The Jewish Lens Podcast Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:01:26 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2375890 en-us © 2026 The Jewish Lens Podcast yes 31a78235-228d-591d-a78f-9c8a9e16b539 Jonathan Rosen episodic false A podcast that looks at anything and everything through a Jewish perspective.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jonathan Rosen https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qf59fviy91tag9cd8dmn2ihpfc05?.jpg The Jewish Lens Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2375890 The Jewish Lens presents: Joshua Kail, America's Rebbitzman! The Jewish Lens presents: Joshua Kail, America's Rebbitzman! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with America's Rebbitzman, Joshua Kail!

Joshua discusses writing comedy, how he became the Rebbitzman, his work at From the Desk of the Rebbitzman, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with America's Rebbitzman, Joshua Kail!

Joshua discusses writing comedy, how he became the Rebbitzman, his work at From the Desk of the Rebbitzman, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19668248 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400 2425 4 33 full false The Jewish Lens presents: comedienne Dinah Leffert! The Jewish Lens presents: comedienne Dinah Leffert! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with comedienne Dinah Leffert!

Dinah discusses her career in comedy, her friendship with Tupac, the current atmosphere of antisemitism, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with comedienne Dinah Leffert!

Dinah discusses her career in comedy, her friendship with Tupac, the current atmosphere of antisemitism, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19601902 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 3581 4 32 full false The Jewish Lens presents: political scientist Norrin Ripsman! The Jewish Lens presents: political scientist Norrin Ripsman! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with political scientist Norrin Ripsman!

Norrin discusses his work on neoclassical realism, political science, his current novel Bullet Holes, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with political scientist Norrin Ripsman!

Norrin discusses his work on neoclassical realism, political science, his current novel Bullet Holes, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19532680 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 2235 4 31 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Wrongfully accused of a crime, podcaster, Yosh Markell! The Jewish Lens presents: Wrongfully accused of a crime, podcaster, Yosh Markell! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with podcaster Yosh Markell, who was wrongfully accused of a crime. 

Yosh discusses the day in 2023 when the police surrounded his car and arrested him, his time in prison, his reaffirmation to his faith, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with podcaster Yosh Markell, who was wrongfully accused of a crime. 

Yosh discusses the day in 2023 when the police surrounded his car and arrested him, his time in prison, his reaffirmation to his faith, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19498915 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 3217 4 30 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the co-writer of The Jerk, and The Frisco Kid, Michael Elias! The Jewish Lens presents: the co-writer of The Jerk, and The Frisco Kid, Michael Elias! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the co-writer of the movies The Jerk, and The Frisco Kid, Michael Elias!

Michael discusses his friendship with Steve Martin, and co-writing The Jerk, co-writing The Frisco Kid and his relationship with Gene Wilder, creating the sitcom Head of the Class, his new novel Bender's LA, and much more!


]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the co-writer of the movies The Jerk, and The Frisco Kid, Michael Elias!

Michael discusses his friendship with Steve Martin, and co-writing The Jerk, co-writing The Frisco Kid and his relationship with Gene Wilder, creating the sitcom Head of the Class, his new novel Bender's LA, and much more!


]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19464145 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 3096 4 29 full false The Jewish Lens Presents: the former President of Programming at Showtime, Jerry Offsay! The Jewish Lens Presents: the former President of Programming at Showtime, Jerry Offsay! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the former President of Programming at Showtime, Jerry Offsay!
Jerry discusses his career at Showtime where he was responsible for such shows as The Outer Limits, Queer as Folk, and Stargate,  His time at RKO Pictures, where he oversaw films like Hamburger Hill, and Eight Men Out, working at the Catskills when he was younger, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the former President of Programming at Showtime, Jerry Offsay!
Jerry discusses his career at Showtime where he was responsible for such shows as The Outer Limits, Queer as Folk, and Stargate,  His time at RKO Pictures, where he oversaw films like Hamburger Hill, and Eight Men Out, working at the Catskills when he was younger, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19426396 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400 7733 4 28 full false The Jewish Lens presents: journalist Kevin Deutsch! The Jewish Lens presents: journalist Kevin Deutsch! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with journalist Kevin Deutsch!

Kevin discusses his After October 7 Substack, how antisemitism has managed to take root in the West, things that can give hope to Jews, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with journalist Kevin Deutsch!

Kevin discusses his After October 7 Substack, how antisemitism has managed to take root in the West, things that can give hope to Jews, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19390543 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 4009 4 27 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the director and literary agent at High Spot Literary, Nadine Rubin Nathan! The Jewish Lens presents: the director and literary agent at High Spot Literary, Nadine Rubin Nathan! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the director and literary agent at High Spot Literary, Nadine Rubin Nathan!
Nadine discusses her role at High Spot Literary,, becoming the youngest Editor-in-Chief at ELLE South Africa, working at Harper's Bazaar, Jewish books in publishing, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the director and literary agent at High Spot Literary, Nadine Rubin Nathan!
Nadine discusses her role at High Spot Literary,, becoming the youngest Editor-in-Chief at ELLE South Africa, working at Harper's Bazaar, Jewish books in publishing, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19355441 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2749 4 26 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Hannah Wacholder Katsman, mother of Haim Katsman, murdered on October 7th. The Jewish Lens presents: Hannah Wacholder Katsman, mother of Haim Katsman, murdered on October 7th. Join author Jonathan Rosen as he talks with Hannah Wacholder Katsman, murdered on October 7th. 

Hannah discusses her son Hayim, and the events of October 7th, as well as the crowd funding effort to make a sustainability center for the Bedouin city of Rahat, where Hayim volunteered. 

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he talks with Hannah Wacholder Katsman, murdered on October 7th. 

Hannah discusses her son Hayim, and the events of October 7th, as well as the crowd funding effort to make a sustainability center for the Bedouin city of Rahat, where Hayim volunteered. 

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19319759 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 3010 4 25 full false The Jewish Lens presets: the author of Doubles, Nora Gold! The Jewish Lens presets: the author of Doubles, Nora Gold! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Doubles, Dr. Nora Gold!

Nora discusses her novella Doubles, her online literary journal Jewish Fiction .net, her short story collection Marrow and Other Stories, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Doubles, Dr. Nora Gold!

Nora discusses her novella Doubles, her online literary journal Jewish Fiction .net, her short story collection Marrow and Other Stories, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19284816 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0400 1888 4 24 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Linda Margolin Royal, author of The Star on the Grave! The Jewish Lens presents: Linda Margolin Royal, author of The Star on the Grave! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Linda Margolin Royal, author of The Star on the Grave!

Linda discusses The Star on the Grave, having her family rescued from The Holocaust by Chiune Sugihara, antisemitism in Australia, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Linda Margolin Royal, author of The Star on the Grave!

Linda discusses The Star on the Grave, having her family rescued from The Holocaust by Chiune Sugihara, antisemitism in Australia, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19234468 Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 1953 4 23 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Meir Valman, author of The Network Effect: The Origins of Israeli High Tech The Jewish Lens presents: Meir Valman, author of The Network Effect: The Origins of Israeli High Tech Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of he Network Effect: The Origins of Israeli High Tech!

Meir discusses the origins of Israel's Tech Sector, his time at Start-Up Nation Central, the interviews conducted for research on his book, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of he Network Effect: The Origins of Israeli High Tech!

Meir discusses the origins of Israel's Tech Sector, his time at Start-Up Nation Central, the interviews conducted for research on his book, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19195699 Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 2566 4 22 full false The Jewish Lens welcomes back Ann Koffsky, author of Blazing Humor: Mel Brooks is Seriously Funny The Jewish Lens welcomes back Ann Koffsky, author of Blazing Humor: Mel Brooks is Seriously Funny Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he welcomes back Ann Koffsky, author of Blazing Humor: Mel Brooks is Seriously Funny

Ann discusses her three new books, one about Mel Brooks, What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty, and The Miracle of Matzah Pizza!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he welcomes back Ann Koffsky, author of Blazing Humor: Mel Brooks is Seriously Funny

Ann discusses her three new books, one about Mel Brooks, What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty, and The Miracle of Matzah Pizza!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19157378 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 1720 4 21 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the writer of the film Yard Saleing, Mike Tove The Jewish Lens presents: the writer of the film Yard Saleing, Mike Tove Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the writer of the film Yard Saleing, Mike Tove!
Mike discusses Yard Saleing with Eric and Eliza Roberts, films he's worked on, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the writer of the film Yard Saleing, Mike Tove!
Mike discusses Yard Saleing with Eric and Eliza Roberts, films he's worked on, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19123888 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400 2436 4 20 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the producer of After: Poetry Destroys Silence, Janet Kirchheimer The Jewish Lens presents: the producer of After: Poetry Destroys Silence, Janet Kirchheimer Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the producer of the film AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence, Janet Kirchheimer!
Janet discusses the film, being the daughter of Holocaust survivors, her poetry collections, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the producer of the film AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence, Janet Kirchheimer!
Janet discusses the film, being the daughter of Holocaust survivors, her poetry collections, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19094309 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 2779 3 19 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the founder of Canadaland, Jesse Brown The Jewish Lens presents: the founder of Canadaland, Jesse Brown Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the founder of Canadaland, Jesse Brown!

Jesse discusses the growing antisemitism within Canada, as well as his six-part podcast series "What is Happening Here?" which explores the roots of the issue.

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the founder of Canadaland, Jesse Brown!

Jesse discusses the growing antisemitism within Canada, as well as his six-part podcast series "What is Happening Here?" which explores the roots of the issue.

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19074981 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400 2886 3 18 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The star of Ethan Bloom, Hank Greenspan The Jewish Lens presents: The star of Ethan Bloom, Hank Greenspan Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the star of Ethan Bloom, Hank Greenspan!

Hank discusses starring in Ethan Bloom, his work in 13 Reasons Why, his time on the long-running sitcom The Neighborhood, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the star of Ethan Bloom, Hank Greenspan!

Hank discusses starring in Ethan Bloom, his work in 13 Reasons Why, his time on the long-running sitcom The Neighborhood, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19041502 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400 2402 3 17 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Herschel Faber and Maylen Dominguez, the director and writer of Ethan Bloom! The Jewish Lens presents: Herschel Faber and Maylen Dominguez, the director and writer of Ethan Bloom! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Herschel Faber and Maylen Dominguez, the director and writer of Ethan Bloom!
Herschel and Maylen discuss the making of the movie, working with the cast such as Hank Greenspan, Josh Malina, Mindy Sterling, Caroline Valencia, Rachelle Lefevre, and Carlos Ponce, working with Menemsha Films, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Herschel Faber and Maylen Dominguez, the director and writer of Ethan Bloom!
Herschel and Maylen discuss the making of the movie, working with the cast such as Hank Greenspan, Josh Malina, Mindy Sterling, Caroline Valencia, Rachelle Lefevre, and Carlos Ponce, working with Menemsha Films, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19030008 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 2374 3 16 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Freya the Deer, Meg Richman The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Freya the Deer, Meg Richman Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Freya the deer, Meg Richman!
Meg discusses Freya, writing the original treatment for Tim Burton's The Corpse Brider, directing the film Under Heaven, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Freya the deer, Meg Richman!
Meg discusses Freya, writing the original treatment for Tim Burton's The Corpse Brider, directing the film Under Heaven, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-19003937 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0400 2414 3 15 full false The Jewish Lens presents: MMA fighter Haim Gozali! The Jewish Lens presents: MMA fighter Haim Gozali! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with MMA Fighter Haim Gozali!
Haim discusses his career as an MMA fighter, training under Renzo Gracie, combatting antisemitism, and his Jewish Avengers program, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with MMA Fighter Haim Gozali!
Haim discusses his career as an MMA fighter, training under Renzo Gracie, combatting antisemitism, and his Jewish Avengers program, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18979050 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400 1752 3 14 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the authors of Amatulo: Chronicles of an Argentine Hustler, Sebastian Sas, and Ilan Greenfield! The Jewish Lens presents: the authors of Amatulo: Chronicles of an Argentine Hustler, Sebastian Sas, and Ilan Greenfield! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with  the authors of Amatulo: Chronicles of an Argentine Hustler, Sebastian Sas, and Ilan Greenfield!

Sebastian and Ilan discuss their book Amatulo. Sebastian talks about his magazine ReporTango. Ilan discusses his band, Swing Original Monks, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with  the authors of Amatulo: Chronicles of an Argentine Hustler, Sebastian Sas, and Ilan Greenfield!

Sebastian and Ilan discuss their book Amatulo. Sebastian talks about his magazine ReporTango. Ilan discusses his band, Swing Original Monks, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18942031 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:00:00 -0400 2566 3 13 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Spellbound by Murder, Stacie Ramey! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Spellbound by Murder, Stacie Ramey! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Spellbound by Murder, Stacie Ramey!
Stacie discusses Spellbound by Murder, transitioning from YA to Cozy Mystery, her path to publication, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Spellbound by Murder, Stacie Ramey!
Stacie discusses Spellbound by Murder, transitioning from YA to Cozy Mystery, her path to publication, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18903166 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400 2770 3 12 full false The Jewish Lens presents: he author of Emily Saw a Door, Mel Rosenberg! The Jewish Lens presents: he author of Emily Saw a Door, Mel Rosenberg! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Emily Saw a Door, Mel Rosenberg!
Mel discusses his work as a microbiologist, his time as a jazz musician, hosting the Children's Literature Channel, his path to publication and his book Emily Saw a Door, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Emily Saw a Door, Mel Rosenberg!
Mel discusses his work as a microbiologist, his time as a jazz musician, hosting the Children's Literature Channel, his path to publication and his book Emily Saw a Door, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18861370 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400 2675 3 11 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Centenarian, and author of As Time Goes By: A Life's Journey from Casablanca, Sidney Chriui The Jewish Lens presents: Centenarian, and author of As Time Goes By: A Life's Journey from Casablanca, Sidney Chriui Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with centenarian and author of As Time Goes By: A Life's Journey from Casablanca, Sidney Chriqui!

Sidney discusses growing up in Casablanca during World War II, working as a translator for the Allies, and later working 40 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helping found the Em Habanim Sephardic Congregation in the San Fernando Valley, his memoir, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with centenarian and author of As Time Goes By: A Life's Journey from Casablanca, Sidney Chriqui!

Sidney discusses growing up in Casablanca during World War II, working as a translator for the Allies, and later working 40 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helping found the Em Habanim Sephardic Congregation in the San Fernando Valley, his memoir, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18844155 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:00:00 -0400 3312 3 10 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, Marina Rosenberg The Jewish Lens presents: the Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, Marina Rosenberg Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, Marina Rosenberg!

Marina discusses her previous role as the Israeli ambassador to Chile, combating online Jew-hatred and propaganda, what we can each do to fight antisemitism, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, Marina Rosenberg!

Marina discusses her previous role as the Israeli ambassador to Chile, combating online Jew-hatred and propaganda, what we can each do to fight antisemitism, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18791856 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500 1927 3 9 full false The Jewish Lens presents: documentary filmmaker, and author, Danny Ben Moshe The Jewish Lens presents: documentary filmmaker, and author, Danny Ben Moshe Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with documentary filmmaker, and author, Danny Ben Moshe!

Danny discusses documentaries he's made such as Shloshim Israel, the First 30 Days After October 7th, Shalom Bollywood, Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer, his novel The Watchmaker's War,  antisemitism in Australia, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with documentary filmmaker, and author, Danny Ben Moshe!

Danny discusses documentaries he's made such as Shloshim Israel, the First 30 Days After October 7th, Shalom Bollywood, Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer, his novel The Watchmaker's War,  antisemitism in Australia, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18749218 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0500 3794 3 8 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of A Convenient Villain, Dr. Jon D. Reich The Jewish Lens presents: the author of A Convenient Villain, Dr. Jon D. Reich Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of A Convenient Villain, Dr. Jon D. Reich.

We discuss accusations of antisemitism against Charles Lindbergh, Roosevelt's role in it, Lindbergh's contributions to science and the war effort, and much more.  

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of A Convenient Villain, Dr. Jon D. Reich.

We discuss accusations of antisemitism against Charles Lindbergh, Roosevelt's role in it, Lindbergh's contributions to science and the war effort, and much more.  

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18696893 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500 3302 3 7 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the COO of the International March of the Living, Liz Panitch! The Jewish Lens presents: the COO of the International March of the Living, Liz Panitch! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the COO of the International March of the Living, Liz Panitch!

Liz discusses what the International March of the Living does, the itinerary for the trip, emotional experiences she's had on it, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the COO of the International March of the Living, Liz Panitch!

Liz discusses what the International March of the Living does, the itinerary for the trip, emotional experiences she's had on it, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18666686 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:00 -0500 1690 3 6 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Circumference of Silence, Jacquie Herz! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Circumference of Silence, Jacquie Herz! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Circumference of Silence, Jacquie Herz!

Jacquie discusses her books, her parents fleeing from Europe before the Holocaust, living in the UK and the US, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Circumference of Silence, Jacquie Herz!

Jacquie discusses her books, her parents fleeing from Europe before the Holocaust, living in the UK and the US, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18621220 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0500 1701 3 5 full false The Jewish Lens presents: award-winning writer, and podcaster, Sally Wiener Grotta The Jewish Lens presents: award-winning writer, and podcaster, Sally Wiener Grotta Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with award-winning writer, and podcaster, Sally Wiener Grotta!

Sally discusses her books, her photography, and The American Hands project, her podcast, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with award-winning writer, and podcaster, Sally Wiener Grotta!

Sally discusses her books, her photography, and The American Hands project, her podcast, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18581894 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:00:00 -0500 3215 3 4 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the founder of Ketubah.com, Michael Shapiro! The Jewish Lens presents: the founder of Ketubah.com, Michael Shapiro! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the founder of Ketubah.com, Michael Shapiro!
Michael discusses Ketubah.com, the history of the ketubah, his book Ketubah Renaissance, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the founder of Ketubah.com, Michael Shapiro!
Michael discusses Ketubah.com, the history of the ketubah, his book Ketubah Renaissance, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18544082 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 2681 3 3 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the director and star of Parting the Waters, Michele Kuvin Kupfer! The Jewish Lens presents: the director and star of Parting the Waters, Michele Kuvin Kupfer! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director and star of the documentary, Parting the Waters, Michele Kuvin Kupfer!

Michele discusses Parting the Waters, its inclusion in the Miami Jewish Film Festival on January 15th, swimming for the Israeli Olympic Team in 1980, and not getting to compete due to the boycott of the Soviet Games, winning in the 1981 Maccabiah Games, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director and star of the documentary, Parting the Waters, Michele Kuvin Kupfer!

Michele discusses Parting the Waters, its inclusion in the Miami Jewish Film Festival on January 15th, swimming for the Israeli Olympic Team in 1980, and not getting to compete due to the boycott of the Soviet Games, winning in the 1981 Maccabiah Games, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18490618 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 3772 3 2 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of I Will Protect You, Danica Davidson! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of I Will Protect You, Danica Davidson! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of I Will Protect You, Danica Davidson!

Danica discusses her Middle Grade book I Will Protect You, which is based on the life of Eva Mozes Kor, who, along with her sister, Miriam, were selected to be the subjects of Mengele's experiments. 

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of I Will Protect You, Danica Davidson!

Danica discusses her Middle Grade book I Will Protect You, which is based on the life of Eva Mozes Kor, who, along with her sister, Miriam, were selected to be the subjects of Mengele's experiments. 

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18477420 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0500 1935 3 1 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The Queen of Jewish Romance, Jean Meltzer! The Jewish Lens presents: The Queen of Jewish Romance, Jean Meltzer! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the Queen of Jewish Romance, Jean Meltzer!

Jean discusses winning a Daytime Emmy, her Jewish romance books, including The Matzah Ball, her organization Jewish Joy, which is having its first convention in March of 2026 in Florida, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the Queen of Jewish Romance, Jean Meltzer!

Jean discusses winning a Daytime Emmy, her Jewish romance books, including The Matzah Ball, her organization Jewish Joy, which is having its first convention in March of 2026 in Florida, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18423861 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0500 3283 2 47 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Out From the Shadows, Willie Handler! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Out From the Shadows, Willie Handler! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Out From the Shadows, Willie Handler!

Willie discusses his books, growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors, the programs at the Toronto Holocaust Museum, antisemitism in Toronto, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Out From the Shadows, Willie Handler!

Willie discusses his books, growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors, the programs at the Toronto Holocaust Museum, antisemitism in Toronto, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18328241 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:00:00 -0500 2384 2 46 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of A Novel Crime, Deborah Levison! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of A Novel Crime, Deborah Levison! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of A Novel Crime, Deborah Levison!

Deborah discusses her books, being the daughter of Holocaust survivors, the real-life crime embroiling her family, which led to her book The Crate, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of A Novel Crime, Deborah Levison!

Deborah discusses her books, being the daughter of Holocaust survivors, the real-life crime embroiling her family, which led to her book The Crate, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18282581 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0500 2423 2 45 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Hands of Gold, Roni Robbins! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Hands of Gold, Roni Robbins! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Hands of Gold, Roni Robbins!

Roni discusses the book based on her family, Hands of Gold, her career in journalism, and interviewing people such as Hank Aaron, her family having a Blacksmith business when she was growing up, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Hands of Gold, Roni Robbins!

Roni discusses the book based on her family, Hands of Gold, her career in journalism, and interviewing people such as Hank Aaron, her family having a Blacksmith business when she was growing up, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18222342 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0500 2720 2 44 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Your Roots Cast a Shadow, Caroline Topperman! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Your Roots Cast a Shadow, Caroline Topperman! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Your Roots Cast a Shadow, Caroline Topperman!

Caroline discusses her book, Your Roots Cast a Shadow, owning a Pilates studio with celebrity clients, tracing back her roots in Poland, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Your Roots Cast a Shadow, Caroline Topperman!

Caroline discusses her book, Your Roots Cast a Shadow, owning a Pilates studio with celebrity clients, tracing back her roots in Poland, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18180227 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500 2500 2 43 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The Accidental Talmudist, Sal Litvak! The Jewish Lens presents: The Accidental Talmudist, Sal Litvak! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with The Accidental Talmudist, Sal Litvak!

Sal discusses his path to becoming The Accidental Talmudist, his new movie Guns & Moses, his book Let My People Laugh, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with The Accidental Talmudist, Sal Litvak!

Sal discusses his path to becoming The Accidental Talmudist, his new movie Guns & Moses, his book Let My People Laugh, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18142881 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0500 3801 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the publisher of Green BeanBooks, Michael Leventhal!! The Jewish Lens presents: the publisher of Green BeanBooks, Michael Leventhal!! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the publisher of Green Bean Books, Michael Leventhal!
Michael discusses what he looks for when acquiring books, his own books Jews in Britain, The Chocolate King, and others, the Jewish food charity he had put together, GefilteFest, & much more!

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Michael discusses what he looks for when acquiring books, his own books Jews in Britain, The Chocolate King, and others, the Jewish food charity he had put together, GefilteFest, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18102746 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0400 2531 2 42 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers, Yaron Weitzman! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers, Yaron Weitzman! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers, Yaron Weitzman!
Yaron discusses the history of LeBron on the Lakers and the decision-making on the team, the behind-the-scenes storylines involving the Buss family, how early in his career, he was responsible for bringing Cheez Doodles for Stephen A Smith, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers, Yaron Weitzman!
Yaron discusses the history of LeBron on the Lakers and the decision-making on the team, the behind-the-scenes storylines involving the Buss family, how early in his career, he was responsible for bringing Cheez Doodles for Stephen A Smith, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18054447 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:00:00 -0400 2520 2 41 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the writers of Peggy Sue Got Married, Arlene Sarner and Jerry Liechtling The Jewish Lens presents: the writers of Peggy Sue Got Married, Arlene Sarner and Jerry Liechtling Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the writers of the fun time travel classic, Peggy Sue Got Married, Arlene Sarner and Jerry Liechtling!

Arlene and Jerry discuss the making of the Peggy Sue Got Married, the behind-the-scenes casting and director choices, their film Blue Sky with Tommy Lee Jones and Jessica Lange, the Peggy Sue musical, & much more!


]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the writers of the fun time travel classic, Peggy Sue Got Married, Arlene Sarner and Jerry Liechtling!

Arlene and Jerry discuss the making of the Peggy Sue Got Married, the behind-the-scenes casting and director choices, their film Blue Sky with Tommy Lee Jones and Jessica Lange, the Peggy Sue musical, & much more!


]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-18014255 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 2910 Peggy Sue Got Married,Podcast,Jewish, Time travel, Nicolas Cage,Kathleen Turner, Kevin J. O'Connor, Tommy Lee Jones,Jessica Lange,Musical, 2 40 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the organizer of the Jewish Authors Summit, Jennifer Rubin! The Jewish Lens presents: the organizer of the Jewish Authors Summit, Jennifer Rubin! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the organizer of the Jewish Authors Summit, Jennifer Rubin!

Jennifer discusses her work at 70 Faces Media, the upcoming Jewish Authors Summit that she organized, the issues that Jews face in publishing, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the organizer of the Jewish Authors Summit, Jennifer Rubin!

Jennifer discusses her work at 70 Faces Media, the upcoming Jewish Authors Summit that she organized, the issues that Jews face in publishing, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17974830 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400 3021 2 39 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Rewriting the Rules, Danna Zeiger! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Rewriting the Rules, Danna Zeiger! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Rewriting the Rules, Danna Zeiger!

Danna discusses her book Rewriting the Rules about the life of Dr. Kathleen Friel, being a Biology professor at Fisher College, how her father had been a political prisoner in the Soviet Union, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Rewriting the Rules, Danna Zeiger!

Danna discusses her book Rewriting the Rules about the life of Dr. Kathleen Friel, being a Biology professor at Fisher College, how her father had been a political prisoner in the Soviet Union, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17929256 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400 3019 2 38 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Multimedia Journalist Sharon Geltner! The Jewish Lens presents: Multimedia Journalist Sharon Geltner! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with multimedia journalist Sharon Geltner!

Sharon discusses her career in journalism,  her interactive marketing firm Froogle PR, her book Charity Bashed, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with multimedia journalist Sharon Geltner!

Sharon discusses her career in journalism,  her interactive marketing firm Froogle PR, her book Charity Bashed, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17908860 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400 2753 2 37 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of The Night Sparrow, Shelly Sanders! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of The Night Sparrow, Shelly Sanders! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of The Night Sparrow, Shelly Sanders!

Shelly discusses her book The Night Sparrow, discovering she was Jewish as a teen, visiting Latvia and finding out that she had ancestors murdered in the Holocaust, being on the Board of Artists Against Antisemitism, and much more.

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of The Night Sparrow, Shelly Sanders!

Shelly discusses her book The Night Sparrow, discovering she was Jewish as a teen, visiting Latvia and finding out that she had ancestors murdered in the Holocaust, being on the Board of Artists Against Antisemitism, and much more.

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17843869 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0400 3526 2 36 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the Executive Director at Chabad of Coral Springs, Rabbi Avraham Friedman! The Jewish Lens presents: the Executive Director at Chabad of Coral Springs, Rabbi Avraham Friedman! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the Executive Director at Chabad of Coral Springs, Rabbi Avraham Friedman!

Rabbi Friedman discusses growing up in Brooklyn in a Chabad household, fighting antisemitism in a post-October 7th world, his podcast Sunday Morning Torah & Coffee, & much more! 

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Rabbi Friedman discusses growing up in Brooklyn in a Chabad household, fighting antisemitism in a post-October 7th world, his podcast Sunday Morning Torah & Coffee, & much more! 

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17813034 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400 3393 2 35 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of My Other Half, David Isaacson! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of My Other Half, David Isaacson! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of My Other Half, David Isaacson!
David discusses the story behind his book, doing film reviews, antisemitism in London, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of My Other Half, David Isaacson!
David discusses the story behind his book, doing film reviews, antisemitism in London, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17765354 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0400 1650 2 34 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the CEO of the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, Hava Holzhauer! The Jewish Lens presents: the CEO of the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, Hava Holzhauer! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the CEO of the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, Hava Holzhauer!

Hava discusses growing up as the descendant of Holocaust survivors, the work she does for the community as the President and CEO of Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, her past responsibilities as the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the CEO of the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, Hava Holzhauer!

Hava discusses growing up as the descendant of Holocaust survivors, the work she does for the community as the President and CEO of Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, her past responsibilities as the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17688934 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0400 2856 2 33 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the president of the Yiddish Book Center, Susan Bronson! The Jewish Lens presents: the president of the Yiddish Book Center, Susan Bronson! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the president of the Yiddish Book Center, Susan Bronson!

Susan discusses the history of the Yiddish Book Center, the different collections they have, upcoming exhibits, & much more!


]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the president of the Yiddish Book Center, Susan Bronson!

Susan discusses the history of the Yiddish Book Center, the different collections they have, upcoming exhibits, & much more!


]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17621680 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:00:00 -0400 2124 2 32 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the lead singer of Ottawan, Esther de Bijl-Langen! The Jewish Lens presents: the lead singer of Ottawan, Esther de Bijl-Langen! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the lead singer of Ottowan, Esther de Bijl-Langen!
Esther discusses being part of Ottowan and having hits with Hands Up and D.I.S.C.O., discovering her Jewish roots, how her grandfather helped rescue Jews from the Nazis, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the lead singer of Ottowan, Esther de Bijl-Langen!
Esther discusses being part of Ottowan and having hits with Hands Up and D.I.S.C.O., discovering her Jewish roots, how her grandfather helped rescue Jews from the Nazis, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17572380 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:00:00 -0400 2245 2 31 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the editor of The Practicing Writer Newsletter, Erika Dreifus! The Jewish Lens presents: the editor of The Practicing Writer Newsletter, Erika Dreifus! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the editor of The Practicing Writer Newsletter, Erika Dreifus!

Erika discusses her popular newsletter, her books, Birthright: Poems, and Quiet Americans: Stories, being a board member of Artists Against Antisemitism & The Leo Baeck Institute, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the editor of The Practicing Writer Newsletter, Erika Dreifus!

Erika discusses her popular newsletter, her books, Birthright: Poems, and Quiet Americans: Stories, being a board member of Artists Against Antisemitism & The Leo Baeck Institute, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17543495 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 1893 2 30 full false The Jewish Lens presents: award-winning author Barbara Bottner! The Jewish Lens presents: award-winning author Barbara Bottner! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with award-winning author Barbara Bottner!

Barbara discusses her writing career, the time she spent writing scripts for Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories and other TV shows, having lunch with Jim Henson and writing a song for a Sesame Street album, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with award-winning author Barbara Bottner!

Barbara discusses her writing career, the time she spent writing scripts for Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories and other TV shows, having lunch with Jim Henson and writing a song for a Sesame Street album, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17499130 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:00:00 -0400 2891 2 29 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Chai Noon, Jonathan Friedmann! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Chai Noon, Jonathan Friedmann! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Chai Noon, Jonathan Friedmann!

Jonathan discusses his book about Jews in Westerns, Chai Noon, his podcast, Amusing Jews, the Jewish Museum of the American West, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Chai Noon, Jonathan Friedmann!

Jonathan discusses his book about Jews in Westerns, Chai Noon, his podcast, Amusing Jews, the Jewish Museum of the American West, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17487283 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0400 3032 2 28 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of The Delegation, Avner Landes! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of The Delegation, Avner Landes! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of The Delegation, Avner Landes!

Avner discusses his unique book The Delegation, which has three different layers of reading, being influenced by and compared to Saul Bellow, his writing journey, and much more!


]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of The Delegation, Avner Landes!

Avner discusses his unique book The Delegation, which has three different layers of reading, being influenced by and compared to Saul Bellow, his writing journey, and much more!


]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17419671 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:00:00 -0400 2380 2 27 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Go on Pretending, Alina Adams! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Go on Pretending, Alina Adams! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Go on Pretending, Alina Adams!
Alina discusses her book Go on Pretending,  writing for Soap Operas, the history of the Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan in the Soviet Union, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Go on Pretending, Alina Adams!
Alina discusses her book Go on Pretending,  writing for Soap Operas, the history of the Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan in the Soviet Union, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17379062 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:00:00 -0400 3003 2 26 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Miriam’s Magical Creatures Files, Leah Cypess! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Miriam’s Magical Creatures Files, Leah Cypess! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Miriam’s Magical Creatures Files, Leah Cypess!

Leah discusses her new series Miriam's Magical Creature Files, the Sisters Ever After series, experiences while hiking in Costa Rica at night, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Miriam’s Magical Creatures Files, Leah Cypess!

Leah discusses her new series Miriam's Magical Creature Files, the Sisters Ever After series, experiences while hiking in Costa Rica at night, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17342015 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:00:00 -0400 1744 2 25 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the creator of The Heroes of October 7th Project, Hadassa Ben-Ari! The Jewish Lens presents: the creator of The Heroes of October 7th Project, Hadassa Ben-Ari! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the creator of the Heroes of October 7th Project, Hadassa Ben-Ari!

Hadassa discusses the Octber 7th Project, talking with kids about difficult subjects, selecting which stories to include in the book, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the creator of the Heroes of October 7th Project, Hadassa Ben-Ari!

Hadassa discusses the Octber 7th Project, talking with kids about difficult subjects, selecting which stories to include in the book, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17302979 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0400 2509 2 24 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of The Center of the Earth, Darlene Campos! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of The Center of the Earth, Darlene Campos! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of The Center of the Earth, Darlene Campos!

Darlene is joined by survivor Pete Phillips, as they discuss Darlene's book The Center of the Earth, how Ecuador took in Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, how Pete's family sought shelter there. Darlene's conversion to Judaism, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of The Center of the Earth, Darlene Campos!

Darlene is joined by survivor Pete Phillips, as they discuss Darlene's book The Center of the Earth, how Ecuador took in Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, how Pete's family sought shelter there. Darlene's conversion to Judaism, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17264350 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 22:00:00 -0400 2022 2 23 full false The Jewish Lens presents: actress and talk show host, Caryn Richman! The Jewish Lens presents: actress and talk show host, Caryn Richman! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with actress and talk show host Caryn Richman!

Caryn discusses her Jewish upbringing, starring in the 80s sitcom The New Gidget, her role as Greg Brady's wife in The Bradys, her co-hosting the talk show Chatterbinge, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with actress and talk show host Caryn Richman!

Caryn discusses her Jewish upbringing, starring in the 80s sitcom The New Gidget, her role as Greg Brady's wife in The Bradys, her co-hosting the talk show Chatterbinge, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17224442 Sun, 25 May 2025 19:00:00 -0400 4822 2 22 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of In That Sleep of Death, Jonathan Dunsky! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of In That Sleep of Death, Jonathan Dunsky! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of In That Sleep of Death, Jonathan Dunsky!

Jonathan Dunsky talks about his series of Adam Lapid books, giving historical tours in Israel based on the locations in his books, teaching himself English by reading Stephen King books, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of In That Sleep of Death, Jonathan Dunsky!

Jonathan Dunsky talks about his series of Adam Lapid books, giving historical tours in Israel based on the locations in his books, teaching himself English by reading Stephen King books, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17184470 Sun, 18 May 2025 17:00:00 -0400 1905 2 21 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Roy Schwartz, the author of Is Superman Circumcised? : The Complete Jewish History of the World's Greatest Hero! The Jewish Lens presents: Roy Schwartz, the author of Is Superman Circumcised? : The Complete Jewish History of the World's Greatest Hero! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with Roy Schwartz, the author of Is Superman Circumcised? The Complete Jewish History of the World's Greatest Hero! 

Roy discusses his book, Is Superman Circumcised?, Jewish themes and mythology in other comics, his documentary Jewce: The Jewish Comics Experience, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with Roy Schwartz, the author of Is Superman Circumcised? The Complete Jewish History of the World's Greatest Hero! 

Roy discusses his book, Is Superman Circumcised?, Jewish themes and mythology in other comics, his documentary Jewce: The Jewish Comics Experience, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17141296 Sun, 11 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400 2553 2 20 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Found & Lost: the Jake & Cait Story, Howard Lovy! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Found & Lost: the Jake & Cait Story, Howard Lovy! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he welcomes back the author of Found & Lost: the Jake & Cait Story!

Howard discusses Found & Lost, his role as nonfiction editor at Judith Magazine, speaking at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he welcomes back the author of Found & Lost: the Jake & Cait Story!

Howard discusses Found & Lost, his role as nonfiction editor at Judith Magazine, speaking at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17106422 Mon, 05 May 2025 23:00:00 -0400 1882 2 19 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the director of When Jews Were Funny, Alan Zweig! The Jewish Lens presents: the director of When Jews Were Funny, Alan Zweig! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director of the acclaimed documentary When Jews Were Funny!

Alan discusses the making of the documentary, his other documentaries such as Vinyl, and I, Curmudgeon, his podcast series The Worst Podcast, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director of the acclaimed documentary When Jews Were Funny!

Alan discusses the making of the documentary, his other documentaries such as Vinyl, and I, Curmudgeon, his podcast series The Worst Podcast, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17053367 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0400 4121 2 18 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the writer and director of the comedy thriller Yaniv, Amnon Carmi and Ben Ducoff! The Jewish Lens presents: the writer and director of the comedy thriller Yaniv, Amnon Carmi and Ben Ducoff! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director and star of the comedy-thriller Yaniv, Amnon Carmi and Ben Ducoff!

Amnon and Ben discuss the making of the film, the rules of the card game Yaniv, getting financing to produce the film, having Menemsha films become involved, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director and star of the comedy-thriller Yaniv, Amnon Carmi and Ben Ducoff!

Amnon and Ben discuss the making of the film, the rules of the card game Yaniv, getting financing to produce the film, having Menemsha films become involved, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-17011142 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0400 3390 2 17 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Hiding in Plain Sight, Julie Brill! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Hiding in Plain Sight, Julie Brill! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Hiding in Plain Sight, Julie Brill!

Julie discusses her book Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia, her father's experiences living under Nazi occupation, her career as a lactation consultant, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Hiding in Plain Sight, Julie Brill!

Julie discusses her book Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia, her father's experiences living under Nazi occupation, her career as a lactation consultant, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16976340 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1902 2 16 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Murder without a Duck, Claudia Long! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Murder without a Duck, Claudia Long! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Murder without a Duck, Claudia Long!

Claudia discusses the fun mystery Murder without a Duck, her historical fiction about Jews living in Colonial Mexico, having one of her books optioned for a film, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Murder without a Duck, Claudia Long!

Claudia discusses the fun mystery Murder without a Duck, her historical fiction about Jews living in Colonial Mexico, having one of her books optioned for a film, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16928224 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 23:00:00 -0400 2701 2 15 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Anat Kogan and Dalia Levine from The Step Forward program. The Jewish Lens presents: Anat Kogan and Dalia Levine from The Step Forward program. Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Anat Kogan and Dalia Levine from The Step Forward program. 

Anat and Dalia talk about the Step Forward program which helps bring needed supplies to Israeli soldiers. 

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Anat Kogan and Dalia Levine from The Step Forward program. 

Anat and Dalia talk about the Step Forward program which helps bring needed supplies to Israeli soldiers. 

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16887495 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:00:00 -0400 2586 2 14 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The creator of The Israeli Jazz Project, Raphael Perez! The Jewish Lens presents: The creator of The Israeli Jazz Project, Raphael Perez! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the creator of The Israeli Jazz Project, Raphael Perez!

Raphael discusses the Israeli Jazz Project, his book Israeli Jazz: The Blend of Blends, how the roots of the current movement took hold in the 1920s, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the creator of The Israeli Jazz Project, Raphael Perez!

Raphael discusses the Israeli Jazz Project, his book Israeli Jazz: The Blend of Blends, how the roots of the current movement took hold in the 1920s, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16847311 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:00:00 -0400 2144 2 13 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Dust, Summer Brenner! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Dust, Summer Brenner! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of the memoir about her brother, Dust!

Summer discusses the memoir about her brother who suffered from schizophrenia,  her time living in Paris, growing up in Atlanta and having a bomb go off in her synagogue, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of the memoir about her brother, Dust!

Summer discusses the memoir about her brother who suffered from schizophrenia,  her time living in Paris, growing up in Atlanta and having a bomb go off in her synagogue, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16802042 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0400 3247 2 12 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Pale of Settlement, Josh Eiserike! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Pale of Settlement, Josh Eiserike! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Pale of Settlement, Josh Eiserike!

Josh talks about his book Pale of Settlement which has been described as a cross between Stranger Things and Fiddler on the Roof minus the songs, writing for the GI Joe animated series and the Vampire Diaries spin-off, Legacies, having work published at MAD Magazine, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Pale of Settlement, Josh Eiserike!

Josh talks about his book Pale of Settlement which has been described as a cross between Stranger Things and Fiddler on the Roof minus the songs, writing for the GI Joe animated series and the Vampire Diaries spin-off, Legacies, having work published at MAD Magazine, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16764662 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400 2701 2 11 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Voice-over Artist, Jill Kenton! The Jewish Lens presents: Voice-over Artist, Jill Kenton! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Voice-Over artist, Jill Kenton!

Jill discusses her work as a voice-over artist, her new company Chatterpod which specializes in podcast production, her time being the personal fitter to Princess Di when her family owned the boutique lingerie company Rigby & Peller, catering to celebrities, overcoming a serious medical condition, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Voice-Over artist, Jill Kenton!

Jill discusses her work as a voice-over artist, her new company Chatterpod which specializes in podcast production, her time being the personal fitter to Princess Di when her family owned the boutique lingerie company Rigby & Peller, catering to celebrities, overcoming a serious medical condition, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16721840 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:00:00 -0500 2539 2 10 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of The Wayward Moon: Janice Weizman! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of The Wayward Moon: Janice Weizman! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of The Wayward Moon, Janice Weizman!

Janice discusses her books The Wayward Moon and Our Little Histories, grwoing up in Canada and moving to Israel, her Jewish book review site Reading Jewish Fiction, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of The Wayward Moon, Janice Weizman!

Janice discusses her books The Wayward Moon and Our Little Histories, grwoing up in Canada and moving to Israel, her Jewish book review site Reading Jewish Fiction, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16680970 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 2139 2 9 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Hugging my Father's Ghost, Zack Togow! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of Hugging my Father's Ghost, Zack Togow! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Hugging My Father's Ghost, Zack Rogow!

Zack talks about being the son of the famous drama critic, Lee Rogow, who died when Zack was only three, learning about the man he never knew, friends of his parents such as the authors Ira Levin and Herman Wouk, his book Hugging My Father's Ghost,  his mother's own fascinating story as well, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Hugging My Father's Ghost, Zack Rogow!

Zack talks about being the son of the famous drama critic, Lee Rogow, who died when Zack was only three, learning about the man he never knew, friends of his parents such as the authors Ira Levin and Herman Wouk, his book Hugging My Father's Ghost,  his mother's own fascinating story as well, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16634021 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0500 2630 2 8 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the National correspondent for the Jewish Insider, Gabby Deutch! The Jewish Lens presents: the National correspondent for the Jewish Insider, Gabby Deutch! The Jewish Lens presents: the National correspondent for the Jewish Insider, Gabby Deutch!

Gabby discusses her career in journalism, antisemitism on the college campuses, her research into the unsolved murder of Rabbi Philip Rabinowitz, & much more!

]]> The Jewish Lens presents: the National correspondent for the Jewish Insider, Gabby Deutch!

Gabby discusses her career in journalism, antisemitism on the college campuses, her research into the unsolved murder of Rabbi Philip Rabinowitz, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16592202 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:00:00 -0500 2319 2 7 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the author of We Survived the Holocaust: The Bluma and Felix Goldberg Story, Frank Baker! The Jewish Lens presents: the author of We Survived the Holocaust: The Bluma and Felix Goldberg Story, Frank Baker! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of We Survived the Holocaust: The Bluma and Felix Goldberg Story, Frank Baker!

Frank discusses his graphic novel about the lives of Bluma and Felix Goldberg, teaching Holocaust studies in schools, the problem with relying on social media for information, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of We Survived the Holocaust: The Bluma and Felix Goldberg Story, Frank Baker!

Frank discusses his graphic novel about the lives of Bluma and Felix Goldberg, teaching Holocaust studies in schools, the problem with relying on social media for information, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16551371 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 2372 2 6 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the director of Bad Shabbos, Daniel Robbins! The Jewish Lens presents: the director of Bad Shabbos, Daniel Robbins! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director of the new dark comedy from Menemsha Films, Daniel Robbins!
Daniel discusses the making of Bad Shabbos, directing celebrities such as Kyra Sedgwick and Method Man, his previous horror film The Pledge, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director of the new dark comedy from Menemsha Films, Daniel Robbins!
Daniel discusses the making of Bad Shabbos, directing celebrities such as Kyra Sedgwick and Method Man, his previous horror film The Pledge, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16507909 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:00:00 -0500 1812 2 5 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Comedian Leah Forster! The Jewish Lens presents: Comedian Leah Forster! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with comedian Leah Forster!
Leah discusses her career in comedy, coming out after growing up in an orthodox household, her off-Broadway show That's Yentatainment, her book Club Miilff, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with comedian Leah Forster!
Leah discusses her career in comedy, coming out after growing up in an orthodox household, her off-Broadway show That's Yentatainment, her book Club Miilff, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16472635 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0500 2720 2 4 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the V.P. of alumni relations and team historian for the New York Mets, Jay Horwitz! The Jewish Lens presents: the V.P. of alumni relations and team historian for the New York Mets, Jay Horwitz! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the V.P. of alumni relations and team historian for the New York Mets, Jay Horwitz!
Jay talks about his career as media relations director for the New York Mets, the importance of making every player on the team feel valued, the 80s Mets keeping him on his toes, the Sidd Finch April Fool's Day prank, the Mike Piazza post 9/11 Home Run, his current role as VP of Alumni Relations, his book Mr. Met: How a Sports-Mad Kid From Jersey Became Like Family to Generations of Big Leaguers, & much more! 

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the V.P. of alumni relations and team historian for the New York Mets, Jay Horwitz!
Jay talks about his career as media relations director for the New York Mets, the importance of making every player on the team feel valued, the 80s Mets keeping him on his toes, the Sidd Finch April Fool's Day prank, the Mike Piazza post 9/11 Home Run, his current role as VP of Alumni Relations, his book Mr. Met: How a Sports-Mad Kid From Jersey Became Like Family to Generations of Big Leaguers, & much more! 

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16425940 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:00:00 -0500 1813 2 3 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The CEO pf Holistic Hemp Solutions, Julie Ann Mejia! The Jewish Lens presents: The CEO pf Holistic Hemp Solutions, Julie Ann Mejia! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the CEO of Holistic Hemp Solutions, Julie Ann Mejia!
Julie Ann discusses how hemp products helped with her own recovery from injury, how she's become a leading voice in the industry, her company Holistic Hemp Solutions, how certain products can help with a variety of ailments, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the CEO of Holistic Hemp Solutions, Julie Ann Mejia!
Julie Ann discusses how hemp products helped with her own recovery from injury, how she's become a leading voice in the industry, her company Holistic Hemp Solutions, how certain products can help with a variety of ailments, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16386734 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 21:00:00 -0500 3331 2 2 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Author Galina Vromen! The Jewish Lens presents: Author Galina Vromen! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with author Galina Vromen!
Galina discusses her time as director of The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, helping launch PJ Library, her new book Hill of Secrets, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with author Galina Vromen!
Galina discusses her time as director of The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, helping launch PJ Library, her new book Hill of Secrets, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16368139 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0500 2478 2 1 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Author Jennifer Lang! The Jewish Lens presents: Author Jennifer Lang! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with author Jennifer Lang!

Jennifer discusses her memoirs Landed: A Yogi's Memoir in Pieces & Poses, and Places We Left Behind, running the Israeli Writers Studio, being a Yoga Instructor, her time living in France, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with author Jennifer Lang!

Jennifer discusses her memoirs Landed: A Yogi's Memoir in Pieces & Poses, and Places We Left Behind, running the Israeli Writers Studio, being a Yoga Instructor, her time living in France, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16332328 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 -0500 2473 1 35 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Rapper Kosha Dillz! The Jewish Lens presents: Rapper Kosha Dillz! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with rapper Kosha Dillz!
We discuss Rami Matan Even-Esh's journey from being the son of Israeli immigrants to becoming the rapper Kosha Dillz, overcoming addiction, collaborating with people such a RZA and Nissim Black, going viral from a video where he performed with Fat Joe, combating antisemitism, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with rapper Kosha Dillz!
We discuss Rami Matan Even-Esh's journey from being the son of Israeli immigrants to becoming the rapper Kosha Dillz, overcoming addiction, collaborating with people such a RZA and Nissim Black, going viral from a video where he performed with Fat Joe, combating antisemitism, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16300884 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0500 3020 1 34 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Columnist and author Judy Gruen! The Jewish Lens presents: Columnist and author Judy Gruen! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with columnist and author Judy Gruen!
Judy discusses her time as a columnist, interviewing people such as Clarence Clemons, visiting the Soviet Union, her books including her memoir Bylines and Blessings, and much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with columnist and author Judy Gruen!
Judy discusses her time as a columnist, interviewing people such as Clarence Clemons, visiting the Soviet Union, her books including her memoir Bylines and Blessings, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16272293 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:00:00 -0500 3056 1 33 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Julie Silverstein & Tami Schlossberg Pruwer, authors of Chutzpah Girls! The Jewish Lens presents: Julie Silverstein & Tami Schlossberg Pruwer, authors of Chutzpah Girls! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with Julie Silverstein & Tami Schlossberg Pruwer, authors of Chutzpah Girls!
Julie and Tami discuss the meanings of the word Chutzpah, how they chose the women selected for the book, what they're working on next, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with Julie Silverstein & Tami Schlossberg Pruwer, authors of Chutzpah Girls!
Julie and Tami discuss the meanings of the word Chutzpah, how they chose the women selected for the book, what they're working on next, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16243290 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500 3222 1 32 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Lynne Azarchi and Harlene Lichter Galen, authors of Countering Antisemitism and Hate: A How to Guide for Youth (8-18) The Jewish Lens presents: Lynne Azarchi and Harlene Lichter Galen, authors of Countering Antisemitism and Hate: A How to Guide for Youth (8-18) Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Lynne Azarchi and Harlene Lichter Galen, authors of Countering Antisemitism and Hate: A How to Guide for Youth (8-18)
Lynne and Harlene discuss the various ways to combat antisemitism, with discussions starting at home, to engaging it at schools, and mobilizing groups, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Lynne Azarchi and Harlene Lichter Galen, authors of Countering Antisemitism and Hate: A How to Guide for Youth (8-18)
Lynne and Harlene discuss the various ways to combat antisemitism, with discussions starting at home, to engaging it at schools, and mobilizing groups, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16225553 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500 2966 1 31 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The Hong Kong Delegate to World Jewish Congress and author Erica Cohen Lyons! The Jewish Lens presents: The Hong Kong Delegate to World Jewish Congress and author Erica Cohen Lyons! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the Hong Kong Delegate to World Jewish Congress and author Erica Cohen Lyons!
Erica discusses the history of Jews in Hong Kong, being the kidlit editor of Judith Magazine, her books On Chariots of Fire, and Mixed-Up Mooncakes, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the Hong Kong Delegate to World Jewish Congress and author Erica Cohen Lyons!
Erica discusses the history of Jews in Hong Kong, being the kidlit editor of Judith Magazine, her books On Chariots of Fire, and Mixed-Up Mooncakes, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16204478 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:00:00 -0500 2664 1 30 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the CEO of Singer Publicity Yehudit Singer-Freud! The Jewish Lens presents: the CEO of Singer Publicity Yehudit Singer-Freud! Join host, Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the CEO of Singer Publicity Yehudit Singer-Freud! Yehudit discusses her career in PR, working as the assistant to the Chief of Staff at the Consulate General of Israel in NY, advice to authors with books coming out, & much more!

]]> Join host, Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the CEO of Singer Publicity Yehudit Singer-Freud! Yehudit discusses her career in PR, working as the assistant to the Chief of Staff at the Consulate General of Israel in NY, advice to authors with books coming out, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16167821 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:00:00 -0500 2390 1 29 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Broadway Producer and Author Shanna Silva! The Jewish Lens presents: Broadway Producer and Author Shanna Silva! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Broadway Producer and author Shanna Silva!
Shanna discusses what goes into producing a show, winning a Tony for Once on this Island, her books like The Dog’s Guide to Being Human, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Broadway Producer and author Shanna Silva!
Shanna discusses what goes into producing a show, winning a Tony for Once on this Island, her books like The Dog’s Guide to Being Human, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16124528 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:00:00 -0500 2117 1 28 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Author and Illustrator Ann Koffsky! The Jewish Lens presents: Author and Illustrator Ann Koffsky! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with author and illustrator Ann Koffsky!
Ann talks about working at companies like DC Comics and Hallmark, overseeing a project with Dr. Ruth, her new book Ping Pong Shabbat, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with author and illustrator Ann Koffsky!
Ann talks about working at companies like DC Comics and Hallmark, overseeing a project with Dr. Ruth, her new book Ping Pong Shabbat, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16105641 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0500 2289 1 27 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Rapper and Record Producer Nissim Black! The Jewish Lens presents: Rapper and Record Producer Nissim Black! This week, host Jonathan Rosen chats with rapper and record producer Nissim Black!
Nissim discusses his career in music, his conversion to Judaism, Overcoming gang life when he was younger, his new album Glory, & much more

]]> This week, host Jonathan Rosen chats with rapper and record producer Nissim Black!
Nissim discusses his career in music, his conversion to Judaism, Overcoming gang life when he was younger, his new album Glory, & much more

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16081622 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500 2000 1 26 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The Editor and Publisher of The Jewish Voice and Opinion, Susan Rosenbluth! The Jewish Lens presents: The Editor and Publisher of The Jewish Voice and Opinion, Susan Rosenbluth! Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the editor and publisher of The Jewish Voice and Opinion, Susan Rosenbluth!
Susan discusses her work in journalism, speaking to Jewish organizations, her upcoming book Blurred Vision, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the editor and publisher of The Jewish Voice and Opinion, Susan Rosenbluth!
Susan discusses her work in journalism, speaking to Jewish organizations, her upcoming book Blurred Vision, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16045096 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500 3129 1 25 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Sexuality and Relationship Educator Dr. Logan Levkoff! The Jewish Lens presents: Sexuality and Relationship Educator Dr. Logan Levkoff! Join host Jonathan Rosen as he chats with sexuality and relationship edur Dr. Logan Levkoff!
Logan discusses talking to teens about relationships and sex, appearing on the show Married at First Sight, her books, including The Doctor Moms’ Guide to Sexuality, Social Media, and Other Adolescent Realities, fighting antisemitism online, & much more!

]]> Join host Jonathan Rosen as he chats with sexuality and relationship edur Dr. Logan Levkoff!
Logan discusses talking to teens about relationships and sex, appearing on the show Married at First Sight, her books, including The Doctor Moms’ Guide to Sexuality, Social Media, and Other Adolescent Realities, fighting antisemitism online, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-16000666 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:00:00 -0400 3912 1 24 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Literacy Advocate E Train! The Jewish Lens presents: Literacy Advocate E Train! Join host Jonathan Rosen as he chats with teen literacy advocate E Train!

E Train talks about how he got started advocating for kidlit, his video book review segment on Good Day Sacramento, his author interview podcast, & much more!

]]> Join host Jonathan Rosen as he chats with teen literacy advocate E Train!

E Train talks about how he got started advocating for kidlit, his video book review segment on Good Day Sacramento, his author interview podcast, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15982290 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:00:00 -0400 2326 1 23 full false The Jewish Lens presents: author Bracha Goetz! The Jewish Lens presents: author Bracha Goetz! Join host Jonathan Rosen as he chats with author Bracha Goetz!
Bracha discusses her books for kids, tackling tough subject matters in her writing, overcoming food addiction, her memoir Nourishing the Soul, & much more!

]]> Join host Jonathan Rosen as he chats with author Bracha Goetz!
Bracha discusses her books for kids, tackling tough subject matters in her writing, overcoming food addiction, her memoir Nourishing the Soul, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15961822 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 2374 1 22 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The Founder of 5W Public Relations Ronn Torossian! The Jewish Lens presents: The Founder of 5W Public Relations Ronn Torossian! This week, host Jonathan Rosen chats with the founder and chairman of 5W PR Ronn Torossian!
Ronn discusses how he started his agency, dealing with crisis management for clients, fighting antisemitism on college campuses, and much more!

]]> This week, host Jonathan Rosen chats with the founder and chairman of 5W PR Ronn Torossian!
Ronn discusses how he started his agency, dealing with crisis management for clients, fighting antisemitism on college campuses, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15946097 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:00:00 -0400 2668 1 21 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Editor, author, and podcaster, Zibby Owens! The Jewish Lens presents: Editor, author, and podcaster, Zibby Owens! This week, host Jonathan Rosen chats with editor, author, and podcaster, Zibby Owens!
Zibby discusses all things in the Zibbyverse, including Zibby Media, her podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read, her new book Blank, the anthology she edited On Being Jewish Now, & much more!

]]> This week, host Jonathan Rosen chats with editor, author, and podcaster, Zibby Owens!
Zibby discusses all things in the Zibbyverse, including Zibby Media, her podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read, her new book Blank, the anthology she edited On Being Jewish Now, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15920581 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0400 2736 1 20 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Travel Expert Lisa Niver! The Jewish Lens presents: Travel Expert Lisa Niver! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with travel expert Lisa Niver!
Lisa discusses her hosting travel programs, her podcast Make Your Own Map, her memoir Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents, And Feeling Fearless After Fifty, & much more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with travel expert Lisa Niver!
Lisa discusses her hosting travel programs, her podcast Make Your Own Map, her memoir Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents, And Feeling Fearless After Fifty, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15886397 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:00:00 -0400 4591 1 19 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Comedian Danny Cohen! The Jewish Lens presents: Comedian Danny Cohen! This week on the Jewish Lens, host Jonathan Rosen chats with comedian Danny Cohen!
Danny talks about how he got his start in comedy, winning awards for comedy and short animated films, his near misses with television, & much more!

]]> This week on the Jewish Lens, host Jonathan Rosen chats with comedian Danny Cohen!
Danny talks about how he got his start in comedy, winning awards for comedy and short animated films, his near misses with television, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15845994 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -0400 4103 1 18 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Author Elisa Albert! The Jewish Lens presents: Author Elisa Albert! Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with author Elisa Albert!
Elisa discusses her writing journey, how an author event she was supposed to moderate got canceled when others on the panel refused to participate because she was a "Zionist", being in Israel on October 7th when the terrorist attacks occurred, & more!

]]> Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with author Elisa Albert!
Elisa discusses her writing journey, how an author event she was supposed to moderate got canceled when others on the panel refused to participate because she was a "Zionist", being in Israel on October 7th when the terrorist attacks occurred, & more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15838648 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400 2113 1 17 full false The Jewish Lens presents: author Gila Green! The Jewish Lens presents: author Gila Green! This Jewish Lens presents: author Gila Green!
Gila discusses her books including her latest With a Good Eye, the lack of Sephardi representation in fiction, being asked to change the religion of a Jewish character in one of her books, and much more!

]]> This Jewish Lens presents: author Gila Green!
Gila discusses her books including her latest With a Good Eye, the lack of Sephardi representation in fiction, being asked to change the religion of a Jewish character in one of her books, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15797157 Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:00:00 -0400 3386 1 16 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Hillel Fuld! The Jewish Lens presents: Hillel Fuld! This week on The Jewish Lens, host Jonathan Rosen talks with tech marketer and social media influencer Hillel Fuld!
Hillel discusses combating antisemitism on social media, Iran's funding of the college protests, separating facts from propaganda, & much more!

]]> This week on The Jewish Lens, host Jonathan Rosen talks with tech marketer and social media influencer Hillel Fuld!
Hillel discusses combating antisemitism on social media, Iran's funding of the college protests, separating facts from propaganda, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15758193 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0400 1950 1 15 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The founder of Menmensha Films and Chaiflicks, Neil Friedman! The Jewish Lens presents: The founder of Menmensha Films and Chaiflicks, Neil Friedman! This week, The Jewish Lens presents the founder of Menmensha Films and Chaiflicks, Neil Friedman!
Neil discusses the history of Menmensha Films, the reasons behind the creation of the Jewish streaming service Chaiflicks, some of their films like Gloomy Sunday and Dough, what the future holds for the companies, and much more!

]]> This week, The Jewish Lens presents the founder of Menmensha Films and Chaiflicks, Neil Friedman!
Neil discusses the history of Menmensha Films, the reasons behind the creation of the Jewish streaming service Chaiflicks, some of their films like Gloomy Sunday and Dough, what the future holds for the companies, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15717302 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:00:00 -0400 2342 1 14 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Cartoonist Chari Pere! The Jewish Lens presents: Cartoonist Chari Pere! This week, the Jewish Lens presents: Cartoonist Chari Pere!
Chari talks about working at MAD Magazine, her cartoonmentary Unspoken, her relationship with Mayim Bialik, having her comic dedication to Robin Williams go viral, & much more!

]]> This week, the Jewish Lens presents: Cartoonist Chari Pere!
Chari talks about working at MAD Magazine, her cartoonmentary Unspoken, her relationship with Mayim Bialik, having her comic dedication to Robin Williams go viral, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15679171 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0400 2462 1 13 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Jewish Activist Shabbos Kestenbaum! The Jewish Lens presents: Jewish Activist Shabbos Kestenbaum! This week, The Jewish Lens presents Jewish activist: Shabbos Kestenbaum!
Shabbos discusses the antisemitism he faced at Harvard, the administration's repeated ignoring of concern, the congressional hearings with the presidents of the Ivy League schools, his current work in activism, and much more!

]]> This week, The Jewish Lens presents Jewish activist: Shabbos Kestenbaum!
Shabbos discusses the antisemitism he faced at Harvard, the administration's repeated ignoring of concern, the congressional hearings with the presidents of the Ivy League schools, his current work in activism, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15641046 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0400 2333 1 12 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Author Leslea Newman! The Jewish Lens presents: Author Leslea Newman! This week, The Jewish Lens presents author Leslea Newman!
Leslea talks about her books and how she got her start in writing, her connection to Matthew Shepard and her books dedicated to him, being honored with awards, & much more!

]]> This week, The Jewish Lens presents author Leslea Newman!
Leslea talks about her books and how she got her start in writing, her connection to Matthew Shepard and her books dedicated to him, being honored with awards, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15605565 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 2314 1 11 full false The Jewish Lens presents: podcaster Avrum Rosensweig! The Jewish Lens presents: podcaster Avrum Rosensweig! This week, The Jewish Lens presents podcaster Avrum Rosensweig!
Avrum discusses his podcast, his time having his own TV show, his art, & much more!

]]> This week, The Jewish Lens presents podcaster Avrum Rosensweig!
Avrum discusses his podcast, his time having his own TV show, his art, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15567086 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 22:00:00 -0400 3154 1 10 full false The Jewish Lens presents: the CEO of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism: David Hirsh The Jewish Lens presents: the CEO of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism: David Hirsh This week, the Jewish Lens presents: the CEO of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism: David Hirsh
David discusses the current state for Jews in the UK, how the seeds of antisemitism are planted within the universities, the ways anti-Semites in academia try to silence their critics, & much more!

]]> This week, the Jewish Lens presents: the CEO of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism: David Hirsh
David discusses the current state for Jews in the UK, how the seeds of antisemitism are planted within the universities, the ways anti-Semites in academia try to silence their critics, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15530568 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 3006 1 9 full false The Jewish Lens presents: Aleeza Ben Shalom from Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking! The Jewish Lens presents: Aleeza Ben Shalom from Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking! This week at The Jewish Lens, a great chat with Aleeza Ben Shalom from Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking!
Aleeza discusses how she got started in Matchmaking, how the Netflix series came about, her upcoming book, Matchmaker, Matchmaker: FInd Me a Love that Lasts, her podcast, & much more!

]]> This week at The Jewish Lens, a great chat with Aleeza Ben Shalom from Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking!
Aleeza discusses how she got started in Matchmaking, how the Netflix series came about, her upcoming book, Matchmaker, Matchmaker: FInd Me a Love that Lasts, her podcast, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15493332 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400 2251 1 8 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel,Dumisani Washington! The Jewish Lens presents: The CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel,Dumisani Washington! This week, the Jewish Lens presents the CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel,Dumisani Washington!
Dumisani talks about his organization, his book  Zionism and the Black Church: Why Standing with Israel Will Be a Defining Issue for Christians of Color in the 21st Century, the roots of radicalization in the colleges, combating propaganda on social media, & much more!

]]> This week, the Jewish Lens presents the CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel,Dumisani Washington!
Dumisani talks about his organization, his book  Zionism and the Black Church: Why Standing with Israel Will Be a Defining Issue for Christians of Color in the 21st Century, the roots of radicalization in the colleges, combating propaganda on social media, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15478704 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 3586 1 7 full false The Jewish Lens presents: author Nora Raleigh Baskin! The Jewish Lens presents: author Nora Raleigh Baskin! This week on the Jewish Lens podcast, Jonathan Rosen chats with author Nora Raleigh Baskin!
Nora discusses her path to publication, discovering her Judaism at a later age, writing for kids vs adults, how the events of her early childhood impacted her writing, & much more!

]]> This week on the Jewish Lens podcast, Jonathan Rosen chats with author Nora Raleigh Baskin!
Nora discusses her path to publication, discovering her Judaism at a later age, writing for kids vs adults, how the events of her early childhood impacted her writing, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15413809 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0400 4409 1 6 full false The Jewish Lens presents: author, Howard Lovy! The Jewish Lens presents: author, Howard Lovy! This week, the Jewish Lens presents: author, Howard Lovy!
Howard discusses the methods used to foster antisemitism in the schools, his upcoming book: From Outrage to Action: A Practical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism., the current environment for Jews within publishing, the publishing company that he's helping to found, & much more!

]]> This week, the Jewish Lens presents: author, Howard Lovy!
Howard discusses the methods used to foster antisemitism in the schools, his upcoming book: From Outrage to Action: A Practical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism., the current environment for Jews within publishing, the publishing company that he's helping to found, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15376308 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:00:00 -0400 2586 1 5 full false The Jewish Lens presents the manager of the Israel National Baseball Team, Nate Fish! The Jewish Lens presents the manager of the Israel National Baseball Team, Nate Fish! This week on the Jewish Lens, I chat with the manager of the Israel National Baseball Team, Nate Fish!
Nate discusses playing for Team Israel in the Olympics, and the World Baseball Classic, the feeling of responsibility of playing for Jews around the world, the Israel Baseball America program, being the first manager of the beloved Savannah Bananas, and much more!

]]> This week on the Jewish Lens, I chat with the manager of the Israel National Baseball Team, Nate Fish!
Nate discusses playing for Team Israel in the Olympics, and the World Baseball Classic, the feeling of responsibility of playing for Jews around the world, the Israel Baseball America program, being the first manager of the beloved Savannah Bananas, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15362117 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400 2718 1 4 full false The Jewish Lens presents: The Former Director of PJ Our Way: Catriella Freedman! The Jewish Lens presents: The Former Director of PJ Our Way: Catriella Freedman! This week, host Jonathan Rosen chats with the former director of PJ Our Way, Catriella Freedman!
Catriella discusses her time at PJ Library and the criteria used to select books, antisemitism on college campuses, the state of publishing with regard to Jews, being an associate producer on a documentary featuring John Kenneth Galbraith and William F. Buckley, & much more!

]]> This week, host Jonathan Rosen chats with the former director of PJ Our Way, Catriella Freedman!
Catriella discusses her time at PJ Library and the criteria used to select books, antisemitism on college campuses, the state of publishing with regard to Jews, being an associate producer on a documentary featuring John Kenneth Galbraith and William F. Buckley, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15324046 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0400 4529 1 3 full false The Jewish Lens presents former Neo Nazi leader, and current speaker for the Wiesenthal Center: Jeff Schoep! The Jewish Lens presents former Neo Nazi leader, and current speaker for the Wiesenthal Center: Jeff Schoep! This week on the Jewish Lens, Jonathan Rosen chats with former Neo Nazi leader, and current speaker for the Simon Wisenthal Center: Jeff Schoep.
Jeff discusses how he got involved and indoctrinated into the Neo Nazis, how he underwent a transformation through the assistance of musician and activist Daryl Davis, his work for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, his organization Beyond Barriers USA, & much more!

]]> This week on the Jewish Lens, Jonathan Rosen chats with former Neo Nazi leader, and current speaker for the Simon Wisenthal Center: Jeff Schoep.
Jeff discusses how he got involved and indoctrinated into the Neo Nazis, how he underwent a transformation through the assistance of musician and activist Daryl Davis, his work for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, his organization Beyond Barriers USA, & much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15287407 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 22:00:00 -0400 3431 1 2 full false The Jewish Lens presents author Debbie Reed Fischer The Jewish Lens presents author Debbie Reed Fischer Author Debbie Reed Fischer joins host Jonathan Rosen, as they discuss Debbie's journey to publication, her books, the state of publishing with regard to Jewish content, and much more!

]]> Author Debbie Reed Fischer joins host Jonathan Rosen, as they discuss Debbie's journey to publication, her books, the state of publishing with regard to Jewish content, and much more!

]]> Jonathan Rosen Buzzsprout-15247965 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 20:00:00 -0400 2369 1 1 full false