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hmTv is a podcast platform dedicated to exploring the humanity in all of us through impactful stories and discussions. Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan has developed a state-of-the-art podcast studio within the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue. Holocaust survivor testimony, in their own words. hmTv is the podcast of the Holocaust Memorial Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) — 700+ episodes of survivor stories, upstander profiles, and honest conversations about antisemitism, bullying, and the courage to act. Holocaust survivor testimony, in their own words. hmTv is the podcast of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) — 600+ episodes of survivor stories, upstander profiles, and honest conversations about antisemitism, bullying, and the courage to act. Across 30+ show series, survivors, educators, historians, and journalists explore t
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Ep 737: Putting the Brakes on Bullying with Samantha Sosnik and guest Scott Lawrence on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Putting the Brakes on Bullying | Ep. 737: Scott Lawrence - A Life of Healing and Purpose | HMTC Two families, two generations, and one connection come full circle in Jerusalem. On Putting the Brakes on Bullying, host Samantha Sosnik welcomes Dr. Scott Lawrence for a warm...
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Ep 736: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Julius Nehorai on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 736: Julius Nehorai - Preserving Malta’s Jewish Heritage | HMTC Across Malta, ancient burial sites, historic streets, and a small living community tell a Jewish story spanning centuries. On Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Furshpan welcomes his friend Julius...
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Ep 735: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Meir Valman on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 735: Meir Valman - How Israel Became a High-Tech Powerhouse | HMTC Israel’s high-tech success did not begin with a single company or breakthrough. It grew through generations of people, institutions, and international relationships. On Ordinary Heroes, host...
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Ep 734: Its All About the Children with Carin Bail & Sami Steigman and guest De'Vante Montgomery P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail It’s All About the Children | Ep. 734: De’Vante Montgomery - Faith Into Action, Part 2 | HMTC A moment of prayer at the Kotel gave De’Vante Montgomery a profound sense of home and strengthened his decision to continue his journey toward Judaism. In Part 2 of It’s All About the...
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Ep 733: Its All About the Children with Carin Bail & Sami Steigman and guest De'Vante Montgomery P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail It’s All About the Children | Ep. 733: De’Vante Montgomery - A Journey to Judaism, Part 1 | HMTC A search for faith, belonging, and truth can begin with the questions we are brave enough to ask. On It’s All About the Children, hosts Carin Bail and Sami Steigman welcome New York...
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Ep 732: Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson Mathews and guest Peter Suchmann on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Many Voices, One Community | Ep. 732: Peter Suchmann - Making Students Unstoppable | HMTC Peter Suchmann believes students and teachers can create ripples that grow into lasting change. On Many Voices, One Community, host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes the retired science...
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Ep 731: Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson Mathews and guest Margaret Myhan on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Many Voices, One Community | Ep. 731: Margaret Myhan - Serving Long Island with Dignity | HMTC For Margaret Myhan, service begins with a simple belief: every person deserves to be treated with dignity. On Many Voices, One Community, host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes the...
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Ep 730 Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and guests Liora Attias & Roni Moskovich P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart | Ep. 730: Liora & Roni - Reaching Youth Where They Are, Part 2 | HMTC A young person in crisis may never walk into a center or ask for help. ELEM reaches out first. In Part 2 of Habits of a Whole Heart, host Arnie Herz continues his conversation with…
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Ep 729 Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and guests Liora Attias & Roni Moskovich P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Habits of a Whole Heart | Ep. 729: Liora & Roni - A Lifeline for Youth at Risk, Part 1 | HMTC A hot meal, a trusted adult, and a place to belong can change a young person’s path. On Habits of a Whole Heart, host Arnie Herz welcomes Liora Attias Hadar, CEO of American Friends of...
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Ep 728: The Butterfly Effect with Gilad Avrahami & Bernie Furshpan on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Butterfly Effect | Ep. 728: Listening Across Difference and Rejecting Groupthink | HMTC Four people can witness the same car accident from four corners and honestly tell four different stories. The disagreement does not mean one person is lying. It means each person saw only...
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Ep 727: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Wazir Ali on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Influential Origins | Ep. 727: Wazir Ali, A Dream Built Through Work and Resilience | HMTC At eight years old, Wazir Ali boarded a plane from Guyana with a stranger, carrying another person’s passport and little understanding of where he was going. After arriving in the United...
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Ep 726: Putting the Brakes on Bullying with Samantha Sosnik and guest Bob Policastro on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Putting the Brakes on Bullying | Ep. 726: Bob Policastro, Angela’s Legacy of Care | HMTC After losing his daughter Angela, Bob Policastro made a promise: families caring for medically fragile children should never have to face the same lack of support alone. On Putting the Brakes...
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Ep 725: Kibitz with Keren with Doron Keren and guests John & Amy Israel Pregulman on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Kibitz with Keren | Ep. 725: Amy Israel Pregulman and John Pregulman, Dignity for Survivors | HMTC A nearly empty refrigerator changed the course of Amy and John Pregulman’s lives. A 94-year-old Holocaust survivor had used her grocery money to repair her air conditioner and…
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Ep 724: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Eitan Barokas on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Dana Download | Ep. 724: Eitan Barokas, Stories Beyond the Numbers | HMTC Artist Eitan Barokas traveled to Israel expecting to spend three weeks documenting stories. He stayed for two months, listening to survivors, residents of communities near Gaza, and families of hostages...
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Ep 723: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Gal Swisa Cohen on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 723: Gal Swisa Cohen, Finding Home Between Israel and America | HMTC When Gal Swisa Cohen moved with her family from Israel to Long Island in August 2023, she expected to support her husband’s three-year mission while building a new life. Less than two…
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Ep 722: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Kelley Lynn on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 722: Kelley Lynn, Finding Humor and Purpose After Loss | HMTC Two months after her husband Don died suddenly at age 46, Kelley Lynn stepped onto the Metropolitan Room stage and told her first jokes about grief. The laughter did not diminish her loss. It…
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Ep 721: Kibitz with Keren and guest Daniel Paisner P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Kibitz with Keren | Ep. 721: Daniel Paisner, Preserving Kristine Keren’s Story, Part 2 | HMTC A conversation at a school bus stop helped preserve a Holocaust survivor’s voice for generations. In Part 2 of Kibitz with Keren, host Doron Keren continues his conversation with...
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Ep 720: Kibitz with Keren and guest Daniel Paisner P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Kibitz with Keren | Ep. 720: Daniel Paisner, Writing in Someone Else’s Voice, Part 1 | HMTC What does it take to tell someone else’s story while preserving the voice that makes it theirs? In Part 1 of Kibitz with Keren, host Doron Keren welcomes friend and neighbor Daniel…
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Ep 719 The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and guests Rena Sylvester & Tony Nassisi P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 719: Tony Nassisi, More Than a Meal, Part 3 | HMTC At nearly 90, Navy veteran Tony Nassisi remains fiercely independent. A weekly delivery from Cooking for Long Island Veterans gives him more than prepared food. It saves difficult shopping trips,...
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Ep 718: The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and guests Rena Sylvester & Tony Nassisi P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 718: Tony Nassisi, Building a Life After the Navy, Part 2 | HMTC Tony Nassisi left the Navy in 1960 ready to build a family, a career, and a home on Long Island. The work ethic guiding him began with immigrant grandparents who helped build…
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Ep 717 The Fog of War and Humanity with Rich Acritelli and guests Rena Sylvester & Tony Nassisi P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 717: Tony Nassisi, A Navy Life at Sea, Part 1 | HMTC At 89, Navy veteran Anthony “Tony” Nassisi still remembers Bronx neighborhoods, Yankee Stadium bleacher seats, the engine room, and the friendships formed at sea. On The Fog of War and…
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Ep 716: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Rena Sylvester on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity | Ep. 716: Rena Sylvester, Cooking for Veterans | HMTC What 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...
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Ep 715: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Andrea Bolender P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Influential Origins | Ep. 715: Andrea Bolender, Speaking Up Against Hate, Part 3 | HMTC A 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…
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Ep 714: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Andrea Bolender P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Influential Origins | Ep. 714: Andrea Bolender, Returning to Poland, Part 2 | HMTC Andrea 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…
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Ep 713: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Andrea Bolender P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Influential Origins | Ep. 713: Andrea Bolender, The Burden of the Privilege, Part 1 | HMTC Andrea 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...
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Ep 712: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Kim Keiserman P3 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Influential Origins | Ep. 712: Kim Keiserman, Leadership and Public Service, Part 3 | HMTC What 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…
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Ep 711 Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Kim Keiserman P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Influential Origins | Ep. 711: Kim Keiserman, Teaching History After 9/11, Part 2 | HMTC Kim 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…
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Ep 710: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Kim Keiserman P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Influential Origins | Ep. 710: Kim Keiserman, Education and Civic Responsibility, Part 1 | HMTC Moving 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…
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Ep 709 The UN, Society, and Antisemitism with Susanne Seperson and guest Ofir Dayan on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The UN, Society, and Antisemitism | Ep. 709: Ofir Dayan, Reclaiming the Narrative | HMTC Why 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…
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Ep 708: It's All About The Children with Carin Bail & Sami Steigman and guest Sheikh Musa Drammeh P2 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail It's All About the Children | Ep. 708: Sheikh Musa Drammeh, Building Bridges, Part 2 | HMTC In 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...
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Ep 707: It's All About The Children with Carin Bail & Sami Steigman and guest Sheikh Musa Drammeh P1 on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail How 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…
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Ep 706 The UN Society and Antisemitism with Susanne Seperson and guest Itay Ken-Tor on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The UN, Society and Antisemitism | Ep. 706: Itay Ken-Tor, Preserving October 7 Testimony | HMTC DESCRIPTION Two 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...
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Ep 705: Kibitz with Keren with Doron Keren and guest Sadie Herz on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Kibitz with Keren | Ep. 705: Sadie Herz, A Witness to a Witness | HMTC Sadie 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...
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Ep 704: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Julie Budd on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 704: Julie Budd, From Brooklyn to Sinatra and Beyond | HMTC At 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…
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Ep 703: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Daniella Rabbani on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Dana Download | Ep. 703: Daniella Rabbani, Carrying Yiddish Forward | HMTC Yiddish 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...
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Ep 702: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Lynne Goldberg on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Dana Download | Ep. 702: Lynne Goldberg - Catching Your Breath | HMTC After 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...
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Ep 701: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Dr Greg Weiner on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 701: Dr. Greg Weiner - First Jewish President of a Catholic University | HMTC Growing 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…
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Ep 700: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Dena Schusterman on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 700: Dena Schusterman - The Stories We Carry | HMTC A 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...
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Ep 700: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Dr Greg Weiner on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 700: Dr. Greg Weiner - First Jewish President of a Catholic University | HMTC Growing 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…
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Ep 699: Putting the Brakes on Bullying with Samantha Sosnik and guest David Ben-Arie on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Putting the Brakes on Bullying | Ep. 699: David Ben-Arie - Naming the Harm, Part 2 | HMTC David 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…
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Ep 698 Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. with Bali Lerner and guests Nicole LaMorte & Denise Paredes on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. | Ep. 698: Remembering Mark and September 11 | HMTC Mark 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...
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Ep 697: The Dana Download with Dana Arschin and guest Marsha Silverman on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail The Dana Download | Ep. 697: Marsha Silverman - A 9/11 Survivor’s Story | HMTC Marsha 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…
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Ep 696: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Bonnie Aliazzo on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 696: Bonnie Aliazzo - One Believer Can Change the World | HMTC A 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...
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Ep 695: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Noah Ehrlich on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors | Ep. 695: Noah Ehrlich - Witnessing Jewish Life in Poland | HMTC A 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…
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Ep 694: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest John Tantillo on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Ordinary Heroes | Ep. 694: John Tantillo - Can Unity Be Marketed? | HMTC Marketing 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...
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Ep 693: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guests Zena Frey & Susan McClelland on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors | Ep. 693: Zena Frey & Susan McClelland - The Story of Honor | HMTC At 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…
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Ep 692: Education in Motion with Donna Rosenblum and guest Phyllis Abrams on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Education in Motion | Ep. 692: Phyllis Abrams - Teaching History One Student at a Time | HMTC After 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…
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Ep 691: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Carolyn Enger on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors | Ep. 691: Carolyn Enger - Recognizing Hate’s Warning Signs | HMTC Children 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...
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Ep 690: Voices Illuminated with Judy Liman and guest Marc Karimzadeh on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Voices Illuminated | Ep. 690: Marc Karimzadeh - Fashion, Memory and Jewish Pride | HMTC Marc 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...
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Ep 689: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Michael Trager on hmTv
Send us Fan Mail Influential 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...
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hmTv is a podcast platform dedicated to exploring the humanity in all of us through impactful stories and discussions. Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan has developed a state-of-the-art podcast studio within the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue.
Holocaust survivor testimony, in their own words. hmTv is the podcast of the Holocaust Memorial Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) — 700+ episodes of survivor stories, upstander profiles, and honest conversations about antisemitism, bullying, and the courage to act.
Holocaust survivor testimony, in their own words. hmTv is the podcast of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) — 600+ episodes of survivor stories, upstander profiles, and honest conversations about antisemitism, bullying, and the courage to act.
Across 30+ show series, survivors, educators, historians, and journalists explore t
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