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The Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92NY hosts Rachel Goldberg-Polin in conversation with Rabbi David Ingber. Discussing her new book, When We See You Again, a memoir of her experiences detailing her son Hersh's captivity and death in Gaza. This unforgettable conversation explores love, grief, and the continued search for meaning in the face of unimaginable loss. We are releasing this conversation to mark 1,000 days since October 7, honoring Hersh's memory and all those whose lives have been forever changed. We are honored to share it with our community. Recorded June 3, 2026, at the 92nd Street Y, NY.
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In this episode of Detours and Destinations, Rabbi David Ingber sits down with activist, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and “factivist” Claudia Romo Edelman for a conversation about identity, purpose, and the power of using stories to create social change. Born and raised in Mexico City, Claudia traces the experiences that shaped her worldview — from witnessing the devastation of the 1985 earthquake to navigating a global career spanning the United Nations, UNICEF, the World Economic Forum, and some of the world's most influential advocacy campaigns.
Together, they explore reinvention, belonging, and the enduring possibility of creating change by helping people see one another more clearly and Claudia’s journey from international diplomacy to becoming one of the leading voices for Latino visibility and inclusion in the United States. Claudia reflects on the origins of her activism, the philosophy behind her concept of “factivism,” and her belief that data and storytelling can work together to transform perceptions and inspire action.
The conversation also touches on spirituality, Jewish identity, bridge-building between communities, and the challenge of leading with both conviction and compassion in an increasingly polarized world.
Learn more about Claudia’s work http://claudiaromoedelman.com/
We are all human https://www.weareallhuman.org/
Follow Claudia on IG https://www.instagram.com/claudiaromoedelman/
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with poet Maya Tevet Dayan for a conversation about wandering, belonging, and the search for home. The conversation moves through formative detours, including her mother’s death, a family life lived across continents, and October 7 as a turning point experienced while teaching in the United States. Tevet Dayan speaks about encounters with Jewish communities after October 7, and the questions of exile, home, and responsibility that animate her forthcoming book The Wandering Jewess. She offers thoughtful reflections on identity, displacement, and what it means to imagine a destination in uncertain times.
Learn more about Maya’s work www.mayatevetdayan.com
Join Maya’s 6 Minutes on Friday, a weekly column with an insight or reflection https://tinyurl.com/yc3zxkc7
Get Maya’s book Wherever we float, that’s home
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
Maya was recorded at Shemma Studios Tel Aviv https://www.shemma.co.il/
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In this episode, we sit down with Broadway actor and singer Julie Benko for a conversation about patience, timing, and the long road from the wings to center stage. Together with Rabbi David Ingber, Benko traces her journey from a childhood steeped in music and Jewish theater to years of training at NYU Tisch and working largely as an understudy in major productions. She reflects on the extraordinary turning point that made her Broadway lore — stepping into Funny Girl more than 180 times — and what it meant to suddenly navigate visibility, pressure, and acclaim. The conversation moves between theater and music, including her collaboration with her husband Jason Yeager and her new album Euphonic Gumbo, a love letter to New Orleans. Touching on Jewish identity, her current role as Emma Goldman in Ragtime, and the realities of balancing art, partnership, and motherhood, Benko offers thoughtful reflections on readiness, resilience, and what it truly means to arrive.
Learn more about Julie’s work: https://www.juliebenko.com/
Stream Julie’s new album https://c44.lnk.to/EuphonicGumbo
Follow Julie on IG https://www.instagram.com/jujujuliebee/
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with award-winning sociologist, humanitarian leader, and author Dr. Georgette Bennett. In dialogue with Rabbi David Ingber, Bennett reflects on her detour-filled life as the daughter of Holocaust survivors, born into a bombed-out Hungarian apartment—a beginning that shaped her perspective on the world. She traces her winding path from a career in criminology and community policing in New York City to her transformative turn toward interreligious leadership. As the founder of the Tanenbaum Center and the Multifaith Alliance, Bennett shares how she mobilized hundreds of millions of dollars in aid for Syrian war victims by bridging divides between historical enemies, driven by the biblical mandate not to “stand idly by.” Exploring themes from her new book, Half-Jew – Full Life, the conversation dives into the extraordinary story of her cousin-in-law, Gary “Pips” Phillips, who chose to identify as Jewish as the Nazis rose to power. Together, they discuss the dangers of binary thinking and the resilience required to build a full life from the ashes of history.
Learn more about Georgette’s work https://bennettny.com/
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode of Detours and Destinations, Rabbi David Ingber sits down with writer, political advisor, and podcaster Dan Senor to explore a life shaped by the intersection of identity, power, and ideas. Senor reflects on his path — from growing up in the shadow of Holocaust memory, to his time on the ground in Iraq during a defining moment in U.S. foreign policy, to becoming a bestselling author with Start-Up Nation and The Genius of Israel. Now, as the host of the successful podcast Call Me Back, he examines the role of narrative in shaping public understanding, particularly in the context of the U.S.–Israel relationship. Against the backdrop of October 7 and its aftermath, this episode grapples with questions of global instability, rising antisemitism, generational divides within American Jewry, and the future of Israel’s place in the world. Ultimately, it is a conversation about navigating uncertainty — personally and collectively — and about the destinations we are still struggling to define.
Learn more about Dan’s work https://www.dansenor.com/
Check out Ark Media’s podcasts https://arkmedia.org/
Follow Dan on X https://x.com/dansenor?lang=en
Dan Senor’s IG https://www.instagram.com/dansenor/
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with three-time Emmy Award–winning journalist Dana Arschin for a conversation about legacy, responsibility, and the moment when reporting becomes personal. In dialogue with Rabbi David Ingber, Arschin traces her path from a childhood on Long Island to a distinguished career in broadcast journalism at News 12 and FOX 5 News, where her on-air reporting and documentary work earned wide recognition. She reflects on the turning point that reshaped her professional and personal trajectory: becoming the first-ever Storyteller at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. Arschin shares her commitment to preserving the story of her grandfather, an Auschwitz survivor, and to carrying forward the voices of other survivors. Moving between journalism and memory, this conversation explores what it means to transform inherited history into living purpose – and how storytelling can become both vocation and sacred responsibility.
Learn more about Dana’s work as a storyteller for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance center hmtcli.org/stories
Follow Dana on social media:
IG: @dana_arschinFB: DanaArschinStories
X: @DanaArschin
Check out Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with Emmy-nominated writer and showrunner Debora Cahn, creator of Netflix’s hit series The Diplomat, for a wide-ranging conversation about storytelling, power, and the human drama behind global politics. Together with Rabbi David Ingber, Cahn traces her path from training as an actress at Harvard to shaping some of television’s most influential political dramas, including The West Wing, Grey’s Anatomy, and Homeland. She reflects on how growing up as a descendant of Holocaust survivors shaped her understanding of the world and human behavior, and how real-world diplomacy inspired the creation of The Diplomat. Exploring the blurred lines between personal relationships and geopolitical stakes, Cahn discusses writing political drama in an age when reality often outpaces fiction. The conversation touches on mentorship, gender in writers’ rooms, and what fiction writing can teach us about leadership, compromise, and destination–both on screen and in life.
Check out Debora Cahn’s Filmography https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1263223/
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with psychotherapist, queer activist, and interfaith minister Chani Getter for a conversation about identity, courage, and the sacred work of becoming. In dialogue with Rabbi David Ingber, Getter reflects on growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community, entering an arranged marriage at eighteen, and the moment a hidden television, Ellen DeGeneres, and a dictionary gave them language for a truth long felt but never named. Tracing a path from leaving their marriage and religious community at twenty-three to earning advanced degrees, ordination, and building a therapy practice while raising three children, Getter shares how personal rupture became a calling to service. As Scholar-in-Residence at Footsteps and a steadfast advocate for LGBTQ people – including those seeking to remain connected to their Orthodox roots – they explore grief, healing, and spiritual evolution, drawing on themes from their book Mapito to reflect on the detours that ultimately lead us home to ourselves.
Learn more about Chani’s work - https://chanigetter.com/
Read Mapito - https://store.bookbaby.com/book/mapito?srsltid=AfmBOoobB8neXR4ON_iDQVz8eDLXoY-RCakZBm-MSNpjMdKZLS9SkXJt
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with entrepreneur and bakery founder Helene Godin. Together with Rabbi David Ingber, Godin reflects on her professional journey – from a successful career as a corporate lawyer in media and technology, including senior roles at NBC and Audible, to an unexpected midlife reinvention as the founder of By the Way Bakery. She shares the moment she walked away from certainty, how a chance baking class sparked a new creative path, and what it took to build a gluten-free, dairy-free, kosher bakery that grew from a small local shop into a nationally distributed brand. They discuss redefining success, balancing ambition with meaning, and how trusting uncertainty can open the door to more authentic destinations.
Check out By the Way bakery https://www.btwbakery.com/
BTW on IG https://www.instagram.com/bythewaybakery/
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with acclaimed journalist, Peabody Award–winning host, and founder of On Being, Krista Tippett, for a live conversation at the 92NY. Together with Rabbi David Ingber, Tippett reflects on her spiritual and intellectual journey – from growing up in a religious family in Oklahoma, through her work as a journalist in Cold War–era Germany, to becoming the creator and host of a podcast that has reshaped public conversations about meaning and faith. They discuss theology as a lived practice, the evolving place of religion and spirituality in media and public discourse, and how listening itself can function as a moral and spiritual act.
Listen to ON BEING https://onbeing.org/series/podcast/
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with author, lawyer, and former Israeli ambassador to the UK Daniel Taub to explore the ideas at the heart of his book Beyond Dispute: Rediscovering the Jewish Art of Constructive Disagreement. Taub reflects on how Jewish tradition transformed argument into a disciplined, creative, and even sacred practice – one that values listening as much as conviction. Moving between biblical texts, talmudic debates, and modern public life, he considers what happens when disagreement loses its ethical frame, and how ancient models of machloket might help us navigate polarization today. The conversation traces Taub’s own journey in diplomacy and asks what it means to disagree – not to defeat, but to deepen understanding – in a fractured world.
Read Daniel Taub’s book - Beyond Dispute:
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Dispute-Rediscovering-Constructive-Disagreement/dp/1399815067
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with writer, musician, and activist Ani Zonneveld for a conversation about faith, freedom, and the courage to reclaim tradition. Together with Rabbi David Ingber, Zonneveld traces her journey from a global childhood as the daughter of a Malaysian diplomat – growing up in Germany, Egypt, and India – to a two-decade career in the international music industry, where she navigated sexism and forged her creative voice. She reflects on the spiritual turning point following 9/11 that led her to reexamine Islam for herself, uncovering what she understands as its egalitarian and pluralistic core. As the founder and president of Muslims for Progressive Values, Zonneveld shares how she stepped into religious and social justice leadership – advocating for women’s rights, LGBTQ inclusion, and freedom of conscience at the United Nations and beyond. Drawing on themes from her memoir An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior: Making My Life Count As a Muslim Feminist, the conversation explores music as activism, the dismantling of patriarchy, and the winding path from personal awakening to global impact.
Learn more about Ani’s work: https://www.anizonneveld.com/
Read Ani’s latest book: An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior - Making My Life Count as a Muslim Feminist https://livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/9781917566469
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with poet, author, and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo for a live conversation at the 92NY, exploring the inner journey that has shaped his life and work. Drawing on his latest book, The Fifth Season, as well as beloved earlier works, Nepo reflects on a path marked by illness, healing, and a gradual turning from outward ambition toward deeper presence and artistry. Through poetry, storytelling, and spiritual insight, he shares how listening to the soul’s rhythms can become a source of resilience in times of uncertainty. Together with Rabbi David Ingber, he discusses how faith is forged through pain, and how longing and belonging shape our lives in a fractured world.
Learn more about Mark Nepo’s work https://marknepo.com/
Buy Mark’s book The Fifth Season https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fifth-season-mark-nepo/1146167757
Follow Mark on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mark_nepo/
Follow Mark on Substack https://marknepo.substack.com/
Join Mark for a weeklong retreat exploring the Fifth Season in a castle near Milan, Italy, April 18-25, 2027,
https://peakevents.info/mark-pavone-overview/
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Oded Adomi Leshem—Senior Research Associate and Director of the International Hub for Hope Research at Hebrew University. Oded’s journey shifts from covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a documentary filmmaker and cameraman to deep-dive into the human psyche, as he explores one of the most powerful forces in our lives: hope. He shares insights from his research, and reflections on what hope really is—how it shapes political behavior, why it is important in moments of crisis, and how we can cultivate it in ourselves and our societies. From the philosophical to the practical, and against the backdrop of ongoing violence and conflict, Oded invites us to consider whether hope is a destination or a tool—and why, especially now, it may be our most vital resource.
Learn more about Dr. Leshem’s work International Hub for Hope Research
Dr. Leshem’s lectures and workshops www.rethink-hope.com
"Hope Amidst Conflict" by Dr. Leshem (Oxford University Press)
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with Matthew Heineman, the Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning filmmaker behind Cartel Land, City of Ghosts, The First Wave, American Symphony, and more. Originally on track to become a history teacher, a post-college RV trip turned impromptu film project launched him into a career documenting the world’s most urgent and harrowing stories.
From the emergence of ISIS in Syria and cartel drug wars to the battle against COVID in New York City’s hospitals and an artist couple’s struggle with cancer, Heineman shares the twists that shaped his career—why he chooses the hardest subjects, the prices he’s paid for those choices, and what documentaries can teach us about how to live our lives.
Matthew Heineman is an Academy Award®-nominated, nine-time Emmy Award-winning, and two-time DGA Award winning-filmmaker. In 2019, he received a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First Time Feature Film Director from the Directors Guild of America for his narrative debut, A Private War —making Heineman and Martin Scorsese the only filmmakers ever nominated for both narrative and documentary DGA Awards. Heineman most recently directed AMERICAN SYMPHONY, which won two GRAMMY awards including Best Music Film, earned Academy Award® and BAFTA nominations, and won a PGA and two Critics' Choice Awards.
Learn more about Matthew Heineman's work https://www.ourtimeprojects.com/
Matthew Heineman’s IG https://www.instagram.com/mheineman
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with Dominique Lévy—renowned gallerist, collector, and force in the international art world. A self-described “Pure Diaspora Product,” Dominique reflects on a childhood shaped by the exile of her Egyptian father and Belgian mother, and the lifelong need to establish a sense of stability and belonging. From dreaming of the circus to founding world-class galleries, her journey spans continents, collaborations, and cultural movements. With decades of experience navigating competitive spheres, Dominique reflects on the evolving nature of the art world, the need for tenderness in the current moment, and the immigrant drive to build something of one’s own—offering insights into motivation, success, and, perhaps most of all, her ultimate aspiration: to finally be able to chill.
Lévy Gorvy Dayan Gallery: https://www.levygorvydayan.com/
Dominique’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/dominiquealevy
The Gallery’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/levygorvydayan
Rabbi Ingber's IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses, the “first Syrian-Jewish woman rabbi”, a title which carries some complexities. Raised in Brooklyn in a traditional community, Dianne’s journey has been marked by persistence, self-determination, and a willingness to go off the predetermined path. She reflects on her childhood, her early moments of spiritual revelation, and the struggle for acceptance—within her family and her community—when she chose a rabbinic path. Now a leader at Kehilat Romemu and educator across multiple institutions, Dianne speaks candidly about motherhood, community, and finding hope amid despair.
Read Rabbi Cohler Esses's articles https://www.myjewishlearning.com/author/rabbi-dianne-cohler-esses/
Rabbi Cohler Esses's bio as the covenant foundation award recipient https://covenantfn.org/award-person/rabbi-dianne-cohler-esses/
Rabbi Ingber on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this episode, we sit down with Jody Gottfried Arnhold—visionary dance educator, founder of the Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) at 92NY, and a passionate advocate for arts in public life. From her early love of dance to decades spent teaching in New York City public schools, Jody’s journey has been guided by a deep belief in the transformative power of movement. She reflects on her path from dancer to teacher to philanthropist, and shares insights into what dance offers beyond technique: empowerment, expression, and democratic literacy. A tireless champion for dance as essential education, Jody speaks about founding DEL, the joy of seeing her students become leaders, and what it takes to create lasting change in the arts.
Watch Jody’s acceptance speech of the Teachers College Medal for Distinguished Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gciHZF3iv0A
Learn more about the Dance Education Laboratory: https://www.danceedlab.com/
Watch P.S Dance : Next Generation on Thirteen.org
Dance Education Laboratory on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/danceedlab/?hl=en
Rabbi Ingber on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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In this special live episode recorded at the 92nd Street Y, we sit down with Jay Michaelson—writer, rabbi, journalist, scholar, meditation teacher, and LGBTQ activist. Jay shares how his life has been shaped by the interplay of seemingly opposing identities and disciplines. From work in the Jewish and LGBTQ communities to teaching about law and psychedelics, Jay reflects on walking the line between structure and liberation, tradition and transformation. We talk religion, justice, mysticism, and meaning—and what it takes to hold complexity in today’s fractured world.
Learn more about Jay’s work : https://www.jaymichaelson.net/
Follow Jay Michaelson on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jaymichaelsoninsta/
Rabbi Ingber on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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Producer: Efrat Bigger
Editor: Maya Gayer
Video Editor: Sean Kennedy - ASL Productions
Music By: Shimon Smith
Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.
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