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 Yemen to Israel before Operation Magic Carpet and how her father’s Sephardic family preserved deep roots in Jerusalem. She reflects on the Meyuchas family legacy, Ladino, beloved recipes, Jewish education, and the choices parents make to keep heritage alive across generations.Their conversation also honors the friendship between their immigrant fathers, the resilience shaped by family history, and the responsibility to recognize antisemitism without surrendering hope. Through personal memories and inherited traditions, Bernie and Ronit show how understanding where we come from can strengthen identity, deepen empathy, and help future generations carry Jewish life forward with pride and purpose.Raised by Survivors on hmTv | Host: Bernie Furshpan | Guest: Ronit LapidA production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County🎧hmtcli.org📺buzzsprout.com/2449781youtube.com/@hmTv-hmtcCHAPTERS0:00 Introduction0:58 Childhood in Brooklyn2:32 Their Fathers’ Friendship4:24 Tracing a Family History6:28 Journey from Yemen to Israel9:23 Sephardic Roots and the Meyuchas Legacy13:41 Food, Ladino, and Tradition15:25 Preserving Culture in the Diaspora16:48 An Israeli Identity in America17:47 Antisemitism and Historical Memory23:30 Identity, Education, and Responsibility26:34 Communities Within Israeli Society29:32 Hope for the Future31:18 ClosingHASHTAGS#RaisedBySurvivors #JewishPride #Identity #Resilience #HMTCSupport the show