hmTv at HMTC Podcasts
hmTv is a podcast platform produced by the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC), featuring hundreds of episodes of Holocaust survivor testimony, upstander profiles, and discussions on antisemitism, bullying, and moral courage. Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan oversees a state-of-the-art studio that supports dialogue across more than 30 show series. The podcast brings together survivors, educators, historians, and journalists to examine the history of the Holocaust and its contemporary lessons. HMTC is a nonprofit serving Long Island schools, educators, law enforcement, and communities for over 25 years.
Episodes
Ep 716: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Rena Sylvester on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 716: Rena Sylvester, Cooking for Veterans | HMTCWhat began with boxes of movies, popcorn, hand warmers, and letters to service members in Iraq became a lasting mission to feed Long Island veterans.On The Fog of War and Humanity, host Richard Acritelli welcomes Rena Marie Sylvester, retired educator and founder of Cooking for Long Island Veterans. R
Ep 715: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Andrea Bolender P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 715: Andrea Bolender, Speaking Up Against Hate, Part 3 | HMTCA routine visit to a local Facebook group exposed posts blaming Jews for community problems and calling for violence. Andrea Bolender decided silence was not an option.In Part 3 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel speaks with Andrea about discovering antisemitic content on a neighborhood pag
Ep 714: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Andrea Bolender P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 714: Andrea Bolender, Returning to Poland, Part 2 | HMTCAndrea Bolender returns to Poland not as a tourist, but as a daughter tracing the footsteps of a father whose childhood and family were stolen by the Holocaust.In Part 2 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel speaks with Andrea about the March of the Living, meeting Dana Arschin Kraslow, and the urg
Ep 713: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Andrea Bolender P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 713: Andrea Bolender, The Burden of the Privilege, Part 1 | HMTCAndrea Bolender’s father survived Auschwitz, forced labor in coal mines, a death march, and the murder of nearly his entire immediate family. Decades later, his recorded testimony revealed truths Andrea had never been able to hear.On Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel welcomes Andrea, Chair
Ep 712: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Kim Keiserman P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 712: Kim Keiserman, Leadership and Public Service, Part 3 | HMTCWhat does responsible leadership look like when affordability, public safety, antisemitism, and community trust all demand attention?In Part 3 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel speaks with New York State Assembly candidate Kim Keiserman about challenges facing Long Island’s North Shore.
Ep 711 Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Kim Keiserman P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 711: Kim Keiserman, Teaching History After 9/11, Part 2 | HMTCKim Keiserman had lived in Port Washington for only two months when September 11 changed her new community forever.In Part 2 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel continues his conversation with Kim about moving from the South to New York, embracing cultural and religious diversity, and findi
Ep 710: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Kim Keiserman P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 710: Kim Keiserman, Education and Civic Responsibility, Part 1 | HMTCMoving between ten addresses and eight schools before graduation taught Kim Keiserman how deeply community, education, and belonging shape a young person’s life.On Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel welcomes educator and community leader Kim Keiserman for Part 1 of a conversation about
Ep 709 The UN, Society, and Antisemitism with Susanne Seperson and guest Ofir Dayan on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe UN, Society, and Antisemitism | Ep. 709: Ofir Dayan, Reclaiming the Narrative | HMTCWhy did Israel shift in the Western imagination from vulnerable underdog to alleged oppressor?On The UN, Society, and Antisemitism, host Dr. Susanne Seperson speaks with Israeli researcher and author Ofir Dayan about her new book, Intifada Globalized: Why Young Westerners Are Turning Away from I
Ep 708: It's All About The Children with Carin Bail & Sami Steigman and guest Sheikh Musa Drammeh P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIt's All About the Children | Ep. 708: Sheikh Musa Drammeh, Building Bridges, Part 2 | HMTCIn Part 2, Sheikh Musa Drammeh challenges extremist interpretations of Islam and explains why he believes the Quran affirms religious freedom, shared Abrahamic traditions, and the Jewish connection to the Holy Land.Carin Bail and Sami Steigmann continue their conversation with the educat
Ep 707: It's All About The Children with Carin Bail & Sami Steigman and guest Sheikh Musa Drammeh P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailHow can we teach children to respect one another, take responsibility, and challenge hatred? It begins with the example we set and the conversations we are willing to have.In Part 1 of this conversation, hosts Carin Bail and Holocaust survivor Sami Steigman welcome educator, imam, and community organizer Sheikh Musa Drammeh. Born in The Gambia and raised in Senegal, Sheikh Musa sha
Ep 706 The UN Society and Antisemitism with Susanne Seperson and guest Itay Ken-Tor on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe UN, Society and Antisemitism | Ep. 706: Itay Ken-Tor, Preserving October 7 Testimony | HMTCDESCRIPTIONTwo days after the October 7, 2023 attacks, filmmaker Itay Ken-Tor began helping survivors preserve their firsthand accounts. The result is Edut 710, an archive containing more than 2,100 filmed testimonies created with trauma-informed listening, ethical safeguards, and future
Ep 705: Kibitz with Keren with Doron Keren and guest Sadie Herz on hmTv
Send us Fan MailKibitz with Keren | Ep. 705: Sadie Herz, A Witness to a Witness | HMTCSadie Herz entered UJA’s Witness Project expecting to learn from a Holocaust survivor. After hearing Christine Keren’s testimony, she realized that learning was not enough. She had become responsible for carrying the story forward.On Kibitz with Keren, host Doron Keren speaks with the high school senior who was p
Ep 704: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Julie Budd on hmTv
Send us Fan MailOrdinary Heroes | Ep. 704: Julie Budd, From Brooklyn to Sinatra and Beyond | HMTCAt 15, Julie Budd walked into a Las Vegas rehearsal and discovered that the person blowing kisses from the wings was Frank Sinatra. He had personally chosen her to open his show and later asked her to keep the American Songbook alive.On Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes his friend for a co
Ep 703: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Daniella Rabbani on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Dana Download | Ep. 703: Daniella Rabbani, Carrying Yiddish Forward | HMTCYiddish first surrounded Daniella Rabbani as the adults’ language, spoken by her Holocaust survivor grandparents but not passed directly to her. Years later, music helped her reclaim it.On The Dana Download, host Dana Arschin Kraslow speaks with the actor and singer about her Ashkenazi and Sephardic roots
Ep 702: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Lynne Goldberg on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Dana Download | Ep. 702: Lynne Goldberg - Catching Your Breath | HMTCAfter two cancer diagnoses, the end of a 20-year marriage, her daughter leaving for college, and a major career change, Lynne Goldberg faced a question: What comes next?On The Dana Download, host Dana Arschin Kraslow speaks with the author of Catching Your Breath, meditation teacher, speaker, and co-founder of
Ep 701: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Dr Greg Weiner on hmTv
Send us Fan MailOrdinary Heroes | Ep. 701: Dr. Greg Weiner - First Jewish President of a Catholic University | HMTCGrowing up in the only Jewish family in a small Texas town taught Dr. Greg Weiner that a strong identity can make genuine friendship across differences possible. Today, as the first Jewish president of a Catholic university, he brings that lesson to higher education.In Episode 700 of
Ep 700: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Dena Schusterman on hmTv
Send us Fan MailOrdinary Heroes | Ep. 700: Dena Schusterman - The Stories We Carry | HMTCA little girl once asked her father to carry her on a long walk to synagogue. He answered, “I’ll carry you with my stories.” For Dena Schusterman, that childhood memory reveals how family stories give us strength, shape identity, and sometimes need to be reexamined.On Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Furshpan spea
Ep 699: Putting the Brakes on Bullying with Samantha Sosnik and guest David Ben-Arie on hmTv
Send us Fan MailPutting the Brakes on Bullying | Ep. 699: David Ben-Arie - Naming the Harm, Part 2 | HMTCDavid Ben-Arie spent years minimizing the bullying and antisemitism he experienced as a child. If others had endured worse, he reasoned, perhaps what happened to him did not count. Only later did he recognize that dismissing the harm delayed his ability to heal.In Part 2 of Putting the Brakes o
Ep 698 Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. with Bali Lerner and guests Nicole LaMorte & Denise Paredes on hmTv
Send us Fan MailUnmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. | Ep. 698: Remembering Mark and September 11 | HMTCMark had been promoted to broker six days before September 11, 2001. A meeting on the 92nd floor of the North Tower placed him where he normally would not have been, while his wife, Nicole LaMorte, began the morning believing he was safely at work blocks away.On Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic
Ep 697: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Marsha Silverman on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Dana Download | Ep. 697: Marsha Silverman - A 9/11 Survivor’s Story | HMTCMarsha Silverman stepped off the subway beneath the World Trade Center just as the first plane struck. Minutes later, standing outside, she heard the second plane overhead and understood that the attack was intentional. Her instinct was simple: get away.On The Dana Download, host Dana Arschin Kraslow spea
Ep 696: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Bonnie Aliazzo on hmTv
Send us Fan MailOrdinary Heroes | Ep. 696: Bonnie Aliazzo - One Believer Can Change the World | HMTCA childhood lesson in the Golden Rule became a lifelong commitment to fairness, peace, and protecting children. Bonnie Aliazzo carried that lesson from the tennis court and courtroom into a creative movement built around one belief: one person can change the world.On Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Fur
Ep 695: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Noah Ehrlich on hmTv
Send us Fan MailRaised by Survivors | Ep. 695: Noah Ehrlich - Witnessing Jewish Life in Poland | HMTCA week in Poland left Bernie Furshpan and Noah Ehrlich changed. Traveling with leaders from Jewish organizations, they encountered centuries of Jewish life, sites of unimaginable destruction, and communities working to rebuild connection and memory.On Raised by Survivors, Noah, Director of Developm
Ep 694: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest John Tantillo on hmTv
Send us Fan MailOrdinary Heroes | Ep. 694: John Tantillo - Can Unity Be Marketed? | HMTCMarketing can sell a product, build a movement, or persuade people to fear their neighbors. Can those same tools be used to promote unity, empathy, and shared purpose?On Ordinary Heroes, Bernie Furshpan speaks with Dr. John Tantillo, branding expert, author, educator, and longtime commentator, about the emotion
Ep 693: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guests Zena Frey & Susan McClelland on hmTv
Send us Fan MailRaised by Survivors | Ep. 693: Zena Frey & Susan McClelland - The Story of Honor | HMTCAt twelve years old, Leizer “Leon” Buchwald was forced to become a man. For three years, he survived the Holocaust by hiding in caves, forests, and the attic of a Ukrainian Catholic family that refused to surrender its humanity.On Raised by Survivors, Bernie Furshpan speaks with Leon’s daught
Ep 692: Education in Motion with Donna Rosenblum and guest Phyllis Abrams on hmTv
Send us Fan MailEducation in Motion | Ep. 692: Phyllis Abrams - Teaching History One Student at a Time | HMTCAfter decades in education, film writing, healthcare communications, and business, Phyllis Abrams found a new calling close to home: guiding students through HMTC.On Education in Motion, Donna Rosenblum speaks with Phyllis about becoming a Holocaust docent. She began by shadowing school tou
Ep 691: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Carolyn Enger on hmTv
Send us Fan MailRaised by Survivors | Ep. 691: Carolyn Enger - Recognizing Hate’s Warning Signs | HMTCChildren of survivors often inherit an extra antenna for danger. For concert pianist Carolyn Enger and Bernie Furshpan, today’s surge of digital hatred makes that vigilance feel urgently relevant.On Raised by Survivors, they examine how words, lies, stereotypes, silence, and algorithms can normali
Ep 690: Voices Illuminated with Judy Liman and guest Marc Karimzadeh on hmTv
Send us Fan MailVoices Illuminated | Ep. 690: Marc Karimzadeh - Fashion, Memory and Jewish Pride | HMTCMarc Karimzadeh once read fashion magazines under his duvet with a flashlight. That private teenage passion in Hamburg became a career chronicling and shaping American fashion.On Voices Illuminated, host Judy Liman speaks with the CFDA’s Senior Director of Content and Communications about his Per
Ep 689: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Michael Trager on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 689: Michael Trager - Cara’s Legacy and a Call for Safety | After 47 years of marriage, Michael Trager lost his wife, Cara Sellinger Trager, in a fatal traffic collision while they were walking home together in Queens.On Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel speaks with Michael about Cara’s life as a journalist, mother, grandmother, proud Jew, and devoted
Ep 688: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Matilde Broder on hmTv
Send us Fan MailRaised by Survivors | Ep. 688: Matilde Broder - Greek Jewish Survival and Legacy | HMTCAfter Auschwitz, two Greek Jewish survivors made their way to Paris, met in a holding camp, and began the family the Nazis had tried to erase.On Raised by Survivors, Bernie Furshpan speaks with Matilde Broder about her parents, Sephardic Jews whose families had lived in Greece for generations. Ma
Ep 687: Legacy Chronicles with Zachary Graulich and guest Sophie Weisz on hmTv
Send us Fan MailLegacy Chronicles | Ep. 687: Sophie Weisz - Carrying Holocaust Memory Forward | HMTCOne school project about Anne Frank opened Sophie Weisz’s path into her own family’s Holocaust history. Today, as a fourth-generation descendant of survivors, she is helping shape how memory will be carried forward.On Legacy Chronicles, Zachary Graulich speaks with Sophie about leading her school’s
Ep 686: Education in Motion with Donna Rosenblum and guest Howard Merims on hmTv
Send us Fan MailEducation in Motion | Ep. 686: Howard Merims — From Principal to Holocaust Educator | HMTCAfter 43 years in public education, Howard “Howie” Merims found a new classroom at HMTC. Donna Rosenblum welcomes the retired teacher, assistant principal, and principal to discuss why he chose Holocaust education as his next chapter.Howie reflects on the school communities that shaped his car
Ep 685 It's All About the Children with Carin Bail and Sami Steigman and guest Dan Cohen P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIt’s All About the Children | Ep. 685: Dan Cohen — From Awakening to Purpose, Part 2 | HMTCDESCRIPTIONA father’s unexpected return to clarity becomes the beginning of a mission. In Part 2, Carin Bail and Sami Steigmann continue their conversation with author, podcaster, and storyteller Dan Cohen about love, memory, resilience, and the choices that shape a life.Dan describes the two
Ep 684: It's All About the Children with Carin Bail and Sami Steigman and guest Dan Cohen P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIt’s All About the Children | Ep. 684: Dan Cohen — A Father’s Awakening, Part 1 | HMTCA son’s memory of his father becomes a lesson in love, perspective, and inclusion. Carin Bail and Sami Steigmann welcome entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and storyteller Dan Cohen for Part 1 of a deeply personal conversation.Dan recalls the unconditional encouragement he received from his fathe
Ep 683: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Ronit Lapid on hmTv
Send us Fan MailRaised by Survivors | Ep. 683: Ronit Lapid — Yemenite and Sephardic Jewish Heritage | HMTCA childhood friendship becomes a journey through Jewish memory, culture, and belonging. Bernie Furshpan reconnects with Ronit Lapid, whose family story links Brooklyn, Yemen, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Jerusalem.Ronit shares how her maternal great-grandmother made the difficult journey from Ye
Ep 682: Kibitz with Keren on hmTv
Send us Fan MailKibitz with Keren | Ep. 682: Doron Keren — What Are We Teaching Our Children? | HMTCDESCRIPTION“What you teach your kids is what the future is.” That sentence leads Doron Keren to ask whether the challenges facing young American Jews begin long before college.On this host-only installment of Kibitz with Keren, Doron examines how K–12 Jewish education can give students the history,
Ep 681: Education in Motion with Zachary Graulich and guest C.J. Burtnick on hmTv
Send us Fan MailEducation in Motion | Ep. 681: C.J. Burtnick — Teaching the Holocaust Through Stories | HMTCDESCRIPTIONAfter sharing lunch with a Holocaust survivor, C.J. Burtnick’s students stand, take an upstander pledge, and explain what they learned. Their words tell her the history has become personal.On Education in Motion, host Zachary Graulich speaks with the New Jersey social studies teac
Ep 680: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Steve Koppell on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Dana Download | Ep. 680: Steve Koppell — Running Through Grief and Fatherhood | HMTCDESCRIPTIONSeven weeks after promising his wife, Stacey, that he would run the New York City Marathon, Steve Koppell lost her unexpectedly. Their daughter, Hannah, was only 15 months old.On The Dana Download, host Dana Arschin speaks with Steve about becoming a solo parent, preserving Stacey’s m
Ep 679: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Aimee Gagnan Fogg on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Dana Download | Ep. 679: Aimee Gagnon Fogg — Preserving the Ritchie Boys’ Stories | HMTCEvery Memorial Day, Aimee Gagnon Fogg places Kurt Jacobs’s photograph at his grave in Belgium. One face is still missing: fellow Ritchie Boy Murray Zappler’s.On The Dana Download, host Dana Arschin speaks with Aimee, founder of They Speak: Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, about pr
Ep 678: Education in Motion with Donna Rosenblum and guest Russ Plotkin on hmTv
Send us Fan MailhmTv Episode 678: Education in MotionDonna Rosenblum with Guest Russ PlotkinFrom the Courtroom to the Classroom: The Impact of an HMTC DocentWhat inspires someone to become a Holocaust educator?Donna Rosenblum, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, welcomes HMTC docent Russ Plotkin for a conversation about education, volunteerism, an
Ep 677: Putting the Brakes on Bullying with Samantha Sosnik and guest David Ben-Arie on hmTv
Send us Fan MailPutting the Brakes on Bullying | Ep. 677: Boundaries, Empathy and Adult Bullying | HMTCA chance conversation about a taco bag at Day of Hope in Jerusalem became an unexpected friendship. It also opened the door to a powerful discussion about identity, adult bullying, personal boundaries, inclusion, and the courage to remain true to yourself.In Episode 677 of Putting the Brakes on B
Ep 676: The Butterfly Effect with Gilad Avrahami & Bernie Furshpan on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Butterfly Effect | Ep. 676: Who Are You When No One Is Watching? | HMTCIf a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? Gilad Avrahami and Bernie Furshpan begin with this timeless philosophical question and transform it into a deeply human one: Do we act ethically because other people are watching, or because we have developed the character to do what is r
Ep 675: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guest Neta Dagan on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Israeli Bond | Ep. 675: Penn’s Academic Bridge Fellowship After October 7 | HMTCAfter the October 7 attacks, a group of University of Pennsylvania faculty members traveled to Israel with a desire to listen, understand, and help. They returned with the beginnings of an idea that became the Academic Bridge Fellowship, a summer program connecting young Israelis with research labor
Ep 674: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Susanne Seperson P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 674: Auschwitz, America’s Silence and Antisemitism (Part 3) | HMTCSusanne Bleiberg Seperson once asked her mother why she never removed the number tattooed on her arm at Auschwitz. Her mother replied, “It doesn’t matter. I will always know where I was.” The physical mark was visible, but the deeper wounds of persecution, imprisonment, and loss rema
Ep 673: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Susanne Seperson P2 on hmTv
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Ep 672: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Susanne Seperson P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 672: Escape from a Nazi Death Train (Part 1) | HMTCSusanne Bleiberg Seperson’s mother escaped a Nazi deportation train by climbing through loosened boards and jumping into deep snow. Her final memory of her own mother was feeling the hands that pushed her through the opening and saved her life.In Episode 672 of The Fog of War and Humanity, host Ric
Ep 671: Legacy Chronicles with Zachary Graulich and guest Ettie Zilber on hmTv
Send us Fan MailLegacy Chronicles | Ep. 671: The Holocaust Did Not Begin with Gas Chambers | HMTC“The Holocaust did not begin with gas chambers.”For Dr. Ettie Zilber, that statement is more than a history lesson. It is a warning about how persecution develops gradually through false narratives, propaganda, separation, discriminatory laws, collaboration, and the silence of people who choose not to
Ep 670: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Leah Freeberg P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 670: The Hidden Medals of a WWII POW (Part 2) | HMTCJerome L. Frankel was only 19 when he was wounded, captured during the Battle of the Bulge, forced to march through freezing conditions, transported in a cattle car, and imprisoned at Stalag IV-B. He survived, returned home, raised a family, and rarely spoke about what he had endured.In Episode 67
Ep 669: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Leah Freeberg P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 669: Leah Freeberg: Battle of the Bulge POW (Part 1) | HMTCFor most of her life, Leah Freeberg knew only fragments of her father’s World War II service. He sometimes spoke about surviving on potato peels and lived with damaged feet and severe back pain, but he never told his daughters that he had been captured during the Battle of the Bulge, impris
Ep 668: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Bill Byrne P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 668: Bill Byrne: Helping Veterans Heal and Come Home (Part 2) | HMTCVeterans are trained to be strong, disciplined, and self-sufficient. Those same qualities can make it difficult for them to admit when they need help. Bill Byrne’s message is direct: veterans have earned their benefits, and asking for support is not a sign of weakness.In Episode 66
Ep 667: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Bill Byrne P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 667: Bill Byrne: No Veteran Left Behind (Part 1) | HMTCAs a boy watching the Vietnam War end, Bill Byrne saw how returning veterans were treated and made himself a promise: if he could help it, that would never happen again.In Episode 667 of The Fog of War and Humanity, host Richard Acritelli welcomes Bill, a veterans advocate and president of Roll
Ep 666: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Fern Schumer Chapman on hmTv
Send us Fan MailRaised by Survivors | Ep. 666: Fern Schumer Chapman: Holocaust Trauma Across Generations | HMTCAt age 12, Edith Westerfeld was sent alone from Nazi Germany to the United States. Although her parents made the agonizing decision to save her life, Edith experienced the separation as betrayal. For decades, she remained trapped inside a child’s broken heart, believing she had been sent
Ep 665: Putting the Brakes on Bullying with Samantha Sosnik and guest Dan Grunfeld on hmTv
Send us Fan MailPutting the Brakes on Bullying | Ep. 665: Dan Grunfeld: Holocaust, Bullying and Basketball | HMTCErnie Grunfeld arrived in America at age nine without speaking English. Bullied because of his accent and immigrant background, he transformed adversity into determination, becoming an Olympic gold medalist, NBA star, and respected basketball executive. Just as importantly, he became a
Ep 664: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and guest Joan Arnay Halperin on hmTv
Send us Fan MailLegacy Chronicles | Ep. 664: Joan Arnay Halperin: My Sister’s Eyes | HMTCFor most of her childhood, Joan Arnay Halperin never knew she had an older sister. Her parents had escaped Nazi-occupied Europe with their daughter, Yvonne, but the child died tragically in a Jamaican refugee camp. The loss was so painful that Joan’s mother could not speak Yvonne’s name for decades.In Episode
Ep 663: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guests Miriam Will & Rina Berman on hmTv
Send us Fan MailRaised by Survivors | Ep. 663: How Holocaust Survivors Rebuilt Family in America | HMTCFor Holocaust survivors rebuilding their lives after the war, close friends often became family. They celebrated holidays together, raised their children together, helped one another through hardship, and created a community connected by shared history and an unspoken understanding.In Episode 663
Ep 662: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Oleg Frish on hmTv
Send us Fan MailRaised by Survivors | Guest: Oleg FrishTitle: Raised by Survivors | Ep. 662: Oleg Frish: From Soviet Ukraine to the American Stage | HMTCBefore Oleg Frish performed on celebrated New York stages, American music gave a young boy behind the Iron Curtain a window into another world. His childhood fascination with records eventually became a remarkable career spanning singing, broadcas
Ep 661: Kibitz with Keren on hmTv
Send us Fan MailhmTv Episode 661: Title & DescriptionKibitz with Keren | Host: Doron KerenTitle: Kibitz with Keren | Ep. 661: Jewish Strength, Survival and “Never Again” | HMTCFor 14 months, Doron Keren’s grandfather, Ignacy Chiger, kept his family alive beneath the streets of Lvov. He broke through three feet of concrete, led his wife and two children into the sewers, and placed their surviva
Ep 660: Education in Motion with Zachary Graulich and guest Elizabeth Moore on hmTv
Send us Fan MailEducation in Motion | Ep. 660: Elizabeth Moore-Frederiksen: Leaving White Supremacy | HMTCElizabeth “Liz” Moore-Frederiksen looked around a room filled with extremists and recognized a devastating truth: the only thing holding them together was whom they hated. That moment of clarity helped her begin the frightening journey out of white supremacy.In Episode 660 of Education in Moti
Ep 659: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guests Mason Israel & Malek Shaw on hmTv
Send us Fan MailOrdinary Heroes | Ep. 659: SocialLite: Reclaiming Attention from Social Media | HMTCA father’s one-month no-scrolling challenge inspired two young entrepreneurs to confront one of their generation’s greatest problems: addictive social media design. In less than seven months, SocialLite’s creators say their solution reached approximately 600,000 downloads and 50,000 daily users.In E
Ep 658: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Chuck Lavine P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailWhen Chuck Lavine used the word “demagoguery” during his first campaign for the New York State Assembly, someone told him he had never heard the term before. Chuck’s reaction was immediate: that is dangerous. Democracy is most vulnerable when citizens cannot recognize lies, fearmongering, and political manipulation.In Part 3 of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel concludes his co
Ep 657: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Chuck Lavine P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 657: Chuck Lavine: Demagoguery, Antisemitism and Israel (Part 2) | HMTCChuck Lavine’s grandmother survived a pogrom by hiding beneath a wagon filled with hay as friends were murdered. His other grandmother lost a younger brother who was killed in an antisemitic attack. Not one member of his European family survived the Nazi regime.In Part 2 of Influential
Ep 656: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Chuck Lavine P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailInfluential Origins | Ep. 656: Chuck Lavine: Civil Rights and Rising Antisemitism (Part 1) | HMTCGrowing up as one of the few Jewish children in small Midwestern communities taught Charles D. “Chuck” Lavine how to understand people, recognize danger, and navigate unfamiliar environments. Those early lessons would later become invaluable in the courtroom and the political arena.In P
Ep 655: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Keith Godwin P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 655: Keith Godwin: Recovery Through Laughter (Part 3) | HMTCKeith Godwin was not expected to survive after his car overturned and caught fire in 2000. He lost several fingers, battled depression, and continued struggling with alcohol and drugs. Four years later, he entered recovery and began rebuilding his life one decision at a time.In Part 3 of T
Ep 654: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Keith Godwin P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 654: Keith Godwin: A Marine Battles Addiction (Part 2) | HMTCMarine Corps leaders did not always know whether Keith Godwin would return from liberty. Yet in the field, he was a skilled and dependable Marine. When senior communications personnel became unavailable during an exercise in Korea, Keith organized the unit’s entire communications operatio
Ep 653: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Keith Godwin P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 653: Keith Godwin: From Troubled Teen to U.S. Marine (Part 1) | HMTCAn arrest nearly ended Keith Godwin’s military future before it began. Drawn to drugs, alcohol, fights, and chaos as a teenager, Keith was the person other parents warned their children to avoid. He was not heartless, but he was always searching for trouble.In Part 1 of The Fog of
Ep 652: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Mark Drexler P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 652: Mark Drexler: D-Day at Omaha Beach (Part 3) | HMTCLeon Drexler had trained for months to become a Sherman tank gunner. Yet as his unit approached Omaha Beach, his knees shook with fear. Surrounded by explosions and chaos, he climbed into his tank and began firing shell after shell, sometimes without knowing precisely where or what he was firin
Ep 651: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Mark Drexler P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 651: Mark Drexler: Preparing for D-Day (Part 2) | HMTCBefore Leon Drexler ever fired the cannon of a Sherman tank in combat, he crossed an Atlantic patrolled by German submarines and arrived in England as Allied forces prepared for the largest amphibious invasion in history.In Part 2 of The Fog of War and Humanity, host Richard Acritelli continues
Ep 650: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Mark Drexler P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 650: Mark Drexler: Inside a Sherman Tank (Part 1) | HMTCThree Sherman tanks were destroyed beneath Leon Drexler during 11 months of combat. Each time, the young Jewish soldier from Borough Park escaped and returned to battle as Allied forces advanced across Europe during World War II.In Part 1 of The Fog of War and Humanity, host Richard Acritelli
Ep 649: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Theresa Cannistraci Farrell on hmTv
Send us Fan MailOrdinary Heroes | Ep. 649: Theresa Cannistraci Farrell: Comedy Connects and Heals | HMTCWith only two pints of blood remaining in her body, Theresa Cannistraci Farrell was rushed into critical care. Even after receiving 22 pounds of fluid, platelets, and plasma, she found a punchline. Humor was not minimizing the danger. It was helping her survive it.On Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie
Ep 648: The UN, Society, and Antisemitism with Susanne Seperson and guest Ugoji A. Eze on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe UN, Society, and Antisemitism | Ep. 648: Ugoji Eze: Confronting Antisemitism at the UN | HMTCAs a child caught in the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War, Dr. Ugoji A. Eze became a refugee and later endured ridicule in a London school. Sitting in that classroom, she made a decision that would shape her life: she would become a lawyer and make a difference in the world.On The UN, Society
Ep 647: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Talin Esh on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Dana Download | Ep. 647: Talin Esh: Finding Wisdom Within the Wounds | HMTCAt seven years old, Talin Esh Sarraf felt unseen. English was her second language, she struggled in school, and life at home was difficult. Then a teacher introduced her to poetry. For the first time, Talin felt that she existed, belonged, and had found a language for everything she carried inside.On The
Ep 646: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guests Bentzi Kohn & Franc Contreras on hmTv
Send us Fan MailThe Israeli Bond | Ep. 646: Bentzi Kohn & Franc Contreras: Preserving Family Memories | HMTCA Holocaust survivor’s memories had been carefully written on pieces of paper, yet her own family had never seen them. That realization helped inspire Bentzi Kohn and Franc Contreras to create FamLife, a private digital platform where families can preserve, enrich, and share the stories
Ep 645: Its All About the Children with Carin & Sami and guest Ryan Golditch P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 645 of It’s All About the Children on hmTv, hosts Carin and Sami continue their conversation with 16-year-old student activist Ryan Golditch.Ryan reflects on visiting Auschwitz during the March of the Living and explains why seeing the victims’ shoes, hair and personal belongings created an understanding of the Holocaust that no textbook or film could provide. The discus
Ep 644: Its All About the Children with Carin & Sami and guest Ryan Golditch P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 644 of It’s All About the Children on hmTv, hosts Carin and Sami welcome 16-year-old student activist Ryan Golditch for Part 1 of an engaging conversation about Jewish identity, political involvement, courage and the responsibility to speak out.Ryan reflects on participating in the March of the Living and explains how visiting Auschwitz and other Holocaust sites gave him
Ep 643: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Tovah Feldshuh on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 643 of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes acclaimed actor, author, and advocate Tovah Feldshuh for a powerful conversation about Jewish identity, storytelling, courage, and resilience.Tovah reflects on her childhood, her extraordinary career spanning more than five decades, and her acclaimed portrayals of historic figures including Golda Meir and Ruth
Ep 642: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Lea Wolinetz on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 642 of The Dana Download on hmTv, host Dana Arschin Kraslow speaks with educator and Holocaust legacy advocate Lea Sigiel-Wolinetz, the daughter of two Holocaust survivors.Lea shares the remarkable survival stories of her parents, her experience growing up as an only child in a survivor family, and how she came to embrace her responsibility as a member of the second gene
Ep 641: Disrupting Hate with Kenneth Schachter and guest Adam Fuller on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 641 of Disrupting Hate on hmTv, host Kenneth Schachter speaks with Professor Adam Fuller, author of The Armed Jew: The Case for Jewish Gun Ownership and director of the Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies at Youngstown State University.Professor Fuller discusses why he became what he calls an “October 8 gun owner” following the Hamas attacks of October 7 and the cont
Ep 640: Education in Motion with Donna Rosenblum and guest Matt Loew on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 640 of Education in Motion on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum welcomes Matt Loew, Assistant Principal for Humanities at Syosset High School, for an in-depth conversation about the power and continued importance of Holocaust education.Matt shares his journey from classroom teacher to educational leader and explains how Syosset integrates Holocaust and tolerance education acros
Ep 639: Education in Motion with Zachary Graulich and guest Nikhil Shah on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 639 of Education in Motion on hmTv, host Zachary Graulich, Director of Education at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, welcomes Nikhil Shah, a recent Syosset High School graduate and recipient of the Claire Friedlander Upstander Award Scholarship.Nikhil discusses his work as a student docent for Syosset High School’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program and
Ep 638: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guest Ira Kohler on hmTv [Hebrew]
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 638 of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen welcomes Ira Kohler, a Long Island native who moved to Israel and enlisted in the IDF as a lone soldier.Ira shares his journey from growing up in a close Jewish community to serving in the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade. He reflects on the challenges of military training in Hebrew, the deep bonds formed a
Ep 637: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Rena Kesten P4 on hmTv
Send us Fan MailIn the concluding episode of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv, host Richard Acritelli continues his powerful conversation with Rena Kesten about the extraordinary life and legacy of her grandfather, Colonel Sekunda, a Jewish armored commander in the Soviet Army during World War II.Rena reflects on her grandfather’s postwar military service in Germany, his return to Ukraine, and
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