Leading editorialist J.J. Goldberg of the Forward takes you inside the issues affecting today’s Jewish community. Featuring in-depth interviews with community leaders and critics, along with Goldberg’s own expert commentary, Inside the Issues is a window into what’s really happening and how it affects every one of us.
This month:
Goldberg gets to the bottom of the healthcare industry with the head of the Partnership for Quality Care, Kate Navarro-McKay, who offers ways to improve the healthcare system in this country, for patients and healthcare workers alike.
Then, looking at Americans’ health from another angle, Goldberg finds out about the effects of agricultural trends on American consumers from the Associate Director of the American Council on Science and Health, Jeff Stier.
Episode 03. Leading Forward journalists share insight on Israel at 60, the influence of Jewish Superdelegates on the Democratic presidential race, Black-Jewish relations and the impact of Israeli culture on Americans. With special guest Ami Eden of the JTA.
Episode 03. Forward’s J.J. Goldberg digs deep on Americans’ health. He gets to the bottom of the healthcare industry with the head of the Partnership for Quality Care, and examines the surprising effects of agricultural trends on consumers with the Assoc. Director of the American Council on Science and Health.
Episode 04. Forward’s Alana Newhouse gets the scoop on Louis B. Mayer’s Hollywood legacy with Jewish celebrity profiler Abigail Pogrebin; Spanish-Portuguese Rabbi Marc Angel shares Sephardic traditions as seen in Trees Cry For Rain; and a taste of NY deli’s Divine Food.
Episode 01.
What do rabbis have to say about Barack Obama’s relationship with the Reverend Jeremiah Wright? On this premiere edition, rabbis of different denominations and perspectives debate this and other hot-button issues, including Pres. Bush’s policies on Israel, ex-Governor Eliot Spitzer’s infidelities, and interfaith marriage.
