Ep 587: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Jennifer DeSena on hmTv

Ep 633: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Jolanta Zamecka P2 on hmTv

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Ep 632: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Jolanta Zamecka P1 on hmTv

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Ep 631: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guest Dagan Cohen P2 on hmTv

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449781/fan_mail/new] In Part 2 of this special conversation on The Israeli Bond, host Gal Swisa Cohen continues her discussion with her husband, Dagan Cohen, senior emissary for the Jewish Agency’s delegation on Long Island and Director of the Randy W. Molinsky Center for Israel at Sid Jacobson JCC. As Dagan prepares to conclude his three-year mission, he reflects on what it truly means to serve as a shaliach and build a living bridge between Israel and the Jewish community. He shares how arriving just weeks before October 7 transformed his role, forcing him to choose between returning to Israel for reserve duty or remaining on Long Island to support, educate, and strengthen the community during an unprecedented crisis. The conversation explores the creation of the Long Island Jewish Coalition, the expansion of the Israeli delegation, the importance of investing in people and relationships, and the development of lasting partnerships between Long Island and communities in Israel. Dagan also discusses the lessons he will carry home, including his belief that shlichut is a two-way street. Just as Diaspora Jewish communities learn about and support Israel, Israelis must better understand their connection to Jewish life around the world. This heartfelt episode is a reflection on leadership, responsibility, resilience, Jewish unity, and the people who transformed Long Island from an assignment into a second home. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449781/support]

Ep 630: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guest Dagan Cohen P1 on hmTv

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449781/fan_mail/new] In Part 1 of this special two-part episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with her husband, Dagan Cohen, Director of the Randy W. Molinsky Center for Israel at Sid Jacobson JCC and the Jewish Agency’s head of the Israeli delegation on Long Island. As Dagan prepares to complete his three-year mission on Long Island, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his identity and leadership. He shares memories of growing up on a kibbutz near Israel’s border with Lebanon, living under the threat of Katyusha rockets, and learning the power of community, resilience, responsibility, and service. Dagan also discusses his transformative gap year working with children removed from abusive homes, his service as an officer in the IDF’s Maglan special forces unit, and the lessons he learned about leadership, education, and being meaningful in the lives of others. This deeply personal conversation explores the idea of shlichut—living with a mission and serving something greater than oneself—and reveals how Dagan’s lifelong commitment to Israel, community, and human connection prepared him to become a living bridge between Israel and Long Island. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449781/support]

Ep 620: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and guest Alex Teplish on hmTv

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449781/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum welcomes author, digital innovator, and third-generation Holocaust descendant Alex Teplish for a powerful conversation about family memory, education, and the evolving ways we preserve survivor testimony. Alex shares the story behind Survivor: Aaron’s Story, an illustrated memoir and multimedia Holocaust education project based on his grandfather’s survival during World War II in Ukraine. He discusses growing up surrounded by Holocaust survivors, discovering his grandfather’s Shoah Foundation testimony, and transforming that history into a graphic novel, multimedia presentation, interactive virtual museum, and upcoming animated miniseries. Donna and Alex also explore the importance of making Holocaust education accessible to younger generations, the role of technology in preserving memory, and the responsibility of descendants to carry these stories forward. The conversation highlights how personal testimony can help students understand history, challenge antisemitism, and become thoughtful, compassionate upstanders. This episode is a moving reminder that survivor stories do not end with one generation. They continue through education, creativity, and the choices we make about how memory is carried into the future. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449781/support]