Ep. 132: Celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday with chef Eyal Shani, singer Yael Deckelbaum, and writer and comedian Periel Aschenbrand

The gay rights activist on learning from the Soviet refusnik movement, remembering persecuted Egyptians at the seder, and using social media as meaningful tools for change

The ballerina on being an artist and an athlete, finding inspiration in her Shabbat dress, and babysitting Bob Dylan

The writer behind Pregnantish on rainbow babies, IVF treatments, and the two words you should never say to anyone trying to conceive

The fashion designer on keeping Shabbat, trying to stay stylish in Washington, D.C., and dreaming of Christmas trees

The Broadway legend on hating Long Island, singing at shul, and just who goes to the theater these days

The stand-up impresario on giving Andy Kaufman his first big break, chasing a rat with a baseball bat, and making comedy cool

The real estate mogul on remembering the Holocaust, giving back to the community, and having great hair

The celebrated chef on a seder for vegans, cooking for Barack and Michelle, and whether or not she’ll serve a meal to President Trump

The writer and beauty guru on auditioning for ‘Miss Saigon,’ Asian scent culture, and her favorite Israeli kid show

The legendary theater producer on making it on Broadway, fighting bulls in Tijuana, and breaking bread with DeNiro

The menswear maestro on designing the perfect shirt, the pleasures of iced tea, and the real story behind Gap Kids

The best-selling novelist on dumpster diving, what’s in the astronauts’ wives’ closets, and almost going on a date with Tony Soprano

The director and screenwriter on playing in the sandbox with Anne Frank, converting Elizabeth Taylor, and being the non-Jewish heir to the legacy of one of the most important rabbis in modern history

The king of comedy on the best table in the house, political correctness, and who’s to blame for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The James Beard Award-winning chef on cooking for his dying grandmother, launching his career in Home Ec class, and where to eat in New York right now

The actor on seeing Don Rickles, being Mike Pence, and the most awful place on earth

To celebrate our centennial episode, we turn the microphones around and interview the hosts

The travel writer on whether or not deaf people count in Jewish law, the allure of feminist cat-sitters, and why she always keeps a copy of Tefilat HaDerech in her purse

New York’s bagel king on going from global equity derivative operations to everything with schmear, running a family business, and Debbie Harry’s bialys

The jewelry designer on Jade, Jewish husbands, and haggling with cabbies in Tel Aviv

The actress and comedian on IBS, the importance of Yom Kippur, and her incredibly brave nephew

The celebrity chef super-manager on starting from the bottom, great restaurants, and why he’s a ‘glutton’ for jarred gefilte fish

The New York-based florist on keeping secrets, volunteering at a New Jersey iris garden, and getting in touch with her roots in Israel

The award-winning Israeli photographer on learning from her mother, eating oshpelo, and the importance of having empathy for whomever is in front of her camera lens

Israeli-American fashion designer on drawing inspiration from Emily Dickinson, the intersection of politics and style, and why her favorite holiday is Passover

The man behind PAPER magazine on growing up in Brooklyn as a rebellious Yeshiva boy, covering the Sex Pistols, and why he refuses to have two Seders

The L.A.-based comic duo on political correctness, chopped liver, and their characters, Ronna and Beverly

The author and actress on gambling Alabamian Jews and an unforgettable dinner with the family of a Syrian cab driver

The comedian on Holocaust education, the challenges of same-sex parenting, and the power of spending money with socially responsible businesses