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Send us Fan Mail Creative People – Episode 303: Building with Heart and Vision Host: Jolanta Zamecka Guest: Architect Stuart Narofsky Produced by: hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this inspiring episode of Creative People, host Jolanta Zamecka sits down with acclaimed architect Stuart Narofsky to explore how architecture can shape not only spaces, but lives. From the creati...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 300: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and Guest Dr. Orly Calderon (Part 1) In this milestone 300th episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz sits down with Dr. Orly Calderon , Associate Professor of Psychology at Long Island University and Director of Assessment, for a deeply insightful conversation about the true meaning of wholeness and resilienc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 301: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and Dr. Orly Calderon (Part 2) In Part 2 of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz continues his profound conversation with Dr. Orly Calderon , Associate Professor of Psychology at Long Island University and Director of Assessment. Together, they explore the psychological and spiritual dimensions of self-awareness, emo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 302: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and Dr. Orly Calderon (Part 3) In this deeply moving third installment of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz and psychologist Dr. Orly Calderon bring their powerful series on wholeness and healing to a heartfelt conclusion — exploring how post-traumatic growth, reframing, and community can transform pain into purpo...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 297: “Ordinary Heroes” on hmTv Hosted by: Bernie Furshpan & Jolanta Zamecka Guest: Paweł Sawicki, Deputy Spokesperson, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum In this deeply moving episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, hosts Bernie Furshpan and Jolanta Zamecka are joined live from Poland by Paweł Sawicki , Deputy Spokesperson of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum . Speaking directly from the h...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 298: “Putting the Brakes on Bullying” on hmTv Host: Samantha Sosnik Guest: Marty Lyons, NFL Legend & Founder, The Marty Lyons Foundation In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying on hmTv, Samantha Sosnik sits down with Marty Lyons — former New York Jet, NFL Man of the Year, and founder of the Marty Lyons Foundation , which has granted life-ch...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 299: “The Dana Download” on hmTv Host: Dana Arschin Guest: Saul Rubinek – Actor, Director, Playwright, and Author In this remarkable episode of The Dana Download on hmTv, Dana Arschin welcomes the legendary Saul Rubinek , whose career spans over four decades in film, television, and theater. Born in a displaced persons camp after World War II, Rubinek’s story is as dramatic as...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 296: The Einstein of Sex: Magnus Hirschfeld’s Legacy of Tolerance Host: Donna Rosenblum | Guest: Daniel Brook | Produced by hmTv – The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this captivating episode of Legacy Chronicles , host Donna Rosenblum sits down with author and journalist Daniel Brook to discuss his groundbreaking book, The Einstein of Sex: Magnus Hirschfeld and t...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 295: Resistance and Resilience Host: Mireille Taub | Guest: Dov Forman | Produced by hmTv – The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this deeply moving episode of Resistance and Resilience , host Mireille Taub sits down with Dov Forman , author, Holocaust educator, and great-grandson of Lily Ebert , the extraordinary survivor whose story and promise to “tell the world”...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 293: The UN, Society, and Antisemitism (Pt. 1) Host: Dr. Susanne Seperson Guest: Professor Thane Rosenbaum Produced by: hmTv – The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this hard-hitting first installment of The UN, Society, and Antisemitism , Dr. Susanne Seperson sits down with acclaimed author, legal scholar, and commentator Professor Thane Rosenbaum for an unflinchin...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 294 – The UN, Society, and Antisemitism (Part 2) Host: Dr. Susanne Seperson Guest: Professor Thane Rosenbaum Produced by: hmTv – The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center SUSANNE SEPERSON: Welcome back to part two of our podcast with Professor Thane Rosenbaum . For those of you just joining us, this is now our 11th episode of Antisemitism and the United Nations and in Soci...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 291: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and Guest Andy Menechella (Part 4) In this powerful fourth installment of Andy Menechella’s journey, host Richard Acritelli guides an unflinching, heartfelt conversation about survival, resilience, and redemption. From a Queens childhood marked by hardship and abuse to the brutal realities of combat in Vietnam and the lon...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 292: History Repeats with Liam Carballal and Richard Acritelli (Part 2: History vs. Hollywood) In this compelling second installment of History vs. Hollywood, host Liam Carballal and historian Richard Acritelli take a closer look at how war and social justice are portrayed on screen. From the gritty realism of We Were Soldiers to the moral reckoning of Mississippi Burning and...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 290: The Fog of War and Humanity with Andy Menechella (Part 3) In this deeply human third installment, Vietnam veteran Andy Menechella returns to share his journey of rebuilding a life after war — through family, sports, loss, and renewal. Host Richard Acritelli guides Andy through decades of resilience: from his work at IBM and Citibank to surviving Hurricane Sandy, caring fo...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description – Ep. 288: The Fog of War and Humanity with Andy Menechella (Part 1) In this moving first installment, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Andy Menechella , a Brooklyn-born ballplayer whose dreams of joining the Mets were cut short when he was drafted to serve in the Vietnam War . From growing up in Williamsburg and Queens to his father’s haunting experience...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 289: The Fog of War and Humanity with Andy Menechella (Part 2) In this gripping continuation of his story, Vietnam veteran Andy Menechella joins host Richard Acritelli to recount the brutal realities of jungle warfare — ambushes, survival under fire, and the emotional scars that linger long after the battlefield. From the chaos of “search-and-destroy” missions to the heartbrea...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 287 – The Future of Leadership: Moral Courage in Education Hosts: Dr. Daniel Holtzman & Dr. Stephanie Weeks Guest: Dr. Michael Berenbaum, Holocaust scholar, author, and educator Produced by: hmTv – Leadership and Lessons from the Holocaust In this inspiring episode of Leadership and Lessons from the Holocaust , hosts Dr. Daniel Holtzman and Dr. Stephanie Weeks sit down wit...

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Send us Fan Mail Ep. 285 – Influential Origins: Preserving Memory Across Generations Host: Alan Mindel Guest: Esther Finder, Generations of the Shoah International (GSI) Produced by: hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this powerful episode of Influential Origins , host Alan Mindel sits down with Esther Finder , a second-generation Holocaust survivor and founder of Generations...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 284: Humanity in the Arts (Part 2) Hosted by Ranelle Wolf with Guest Gertrude Borchardt on hmTv In Part 2 of Humanity in the Arts , host Ranelle Wolf continues her riveting conversation with curator and art historian Gertrude Borchardt , diving deeper into the spiritual and moral dimensions of art — from Salvador Dalí’s Aliyah: The Rebirth of Israel * to the role of abstra...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 283: Humanity in the Arts (Part 1) Hosted by Ranelle Wolf with Guest Gertrude Borchardt on hmTv In this illuminating episode of Humanity in the Arts , host Ranelle Wolf welcomes art historian and curator Gertrude Borchardt for a conversation recorded at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center . Together, they explore the powerful story behind Salvador Dalí’s rarely see...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 282: “Putting the Brakes on Bullying” with Samantha Sosnik and guest Lauri Regan In this powerful and deeply relevant episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying on hmTv, host Samantha Sosnik sits down with Lauri Regan , Vice President and Treasurer of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East , for an unflinching conversation about bullying, antisemitism, and the erosion of moral cl...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 281: History Repeats Guest: Richard Acritelli Host: Liam Carballal Network: hmTv In this cinematic edition of History Repeats , host Liam Carballal and historian Richard Acritelli trade battlefields for box offices as they explore how Hollywood brings history to life—and sometimes bends it. From the Civil War heroism of Glory to the Depression-era grit of Road to Perdition , t...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 279: The Fog of War and Humanity Guest: Assistant Chief Michael V. Meyers , FDNY Host: Richard Acritelli Network: hmTv In the powerful conclusion of this three-part conversation, Assistant Chief Michael V. Meyers of the FDNY returns to The Fog of War and Humanity with host Richard Acritelli for a deeply human reflection on the enduring legacy of 9/11 and a lifetime of service....

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 280: History Repeats Guest: Richard Acritelli Host: Liam Carballal Network: hmTv In this thought-provoking episode of History Repeats , host Liam Carballal sits down once again with historian and educator Richard Acritelli to explore the global implications of the ongoing war in Ukraine — and how the past continues to echo through today’s headlines. Now entering its fourth yea...