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Send us Fan Mail The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guest Ofek Ron In this episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen welcomes Ofek Ron, co-founder and CEO of Oshi, a pioneering Israeli food-tech company creating plant-based whole-cut fish fillets. Ofek shares his journey from animal advocacy to entrepreneurship, explaining why he chose to focus on fish, one of the most over-...

Send us Fan Mail In this moving episode of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Silvia Fishbaum, a descendant of Holocaust survivors, to explore memory, identity, art, and the responsibility of carrying history forward. Silvia reflects on growing up Jewish in postwar communist Czechoslovakia, the silence surrounding her father’s wartime experiences, and her eventual escape to...

Send us Fan Mail In this thought-provoking episode of The Butterfly Effect , hosts Gilad Avrahami and Bernie Furshpan explore the ethical implications of the multiverse and what the idea of endless possibilities can teach us about choice, responsibility, hope, and human connection. Together, they unpack how concepts from physics, philosophy, consciousness, and imagination can help us better unders...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful milestone episode of Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. , host Bali Lerner sits down with author, peace activist, and mental health professional Mustapha Ezzarghani for a courageous and deeply honest conversation about identity, propaganda, antisemitism, and the urgent need for education. Born and raised in Marrakesh, Morocco, Mustapha shares how his early memori...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan welcomes legendary comedian, actor, singer, writer, and storyteller Robert Klein for a wide-ranging conversation about comedy, Jewish identity, history, memory, antisemitism, and the fragile state of democracy. Robert reflects on growing up in the Bronx as the son of Frieda and Benjamin Klein and the grandson of Hu...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan welcomes longtime friend Carla Wirth for a moving conversation about legacy, inherited trauma, memory, and the sacred responsibility of keeping survivor stories alive. Carla shares the story of her father, a Holocaust survivor who was taken into the camps as a young teenager and survived Auschwitz and Be...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying , host Samantha Sosnik welcomes Jeanine Driscoll, Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes and candidate for New York’s 4th Congressional District, for a thoughtful conversation about public service, leadership, family, bullying, and standing up for others. Jeanine shares how her work helping Nassau County residents understand tax exemptio...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 596: It’s All About the Children with Carin & Sami Guest: Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz, Part 2 | hmTv at HMTC In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, hosts Carin and Sami continue their discussion with Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz about identity, critical thinking, social media, antisemitism, and the challenges facing young people today. Melanie speaks honestly about the dang...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 595: It’s All About the Children with Carin & Sami Guest: Melanie Shiraz, Part 1 | hmTv at HMTC In this powerful first part of It’s All About the Children , hosts Carin and Sami welcome Melanie Shiraz, data scientist, entrepreneur, advocate, and reigning Miss Israel, for an honest conversation about identity, resilience, leadership, and the responsibility young people have...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 591: The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and Montgomery “Monty” Granger, Part 3 In Part 3 of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv , host Rich Acritelli concludes his powerful conversation with Montgomery “Monty” Granger , former U.S. Army officer, author, educator, and veteran of detainee operations during the War on Terror. Monty reflects on the highly specialized...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 592: The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and David DePinto, Part 1 In Part 1 of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv , host Rich Acritelli welcomes David DePinto , a Smithtown attorney with a deep personal connection to military history. Recorded on D-Day, June 6 , this episode begins with David’s Long Island upbringing in North Bellmore and North Babylon, his famil...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 593: The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and David DePinto, Part 2 In Part 2 of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv , host Rich Acritelli continues his conversation with David DePinto , a Smithtown attorney, military history enthusiast, and creator of a detailed Omaha Beach D-Day diorama . Recorded on June 6 , the anniversary of D-Day , David shares what inspired h...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 594: The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and David DePinto, Part 3 In Part 3 of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv , host Rich Acritelli concludes his conversation with David DePinto , Smithtown attorney, military history enthusiast, and creator of a detailed Omaha Beach D-Day diorama . David and Rich explore the chaos of D-Day, the failure of many pre-invasion pl...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 589: The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and Montgomery “Monty” Granger, Part 1 In this episode of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv , host Rich Acritelli welcomes back Montgomery “Monty” Granger , former U.S. Army officer, author, educator, and expert in detainee operations during the War on Terror. Monty shares his firsthand experience with enemy prisoner of wa...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 590: The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and Montgomery “Monty” Granger, Part 2 In Part 2 of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv , host Rich Acritelli continues his powerful conversation with Montgomery “Monty” Granger , former U.S. Army officer, author, and educator. Monty shares firsthand insight into detainee operations during the War on Terror, including his ti...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description — Legacy Chronicles, Ep. 588 In this episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Zachary Graulich sits down with Dr. Jonathan Hammel , physician, novelist, and author of The Jewish Hospital . Dr. Hammel shares the remarkable story behind his historical fiction novel, inspired by his grandmother Gerda Haas , a nurse in Berlin’s Jewish Hospital during World War II...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan welcomes Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena for a meaningful conversation about public service, community leadership, and the everyday work of improving lives. Supervisor DeSena shares her journey from attorney and volunteer to elected leader, reflecting on how saying “yes” to service opened the door to help...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 586 of Legacy Chronicles: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future , host Donna Rosenblum welcomes author Silvia Fishbaum , whose powerful book Dirty Jewish tells a deeply personal story of survival, identity, courage, and legacy. Silvia shares the story of her parents, both Holocaust survivors, including her mother’s survival of Auschwitz and her father’s experience in fo...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 585, Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Marisa Fox on hmTv In this powerful episode of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan speaks with journalist and filmmaker Marisa Fox, director of the acclaimed documentary My Underground Mother . The film follows Marisa’s deeply personal investigation into the hidden life of her mother, Tamar, who claimed she was nev...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 584: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen Guest: Bernie Furshpan hmTv In this meaningful episode of The Israeli Bond , host Gal Swisa Cohen welcomes Bernie Furshpan for a personal and inspiring conversation about identity, Israel, resilience, and the power of hope. Born in Jaffa and raised in Brooklyn, Bernie shares his lifelong connection to Israel, his journey through many...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 583: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guest Eyal Eshel on hmTv In this powerful and deeply emotional episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with Eyal Eshel, father of Roni Eshel, an IDF observer who was killed on October 7. Eyal shares Roni’s story, from her joyful childhood and unforgettable smile to her service as an observer at Nahal Oz,...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 582, Part 2 of Raised by Survivors on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan continues his powerful conversation with Jake Ehrenreich, acclaimed actor, musician, playwright, author of A Jew Grows in Brooklyn , and proud son of Holocaust survivors. Building on the warmth and humor of Part 1, Bernie and Jake turn to the urgent rise of antisemitism in New York City and beyond. Togethe...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 581, Part 1 of Raised by Survivors on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes Jake Ehrenreich, acclaimed actor, musician, playwright, author, and proud son of Holocaust survivors, for a heartfelt and humorous conversation about identity, memory, family, and resilience. Jake reflects on his beloved autobiographical work, A Jew Grows in Brooklyn , sharing how his one-man show...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes Robert Gryn to share the extraordinary story of his father, Tony Gryn, a young Polish Jew who became a courageous rescuer during the Holocaust. Born in Poland and later raised in Paris, Tony Gryn was a brilliant medical student at the Sorbonne when World War II changed the course of his life. After...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 579 Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and guest Linda Houck on hmTv In this heartfelt episode of Legacy Chronicles: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum welcomes Linda Houck for a moving conversation about family memory, survival, and the responsibility of the second generation.  Linda shares the story of her parents, both from Vienna, whose...