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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...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes Rena Kesten for a moving conversation about her grandfather, Naum Markovich Sekunda, a Jewish colonel in the Soviet Army who helped lead forces into Berlin during the final days of World War II.  Rena shares extraordinary family stories, photographs, and artifacts that reveal her grandfather’s journ...

Send us Fan Mail In this meaningful episode of Raised by Survivors on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes Irv Miljoner, founder of the Second Generation Group of Long Island, for a powerful conversation about identity, legacy, responsibility, and the lasting impact of being raised by Holocaust survivors.  Irv shares the story of how the 2G group was created through the Holocaust Memorial & Tol...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description: Ep 576 Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Fern Mehler on hmTv In this episode of Raised by Survivors on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes Fern Mehler for a heartfelt and deeply personal conversation about growing up as the child of two Holocaust survivors. Fern shares powerful stories of her parents’ survival, including her father’s escape fr...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of Episode 575 of It’s All About the Children on hmTv, hosts Carin and Sami continue their powerful conversation with Jeff Schoep, a former leader in the neo-Nazi movement who now works to prevent radicalization and help people leave hate behind. Jeff shares the deeply personal turning points that led him away from extremism, including meaningful encounters with people w...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 1 of Episode 574 of It’s All About the Children on hmTv, hosts Carin and Sami welcome Jeff Schoep for a powerful conversation about children, belonging, radicalization, and the urgent need for human connection in a divided world. Jeff Schoep, a former longtime leader in the neo-Nazi movement who now works to prevent extremism and help people leave hate groups, joins Holoca...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 573: Putting the Brakes on Bullying with Samantha Sosnik and guest Ben Cohen on hmTv In this episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying on hmTv, host Samantha Sosnik welcomes Ben Cohen for a powerful conversation about cyberbullying, resilience, personal growth, and turning pain into purpose. Ben shares the story of a traumatic college incident that was misrepresented online and...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz welcomes legendary actress, educator, and humanitarian Phylicia Rashad for Part 1 of a deeply personal and reflective conversation about service, trust, heritage, stillness, and the inner journey toward wholeness. Arnie and Phylicia look back on their four-decade friendship, beginning with their time in I...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz continues his heartfelt conversation with legendary actress, director, educator, and humanitarian Phylicia Rashad . Building on Part 1’s reflections on stillness and inner wholeness, this episode explores legacy, leadership, parenting, collaboration, and community . Phylicia shares how her work as a director is rooted i...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 570 | Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson Mathews and Constanza “Connie” Pinilla on hmTv In this inspiring episode of Many Voices One Community on hmTv, host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes Constanza “Connie” Pinilla, President of the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, attorney, realtor, community leader, and longtime advocate for connection across cultu...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 569 | Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson Mathews and Jeanine DiMenna on hmTv In this heartfelt episode of Many Voices One Community on hmTv, host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes Jeanine DiMenna, beloved Glen Cove chef, owner of Jeanine’s American Bistro, community supporter, and longtime friend to many across the North Shore. Jeanine reflects on growing up in...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 567 | Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and Carolyn Enger on hmTv In this moving episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes international concert pianist Carolyn Enger for a powerful conversation about music, memory, identity, and the moral responsibility of sharing family history. Carolyn discusses her deeply personal performance piece, Mischling Exp...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 568 | Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson Mathews and Howard Stillwagon on hmTv In this powerful episode of Many Voices One Community on hmTv, host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes Howard “Howie” Stillwagon, Commander of VFW Post 347, Vietnam War veteran, community leader, and stained glass artist. Howard reflects on growing up in the close-knit Orchard neighbor...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 566 of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen welcomes Neta Moallem , an Israeli lawyer, former university international marketing director, and founder of Israel EduExpo , a new platform connecting North American students and families with academic opportunities in Israel. Neta shares how the aftermath of October 7 revealed a surprising and powerful shift: more...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of this powerful Habits of a Whole Heart conversation on hmTv, host Arnie Herz continues his discussion with Ira Kohler, author of Once a Paratrooper: The Story of a Lone Soldier in the Gaza War . Ira recounts the harrowing events of October 7, 2023, when he and his fellow IDF paratroopers were transported by helicopter to the Gaza envelope and suddenly found themselves...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying on hmTv, host Samantha Sosnik sits down with Bernie Furshpan for a candid and important conversation about narcissism, narcissistic behavior, and its connection to bullying. Samantha shares deeply personal reflections from her own upbringing, describing the lasting impact of growing up in a home marked by chaos, manipulation, intim...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz speaks with Professor Peter Decherney, award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer, author, and Director of the Penn Global Documentary Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. Together, they explore the power of photography and documentary filmmaking to reveal hidden stories, preserve memory, deepen hum...