hmTv at HMTC Podcasts
hmTv is a podcast platform dedicated to exploring the humanity in all of us through impactful stories and discussions. Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan has developed a state-of-the-art podcast studio within the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue. Hosting more than 20 series and their respective hosts, the studio explores a wide range of subjects—from Holocaust and tolerance education to pressing contemporary issues and matters of humanity.
Episodes
In Episode 628 of It’s All About the Children, hosts Carin and Sami continue their conversation with retired New York City public school teacher and Zion Lioness author Gwen Jones-Cintron about education, language, identity, and the responsibility to challenge harmful narratives.
In Part 2, the discussion explores how emotionally charged words such as “genocide,” “equity,” and “inc...
In Episode 627 of It’s All About the Children, hosts Carin and Sami welcome Gwen Jones-Cintron, retired New York City public school teacher and author of the Substack Zion Lioness, for Part 1 of a powerful conversation about education, antisemitism, identity, and the influence of ideology in schools.
Drawing on more than three decades in special education, Gwen reflects on what she witnessed inside the New York...
In Episode 626 of It’s All About the Children, hosts Carin and Sami continue their conversation with Daniel Rosen, co-founder and president of Impact, about organizing communities to combat antisemitism and influence the digital narrative.
In Part 2, Sami challenges Daniel to explain how Impact plans to reach young people, counter indoctrination, and turn concern into sustained action. Drawing on his own experi...
In Episode 625 of It’s All About the Children, hosts Carin and Sami welcome Daniel Rosen, co-founder and president of Impact, for Part 1 of a timely conversation about combating antisemitism in the digital age.
Daniel explains why social media and online influence have become what many call the “Eighth Front”—a rapidly changing battleground where algorithms shape beliefs, narratives spread ins...
In this episode of Disrupting Hate on hmTv, host Kenneth Schachter speaks with Alan Scheiner, Senior Litigation Counsel at the National Jewish Advocacy Center, about the legal fight against antisemitism, anti-Zionist discrimination, and organized efforts to target Jewish communities and institutions.
Scheiner discusses the mission of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, his transition from the New York City Law Depar...
In this powerful Part 2 episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen continues her conversation with Roni Raffeld Bluth, wife of wounded IDF soldier Pitzi Bluth, reservist, mother of four, and creator of the podcast Alumot Krav.
Roni shares how her husband’s injury after October 7th revealed a larger, often unseen story: the emotional wounds carried by spouses, children, and families of wounded sol...
In this powerful Part 1 episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen welcomes Roni Raffeld Bluth, wife of a wounded IDF soldier, reservist, mother of four, and creator of the podcast Alumot Krav, which gives voice to the wives of wounded soldiers since October 7th.
Roni shares her deeply personal story of life before the war, her family’s return to Israel after a mission in Montreal, and the terrif...
In this episode of Education in Motion on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, welcomes Mitch Bickman, Director of Social Studies for the Oceanside School District, for a thoughtful conversation about history, empathy, Holocaust education, and the evolving role of social studies in today’s classrooms.
Mitch shares his journey from classroom teacher to...
Ep. 620 — Influential Origins with Alan Mindel
Guest: Ramon Maislen — Part 3
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In Part 3 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel concludes his conversation with Brooklyn real estate investor and community advocate Ramon Maislen with a powerful discussion about media, misinformation, antisemitism, and the dangerous blurring of news and opinion.
Alan and Ramon examine how trusted institutio...
Ep. 619 — Influential Origins with Alan Mindel
Guest: Ramon Maislen — Part 2
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In Part 2 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel continues his conversation with Brooklyn real estate investor and community advocate Ramon Maislen about the growing tensions inside local community spaces after October 7th.
Alan and Ramon examine the BDS movement, the difference between personal boycotts and j...
Ep. 618 — Influential Origins with Alan Mindel
Guest: Ramon Maislen — Part 1
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In Part 1 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel sits down with Brooklyn real estate investor and community advocate Ramon Maislen for a powerful conversation about community, identity, antisemitism, and the dangerous shift he has witnessed in Brooklyn since October 7th.
Ramon reflects on his deep connection t...
In this episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen welcomes Michelle Herman and Rosanne Bogard, co-founders of Kadima B’Yachad, an organization created in the aftermath of October 7th to support those impacted by the war in Israel.
Michelle and Rosanne share how their work began with sending supplies to Israel and quickly grew into something much deeper: emotional support, trauma-informed care, c...
In this episode of Voices of Diversity on hmTv, host Sherona Varulkar welcomes Dr. Jai Bansal for a thoughtful conversation about identity, coexistence, faith, and the immigrant experience.
Dr. Bansal shares his journey from India to North America, reflecting on his distinguished scientific career, his work in social service through the Vishva Hindu Parishad of America, and his commitment to educating the public abou...
Ep. 615 | The Fog of War and Humanity
Guest: Andrea Nordquist, Military Blue Star Mothers NY Chapter 14
Part 3 | hmTv at HMTC
In Part 3 of The Fog of War and Humanity, host Richard Acritelli concludes his conversation with Andrea Nordquist of Military Blue Star Mothers NY Chapter 14, highlighting the creative, personal, and deeply human ways the organization supports veterans, military families, and communities...
Ep. 614 | The Fog of War and Humanity
Guest: Andrea Nordquist, Military Blue Star Mothers NY Chapter 14
Part 2 | hmTv at HMTC
In Part 2 of The Fog of War and Humanity, host Richard Acritelli continues his conversation with Andrea Nordquist of Military Blue Star Mothers NY Chapter 14, exploring the urgent needs facing veterans and military families across Nassau County, Queens, and Long Island.
Andrea discusses t...
Ep. 613 | The Fog of War and Humanity
Guest: Andrea Nordquist, Military Blue Star Mothers NY Chapter 14
Part 1 | hmTv at HMTC
In Part 1 of The Fog of War and Humanity, host Richard Acritelli welcomes Andrea Nordquist, President of Military Blue Star Mothers NY Chapter 14, for a heartfelt conversation about service, sacrifice, family, and the ongoing responsibility to support America’s veterans.
Andrea shar...
In this episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen welcomes Gal Atia, Head of Delegation and Chief Program Officer for North America at the Jewish Agency for Israel.
Gal shares his personal journey from serving as a basketball coach at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin to leading one of the Jewish Agency’s most important North American missions. Through stories from summer camp, shlichut, and Jewish commun...
In this episode of Many Voices. One Community on hmTv, host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes Kate Csillag, founder of Knit with Kate, for a warm and inspiring conversation about the power of knitting, crocheting, service, and human connection.
Kate shares how fiber arts have been part of her life since childhood and how she now uses knitting and crochet to bring people together across Glen Cove, Bayville, libraries...
In this episode of Many Voices. One Community on hmTv, host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes Dr. Gina Florio, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Molloy University, for a thoughtful conversation about education, leadership, mentorship, and the lasting value of a liberal arts foundation.
Dr. Florio shares her personal journey from growing up in Middle Village, Queens, to discovering her passion for laboratory...
In this episode of Disrupting Hate on hmTv, host Ken Schachter welcomes William G. Holst, former assistant county attorney in Suffolk County, longtime member of the Smithtown Anti-Bias Task Force, and author of Bicentennial Trifecta. Together, they explore how bias and hate can surface even in communities that see themselves as welcoming, and why early education is essential in preventing hate from taking root.
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