JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

Israeli-Iranian directing duo Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir join Eric to discuss Tatami, their film that follows an Iranian judo athlete who’s pressured to drop out of a tournament for fear that at some point she will be competing against an Israeli.

JFNA President & CEO Eric Fingerhut joins Teisha Bader to discuss support of the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and the recent US Ceasefire announcement as well as the JFNA-lead meeting of Jewish leaders in DC this week urging bold action to combat rising antisemitic violence.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern draws a comparison between Iran and Japan, arguing that like Japan’s emperor after WWII, Iran’s Ayatollah must now confront the reality of defeat—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

Rabbi Shlomo Goldfarb, an IDF Chaplain who has served in that capacity for the past two years, joins David Harris for a conversation.

The closing plenary of the 2025 AJC Global Forum features remarks from CEO Ted Deutch, a celebration of the resilience of the Israeli people, Rabbis Noam Marans and David Rosen reflecting on 60 years since Nostra Aetate, and more.

The third installment of an inside look at Israeli current affairs with diplomat, university professor, and writer Ambassador Ido Aharoni, in a program of the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern examines why so many Jews are siding with Hamas against Israel, challenging the notion that it is because they are self-hating Jews—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Kaufman, editor and columnist for the New York Post and a strong voice for Israel, joins David Harris for a conversation.

David offers his thoughts on Israel's pre-emptive strike against Iran and Iran's response.

Rabbi Hirsch reacts to the Israeli strike against Iran, reminding his congregation that Jewish history demands we take threats seriously, and that choosing life sometimes means taking action. 

AJC honors Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and student groups; university leaders discuss protecting Jewish life in education; and urban warfare expert John Spencer addresses countering misinformation about Israel in another plenary session from this year's Global Forum.

Teisha sits with Daniel Robbins, director of "Bad Shabbos," the darkly hilarious comedy that explores family, faith and the unpredictable nature of life itself through the story of a Shabbat dinner gone wildly off the rails.

JBS Journalist Micah Halpern offers his perspective on the term “occupation,” exploring its historical roots and contemporary usage—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

Columbia Business School professor and leading voice against campus antisemitism, Shai Davidai, joins ISGAP leaders Dr. Charles Asher Small and David Harris to discuss activism, scholarship and the climate facing Jewish students in North America.

One of this year’s NCAA March Madness Final Four coaches and renowned Auburn University basketball coach, Bruce Pearl, joins David to discuss being a proud Jew, an outspoken defender of Israel, and his recent trip to the Jewish state.

In the aftermath of recent antisemitic violence in the US, Rabbi Hirsch looks to the story of Samson and the Talmudic teaching that examines three elements of true strength.

Robert Siegel discusses the complicated relationship between universities and the federal government, and the future implications of this current clash, with esteemed academic leaders Professor Arjun Appadurai (NYU), Michael S. Roth (President, Wesleyan University), and  Professor Stephen J. Trachtenberg (President, George Washington University). A program of AFRMC.

As we mourn the recent murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC, Rabbi Hirsch speaks from the bimah about what this latest antisemitic attack means for the Jewish community. 

Israel’s Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, sits down with Teisha Bader in his first diplomatic role abroad.