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A weekly offering, exploring the cultural, religious and historical heritage of the Jewish People.

Jewish Community Radio


    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Jewish Community Radio with Estelle Deutsch Abraham

    Commemoration and Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 55:18


    JCR observes Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, and Yom Hatzmaut, Israeli Independence DayInspiring music from throughout the Jewish worldA conversation with Israeli shaliach Yitzchak SayagGolda MeirEstelle's insightful commentary

    Passover - The Celebration Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 49:55


    A Multicultural MUSICAL celebration of Passover

    JCR Celebrates Passover 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 51:44


    A stimulating program to begin the Passover season. Lots of great music, and an interview with the famous Israeli Archeologist Dan Behat.

    JCR Celebrates Purim!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 52:06


    Music, Music, Music!Join us in celebrating the joyous holiday of Purim, with selections in Hebrew, Yiddish, English and Ladino!

    Jerusalem, The Heart and Soul of the Jewish People

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 61:56


    A special program reflecting on and celebrating our People's love for Jerusalem Featuring the music of Safam, Dudu Fisher, Beth Tefillah Israeli Ensemble, Cantor Shai Abramson, the IDF Chorus, Danny Massing and more.A conversation with Linda Abrus Broenniman, author of "The Politzer Saga." This will be of interest to genealogy fansRegular Feature: A Yiddish Expression

    Celebrate Tu Bishvat!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 51:01


    JEWISH MUSIC FOR INSPIRATION!A celebration of Tu B'Shvat with song, explanation and insight into this ever-evolving holiday.A conversation with "Tiny Dynamo" author Marcella Rosen about hydroponic farming and other Israeli agricultural innovations A Yiddish Expression Songs from the Russian Yiddish repertoire, Israel, Sephardic tradition and the USA

    Music of Shabbat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 56:12


    Music in Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino, from our Ashkenazic and Sephardic heritage, from Israel and America

    Keep The Light Burning!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 43:51


    JCR's 3rd program for Chanukah 2024

    JCR Celebrates Chanukah (2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 51:19


    MUSIC tells the story best! Join us as we continue to celebrate this Chanukah season

    JCR celebrates Chanukkah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 52:58


    The first of several shows on Chanukkah, this one also includes a conversation with "Tiny Dynamo" author Marcella Rosenn, raising awareness of the innovative and life-altering work occurring in Israel. Estelle explains the importance of the State of Israel to the world, in words and music.

    JCR Celebrates Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 52:27


    Songs for Thanksgiving and Shabbat Commentary and History

    JCR Supports Leket Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 23:39


    Learn about Leket Israel, the National Food Bank, an Israel-based charity which is the leading food rescue organization in Israel, serving 330000+ needy people weekly. Estelle speaks with Sally Poolat, a Leket director who represents the organization in the US.

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    JCR Supports Cultural Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 2:51


    4 wonderful opportunities in November for entertainment and cultural enrichment in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area

    JCR Honors Veterans and Commemorates Kristallnacht

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 51:28


    Music and commentary as we appreciate those who have given so much to preserve, protect and defend this nation. We also commemorate the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, viewed by many as the beginning of the Holocaust.

    JCR Celebrates Sukkot/Simchat Torah

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 53:52


    We celebrate the joy our heritage, even during this difficult time

    Ahavat Yisrael

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 2:02


    Rosh Hashanah on JCR

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 52:35


    A very special Rosh Hashanah program, with music from Cantorial to Rock; Poetry, Prose and Commentary

    JCR Supports Jewish Newspapers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 1:18


    Washington Jewish Week Baltimore Jewish Times Philadelphia Exponent

    Tu B'Av - JCR Celebrates Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 51:30


    Love Songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, English and Ladino Commentary and Conversation about the Jewish day that celebrates love

    JCR Commemorates Tisha B'Av

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 51:51


    Learn about the history and meaning of this saddest day of the Jewish year. Poignant music and insightful commentary

    Jerusalem, The Heart and Soul of The Jewish People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 55:37


    -Music celebrating our homeland and Ir HaKodesh, Jerusalem -From the vault, a fascinating interview with famed Israeli archeologist Dan Bahat

    Jerusalem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 53:20


    JCR Celebrates America"s Independence Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 45:01


    Music and commentary to commemorate the birthday of this great country

    JCR Celebrates Fathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 51:27


    We Celebrate Father"s Day with music in Hebrew, Englsh, Yiddish and Ladino, Estelle's insightful commentary and an excerpt from Maurice Samuel's "The World of Our Fathers"

    JCR Observes Memorial Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 55:26


    Music, poetry and commentary remembering our country's fallen heroes, and appreciation for their sacrifice

    Yom Hazikaron/Yom Hatzmaut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 54:16


    Music and Commentary offered in solidarity and support for the modern State of Israel and those who defend it. Words from Golda Meir A pre-war interview with an Israeli Shaliach

    JCR Celebrates Mother's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 50:31


    - Your Favorite Mothers Day Songs, featuring Connie Francis, Al Jolson, Yehoram Gaon, Dudu Fisher, Shira Kobren Wasserman of Central Synagogue and others - A Yiddish Expression appropriate for this day

    Remembering The Shoah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 55:57


    Music, Poetry, and Commentary Remember the Holocaust - Never Again

    The Promise of Passover - 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 57:49


    - Music from many traditions, both old and new - Two famous singers who went from "Bimah to Binah" - A Yiddish Expression -Inspiration for this holiday of Redemption and Freedom

    The Promise of Passover - 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 52:55


    -Music for the Passover season from a variety of Jewish Cultures and Traditions - An interview about discoveries under the Temple Mount in Jerusalem with famed Israeli archeologist Dan Behat

    The Promise of Purim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 57:34


    "For the Jews there was Light, Joy and Gladness." We Triumph Over Evil, both Ancient and Modern!

    We Stand With Israel; We Pray For Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 54:19


    - Songs of solidarity and peace for the State of Israel - Remarks by Rabbi Larry Kaplan - A Yiddish Expression to ponder

    Songs of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 64:07


    - Music for the season in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino and English - An Interview with Rabbi Julia Margolis, spiritual leader of the Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas

    Am Echad - Celebrating Tu B'Shvat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 57:28


    Music from Boston to Marrakech.. Songs from the Russian Yiddish repertoire, Israel, Sephardic tradition and America A celebration of Tu B'Shvat with song, explanation and insight into this ever-evolving holiday. A conversation with "Tiny Dynamo" author Marcella Rosen about hydroponic farming and other Israeli agricultural innovations A Yiddish Expression (weekly feature)

    B'Yachad!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 63:01


    Together we continue to learn about and celebrate Jewish history and culture with music and commentary in 2024 A conversation with David Scheib, a person who lives by Abraham's statement, "HINAINI" (Here I Am)

    Chanukah, A Victory for Religious Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 51:27


    Music from Yiddish, Ladino, Israeli and American Jewish tradition A very timely and appropriate Yiddish Expression History and commentary about the season

    JCR Celebrates Chanukah!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 49:24


    Music from many traditions A Yiddish Expression A New Feature - "Hinaini!"

    Give Thanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 57:10


    JCR Celebrates Thanksgiving, Shabbat, Israel Includes a tribute to the great Jewish tenor Jan Pierce

    JCR Honors Veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 55:19


    - Music and commentary in tribute to America's veterans - Commemoration of Kristalnacht - Interview with Kim Dana Kupperman, author of "Six Thousand Miles to Home"

    Solidarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 50:01


    We Stand With Israel, We Pray For Peace - With Music

    Solidarity With Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 57:08


    - Music expressing our love for and unity with the State of Israel - Rabbi Larry Kaplan discusses the current crisis in Israel and Gaza

    Simchat Torah - The Circle of (The Tree of) Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 62:49


    Music from around the world, from many traditions, as we celebrate the conclusion of the holiday season

    Celebrate Sukkot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 57:13


    Music, Music, Music - Yiddish, Sephardic, Judeo-American and Israeli Celebrating what the Torah calls HeChag, "THE Festival!"

    Yom Kippur

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 56:30


    Yom Kippur is thr culmination of the "Aseret Yimay Hat'shuvah", the !0 Days of Repentance Inspiration, Reflection and Introspection in Music and Words

    Prelude To The Holidays - Week 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 61:08


    - Cantors, choirs and performers help us rise "L'eila, L'eila", Higher and Higher, as we approach Rosh Hashanah - We Introduce a brand new song by Shira Kobren Wasserman of Central Synagogue in NY City

    Prelude to the Holidays - Week 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 48:51


    - A wonderful assortment of music to inspire you, from great American Cantors, Performers and Choruses - A tribute to those lost on September 11, 2001, punctuated with the sounding of the Shofar - Estelle's insight into what it means to be a Jew during this season

    Prelude To The High Holidays-Week 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 43:57


    Words and Music to give Hope and Inspiration during this season, and connection to the myriad of cultures that make up the Jewish World

    It's Elul - High Holidays Are Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 52:15


    With the start of the month of Elul, we begin our spiritual preparation for the High Holidays. JCR will help you get there!

    Tu B'Av - The Jewish Holiday of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 47:58


    music and commentary

    Tisha B'Av

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 57:36


    Music and commentary. Learn about Tisha B'Av and it's special significance in our modern Jewish world

    Celebrating Sephardic Music and Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 57:10


    Featuring Florie Jagoda, Joe Amar and more

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