NEVER AGAIN IS NOW Podcast

Mayor of Beverly Hills, California, Sharona Nazariandiscusses her city’s policy and activities against antisemitism. She has now launched the year-long campaign Never Again Is Now. In October, 2025, the citywill unveil the world’s first monument of the attacks on Israeli civilians of October 7, 2023.

An Iranian-Jewish grassroots community leader in LosAngeles, Sharon Nik, speaks about the antisemitism in Iran and warns us for being naïve about antisemitism today in America. She urges everybody to speakup now.

Strategic advisor Toba Hellerstein shares research-driven insights on how (not) to counter the current anti-Jewish and anti-Israeli narratives. She is the founder and CEO of Attune Now and helps governments, non-profits and institutions with shaping strategies for public perception. Her latest research report can be found here: Report: Perceptions of Jews & Israel | Attune Now!

Business consultant Claudine Cohen in New York tells us about the Jewish alumni group she recently co-founded next to her busy day job, to change the anti-Zionist conversation on American campuses. For more information, go to the website of Jewish Alumni Strong (formerly Pan-Jac) at https://jewishalumnistrong.org

Andrew Pessin, professor of philosophy at Connecticut College and Campus Bureau Editor of the www.Algemeiner.com, sharply analyzes antisemitism on campuses. It makes him an unpopular guest at parties by his own admission. See www.andrewpessin.com

Eighty years after the end of the Holocaust -- Joanna Sliwa, co-author of the nonfiction book THE COUNTERFEIT COUNTESS, shares examples of resistance of Jewish women during the Holocaust. She is an historian at the Conference of Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference).

Christian Zionism is an important pillar of support for Israel. Daniel Hummel, an historian of U.S. religion, explains the reasons for this committed support. He is the director of The Lumen Center for the study of Christianity and a research fellow in the history department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Andrew Fox served in the British Army and is currently an associate fellow of the UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society. He specializes in Defense. the Middle East, and the psychology of disinformation. His recent paper on the conflict: https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HJS-Questionable-Counting-–-Hamas-Report-web.pdf

Robert Spencer, author of the new book ANTISEMITISM: HISTORY & MYTH, explains antisemitism in its historical context. He's an historian, counterterror analyst, director of Jihad Watch, and a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. His just-released book is available at https://www.amazon.com/Antisemitism-History-Myth-Robert-Spencer/dp/B0DKD5ZFQD

Jewish school students in America from kindergarten to high school are facing a dramatic increase of antisemitism and marginalization since October 7th. Sara Colb, the Deputy Director for the Anti-Defamation League New England, discusses this situation and the factors that encourage it.

Robert Gregory, the CEO of the Australian Jewish Association, describes the severe antisemitism across Australia. He also discusses what can be done by those of us outside Australia to motivate the Australian authorities to do more against this.

Yael Vias Gvirsman, founder and lead attorney for October 7 Justice, explains how her organization is bringing the perpetrators to face international courts. Learn more at https://www.october7justice.org/

Samantha Ettus is the creator of the Jewsletter and a producer of the new documentary OCTOBER 8 (in U.S. theaters March 14, 2025). She discusses the need to pushback against Jewish "erasure" and biased news. Check out https://jewsletter.substack.com/

Dr. Elana Heideman, CEO and founder of the Israel Forever Foundation, discusses the root causes of global antisemitism today. She urges all Jews to educate themselves to speak up against this hate. https://israelforever.org

Jarrow Rogovin, a philanthropic supporter of Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, discusses his views on an alternative to a two-state solution. He proposes Egypt take back Gaza and that Palestinians become citizens of the countries in which they are now living.

Mark Sandler, founder of the Alliance of Canadians Combating Antisemitism (ALCCA), discusses the dramatic increase in antisemitism in Canada and the urgent need to push back against the new Canadian concept of "anti-Palestinian racism." This concept has already infiltrated into the U.S. and we need to stop it now. Read more at https://www.alcca.ca/

Scott D. Seligman, author of the new book "The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Antisemitic Riot," discusses how the Jewish communities united to fight for justice at the turn of the 20th Century and if we can use these uniting strategies now. See the book at https://www.amazon.com/Chief-Rabbis-Funeral-Americas-Antisemitic/dp/164012618X (NOT an affiliate link)