The Jewish Lens Podcast

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb, Emmet Hirsch!Emmet discusses his new book, his father who was significant in the Reform Jewish movement, & much more!

Join author Konathan Rosen as he chats with Professor Yossi Sheffi, author of Unsafe at MITYossi discusses the atmosphere of antisemitism at MIT, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with America's Rebbitzman, Joshua Kail!Joshua discusses writing comedy, how he became the Rebbitzman, his work at From the Desk of the Rebbitzman, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with comedienne Dinah Leffert!Dinah discusses her career in comedy, her friendship with Tupac, the current atmosphere of antisemitism, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with political scientist Norrin Ripsman!Norrin discusses his work on neoclassical realism, political science, his current novel Bullet Holes, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with podcaster Yosh Markell, who was wrongfully accused of a crime. Yosh discusses the day in 2023 when the police surrounded his car and arrested him, his time in prison, his reaffirmation to his faith, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the co-writer of the movies The Jerk, and The Frisco Kid, Michael Elias!Michael discusses his friendship with Steve Martin, and co-writing The Jerk, co-writing The Frisco Kid and his relationship with Gene Wilder, creating the sitcom Head of the Class, his new novel Bender's LA, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the former President of Programming at Showtime, Jerry Offsay!Jerry discusses his career at Showtime where he was responsible for such shows as The Outer Limits, Queer as Folk, and Stargate,  His time at RKO Pictures, where he oversaw films like Hamburger Hill, and Eight Men Out, working at the Catskills when he was younger, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with journalist Kevin Deutsch!Kevin discusses his After October 7 Substack, how antisemitism has managed to take root in the West, things that can give hope to Jews, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the director and literary agent at High Spot Literary, Nadine Rubin Nathan!Nadine discusses her role at High Spot Literary,, becoming the youngest Editor-in-Chief at ELLE South Africa, working at Harper's Bazaar, Jewish books in publishing, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he talks with Hannah Wacholder Katsman, murdered on October 7th. Hannah discusses her son Hayim, and the events of October 7th, as well as the crowd funding effort to make a sustainability center for the Bedouin city of Rahat, where Hayim volunteered. 

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Doubles, Dr. Nora Gold!Nora discusses her novella Doubles, her online literary journal Jewish Fiction .net, her short story collection Marrow and Other Stories, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Linda Margolin Royal, author of The Star on the Grave!Linda discusses The Star on the Grave, having her family rescued from The Holocaust by Chiune Sugihara, antisemitism in Australia, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of he Network Effect: The Origins of Israeli High Tech!Meir discusses the origins of Israel's Tech Sector, his time at Start-Up Nation Central, the interviews conducted for research on his book, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he welcomes back Ann Koffsky, author of Blazing Humor: Mel Brooks is Seriously FunnyAnn discusses her three new books, one about Mel Brooks, What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty, and The Miracle of Matzah Pizza!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the writer of the film Yard Saleing, Mike Tove!Mike discusses Yard Saleing with Eric and Eliza Roberts, films he's worked on, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the producer of the film AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence, Janet Kirchheimer!Janet discusses the film, being the daughter of Holocaust survivors, her poetry collections, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the founder of Canadaland, Jesse Brown!Jesse discusses the growing antisemitism within Canada, as well as his six-part podcast series "What is Happening Here?" which explores the roots of the issue.

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the star of Ethan Bloom, Hank Greenspan!Hank discusses starring in Ethan Bloom, his work in 13 Reasons Why, his time on the long-running sitcom The Neighborhood, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Herschel Faber and Maylen Dominguez, the director and writer of Ethan Bloom!Herschel and Maylen discuss the making of the movie, working with the cast such as Hank Greenspan, Josh Malina, Mindy Sterling, Caroline Valencia, Rachelle Lefevre, and Carlos Ponce, working with Menemsha Films, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Freya the deer, Meg Richman!Meg discusses Freya, writing the original treatment for Tim Burton's The Corpse Brider, directing the film Under Heaven, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with MMA Fighter Haim Gozali!Haim discusses his career as an MMA fighter, training under Renzo Gracie, combatting antisemitism, and his Jewish Avengers program, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with  the authors of Amatulo: Chronicles of an Argentine Hustler, Sebastian Sas, and Ilan Greenfield!Sebastian and Ilan discuss their book Amatulo. Sebastian talks about his magazine ReporTango. Ilan discusses his band, Swing Original Monks, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Spellbound by Murder, Stacie Ramey!Stacie discusses Spellbound by Murder, transitioning from YA to Cozy Mystery, her path to publication, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Emily Saw a Door, Mel Rosenberg!Mel discusses his work as a microbiologist, his time as a jazz musician, hosting the Children's Literature Channel, his path to publication and his book Emily Saw a Door, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with centenarian and author of As Time Goes By: A Life's Journey from Casablanca, Sidney Chriqui!Sidney discusses growing up in Casablanca during World War II, working as a translator for the Allies, and later working 40 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helping found the Em Habanim Sephardic Congregation in the San Fernando Valley, his memoir, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, Marina Rosenberg!Marina discusses her previous role as the Israeli ambassador to Chile, combating online Jew-hatred and propaganda, what we can each do to fight antisemitism, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with documentary filmmaker, and author, Danny Ben Moshe!Danny discusses documentaries he's made such as Shloshim Israel, the First 30 Days After October 7th, Shalom Bollywood, Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer, his novel The Watchmaker's War,  antisemitism in Australia, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of A Convenient Villain, Dr. Jon D. Reich.We discuss accusations of antisemitism against Charles Lindbergh, Roosevelt's role in it, Lindbergh's contributions to science and the war effort, and much more.  

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the COO of the International March of the Living, Liz Panitch!Liz discusses what the International March of the Living does, the itinerary for the trip, emotional experiences she's had on it, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Circumference of Silence, Jacquie Herz!Jacquie discusses her books, her parents fleeing from Europe before the Holocaust, living in the UK and the US, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with award-winning writer, and podcaster, Sally Wiener Grotta!Sally discusses her books, her photography, and The American Hands project, her podcast, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the founder of Ketubah.com, Michael Shapiro!Michael discusses Ketubah.com, the history of the ketubah, his book Ketubah Renaissance, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the director and star of the documentary, Parting the Waters, Michele Kuvin Kupfer!Michele discusses Parting the Waters, its inclusion in the Miami Jewish Film Festival on January 15th, swimming for the Israeli Olympic Team in 1980, and not getting to compete due to the boycott of the Soviet Games, winning in the 1981 Maccabiah Games, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of I Will Protect You, Danica Davidson!Danica discusses her Middle Grade book I Will Protect You, which is based on the life of Eva Mozes Kor, who, along with her sister, Miriam, were selected to be the subjects of Mengele's experiments. 

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the Queen of Jewish Romance, Jean Meltzer!Jean discusses winning a Daytime Emmy, her Jewish romance books, including The Matzah Ball, her organization Jewish Joy, which is having its first convention in March of 2026 in Florida, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Out From the Shadows, Willie Handler!Willie discusses his books, growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors, the programs at the Toronto Holocaust Museum, antisemitism in Toronto, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of A Novel Crime, Deborah Levison!Deborah discusses her books, being the daughter of Holocaust survivors, the real-life crime embroiling her family, which led to her book The Crate, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Hands of Gold, Roni Robbins!Roni discusses the book based on her family, Hands of Gold, her career in journalism, and interviewing people such as Hank Aaron, her family having a Blacksmith business when she was growing up, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Your Roots Cast a Shadow, Caroline Topperman!Caroline discusses her book, Your Roots Cast a Shadow, owning a Pilates studio with celebrity clients, tracing back her roots in Poland, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with The Accidental Talmudist, Sal Litvak!Sal discusses his path to becoming The Accidental Talmudist, his new movie Guns & Moses, his book Let My People Laugh, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the publisher of Green Bean Books, Michael Leventhal!Michael discusses what he looks for when acquiring books, his own books Jews in Britain, The Chocolate King, and others, the Jewish food charity he had put together, GefilteFest, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers, Yaron Weitzman!Yaron discusses the history of LeBron on the Lakers and the decision-making on the team, the behind-the-scenes storylines involving the Buss family, how early in his career, he was responsible for bringing Cheez Doodles for Stephen A Smith, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the writers of the fun time travel classic, Peggy Sue Got Married, Arlene Sarner and Jerry Liechtling!Arlene and Jerry discuss the making of the Peggy Sue Got Married, the behind-the-scenes casting and director choices, their film Blue Sky with Tommy Lee Jones and Jessica Lange, the Peggy Sue musical, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the organizer of the Jewish Authors Summit, Jennifer Rubin!Jennifer discusses her work at 70 Faces Media, the upcoming Jewish Authors Summit that she organized, the issues that Jews face in publishing, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Rewriting the Rules, Danna Zeiger!Danna discusses her book Rewriting the Rules about the life of Dr. Kathleen Friel, being a Biology professor at Fisher College, how her father had been a political prisoner in the Soviet Union, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with multimedia journalist Sharon Geltner!Sharon discusses her career in journalism,  her interactive marketing firm Froogle PR, her book Charity Bashed, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of The Night Sparrow, Shelly Sanders!Shelly discusses her book The Night Sparrow, discovering she was Jewish as a teen, visiting Latvia and finding out that she had ancestors murdered in the Holocaust, being on the Board of Artists Against Antisemitism, and much more.

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the Executive Director at Chabad of Coral Springs, Rabbi Avraham Friedman!Rabbi Friedman discusses growing up in Brooklyn in a Chabad household, fighting antisemitism in a post-October 7th world, his podcast Sunday Morning Torah & Coffee, & much more! 

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of My Other Half, David Isaacson!David discusses the story behind his book, doing film reviews, antisemitism in London, and much more!