Hadassah Magazine Presents

The Jewish ‘Playmakers’ Behind Barbie, G.I. Joe and Mr. Potato Head

What do Barbie, G.I. Joe and Mr. Potato Head have in common? Besides being iconic, much beloved toys, they each have fascinating Jewish figures who drove their creation a

Sephardic and Mizrahi Perspectives on the American Jewish Experience

Sephardic Jews are a minority within a minority in the United States. Too often they have been overshadowed by the majority Ashkenazi community, despite the success of hi

Antisemitism in Health Care: Analyzing the Symptoms and Possible Treatments

One of the most alarming upticks in antisemitism has been in the world of medicine, which impacts doctors and patients, medical students, nurses, mental health practition

Adeena Sussman on 'Easy, Breezy' Cooking for Complicated Times

Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein speaks with food-world luminary Adeena Sussman about her new cookbook, Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes. With i

Journalist Matti Friedman on Hannah Senesh, Israeli Resilience and Jewish Pride

Hadassah Magazine Presents host Lisa Hostein speaks with Matti Friedman about his new book, ⁠Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe⁠, on Hannah Senesh and the

Acclaimed Author Allegra Goodman on Jewish Family, Love and Tsuris

Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein speaks with master storyteller Allegra Goodman. Famed for her keen observations of the idiosyncrasies of contemporary Jewi

Unraveling a Mother-Daughter Mystery, With Author Mary Morris

Tune in as award-winning author Mary Morris joins Hadassah Magazine Presents to discuss her latest novel, The Red House.  A mystery that toggles between contemporary New

Menopause: New Truths, Old Myths

With menopause suddenly everywhere, from news reports to memes on social media to pop culture, it's fair to say that menopause is having a moment. What's driving this new

Heart to Heart With Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

In conversation with Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein, Angela Buchdahl, the trailblazing senior rabbi of New York City’s Central Synagogue and one of Ameri

Unpacking Antisemitism in America With Pamela Nadell

Recorded live at the Miami Book Fair, this episode features award-winning historian Pamela S. Nadell, director of the Jewish Studies Program at American University, about

Two Years On with Yossi Klein Halevi and Lee Yaron

In conversation with Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein, renowned Israeli writers Yossi Klein Halevi (Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor) and Lee Yaron (10/7

'Happy New Years' from Master of Israeli Fiction Maya Arad

As non-Hebrew readers are at last able to access and enjoy the work of acclaimed Israeli-born author Maya Arad, one of the "finest living authors writing in Hebrew today"

From Shield to Scapegoat: Jewish Literature's Past, Present and Future

Jewish writers are being blacklisted and review bombed as antisemitism runs rampant in the book world.  Tune in as Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein modera

Delphine Horvilleur, the ‘Reformed’ French Rabbi Making Waves

Tune in as Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein interviews Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur, author of the recent best seller ⁠How Isn't It Going? Conversations After

Young Zionists Take Up the Fight

Anyone who has visited a college campus or scrolled social media has seen the alarming anti-Israel rhetoric running rampant among young people, including young Jews. But

Ayelet Tsabari: Songs from a Yemeni Israeli Legacy

In this compelling conversation, Hadassah Magazine senior and books editor Leah Finkelshteyn speaks with Israeli-Canadian writer Ayelet Tsabari, whose debut novel, Songs

CHUTZPAH GIRLS with Mayim Bialik

From Miriam to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, strong Jewish women have had the guts to speak out, impact history, break barriers and make a difference. We celebrate those women in

A Conversation with Dara Horn

Hadassah Magazine Executive Editor Lisa Hostein interviews three-time National Jewish Book Award Winner Dara Horn about her latest work, the Passover-set graphic novel On

The Enduring Relevance of Anne Frank

More than any other work of literature, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl helped the world comprehend the tragedy of the Holocaust. Anne’s diary now merits revisiting