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Send us Fan Mail Episode 64: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and Guest Martin Hausvater In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with author Martin Hausvater to explore the extraordinary legacy of his family’s survival, resistance, and resilience spanning three generations and multiple countries. From a poverty-stricken childhood in Romania to appren...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 62: The Choices We Make Define Us Featuring Sandi Cooper and Lori Cooper on hmTv In this powerful and heartfelt episode of hmTv , co-hosts Sandi Cooper and Lori Cooper—no relation, just a shared passion—introduce their transformative Holocaust education program, The Choices We Make Define Us: Learning and Looking at Hate Through the Lens of the Holocaust . Together, they e...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 60 Kinder People. Kindest People. with Peter Suchmann and guest Larry Gochman “Surviving the Forest: A Boy's Resistance During the Holocaust” In this powerful episode of Kinder People. Kindest People. , host Peter Suchmann sits down with Holocaust survivor Larry Gochman , who recounts his harrowing yet inspiring journey from a small Jewish town in Poland to the frozen...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 61: Kinder People. Kindest People. with Peter Suchmann and guest Rochelle Sroka In this deeply moving episode of Kinder People. Kindest People. on hmTv, host Peter Suchmann sits down with Rochelle "Relle" Sroka, daughter of Holocaust survivor Larry Gotchman. Relle shares her powerful journey of growing up with a parent who survived the Holocaust and how a high sc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 59 of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv Guest: Arnie Newfield | Host: Donna Rosenblum In this deeply moving episode of Legacy Chronicles , host Donna Rosenblum sits down with Holocaust survivor Arnie Newfield to explore his family's harrowing journey of survival, separation, and resilience during one of history’s darkest chapters. From pre-war life in Vienna to the horrors of...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 58: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and guest Janet Ganes In this powerful episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum sits down with artist and educator Janet Lust Ganes, a second-generation Holocaust survivor, to explore how personal history, memory, and art converge to preserve the past and inspire future generations. Janet shares her journey as an...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 56 of Influential Origins Title: From Iran to Great Neck: A Story of Perseverance and Pride Host: Alan Mindel | Guest: Michelle Ahdoot In this powerful first part of a two-episode conversation, host Alan Mindel sits down with Michelle Ahdoot to explore the extraordinary story of her family’s journey from Iran to America. Michelle shares the inspiring path of her father, wh...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 57 (Part 2) of Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Michelle Ahdoot hmTv In this powerful continuation of Influential Origins , host Alan Mindel is joined once again by activist and advocate Michelle Ahdoot, who shares her compelling journey from community volunteer to a national leader in Jewish civil rights. In this episode, Michelle details the founding of the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 53: “History Repeats” — The End of War, The Beginning of Memory Host: Liam Carballal Guest: Richard Acritelli Produced by: hmTv In this powerful and deeply reflective episode, host Liam Carballal sits down with historian Richard Acritelli to discuss the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe and the haunting liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Through vi...

Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity   Episode 54: A City in Crisis – Reflections from NYPD ESU Lt. Owen McCaffrey (Part 1) Guest: Retired Lieutenant Owen McCaffrey Host: Richard Acritelli Platform: hmTv In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with retired NYPD Emergency Services Unit Lieutenant Owen McCaffrey for Part...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 55: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Owen McCaffrey (Part 2) In this powerful and emotional continuation of Episode 55 on The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli speaks with retired NYPD Emergency Services Unit Lieutenant Owen McCaffrey about the heroic legacy of his close friend, Sergeant Michael Curtain, and the unforgettable afte...

Send us Fan Mail History Repeats – Episode 52 Host: Liam Carballal Guest: Richard Acritelli Produced by: hmTv Episode Title: Liberation and Reckoning: 80 Years After the Camps Were Freed Description: In this powerful episode of History Repeats , host Liam Carballal sits down with historian and educator Richard Acritelli to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberat...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Title : The Fog of War and Humanity Episode 50 – Part 1 Guest : Major Montgomery Granger Host : Richard Acritelli Platform : hmTv Episode Description : In this powerful 50th episode of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with retired Army Major and educator Montgomery “Monty” Granger for an unflinching, deeply personal conversation about duty, hi...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 51: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and Guest Montgomery Granger (Part 2) Presented by hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center In this powerful continuation of Episode 50, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Army Major (Ret.) Montgomery Granger for a candid and deeply personal conversation about the realities of war, service, and the enduring...

Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors – Episode 49: Legacies of Strength and Laughter Hosts: Bernie Furshpan & Alan Mindel Platform: hmTv | Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center Description: In this powerful and deeply personal third installment of Raised by Survivors , Bernie Furshpan and Alan Mindel share stories of resilience, humor, and fierce family devotion passed down from their Holo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 48: Raised by Survivors (Part 2) with Bernie Furshpan and Alan Mindel on hmTv In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode of Raised by Survivors , co-hosts Bernie Furshpan and Alan Mindel continue their conversation about what it truly means to be raised by Holocaust survivors. Through powerful storytelling and vivid memories, they explore how love, resilience, and cultu...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 47: Raised by Survivors (Part 1) | hmTv In the powerful debut episode of Raised by Survivors, co-hosts Bernie Furshpan and Alan Mindel open up about what it was like growing up as children of Holocaust survivors. Through deeply personal stories, they reflect on the resilience, trauma, and strength of their parents—ordinary people who endured extraordinary horrors and went...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 46: Disrupting Hate with Marc Morial Hosted by Ken Schachter with co-host Bernie Furshpan Podcast Series: Disrupting Hate on hmTv In this powerful episode of Disrupting Hate, Ken Schachter and Bernie Furshpan sit down with Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and former Mayor of New Orleans, for a thought-provoking conversation on hate, history, and...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 45 – Kinder People. Kindest People. Guest: Arielle Rivera Korman Host: Peter Suchmann | hmTv In this deeply moving episode of Kinder People. Kindest People. , host Peter Suchmann welcomes Arielle Rivera Korman—musician, rabbinical student, co-founder of Ammud: The Jews of Color Torah Academy, and storyteller with a soul deeply connected to her roots. Arielle shares the ext...

Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Episode 44: Ben Carasso – A Young Voice for Truth and Peace In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Dr. Bernie Furshpan welcomes an extraordinary guest: 9-year-old Israeli advocate Ben Carasso. Despite his age, Ben has emerged as a global voice for truth, resilience, and peace in the aftermath of the October 7th attacks on Isra...

Send us Fan Mail In this compelling episode of "Ordinary Heroes," host Bernie Furshpan speaks with Syd Mandelbaum, a remarkable scientist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and pioneering historian dedicated to preserving Holocaust survivor testimonies. Syd shares his groundbreaking work documenting personal stories from survivors and liberators, including his emotional connection and contri...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 41: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel & Mazi Melesa Pilip (Part 2) In this powerful second installment of Influential Origins on hmTv, host Alan Mindel continues his in-depth conversation with Mazi Melesa Pilip — IDF veteran, community leader, mother of seven, and public servant. Mazi shares her extraordinary journey from a 12-year-old Ethiopian immigrant arriving in Isr...

Send us Fan Mail In this compelling episode of Influential Origins , host Alan Mindel continues his conversation with Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip. Mazi shares her powerful journey into public service, recounting how personal experiences, commitment to community, and resilience guided her decision to run for office and become an advocate for all constituents, regardless of political...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 40 – The Journey of Mazi Melesa Pilip: From Ethiopia to Israel (Part 1) Host: Alan Mindel Guest: Mazi Melesa Pilip Podcast Series: Influential Origins on hmTv In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Alan Mindel sits down with Mazi Melesa Pilip to explore her remarkable journey from a remote Ethiopian village to becoming a proud Israeli soldier and public figure. Born i...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Episode Description – Ordinary Heroes, Ep. 38 Title: Major Fred R. Nielsen – A Legacy of Service and Sacrifice In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Major Fred R. Nielsen, a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose life has been shaped by service, sacrifice, and an unwavering commitment to others. From v...