30 Episodes

  1. Elyssa Friedland on Being a First Generation American and Why Representation in Books Matters

    Published: 1/21/2025

  2. Gila Pfeffer on Finding Meaning and Humor in the Darkest Times

    Published: 1/14/2025

  3. Samantha Greene Woodruff on Blacklists and being a 'Christmas Tree Jew'

    Published: 1/7/2025

  4. Yehuda Kurtzer on Grappling with History and Memory

    Published: 12/31/2024

  5. Zibby Owens on the Healing Power of the Written Word

    Published: 12/24/2024

  6. Francine Klagsbrun on Embracing and Reshaping Tradition

    Published: 12/17/2024

  7. Jean Meltzer on ‘Jewitches’ and Jewish Joy

    Published: 12/10/2024

  8. Benjamin Resnick on the Enduring Precariousness of Jewish Life

    Published: 12/3/2024

  9. Yael van der Wouden on Rage, Desire, and Magic

    Published: 12/3/2024

  10. Coming Soon: The Five Books

    Published: 11/12/2024

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The Five Books celebrates the role of books in our lives. Each week we’ll talk with a Jewish author about five books in five categories.  We’ll hear about: two Jewish books that have impacted the author’s Jewish identity; one book (not necessarily Jewish) that they think everyone should read - a book that changed their worldview. We’ll get a peek into what book they're reading now, and we’ll hear the inside scoop on the new book they’ve just published. The Five Books creates a space for all listeners to explore what it means to live, write, and read as a Jewish American today.