JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

Eric Goldman sits with Israeli filmmakers Jamal Khalaily and Zohar Shachar to discuss "Bella," the only feature comedy nominated for Best Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival.

Abigail Pogrebin meets author Laura Katzman to discuss her new book on Ben Shahn, the Lithuanian-born immigrant artist whose socially engaged work championed civil rights, confronted injustice, and shaped modern American political art.

 JBS Journalist Micah Halpern examines Iran’s history of public protests, looking at why past uprisings failed and how the regime has responded with force to suppress dissent—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris is joined by international human rights lawyer, social media influencer, and Bondi Beach survivor Arsen Ostrovsky. Arsen recounts his harrowing ordeal at Bondi, as he was shot in the head, millimeters from death, not knowing if his family nearby was safe from the shooters' rampage.

As "Moment" celebrates its 50th issue, Abigail Pogrebin is joined by the magazine's editor-in-chief and CEO, award-winning journalist Nadine Epstein.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern opines on the recent unrest in Iran and what it could mean for the future of the regime—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris is joined by Saba Farzan, a German-Iranian journalist and Executive Director of Foreign Policy Circle, a strategy think tank in Berlin, to discuss the recent protests in Iran, and what they could portend for the future of Iran's theocratic regime.

Cantor Netanel Hershtik is joined by world-renowned Chazzan Nissim Saal, Chaim Stern, Maestro Izchak Haimov and the Hampton Synagogue Choir for the synagogue’s 30th annual cantorial concert.

The Hampton Synagogue’s associate Rabbi Sean Jensen moderates an evening with entrepreneur, philanthropist, podcaster, and author Mark Gerson, author of "God Was Right," an examination of the Torah's social-science claims in light of modern scientific research.

Abigail Pogrebin meets with IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer to discuss the NGO’s global work and its role as Israel’s largest humanitarian organization, including its relief efforts in Gaza.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern considers what pre-war Europe and modern-day New York City might have in common—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris dissects the concept of Israel's "right to exist" by recounting its ancient and contemporary history, as well as comparing its legitimacy to that of other nations around the world, including advanced Western nations.

JFNA Third Plenary

Author, journalist, political commentator, and podcaster Molly Jong-Fast sits with Rabbi Avraham Bronstein to discuss her memoir about her mother, renowned novelist Erica Jong.

Sam Sussman joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his debut novel, "Boy from the North Country," inspired by the memoir "The Silent Type: On (Possibly) Being Bob Dylan’s Son," and his role as a featured author in the Jewish Book Council’s "Nu Reads" subscription series.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern asks and answers whether Israel can ever redeem itself in the eyes of the world after the Gaza War—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris reacts to the horrifying mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia on the first night of Hanukkah. He highlights the fact that frequent Defending Israel guest Arsen Ostrovsky was wounded in the attack.

JFNA Second Plenary

Rabbi Bronstein is joined by Jean Hanff Korelitz, author of The Sequel, a novel that offers an antihero to root for while illuminating and satirizing the world of publishing.