The Avrum Rosensweig Show

Alex Kor walked through Auschwitz with his mother more than twenty times. She had been imprisoned there as a child. What was it like to hear her tell that story while standing beside her? Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show: Jews, Israel & Humanity. My guest is Dr. Alex Kor, the son of two Holocaust survivors, Eva Mozes Kor and Michael Kor, known as Mickey. Eva survived Josef Mengele’s experi...

Alex Kor walked through Auschwitz with his mother more than twenty times. She had been imprisoned there as a child. What was it like to hear her tell that story while standing beside her? Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show: Jews, Israel & Humanity. My guest is Dr. Alex Kor, the son of two Holocaust survivors, Eva Mozes Kor and Michael Kor, known as Mickey. Eva survived Josef Mengele’s experi...

Can you live with a breaking heart—and still find the strength to help others? On The Avrum Rosensweig Show, Talia Levanon, the CEO of the Israel Trauma Coalition shares an intimate account of helping Israelis navigate grief, trauma and uncertainty after October 7. She recalls therapists counselling clients by telephone while sheltering in safe rooms, and the profound challenge of rebuilding trust...

Can you live with a breaking heart—and still find the strength to help others? On The Avrum Rosensweig Show, Talia Levanon, the CEO of the Israel Trauma Coalition shares an intimate account of helping Israelis navigate grief, trauma and uncertainty after October 7. She recalls therapists counselling clients by telephone while sheltering in safe rooms, and the profound challenge of rebuilding trust...

What does it take to question everything you were taught—and choose a different life, knowing what it could cost you? On The Avrum Rosensweig Show, Dor Shachar, author of From Gaza to Tel Aviv, shares his extraordinary journey. Born Ayman Abu Soobuch and raised as a Muslim in Gaza, Dor describes growing up surrounded by anti-Jewish indoctrination—and the encounters that gave him the courage to que...

What does it take to question everything you were taught—and choose a different life, knowing what it could cost you? On The Avrum Rosensweig Show, Dor Shachar, author of From Gaza to Tel Aviv, shares his extraordinary journey. Born Ayman Abu Soobuch and raised as a Muslim in Gaza, Dor describes growing up surrounded by anti-Jewish indoctrination—and the encounters that gave him the courage to que...

In this special edition of THE AVRUM ROSENSWEIG SHOW, we welcome Stephan Huber, a French Jewish citizen living in Paris, for a personal conversation about protest, identity, and belonging. Through his eyes, we explore the history of French protests, the passions that bring people into the streets, and what these demonstrations reveal about the country he calls home. Stephan also shares his experie...

In this special edition of THE AVRUM ROSENSWEIG SHOW, we welcome Stephan Huber, a French Jewish citizen living in Paris, for a personal conversation about protest, identity, and belonging. Through his eyes, we explore the history of French protests, the passions that bring people into the streets, and what these demonstrations reveal about the country he calls home. Stephan also shares his experie...

Hitler was dead. Germany had surrendered. But for the Americans hunting the architects of Nazi terror, the mission was far from over. Today on The Avrum Rosensweig Show, we explore the pursuit of some of history’s most notorious criminals—and the young soldiers charged with finding them amid the ruins of the Third Reich. My guest is Charles Lachman, author and executive producer of Inside Edition....

Hitler was dead. Germany had surrendered. But for the Americans hunting the architects of Nazi terror, the mission was far from over. Today on The Avrum Rosensweig Show, we explore the pursuit of some of history’s most notorious criminals—and the young soldiers charged with finding them amid the ruins of the Third Reich. My guest is Charles Lachman, author and executive producer of Inside Edition....

What does it take to defend a nation surrounded by enemies? What does it mean to dedicate more than three decades of your life to fighting terrorism? And why does one of Israel's most experienced counterterrorism experts believe that Israel is fighting not only for its own survival—but for the security of the entire world? In this extraordinary and deeply revealing episode of 'The Avrum Rosensweig...

What does it take to defend a nation surrounded by enemies? What does it mean to dedicate more than three decades of your life to fighting terrorism? And why does one of Israel's most experienced counterterrorism experts believe that Israel is fighting not only for its own survival—but for the security of the entire world? In this extraordinary and deeply revealing episode of 'The Avrum Rosensweig...

In this episode of 'The Avrum Rosensweig Show' you'll hear a story about extraordinary courage, resilience—and above all, humanity. Our journey takes us to the communities of southern Israel, including Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the places profoundly affected by the events of October 7, 2023. This is a story about what happened after October 7. What happens when the bullets stopped? What happens whe...

In this episode of 'The Avrum Rosensweig Show' you'll hear a story about extraordinary courage, resilience—and above all, humanity. Our journey takes us to the communities of southern Israel, including Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the places profoundly affected by the events of October 7, 2023. This is a story about what happened after October 7. What happens when the bullets stopped? What happens whe...

There are diplomats who represent their country—and then there are diplomats who try to change the way the world sees their country. Today, I have the extraordinary privilege of speaking with one of Israel’s most distinguished diplomats, communicators and advocates: Ambassador Ido Aharoni Aronoff. For 25 years, Ido served in Israel’s Foreign Ministry, spending much of his diplomatic career in the...

There are diplomats who represent their country—and then there are diplomats who try to change the way the world sees their country. Today, I have the extraordinary privilege of speaking with one of Israel’s most distinguished diplomats, communicators and advocates: Ambassador Ido Aharoni Aronoff. For 25 years, Ido served in Israel’s Foreign Ministry, spending much of his diplomatic career in the...

This episode of 'The Avrum Rosensweig Show', features Rabbi Shlomo Schwartz—an Orthodox rabbi, educator, original thinker, and author of a fascinating five-volume sefer (book) called The Last Word on the Parsha. In it, Rabbi Schwartz asks us to look at the Torah from a different direction. While we often focus on the opening words of a parsha (portion), Rabbi Schwartz examines its final words. He...

This episode of 'The Avrum Rosensweig Show', features Rabbi Shlomo Schwartz—an Orthodox rabbi, educator, original thinker, and author of a fascinating five-volume sefer (book) called The Last Word on the Parsha. In it, Rabbi Schwartz asks us to look at the Torah from a different direction. While we often focus on the opening words of a parsha (portion), Rabbi Schwartz examines its final words. He...

Books do more than tell stories. They preserve memory, shape identity, challenge assumptions and help us understand our place in the world. For the Jewish people, the written word has always carried an even deeper responsibility. Books have enabled our history, values and collective memory to survive across centuries and continents. Yet even the most meaningful book needs someone who understands h...

Books do more than tell stories. They preserve memory, shape identity, challenge assumptions and help us understand our place in the world. For the Jewish people, the written word has always carried an even deeper responsibility. Books have enabled our history, values and collective memory to survive across centuries and continents. Yet even the most meaningful book needs someone who understands h...

There are writers who tell stories—and there are writers who use stories to explore the wounds, struggles and hopes of an entire people. Today, I am honoured to welcome Dr. Emmet Hirsch, a physician, medical researcher, former Israeli artillery officer and gifted novelist whose remarkable career has been devoted to healing the human body while exploring the deepest reaches of the human heart. Born...

There are writers who tell stories—and there are writers who use stories to explore the wounds, struggles and hopes of an entire people. Today, I am honoured to welcome Dr. Emmet Hirsch, a physician, medical researcher, former Israeli artillery officer and gifted novelist whose remarkable career has been devoted to healing the human body while exploring the deepest reaches of the human heart. Born...

SPONSORSHIP: The Strauss family dedicates this episode to their mother and her health and all Jews everywhere. _________________________________________________________________________________ What happens when life doesn’t break you once—but seven times? On this powerful episode of The Avrum Rosensweig Show, Avrum speaks with Nir Peled, author of Beyond 100%: Rebuilding Life After It Breaks. Born...

SPONSORSHIP: The Strauss family dedicates this episode to their mother and her health and all Jews everywhere. _________________________________________________________________________________ What happens when life doesn’t break you once—but seven times? On this powerful episode of The Avrum Rosensweig Show, Avrum speaks with Nir Peled, author of Beyond 100%: Rebuilding Life After It Breaks. Born...

There are moments that divide history into a before and an after—and there are people whose lives become forever trapped at that dividing line. My guest today is Virginia “Ginny” Buckingham, author of the deeply personal memoir, On My Watch. Before September 11, 2001, Ginny was one of Massachusetts’ most accomplished young public servants. She served as chief of staff to two governors and, at just...