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Send us Fan Mail Ep 428: Education in Motion What happens when a classroom assignment crosses a moral line — and two students decide to say no ? In this powerful episode of Education in Motion , educator Donna Rosenblum sits down with author Liza Wiemer to discuss her novel The Assignment , inspired by real events. The story centers on high school students asked to argue in favor of Nazi policies...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 426 – Disrupting Hate In this episode of Disrupting Hate on hmTv, host Ken Schachter speaks with Finnish political analyst and media host Risto Huvila about the evolving landscape of antisemitism, faith, and geopolitics in Europe. Broadcasting from Helsinki, Huvila offers a rare perspective on Jewish life in Finland, Christian support for Israel at the grassroots level, an...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 427 – The Dana Download In this heartfelt and high-energy episode of The Dana Download on hmTv, host Dana Arschin Kraslow sits down with longtime friend and former fellow reporter Justine Re for a conversation that blends career pivots, media life, friendship, and love. Justine shares her journey from musical theater kid to multimedia journalist, working her way through lo...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 425 | Legacy Chronicles On this powerful episode of Legacy Chronicles , Zachary Graulich of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County sits down with second generation survivor Vivian Rick for an intimate and deeply moving conversation about memory, silence, and responsibility. Vivian shares the remarkable survival stories of both of her parents. Her father...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 424 | Inheriting Memory What does it mean to carry history you did not live through, yet feel every day? In this powerful episode of Inheriting Memory on hmTv, host Rebecca Sparacio speaks with Tamara Healy, a third generation descendant of Holocaust survivors, about identity, resilience, and the quiet ways trauma and strength travel through families. Tamara reflects on growing...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 421   The Fog of War and Humanity In this powerful first conversation, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Gary Glick, commander of the Jewish War Veterans Post 652, for a deeply personal journey through service, identity, and memory. Gary reflects on growing up in a diverse Brooklyn neighborhood, enlisting in the Army during the Vietnam era, and confronting antisemitism both...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 422  The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 2) In part two of this moving conversation, host Richard Acritelli continues his discussion with Army veteran Gary Glick, commander in the Jewish War Veterans, as they explore how military service, memory, and identity shape a lifetime of purpose. Gary reflects on the lasting impact of visiting Dachau concentration camp memorial site as a...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 423  The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 3) In the powerful conclusion of this three-part conversation, host Richard Acritelli and Army veteran Gary Glick bring history home — literally. What begins with stories of Holocaust survivors and forgotten heroes like Tibor Rubin expands into a deeply personal reflection on how local encounters with history can shape a lifetime. Richard...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 420 The Fog of War and Humanity | Part 2 In Part Two of this powerful conversation, host Richard Acritelli continues his discussion with Liam Carballal, diving deeper into the aftermath of the Spanish American War and the complex legacy of American expansion overseas. This episode explores the U.S. takeover of the Philippines, the rise of guerrilla warfare, and the moral g...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 418: Ordinary Heroes In this inspiring episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan welcomes two remarkable young leaders, Tatum Sosnik and Phoebe Weinschel, to hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. Both high school students serve as technical directors in the hmTv podcast studio, working behind the scenes to help powerful stories reach the...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 419: The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 1) In this episode of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with historian Liam Carballal for a deep and thought-provoking conversation about American imperialism, foreign policy, and the long shadows of war. Beginning with the Spanish-American War, the discussion explores how media influence, political ambition, a...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 417: Putting the Brakes on Bullying In this powerful episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying , host Samantha Sosnik sits down with Holocaust survivor, educator, and motivational speaker Sami Steigmann for a conversation that connects history, courage, and the urgent need for upstanders today. Sami shares how a life marked by persecution, displacement, and survival shaped his...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 415  The Israeli Bond: Israel Today (Mini-Series Launch) In this powerful and personal episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen launches a new mini-series, Israel Today , with a deeply meaningful first guest, her husband, Dagan Cohen, Senior Israeli Emissary from the Jewish Agency. Speaking not as officials but as Israelis shaped by military service, family lif...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 416  The Israeli Bond What does it truly mean to be an Israeli emissary today? In this inspiring episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with Maya Braverman, a 23-year-old Israeli shlicha serving on Long Island. Maya shares her journey from Petah Tikva to leading the Israeli Scouts locally and working at the Friedberg JCC, where she helps bring Jewis...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description – Ordinary Heroes, Episode 413 In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Furshpan speaks with Adi Karni, an IDF combat soldier who shares his journey from a basketball-loving teen in Israel to the front lines of war. Adi reflects on faith, identity, and the life-changing decision to serve his country, as well as the deep personal cost of losing c...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 414: Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. In this powerful episode, host Bali Lerner sits down with activists Michelle Ahdoot of NGO Hatred and international singer and advocate Ghazal Mizrahi for an urgent conversation about influence, misinformation, and moral responsibility in the digital age. The discussion explores how social media platforms can amplify harmful narratives,...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 412: The Butterfly Effect Do the things we don’t do matter just as much as the things we do? In this thought-provoking episode of The Butterfly Effect on hmTv, hosts Gilad Avrahami and Bernie Furshpan explore the powerful idea that inaction is never neutral. From everyday choices to moments of moral consequence, they unpack how small decisions, even the ones we barely notice, r...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description – Ep 411: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan & Dr. Dan Holtzman What happens when education, music, and moral responsibility meet on a global stage? In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Dr. Dan Holtzman, Assistant Superintendent of the Great Neck Public Schools, to reflect on their life-changing experience at t...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 409 of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz sits down with Wendy Shulman, founder and owner of the Roslyn Salt Cave, for a heartfelt conversation about healing, purpose, and the power of stillness. Wendy shares how a serious car accident in Los Angeles became an unexpected turning point, launching a decades-long journey through wellness modalities around the...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 410 of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz continues his powerful conversation with Wendy Shulman, founder of the Roslyn Salt Cave, exploring how life’s most difficult moments can become gateways to purpose, growth, and transformation. Wendy reflects on her belief in a “soul contract,” the role of vision and dreams in shaping reality, and how daily habits l...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 407: Habits of a Whole Heart | Steven Hart, Part 1 In this powerful Part 1 episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv’s Humanity Matters series, host Arnie Herz welcomes Steven Hart, professor at Appalachian State University and a world-class communication trainer and consultant. Steven shares the personal experiences that shaped his life’s work, including a difficult childhood...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of Habits of a Whole Heart , host Arnie Herz welcomes back Steven Hart , professor at Appalachian State University, to continue a timely conversation on the healing power of communication. Building on their first episode, Arnie and Steven explore what “structured listening” can look like, why the best conversations balance purpose with openness, and how everyday interact...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description (Ep 406) In this heartfelt episode of Many Voices One Community , host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews welcomes a truly inspiring guest and community leader, Andrea Nordquist , President and Founder of Blue Star Mothers NY 14 . Andrea shares the powerful mission behind Blue Star Mothers, an organization dedicated to supporting veterans, active-duty service members, m...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 404 of Many Voices, One Community on hmTv, host Gaitley Stevenson-Matthews sits down with community leader Marisa Gambino, President of Logia Glen Cove, for a heartfelt conversation about immigration, identity, and the power of belonging. Marisa shares her journey from Italy to Long Island at nine and a half years old, the challenges of adapting to a new language and cu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Many Voices, One Community , host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with Glen Cove’s new Chief of Police, Chris Ortiz, for an honest, uplifting conversation about leadership, community trust, and what it means to serve the town that raised you. Chief Ortiz shares his Glen Cove roots, his father’s immigrant expectations, and the surprising pivot that took him f...