Here I Learned To Love
Aaron Herman speaks with Avi Angel Director of Here I Learned To Love. Two brothers, three mothers, a saga during the Second World War, shrouded in fog for almost six decades, the unique emotional narrative of a voyage tracing the roots of a shadowy past, unclear and confusing even to those involved. Brothers Avner and […]
Hava Nagila (The Movie)
Where did the Hava Nagila come from? Aaron Herman spoke with Director Roberta Grossman about her new movie Hava Nagila (The Movie) .It is instantly recognizable — musical shorthand for anything Jewish, a happy party tune that you dance to at weddings, bar mitzvahs and even at Major League Baseball games. It conjures up wistful […]
Masks
Aaron Herman spoke to Tony Biancha, owner of Halloween Adventure in downtown Manhattan, about his store’s second busiest season — Purim.
Holocaust Survivor Holograms
Aaron Herman speaks with Paul Debevec of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies about their partnership with the USC Shoah Foundation Institute to create holograms of holocaust survivors telling their stories.
Kosher Food & Wine Experience
Aaron Herman took part in the Kosher Food & Wine Experience and got a first hand look into some incredible wines, liqueurs and kosher food.
Hebrew Hammer VS Hitler
How do you fund your big ideas? Aaron Herman spoke to writer/director Jonathan Kesselman about his successful crowd funding campaign on Jewcer to green light Hebrew Hammer VS Hitler. Hebrew Hammer Vs Hitler quick synopsis: Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the synagogue … When Hitler gets his hand on […]
Suskind
Aaron Herman takes a look at the new film Suskind. Set in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands a group of people, including the Jewish Walter Süskind try to help children escape the Holocaust.
Jerusalem House
So you finished your Israel program and looking for a place to stay and continue your Israel adventure? Video blogger Aaron Herman spoke with Rabbi Ben Parker, Director of the Jerusalem House about how young adults can further explore their Jewish heritage. Learn more at http://www.heritage.org.il
Hurricane Sandy Decimates NYC
Hurricane Sandy tore through the east cost leaving hundreds of thousand of people without electricity and water. The Jewish community sprung into action helping those in need by raising money, and brining food, water and batteries to disaster area’s. One of the Jewish communities that was decimated was the Long Beach Jewish Community. Sandy destroyed […]