Ken Jeffries talks with Rabbi Erez Sherman (@RabbiESherman) of LA’s Sinai Temple…former LA Times sportswriter Steve Springer (@steveaspringer) who covered the Lakers for many years…and LA sportscaster Ted Sobel (@tedsobelsports). They analyze

Hip Hop Hate from Kanye West

Oct 27th, 2022 21m 18s

Ken Jeffries talks with Rabbi Abraham Cooper @CooperRabbi the Associate Dean and Director of Global Social Action of the Simon Wiesenthal Center about the recent anti-Semitic comments made by the rapper (who now calls himself “Ye”) …and the en

Vin Scully Through a Jewish Lens

Aug 18th, 2022 29m 53s

Suggested lede: Scully and Sandy: Through a Jewish LensKen Jeffries talks with veteran Los Angeles Jewish sportscasters Ted Sobel @tedsobelsports and Randy Kerdoon @RandyKerdoon about their memories of the late Vin Scully and Jewish icon Sand

Record High Anti-Semitic Acts - Up 34% Says ADL

Apr 27th, 2022 14m 16s

Ken Jeffries talks with Jeffrey Abrams, the agency’s Los Angeles Regional Director, (@jeffreyabrams) who says its annual audit shows the US had a 34 percent spike from 2020 to 2021…including a 29 percent increase in the LA area. Both are record

Jackie Robinson and the Jews- A Passover Story

Apr 12th, 2022 18m 13s

April 15th is the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s breaking the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It also comes during the first night of Passover for this year. Ken Jeffries talks with Occidental College Professor of Politics Peter Dre

Whoopi Goldberg: Racing to Conclusions About the Holocaust

Feb 18th, 2022 8m 50s

Ken Jeffries talks with Robin Washington (@robinbirk)…the Editor-at Large of the Forward…and one of the founders of the Alliance of Black Jews and Rabbi Abraham Cooper (@CooperRabbi) the Associate Dean of LA’s Simon Wiesenthal Center and its Di

Field of Dreams for Yom Kippur

Sep 14th, 2021 5m 36s

Ken Jeffries talks with Rabbi Erez Sherman (@RabbiESherman) of Sinai Temple in LA’s Westwood District…who says a nearby Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offered the use of its BASEBALL FIELD for Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur…so the temple

High Anxiety for the High Holidays

Sep 3rd, 2021 8m 11s

Synagogues grapple with security, coronavirus and a big-9-11 anniversary…during the Days of Awe.Ken Jeffries talks with Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center (@CooperRabbi) which works with the LAPD in helping law enforcement prov

Keeping Safe From Anti-Semitic Attacks and COVID For the Holidays with Rabbi Cooper

Aug 26th, 2021 20m 2s

Ken Jeffries talks with Rabbi Abraham Cooper @CooperRabbi, Associate Dean and Director of Global Social Action of LA’s Simon Wiesenthal Center…which is working “hand in glove” with the LAPD on matters of security for shuls. He also discusses C

Teaching About The Holocaust Is Personal For This California State Senator

Jun 30th, 2021 15m 29s

State Senator Henry Stern (D-Calabasas) whose “Never Again Education Act of 2021” is designed to give teachers and students the tools to learn about the Holocaust and other recent genocides by offering new teaching methods and enhanced resource

Jewbelong.com For When You Feel You Don’t . . .

Jun 17th, 2021 7m 46s

Archie Gottesman of jewbelong.com (https://www.jewbelong.com/) described as ‘the woman behind Manhattan’s boldest billboards’ is now boosting Judaism. Jewbelong is behind NYC billboards that say “Here’s an idea: Let’s ask everyone who is wonde

Hope Amid The Holocaust with Actor Stephen Tobolowsky

Jun 9th, 2021 12m 22s

Ken Jeffries talks with veteran actor Stephen Tobolowsky (“Groundhog Day”, “Californication”, “Deadwood”, “Silicon Valley”, “One Day at a Time”, “The Goldbergs”.) He discusses his long career and his current project, “A Good Day at Auschwitz”

Grappling With Anti-Semitism & Media Bias Exclusive Interview With Israel’s LA-Based Consul-General

Jun 4th, 2021 14m 58s

Ken Jeffries talks exclusively with Dr. Hillel Newman Israel’s Consul-General to the Pacific Southwest—based in Los Angeles (www.embassies.gov.il/LA). Dr. Newman says the political situation in Israel—surprisingly to outsiders--revolves mainly

Hired Gun to Beef-Up the Fight Against Anti-Semitism.

Jun 2nd, 2021 16m 37s

Ken Jeffries talks with Rabbi Yossi Eilfort the Director of LA-based Magen Am (https://magenamusa.org/) (Hebrew for “nation’s shield”). The group now in its sixth year hires ex-Israeli military and US veterans. The non-profit’s mission sta

ADL's Jeffrey Abrams On Hate Crime Prosecutions and The Message It Sends

May 25th, 2021 8m 31s

Ken Jeffries talks with Jeffrey Abrams—the Los Angeles Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League (https://la.adl.org/) which is calling for a renewed emphasis on the filing and prosecution of hate crime charges in the wake of recent anti-

LA Jewish Film Festival - A Voice from the Past Bringing Jews and Blacks Together

May 21st, 2021 8m 1s

The LA Jewish Film Festival (lajfilmfest.org) presents a free all-star webinar Thursday May 27th (featuring Senator Cory Booker) in connection with its online presentation of “Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent”. The film profiles the New

Israel On The "Hot Seat"

May 19th, 2021 19m 29s

Amid reports of an imminent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and rising anti-Semitic acts around the world…Ken Jeffries talks with Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center (wiesenthal.com)…concerning law enfor

Asians and Jews Face Hate During Their Heritage Month

May 14th, 2021 11m 18s

Professor Brian Levin discusses how both groups are facing hate and blame during a Mideast crisis and a continuing pandemic, respectively. Ironically, this May they are both celebrating Jewish-American Heritage Month and Asian-American-Pacif

UP TO THE MINUTE JEWS NEWS- Israel Hunkers Down - What It Means For Us w/Rabbis Hier and Cooper

May 12th, 2021 9m 33s

ISRAEL HUNKERS DOWN AGAIN—WHAT IT MEANS FOR US JEWSA look ‘behind the headlines’ at this latest war of rockets between Israel and the Palestinians…Ken Jeffries chats with Rabbi Marvin Hier…the Dean of LA’s Simon Wiesenthal Center (wiesenthal.co

UP-TO-THE-MINUTE JEWS NEWS ADL Fights Anti-Semitic Zoom Bombers w/ LA Reg. Dir. Jeffrey Abrams

Apr 30th, 2021 14m 57s

Jeffrey Abrams, Los Angeles Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League (https://la.adl.org/) says its annual report shows a rise in Anti-Semitic 'Zoom bombing' of online Jewish-related meetings—in the wake of the pandemic. He says Califor

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