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Tune in as Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein hosts discussions with acclaimed Jewish authors, thinkers, celebrities and culinary stars.
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- 1 weeks ago48 min
Sephardic and Mizrahi Perspectives on the American Jewish Experience
Sephardic Jews are a minority within a minority in the United States. Too often they have been overshadowed by the majority Ashkenazi community, despite the success of high-profile personalities, including entertainers like Law & Order actor Jerry Orbach and pop singer Paula Abdul, and historical figures such as early 20th-century Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo and 19th-century poet Emma Lazarus. Like other American Jews, they arrived as refugees — in fact arrived before their Ashkenazi counterparts — and forced to carve out new lives for themselves and their children by working hard, learning English and becoming “American.” Hadassah Magazine Deputy Editor Libby Barnea hosts a discussion with three women shining a light on the Sephardic and Mizrahi experience in the United States.Syrian Jewish writer Esther Chehebar, author of the best-selling novel Sisters of Fortune and a co-host of the new podcast GOLDA Girls; Sara Levin, executive director of JIMENA, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that advocates for Jews from the Middle East and North Africa, who has Turkish Jewish roots; and Rozeeta Mavashev, North America executive director of Masa Israel, who is of Bukharian Jewish descent, share their Sephardic and Mizrahi perspectives as well as stories of how their experiences have contributed to, and evolved in, America over time. Further ResourcesRead the story in Hadassah Magazine on the Sephardic and Mizrahi community in America.Read a companion story about four women from diverse Sephardic and Mizrahi heritages, one of whom is the panelist Esther Chehebar, author of the novel Sisters of Fortune.JIMENA’s groundbreaking community study: “Sephardic & Mizrahi Jews in the United States: Identities, Experiences and Communities.”More from leading organizations working in this space: JIMENA, The American Sephardi Federation, SAMi.The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah.Arielle Kaplan is our podcast editor. Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to engagement@hadassah.org
- Jun 18, 202650 min
Antisemitism in Health Care: Analyzing the Symptoms and Possible Treatments
One of the most alarming upticks in antisemitism has been in the world of medicine, which impacts doctors and patients, medical students, nurses, mental health practitioners and anyone working in health care today. How do Jewish medical professionals navigate these difficult times, and how can we, as patients, protect ourselves?Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein speaks with a panel on the front lines of these issues: Michelle Stravitz, former CEO of the American Jewish Medical Association, founded in 2023 as a result of increased antisemitism in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023; Dr. Michelle Elisburg, a Louisville pediatrician and co-chair of Hadassah’s Physicians’ Council who has written about her experiences of anti-Israel bias on the job; and Dr. Uri Hadelsberg, Spine Fellow at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine and a prior Resident of Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel.This episode is a special co-production with the Hadassah On Call podcast, recorded in front of a live audience in the Detroit area.Further ResourcesRead “Combating the Shocking Rise of Antisemitism in Health Care” in Hadassah Magazine. Learn more about Hadassah’s Physicians Council and Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Council.Learn more about Hadassah's advocacy work and urge Congress to address antisemitism in healthcare.The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah.Our podcast editor is Arielle Kaplan.Follow Hadassah Magazine Presents wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Help others discover our podcast by writing a review. Liked this episode? Share with a friend! Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to engagement@hadassah.org
- May 26, 202647 min
Adeena Sussman on 'Easy, Breezy' Cooking for Complicated Times
Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein speaks with food-world luminary Adeena Sussman about her new cookbook, Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes. With its focus on uncomplicated, Israeli-inflected cooking, Sussman, the author of the best-selling Sababa and Shabbat cookbooks and the beloved food columnist at the magazine, developed Zariz in the shadow of the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, when she says she felt both a spiritual and practical need to streamline her time in the kitchen as the world around her seemed to be unraveling.Further ResourcesPurchase Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes on Bookshop.Read about Zariz and Adeena Sussman in Hadassah MagazineFollow Adeena Sussman on InstagramFind a list of Adeena's favorite Israeli kitchen supplies and ingredients on her substackThe show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah.Arielle Kaplan is our podcast editor. Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to engagement@hadassah.org
- Apr 28, 202658 min
Journalist Matti Friedman on Hannah Senesh, Israeli Resilience and Jewish Pride
Hadassah Magazine Presents host Lisa Hostein speaks with Matti Friedman about his new book, Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe, on Hannah Senesh and the mission to rescue Jews during World War II. The renowned journalist and author discusses the enduring relevance of the ill-fated mission that became a Zionist legend as well as the challenges Israel faces today. Further ResourcesPurchase Out of the Sky on Bookshop.Check out the latest from the author on his website, mattifriedman.com.Follow the author on Facebook and X.Read an interview with the author and a review of his book in Hadassah Magazine.The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah. Our podcast editor is Arielle Kaplan.Follow Hadassah Magazine Presents wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Help others discover our podcast by writing a review. Liked this episode? Share with a friend! Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to engagement@hadassah.org
- Mar 30, 202635 min
Acclaimed Author Allegra Goodman on Jewish Family, Love and Tsuris
Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein speaks with master storyteller Allegra Goodman. Famed for her keen observations of the idiosyncrasies of contemporary Jewish families, Goodman discusses her latest novel, This is Not About Us, and shares insights into the complexities of American Jewish life and faith. Further ResourcesPurchase This is Not About Us on Bookshop. Read the review of the book in Hadassah MagazineCheck out the latest from the author on her website, allegragoodman.comFollow her on Instagram (@allegragoodmanwriter) and Facebook (@allegragoodman)The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah.Our podcast editor is Arielle Kaplan.Follow Hadassah Magazine Presents wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Help others discover our podcast by writing a review. Liked this episode? Share with a friend! Please send any follow-up questions or feedback to engagement@hadassah.org
- Feb 18, 202639 min
Unraveling a Mother-Daughter Mystery, With Author Mary Morris
Tune in as award-winning author Mary Morris joins Hadassah Magazine Presents to discuss her latest novel, The Red House. A mystery that toggles between contemporary New Jersey and Mussolini’s Italy during World War II, the book explores hidden Jewish identity and history and the lasting impact of trauma. Further ResourcesRead a review of The Red House in Hadassah Magazine Purchase a copy of The Red House on Bookshop.Learn more about Mary Morris on her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook.The show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah.Our podcast editor is Arielle Kaplan. Get more of Hadassah Magazine! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and subscribe to get the latest print magazine delivered to your mailbox.
- Feb 3, 202644 min
Menopause: New Truths, Old Myths
With menopause suddenly everywhere, from news reports to memes on social media to pop culture, it's fair to say that menopause is having a moment. What's driving this new visibility for something women have always experienced? And how can you separate fact from fiction? Those questions and more are addressed in this episode focused on the changing conversation, latest health trends and medical protocols around menopause. Hear from Jewish women who are leaders in reframing the conversation and treatment around menopause. Panelists include health tech entrepreneur Joanna Strober, co-founder and CEO of Midi Health; Lauren Tetenbaum, a psychotherapist and author of the new book Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life’s Next Period; and Sheryl Kingsberg, chief of the division of behavioral medicine at MacDonald Women’s Hospital/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and past president of The Menopause Society. With guest hosts Libby Barnea, Deputy Editor of Hadassah Magazine, and Leah Finkelshteyn, Senior Editor.Further ResourcesRead Hadassah Magazine's feature article, “Jewish Women Are Leading the Menopause Movement”Purchase a copy of Lauren Tetenbaum’s Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause & Life’s Next ChapterFollow Lauren Tetenbaum on Instagram or FacebookFollow Midi Health on Instagram or Facebook Learn the latest about hormonal and non-hormonal therapies for menopause as well as sexual health from <a href="https://click.email.hadassah.org/?qs=eyJkZWtJZCI6IjEzZDFmYWMzLTRlYmQtNDI2MS05MzBiLWQyNTA0Yzc4Y2JhMSIsImRla1ZlcnNpb24iOjEsIml2IjoiTEJxNHBXdTZNbEQzYTRSK3VqYnNrdz09IiwiY2lwaGVyVGV4dCI6IkpXOGVrZVhQVjJJ
- Dec 11, 202557 min
Heart to Heart With Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
In conversation with Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein, Angela Buchdahl, the trailblazing senior rabbi of New York City’s Central Synagogue and one of America’s most influential Jewish spiritual leaders, joins Hadassah Magazine Presents to discuss her remarkable journey from South Korea, where she was born, to the rabbinate; finding light and joy in Judaism today amid the many challenges; and her new memoir, Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging.Further ResourcesPurchase a copy of Heart of a Stranger on BookshopRead Hadassah Magazine's profile "Angela Buchdahl, ‘An Unlikely Rabbi’" by Gary RosenblattFollow Rabbi Buchdahl on Instagram and on FacebookListen to Rabbi Buchdahl's sermons from Central SynagogueThe show is hosted by Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein and produced by Hadassah Magazine with the support of the Engagement and Marketing divisions of Hadassah.Arielle Kaplan edited this episode. Get more of Hadassah Magazine! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and subscribe to get the latest print magazine delivered to your mailbox.
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