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Send us Fan Mail Join host Rich Acritelli for Episode 101 of The Fog of War and Humanity , featuring special guest Renee Pardo. In Part 1 of this deeply personal conversation, Renee traces her family’s journey from Sephardic roots in pre-World War II Greece and Turkey to life in Brooklyn, Long Island, and Texas. She shares vivid memories of her childhood—riding her Big Wheel outside her father’s p...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 100: The UN, Society, and Antisemitism with Dr. Susanne Seperson and Guest Assemblyman Chuck Lavine (Part 2) | hmTv In this powerful milestone episode, Dr. Susanne Seperson continues her conversation with New York State Assemblyman Charles Lavine to explore the deepening crisis of antisemitism in education, politics, and public discourse. From the failures of Holocaust edu...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 99 Title: The UN, Society, and Antisemitism with Assemblyman Charles Lavine – Part 1 Series: Antisemitism in the United Nations and in Society Host: Dr. Susanne Seperson Guest: Assemblyman Charles Lavine In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, host Dr. Susanne Seperson sits down with New York State Assemblyman Charles Lavine to explore the complex landscape of mode...

Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart * Episode 98: Seeing the Best in Others & Reclaiming Power – Part 2 with Rob Resnick In Part Two of this enriching conversation, host Arnie Herz and guest Rob Resnick dive deeper into the transformative power of intentional living. They explore two vital habits from Arnie’s forthcoming book: seeing the best in others and moving beyond victimhood . With...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 97 of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv In this deeply reflective and heartfelt episode of Habits of a Whole Heart , host Arnie Herz is joined by longtime friend and spiritual companion Rob Resnick. Together, they explore the profound concept of "wholeness" and what it means to live in alignment with one’s purpose and deeper self. Drawing on a decade of daily study...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 96 of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv Guest: Joshua M. Greene | Host: Donna Rosenblum In this powerful episode of Legacy Chronicles , host Donna Rosenblum, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, is joined by acclaimed author, historian, and educator Joshua M. Greene for a deeply moving conversation about storytelling, Holocaust education, and the i...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 95 – Disrupting Hate: A Columbia Student’s Stand for Israel In this powerful and timely episode of Disrupting Hate , host Ken Schachter speaks with Columbia University student Noah Lederman about the rising tide of antisemitism on college campuses, the aftermath of October 7th, and what it means to be proudly Jewish in a hostile environment. From harrowing personal encount...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 94 – The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 2) Host: Richard Acritelli │ Guest: James “Jimmy” Henke, U.S. Army (Ret.) In this gripping second installment, Vietnam veteran Jimmy Henke returns to hmTv to deliver an unflinching, moment‑by‑moment account of the 1967 Battle of Concordia—one of the Ninth Infantry Division’s bloodiest days. Henke guides listeners from the predawn rive...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 93 — From Hot‑Rod Highways to Mekong Mud: Jimmy Henke’s Road to Vietnam Guest: James “Jimmy” Henke | Host: Richard Acritelli | Series: hmTv – The Fog of War and Humanity What happens when a small‑town Long Island gear‑head is yanked from his 1955 Chevy and dropped into the sweltering marshes of the Mekong Delta? In Part 1 of this two‑episode arc, retired Brookhaven highway...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 91 — The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 1) Guest: Dr. Bernie Furshpan | Host: Richard Acritelli | Series: hmTv Brooklyn‑raised polymath Bernie Furshpan was born in Israel to two Holocaust survivors whose lives were torn apart—and ultimately reshaped—by the Nazi invasion of Poland. In this powerful opening to a two‑part conversation, Bernie traces the extraordinary journeys...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 92 — The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 2) Guest: Dr. Bernie Furshpan | Host: Richard Acritelli | Series: hmTv In Part 1, Bernie Furshpan recounted how his parents escaped Nazi murder squads. In Part 2, we follow the equally dramatic “after” story—one that begins in a Munich displaced‑persons camp and ends with a family carving out a future in Brooklyn. Bernie explains: * H...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 90 – “The UN, Society, and Antisemitism” (Part 2) hmTv series: Antisemitism, the United Nations, and Society In Part 1, Dr. Inna Rozentsvit traced her journey from the Soviet Union to American activism.  In Part 2 , she and host Dr. Susanne Seperson zero-in on solutions: How do we arm the next generation—intellectually, emotionally, and institutionally—against a resurgence...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 89 – “The UN, Society, and Antisemitism” (Part 1) hmTv series: “Antisemitism, the United Nations, and Society” In this powerful opening to a two-part conversation, host Dr. Susanne Seperson sits down with Dr. Inna Rozentsvit —neurologist, psychoanalyst, educator, and lifelong advocate—to unpack how antisemitism mutates across societies, institutions, and generations. Raise...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 87 – “From Paris Crib to Brooklyn Bathtub: Terry Kaplan’s 2G Journey” In this moving installment of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with volunteer and fellow Brooklyn native Terry “Tzirel/Terèse” Kaplan . Born in post-war Paris to Polish Holocaust survivors and brought to New York by HIAS at age three, Terry recounts an odyssey that stretches from the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 88 – Carrying the Torch: Gail Kastenholz on Building Holocaust Education for the Future Second–generation survivor, educator, and longtime HMTC volunteer Gail Kastenholz sits down with host Dr. Bernie Ferspan to trace a remarkable life spent turning family trauma into public service. Born to two Polish survivors who rebuilt their lives in Brooklyn and Queens, Gail explains...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 86 – Ordinary Heroes: Paul Pachter on Fighting Hunger & Carrying Harry Chapin’s Legacy In this inspiring episode, Bernie Furshpan sits down with Paul Pachter , President & CEO of Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank . From their shared Brooklyn roots and memories of Jan’s legendary “Kitchen Sink” sundae to the sobering reality that 280,000 Long I...

Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors: “Rabbi Anchelle Perl” How do you turn a family’s trauma into a lifetime of light? In this moving conversation, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Rabbi Anchelle Perl, whose father survived Auschwitz and slave-labor camps before rebuilding his life—and his faith—in freedom. Rabbi Perl recounts that journey, the quiet heroism of keeping kosher in a death camp,...

Send us Fan Mail Kinder People. Kindest People — Episode 84 (Part 1) Guest: Manny Korman | Host: Peter Suchmann | Series: hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center When a rescued violin finds its perfect new home, two families discover they’ve been linked since 1939. In the first of a two-part conversation, Peter Suchmann sits down with 93-year-old Kindertransport survivor Manny Korman...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 85 – Kinder People. Kindest People (Part 2): “Teaching the Legacy” In the conclusion of their two-part conversation, host Peter Suchmann welcomes back 93-year-old Kindertransport survivor Manny Korman for a deep dive into the life he built after rescue—and the lessons he’s devoted to passing on. 🔹 From refugees to educators – Manny explains how he and his brother Gerhard...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 82: "A Life of Service, Faith, and Resilience" Ordinary Heroes on hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center In this inspiring and heartfelt episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan welcomes a longtime friend and extraordinary community leader, Rabbi Ron Csilag. Their conversation explores Ron’s remarkable journey — from chiropractor to rabbi, f...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 81 – Raised by Survivors with Frieda Hoffman On this heartfelt episode of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Frieda Hoffman, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, to reflect on growing up in a home shaped by unimaginable resilience. Together, they share powerful memories of their parents, the lessons they learned, and the unspoken bond among second-ge...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 79: Habits of a Whole Heart with Rabbi Shalom Paltiel (Part 2) In this deeply insightful continuation of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz welcomes back Rabbi Shalom Paltiel, chief rabbi of Chabad of Port Washington, for Part 2 of their powerful conversation on Judaism, ego, and the transformative power of spiritual habits. Together, they explore why it’s of...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 80: Habits of a Whole Heart with Rabbi Shalom Paltiel (Part 3) Hosted by Arnie Herz on hmTv In this powerful third installment of Habits of a Whole Heart , host Arnie Herz and Rabbi Shalom Paltiel dive into the practical side of spirituality—examining how core Jewish habits and mitzvot, like observing Shabbat and giving tzedakah, serve as tools for inner liberation and who...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 78: Habits of a Whole Heart – Part 1 with Rabbi Shalom Paltiel hmTv | Hosted by Arnie Herz In this deeply enriching episode of Habits of a Whole Heart , Arnie Herz sits down with Rabbi Shalom Paltiel, head of Chabad of Port Washington and Arnie’s longtime spiritual guide and friend. Together, they explore what it means to live with a “whole heart” through the lens of Jewis...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 77 – The Upstander Responsibility On this powerful episode of The Upstander Responsibility on hmTv, co-hosts Molly Deblinger and Ella Ben-Hamo , recipients of the Claire Friedlander Upstander Award, share their personal journeys of courage, advocacy, and identity. From standing up to school administrations and challenging misinformation, to creating safe spaces and confron...