Sep 28, 2023
Welcome to a special 200th episode of Jews You Should Know. After a long summer hiatus, host Ari Koretzky returns, but in a different role, as the guest, interviewed by 18Forty podcaster extraordinaire Rabbi Dr. Dovid Bashevkin.
We cover a variety of topics, including the interview process and goals for the podcast. But...
May 11, 2023
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Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman has been a longtime scholar, pulpit rabbi and Jewish communal leader. In his latest role, as President of Yeshiva University, he is guiding this flagship bastion of higher learning into a bold and dynamic future, by building on the values and personalities of our illustrious...
Apr 19, 2023
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Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player and author
of the book "By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball
Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream."
We discuss Dan's father, Ernie Grunfeld, and legendary career as a player and executive, as well as his family's...
Apr 5, 2023
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Rabbi Gershon Schusterman was a young Chabad shaliach (emissary) in his late 30's, running a school in California, when his wife tragically passed away, leaving behind 11 orphans. Decades later, he has written a book addressing the topics of loss and grief from a traditional Jewish perspective, called...