Novelist and young-adult writer Alice Hoffman brings us the conclusion of the Practical Magic book series.

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Binah: Alice Hoffman’s The Book of Magic

Author Nicole Krauss plunges fearlessly into the struggle to understand what it is to be a man and what it is to be a woman, and the arising tensions that have existed from the very beginning of time.

Binah: Nicole Krauss’s To Be a Man

Author and host of the Unorthodox podcast, Mark Oppenheimer gives a piercing portrait of the struggles and triumphs of a singular community in the wake of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting that highlights the hopes, fears, and tensions all Americans must confront on the road to healing.

Binah: Mark Oppenheimer on the aftermath of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting

The renowned author of 13 cookbooks and winner of five James Beard awards, Dorie Greenspan, celebrates the sweet, the savory, and the simple in baking.

Binah: Dorie Greenspan with Melissa Clark

Andy Cohen, host and executive producer of Bravo’s late night talk show Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of the Real Housewives franchise, shares quotes and lessons from the larger-than-life women that defined his life.

Binah: Andy Cohen’s Glitter Every Day

New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks talks about moving from material gain to spiritual satisfaction, to focus on building character rather than attaining status.

Binah: David Brooks on the quest for a moral life

Paul Geduldig of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Ilana Kaufman of the Jews of Color Initiative, Rabbi Sydney Mintz of Temple Emanu-El, and Manny Yekutiel talk about the path forward for Judaism in the modern age.

Binah: The Future of Judaism

Revered Israeli author David Grossman, shares his newest novel, More Than I Love My Life, about multigenerational and geopolitical divide and familial trauma.

Binah: David Grossman’s More Than I Love My Life

On this encore edition of Binah, television actors, writers and producers Issa Rae (Insecure) and Justin Simien (Dear White People) talk about their work and career and the changing face of Hollywood.

Binah: Issa Rae and Justin Simien

Billie Jean King recalls the cultural backdrop during her groundbreaking tennis career, and the profound impact on her worldview from the women’s movement, the civil rights movement, and the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Binah: The Athlete Activism of Billie Jean King

Musician (Sleater-Kinney), actress (Portlandia and Transparent) and writer Carrie Brownstein talks about the dawn of the underground feminist punk-rock movement that would define music and pop culture, from one of its founders.

Binah: Carrie Brownstein With Dave Eggers

Author Francine Prose turns the story of the trial and execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg into an improbably funny examination of distortions in the fictionalizing of history.

Binah: Francine Prose’s The Vixen

Novelist, poet and essayist Margaret Atwood discusses her latest work of fiction, “Two Scorched Men,” her seminal novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, and writing in the time of dystopia.

Binah: Margaret Atwood On Writing In The Time Of Dystopia

Actress, neuroscientist, and new host of prime time specials for Jeopardy!, Mayim Bialik talks about what it means to grow up into a woman biologically, psychologically and sociologically.

Binah: Mayim Bialik

Artist Judy Chicago discusses her life and career, from her Jewish roots, to her interest in human rights, to her search for feminist aesthetic forms and beyond.

Binah: Judy Chicago

Binah features creative voices from the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. In this series, we bring you remarkable artists and thinkers who’ve come to speak at the JCCSF as part of their Arts & Ideas program.

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