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hmTv is a podcast platform dedicated to exploring the humanity in all of us through impactful stories and discussions. Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan has developed a state-of-the-art podcast studio within the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue. Hosting more than 20 series and their respective hosts, the studio explores a wide range of subjects—from Holocaust and tolerance education to pressing contemporary issues and matters of humanity.
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Send us a text Ep. 353 (Part 2): Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz & Julie Mayer In this transformative follow-up episode, host Arnie Herz and healer/hypnotherapist Julie Mayer take listeners on a rare and powerful journey into the world of hypnosis. Julie begins by demystifying hypnosis—what it is, why it works, and how it gives us access to the subconscious patterns that shape our beliefs, behaviors, and emotional responses. She clears up common misconceptions, explains the differ...
Send us a text Ep. 352: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz & Julie Mayer (Part 1) In this deeply insightful episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz welcomes longtime friend and healer Julie Mayer for a rich conversation about yoga, energy work, hypnosis, and the universal journey toward inner wholeness. Julie shares her remarkable path—from economics and law to becoming a yoga and meditation teacher, energy healer, and certified hypnotherapist. She explains how gr...
Send us a text Ep. 351: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz & Susan Crossman (Part 2) In this powerful continuation of their conversation, host Arnie Herz and internationally acclaimed author and writing coach Susan Crossman dive even deeper into the spiritual, psychological, and emotional journey of writing a book. Susan reveals surprising statistics about how few people who dream of writing actually finish—and why most never cross the finish line. Together, she and Arnie explore the...
Send us a text Ep. 350: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz & Susan Crossman (Part 1) In this inspiring episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz welcomes internationally best-selling author and writing coach Susan Crossman for a powerful conversation about creativity, healing, and the search for meaning. Susan shares her remarkable journey—from winning the Gold Award for Literature with Women Changing the World to discovering how writing becomes a spiritual and tran...
Send us a text Ep. 349: Raised by Survivors Guest: Howard Meier Host: Bernie Furshpan | hmTv / HMTC In this powerful episode of Raised by Survivors, Bernie Furshpan sits down with longtime HMTC leader Howard Meier to explore the quieter side of Holocaust legacy—the side carried not in history books, but in homes, accents, foods, silences, and the unspoken resilience of families rebuilding their lives in America. Howard shares deeply personal memories of growing up in a German-Jewish househol...
Send us a text The Dana Download, Ep. 348 Guest: Julie Brill, Author of Hidden in Plain Sight In this powerful and eye-opening episode, host Dana Arschin sits down with author Julie Brill to explore a Holocaust story few people have ever heard — the near-total destruction of the Jewish community of Belgrade, Serbia, and the remarkable survival of Julie’s father as a young child hidden in plain sight. Julie’s memoir, Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust...
Send us a text Ep. 347 – Influential Origins Alan Mindel with Guest: Abraham Hamra (Part 3)** In the powerful conclusion of this three-part conversation, Alan Mindel and Abraham Hamra dive headfirst into one of the most urgent debates facing the Jewish world today: identity, memory, and the dangerous cost of forgetting who we are. With honesty, humor, and a shared willingness to challenge assumptions, Alan and Abraham trace the divergent histories of Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews — from assimil...
Send us a text Ep. 346: Influential Origins Host: Alan Mindel Guest: Abraham Hamra hmTv In this gripping second installment of Alan Mindel’s conversation with attorney and activist Abraham Hamra, the discussion shifts from Abraham’s family’s traumatic escape from Syria to the life he built in America—and the moment he felt compelled to step into the fight against rising antisemitism. Abraham speaks candidly about struggling to begin his legal career, choosing to launch his own law firm, and...
Send us a text Ep. 345: Influential Origins with Abraham Hamra In this gripping episode of Influential Origins, host Alan Mindel speaks with Abraham Hamra, an immigration attorney whose remarkable life story begins in one of the oldest Jewish communities on earth: Syria’s ancient Jewish quarter of Damascus. Abraham takes listeners on an unforgettable journey through the hidden history of Syrian Jews — from centuries under dhimmi rule to the overnight transformation following Israel’s creation...
Send us a text Ep. 344: The Israeli Bond with Ben Golan In this inspiring episode of The Israeli Bond, host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with Ben Golan, a Shinshin (year-of-service emissary) from Haifa spending his gap year strengthening Jewish identity and Israel–diaspora connections on Long Island. Ben shares the remarkable tapestry of his family history—from a great-grandfather who fled Germany after hearing one of Hitler’s early speeches, to a mother who immigrated alone from the Soviet Unio...
Send us a text Ep. 343: The Fog of War and Humanity with Sean Duclay & Angel Flores In this uplifting and eye-opening episode, host Rich Acritelli brings together Sean Duclay, co-founder of SailAhead, and Angel Flores, a Marine veteran whose life was changed by the program’s unexpected power. Angel recounts how a simple invitation from a fellow Marine led him onto a 70-foot racing sloop—and into a renewed sense of brotherhood he thought he’d lost after injury, isolation, and the challenge...
Send us a text Ep. 342: The Fog of War and Humanity with Sean Duclay In this compelling episode, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Sean Duclay, co-founder of SailAhead, a Long Island–based nonprofit using the power of the ocean to support veterans struggling with PTSD and the invisible wounds of war. Sean shares the remarkable story of how he and his brother launched SailAhead as teenagers—moved by the staggering statistic of 22 veteran suicides per day—and how their love of sailing grew ...
Send us a text Ep. 341: The Fog of War and Humanity with Angel Flores (Part 2) In this deeply revealing continuation of Angel Flores’ story, host Richard Acritelli guides listeners into the emotional terrain that follows a Marine long after the battlefield goes quiet. In Part 2, Angel reflects on the lasting impact of his deployment to Iraq—the brotherhood that sustains him, the silence many veterans carry, and the often invisible battles that follow them home. He opens up about returning fro...
Send us a text Ep. 340: The Fog of War and Humanity with Angel Flores (Part 1) In this gripping first installment, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Angel Flores, a U.S. Marine whose life changed forever on the eve of 9/11 and during the opening days of the Iraq War. Angel shares his story from humble beginnings in Rosedale, Queens, to enlisting in the Marine Corps just days before the attacks on the World Trade Center—attacks he witnessed from his own front porch. He walks listeners thro...
Send us a text Ep. 339: Echoes of the Past with Gilda Zirinsky In this powerful episode of Echoes of the Past, host Zachary Graulich, Assistant Director of Education at HMTC, sits down with Holocaust survivor and newly published author Gilda Zirinsky for an unforgettable conversation. Gilda takes listeners on an extraordinary journey—from her childhood in Liège, Belgium, through the terror of the Nazi invasion, to her family’s desperate flight across France, and the miraculous reunions and ac...
Send us a text Legacy Chronicles – Episode 338 Guest: David First, Child of Holocaust Survivors Host: Zachary Graulic, Assistant Director of Education, HMTC In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Legacy Chronicles, host Zachary Graulic sits down with David First, the son of two Holocaust survivors whose lives were marked by resilience, loss, and an unbreakable will to live. David shares the extraordinary survival stories of his parents—his mother, Sala, who evaded death by hiding in...
Send us a text Ep 337 Many Voices, One Community Guest: Angelina Stanco Stone In this heartfelt and deeply human episode, host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with longtime community leader Angelina Stanco Stone for an intimate conversation about service, resilience, family, and the power of giving back. Angelina—known throughout Glen Cove and the North Shore for her work with veterans, schools, food drives, and elder care—opens up about the roots of her compassion, the values passed dow...
Send us a text Ep 336 Many Voices, One Community Guest: Specialist Donna Zephrine In this powerful and deeply moving episode, host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with Specialist Donna Zephrine, a two-tour Iraq War veteran whose courage, resilience, and unwavering commitment to service continue long after her military uniform came off. Donna shares her remarkable journey—from her childhood as the daughter of Trinidadian immigrants, to her years as a 63 Bravo in the United States Army, to...
Send us a text Ep 335 Many Voices, One Community Guest: Dr. James Lentini, President of Molloy University In this inspiring episode, host Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews sits down with Dr. James Lentini, President of Molloy University, for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, creativity, faith-driven values, and the changing landscape of higher education on Long Island and beyond. Together, they explore Molloy’s remarkable 70-year journey—from its founding by the Sisters of St. Dominic to...
Send us a text Ep. 334 The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen Guest: Liana Meirom Asif** In this powerful and eye-opening episode of The Israeli Bond, host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with educator, community leader, and social innovator Liana Meirom Asif for an intimate conversation about Arab-Jewish identity—what it means, how it was shaped, and why it matters now more than ever. Liana shares her remarkable family story, beginning in the Jewish communities of Aleppo and Baghdad, where her gra...
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