JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

The American Jewish experience and the future of Jewish life in America are examined by leading Jewish voices Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Dara Horn and Jonathan D. Sarna in a program marking America’s 250th anniversary and AJC's 120th year.

Bruce Feiler, author and cultural commentator, sits down with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book on the power of ritual and connection in contemporary life, "A Time to Gather."

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern goes on a deep-dive exploration of international maritime law pertaining to recent actions by both Iran and the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris speaks with counter-terrorism and counter-extremism expert Haras Rafiq, an ISGAP staff member, on what is Islamism and how to combat it.

David Harris is once again joined by the inimitable Dalia Ziada to talk about the U.S.' progress (or lack thereof) in prosecuting the war in Iran.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern discusses Islam through the eyes of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the upcoming Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

Historian Britt Tevis joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss "Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documentary History of Antisemitism in the United States," tracing five centuries of anti-Jewish discrimination in America.

The Jewish Book Council celebrates its honorees with remarks from winners, special guests, and host Jonah Platt, in a gala supporting its mission to enrich and strengthen the community through literature.

David Harris is joined by the former U.S. Ambassador to Oman and veteran diplomat to ten countries for a discussion of the regional situation from his vantage point in Abu Dhabi.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern explores the contradiction of a world that increasingly vilifies Israel politically while continuing to embrace Israeli music at Eurovision—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

Susan Morrison, author and articles editor at The New Yorker, sits down with host Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her behind-the-scenes portrait of Lorne Michaels and the enduring legacy of Saturday Night Live.

Abe Foxman z"l is remembered during the shloshim of his passing with this special conversation with Mike Burstyn.

A keynote address from Dara Horn plus remarks from Roya Hakakian, and discussion moderated by Noam Weissman.

Author Sam Sussman and Cantor Dan Singer reflect on Sussman's novel, "Boy from the North Country" and the unexpected ways Bob Dylan connects their stories, with Cantor Singer weaving Dylan's lyrics and melodies into the conversation on guitar.

Author Allegra Goodman discuss her new novel, "This Is Not About Us," which explores family, love, resentment and the complexities of intergenerational relationships, and also provides a humorous and poignant look at American Jewish life. With Abigail Pogrebin.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern argues that understanding Donald Trump is essential to understanding Iran and today’s Middle East—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

Daniel Schwammenthal, editor of The Jewish Chronicle, joins David Harris for a conversation about the alarming rise of antisemitism and what lies ahead for the Jewish community in the U.K.

Rabbi Eric Yoffie offers remarks and moderates a discussion with Adam Louis-Klein, Ashira Boxman, and Julia Jassey on Zionism, Jewish peoplehood, and engaging the next generation in the opening plenary of the Re-CHARING Reform Judaism Conference at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in NYC. 

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch discusses the urgent need for clarity, courage and moral leadership in defending Jewish peoplehood, the dangers of an expanding universalism unmoored from Jewish particularism, and the movement's obligation to ordain only those committed to Reform Zionism in the opening keynote of the Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism Conference.

A Jerusalem Day celebration with Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or featuring music, stories, and dialogue honoring the diversity of Jerusalem, presented by Hebrew Union College-Jerusalem and Central Synagogue.

Moshe Lobel, star of "SHTTL," a haunting Yiddish-language drama about life in a Ukrainian shtetl on the eve of the Nazi invasion, joins Eric Goldman to discuss the film.

New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion discusses her debut novel "The Last Woman of Warsaw," following two Jewish women in 1930s Warsaw as they search for love, meaning and home amid the growing threat around them. With Abigail Pogrebin.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern offers his perspective on why people really hate Israel, dissecting the roots and forces behind that hostility—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

Dan Mariaschin, longtime CEO of B'nai B'rith International, joins David Harris to discuss his commitment to Israel, the well-being of global Jewry, and the urgent challenges facing American Jews today.

Yair Qedar discusses his film, an exploration of Sigmund Freud’s life, work, and experiences as a Jew in Vienna, presented during the week of his 170th birthday.