Ep 584: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guest Bernie Furshpan on hmTv

Send us Fan MailEp. 584: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa CohenGuest: Bernie Furshpan hmTvIn this meaningful episode of The Israeli Bond, host Gal Swisa Cohen welcomes Bernie Furshpan for a personal and inspiring conversation about identity, Israel, resilience, and the power of hope.Born in Jaffa and raised in Brooklyn, Bernie shares his lifelong connection to Israel, his journey through many careers, and how his father’s survival of the Holocaust shaped his courage to keep saying yes to new possibilities. The conversation then turns to A Day of Hope, a powerful event Bernie helped create at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance on December 22.Bernie describes how music, dance, and the arts can heal, unite, and reveal the true spirit of coexistence in Israel. Through Jewish, Muslim, Druze, Christian, and international students performing together, the academy became a living example of what hope looks like in action.The episode also explores the making of the documentary The Making of Day of Hope, which captures the love, planning, collaboration, and emotional impact behind this extraordinary event. At its heart, this conversation is a reminder that Israel’s national anthem is called Hatikvah, “The Hope,” and that even in difficult times, hope remains one of Israel’s greatest strengths.A moving episode about homeland, humanity, resilience, and the healing language of the arts. Support the show