America and the p...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 306: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and Guest Jack Hersh In this powerful episode of Legacy Chronicles: Honoring the Past and Shaping the Future on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum , Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, sits down with Jack Hersh , author, speaker, and proud son of Holocaust survivor David Hersh . Jack shares the extraordi...