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In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch

In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch

By: Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
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Every other week, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch hosts intellectually honest conversations unpacking current events through the lens of Jewish wisdom and values. Unbound by politics and untethered by party lines, Ammi and his distinguished guests discuss everything from foreign affairs and antisemitism to politics and pop culture. This show is recorded from New York’s Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, a historic Reform congregation deeply rooted in liberalism, support for Israel and social justice.

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  • Jonah Platt

    Jonah Platt
    Dec 18 2025

    Since the October 7th attacks, Broadway-trained actor, singer and writer Jonah Platt has emerged as one of the Jewish people’s most compelling advocates. His work exploring Jewish identity, Israel, antisemitism and pop culture gives us the confidence and pride to stand up for who we are.



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    59 mins
  • Jonathan Greenblatt

    Jonathan Greenblatt
    Dec 4 2025

    Whether it's conspiracy theories about “space lasers” or the moral equivocation between Zionist Jews and the protestors screaming at them outside their synagogue, antisemitism is going mainstream. Jonathan Greenblatt returns to discuss the forces threatening American Jewish life — and how the ADL plans to stay vigilant as New York prepares for four years under Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty.



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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Jonathan Freedland

    Jonathan Freedland
    Nov 20 2025

    On September 10, 1943, a group of anti-Nazi German aristocrats gathered for an afternoon tea party. Little did they know that one of them was about to betray the others to the Gestapo... Award-winning author and columnist Jonathan Freedland discusses his new book "The Traitors Circle" and examines the ways faith, conviction and courage inspire great acts of resistance.



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    50 mins
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