NEVER AGAIN IS NOW Podcast

Clinical and neuropsychologist Orli Peter discusses her team's innovative work in Israel with treating the trauma of Oct. 7 survivors and others. Learn more at her website  https://www.israelhealinginitiative.org/

Orly Beigel from Mexico City and Evelyn Markus from the Netherlands share the Holocaust memories of their mothers. Both their mothers were Jewish prisoners in Bergen Belsen. They were liberated from the "death" train near Magdeburg, Germany on April 13, 1945, by the 30th Division of the 9th American Army. The photo in the YouTube image is of Orly's mother, Jetta Halpern, after she wa...

Selina Robinson discusses how she was forced to resign as minister of post-secondary education in Canada’s British Columbia. The sequence of events leading to this undeserved firing was fueled by her remark about the legitimacy of the State of Israel. 

Tulane University senior Yasmeen Ohebsion testified with other Jewish college students at a special session of the House of Representatives Committee on Education & the Workforce. Hear directly from her on the continuing and dangerous climate that Jewish college students are facing. And sign up at https://www.campusfairness.org/ to find out what is going on at your alma mater.

Mary Kluk and Karen Milner of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies discuss the antisemitism of the government toward Israel and the betrayal of the South African Jewish community.

Yoni Michanie, research and data manager of CAM -- Combat Antisemitism Movement , discusses why it is important for all of us to share the big or small antisemitic incidents we experience.  https://combatantisemitism.org/

Raheel Raza, president of The Council for Muslims Facing Tomorrow , discusses the hate ideology fueling Hamas' brutal Oct. 7th attack and the need for all of us to create bridges between Jews and non-radical Muslims. The Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism:  https://stopglobalantisemitism.com/  Recent articles by Raheel Raza: https://nypost.com/2024/03/16/opinion/ramadan-is-a-season-for-pe...

Esther Voet, editor-in-chief of the Netherlands' main Jewish weekly NIW -- Nieuw Israelitisch Weekblad -- describes what happened on March 10 at the inauguration of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. Anti-Jewish protests were allowed quite close to the participants -- shocking Jews and non-Jews in the Netherlands with the virulence allowed to take place.

Eli Marelus, rabbi of the Orthodox Chabad movement in Kanton Bern, reports on the state of antisemitism in Switzerland after October 7th as well as the actions of the Swiss during the Holocaust.

Ruth Wasserman-Lande, an Israeli politician, diplomat and activist, discusses Israel's military and diplomatic actions as well as the radical theology behind Hamas' brutal attack on Israel. 

Daniel Aghion, president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, discusses the antisemitic incidents in Australia since October 7th and a proposed remarkable new law against it.

Rebecca Schgallis -- Senior Education Strategist for the CAMERA Education Institute and the founder of the advocacy organization United Against Antisemitism -- discusses strategies for breaking DEI's stonewalling of antisemitism in K-12 schools.  Here is a list of legal resources compiled from previous podcast interviews: https://www.millermosaicllc.com/organizations-combating-antisemitism-in-...

Dov Forman is the author with his 100-year-old Hungarian-born great-grandmother Lily Ebert of the book "Lily's Promise: Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond." Through their efforts to use social media for Holocaust education, the duo has become an international media sensation, especially on TikTok.

Mike Freer is a Member of Parliament at the House of Commons and Minister at the Department for Justice. He represents an area with a large Jewish population and has been an outspoken defender of Israel -- placing him in the thick of antisemitic threats.

Marcus J. Freed is an actor, writer, filmmaker, author, Jewish educator and business marketing consultant who founded the Jewish Filmmakers Network. In this podcast interview he describes how professional and amateur Jewish filmmakers and their allies can create online content to promote positive Jewish and Israel opinions. Mentioned in this podcast episode are these links: https://www.facebook.co...

Eitan Naeh, Israel's ambassador to Bahrain , discusses Israeli and Arab countries' reactions to the brutal Hamas attack. He also discusses the question of UNRWA -- United Nations Relief & Works Agency -- and its ties to terrorist organizations.

Mordecai Paldiel , former director of the Department of the Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, describes his own personal Holocaust survivor story of being saved by a Catholic priest. This early experience led to his life's work recognizing righteous non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust. Mentioned in this episode is Paldiel's book "Poland, the Jews and the...

Lawyers Sergio Zigelbaum and Luis Pastoriza ( https://www.paz-abogados.com/ ) talk about how, along with lawyer Ignacio Palazuelos, they succeeded in preventing mega rockstar Roger Waters from expressing his usual antisemitism on stage in his recent concerts in Argentina. Listen to this very important interview to learn about the strategy employed by these Argentinian lawyers.

Katrina Lantos Swett, president of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, shares her father's Hungarian Holocaust survival story including the role of Swedish rescuer Raoul Wallenberg. She also discusses the foundation's current activities to fight the rise in antisemitism around the world today. See https://www.lantosfoundation.org/ for more information.

Sara Bloom , Vice-Chair of The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life, describes her recent trip to Israel to view the situation and to volunteer. She also talks about her ideas for building Jewish pride outside Israel to withstand antisemitism on college campuses. Mentioned in this episode is https://www.shomercollective.org

Psychiatrist and historian Kenneth Levin explains how a population chronically besieged, such as Israel and the Jewish people, may embrace some of their enemy's indictments. He is the author of the book "The Oslo Syndrome: Delusions of a People Under Siege."

The scholar and bestselling author Robert Spencer dives into what radical groups such as Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood think about Jews and what inspires these groups. He describes what concepts such as ceasefire and interfaith bridge building mean to such groups. He also explains the meaning of the chants we hear in pro-Palestinian rallies.

Dr. Michael Berenbaum returns to the show to provide his up-to-the minute analysis of Israel at war as well as the impact around the world.

Distinguished guest Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of the world's most important thought leaders. She shares her perspective on Muslim and woke antisemitism.

A Dutch Jewish community leader, Allon Kijl, describes the hostility in the Netherlands against the Jews and Israel after Oct. 7th. Mentioned in this podcast is the interview of Daniel Libeskind -- see https://b.link/Ep107NeverAgainIsNowPodcast