Episodes
Ollie speaks to Rabbi YY Jacobson about the big questions surrounding the Jewish people in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre - most crucially how we must respond collectively as a nation.
Published 11/23/23
Published 11/23/23
A Must-Listen: Sohail Ahmed is a former Muslim extremist who from a young age supported Hamas, hated the West and even dreamed up a terror attack in London. Ollie speaks to Sohail about his journey from extremism to deradicalisation, as well as Sohail's insights on the current Israel-Hamas war.
Published 11/22/23
Historian and Rabbi Ken Spiro joins J-TV to share shed light on how the Torah's narratives around Isaac and Ishmael - the birth of the Jewish and Arab nations - sows the seeds for the times we are in today.
Published 10/26/23
Columnist Brendan O’Neill talks to J-TV about the hypocrisy and racism of the anti-Israel response to the Hamas massacre.
Published 10/23/23
What does Judaism teach about the moral issues that arise in times of war. The content is of course in light of the Israel vs Hamas war that is ongoing.
Published 10/22/23
Radio host, writer and Biblical morality lecturer Dennis Prager joins Ollie on J-TV to talk about the Israel vs Hamas war and the failure of global institutions to approach the issue fairly. The pair discuss how the ultimate solution to these problems is not simply the defeat of Hamas but of creating a world that follows the Ten Commandments.
Published 10/20/23
Ultimately the Israel-Palestine question comes down to who has the right to the land. The Jewish people have given many compelling answers, but it seems that many in the world aren't interested. Perhaps a new approach is necessary - which also happens to be the most ancient approach. Join us for a new series on J-TV called "Torah Morality for the World"!
Published 10/17/23
The Jewish people are the world's moral educators, and the world is in a lot of trouble, not us. We grieve but we hold our heads high, it is the world that should feel ashamed. A message to the Jewish people and the world from Ollie.
Published 10/13/23
Ollie speaks to a J-TV favourite - Dayan Eliezer Zobin - about his thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence. Together they discuss how it might impact Jewish practise, some of the ethical questions that will arise, and how the growth of AI may help us understand Judaism's vision of the future This interview was created in collaboration with the United Synagogue.
Published 08/22/23
This is the unbelievable story of Holocaust hero Manfred Goldberg. You will be gripped from beginning til end. Manfred is 93 years young and tells his jaw-dropping story from beginning til end with clarity, dignity and class. We are privileged to still be walking among giants like Manfred Goldberg. And you now have the opportunity to hear his first-hand testimony of the sheer horror that one evil man inflicted on the Jewish people.
Published 06/20/23
0:00-12:17 - What are the big issues young people face growing up? 12:17–21:03 - What are the big social pressures young people face? 21:03-25:38 - We aren’t giving young people meaning and purpose 25:38-39:15 - How do we fix a negative youth culture? 39:15-42:06 - What if parents find conversations with their kids difficult? 42:06-47:50 - Why is family so important? 47:50-1:00:10 - How can young people grow religiously in a healthy way?
Published 06/14/22
Ollie speaks to a journalist live from Ukraine, documenting the war - its effects on Ukrainians in general and also specifically the Jewish community.
Published 05/16/22
22 year old Joel Gottlieb was inspired to connect to his Jewish heritage after a watching a J-TV video a few years ago. He joins Ollie to share his story. The Jewish history video they reference can be found hereRabbi Manis Friedman interview here--Thank you for joining us today and listening to JTV podcasts.You can find more podcasts from JTV, including interviews with Rabbi Manis Friedman, Dennis Prager, Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz, and many more available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google...
Published 05/09/22
With today being Israel's Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Memorial Day - Ollie spoke to Rabbi, historian and author Ken Spiro about antisemitism and specifically the Holocaust. Why do historians struggle to explain this historic phenomenon? What is the Jewish insight on what is really going on with the world's oldest hatred?Ken Spiro is the author of several superb books on Jewish history which you can find here--Thank you for joining us today and listening to JTV podcasts.You can find more podcasts...
Published 04/30/22
Miriam Pollak Schwartz is a quiet hero of the Jewish community and beyond. She provides a home, resources, counselling and love for people who are in very dark places in life. What makes her even more remarkable is that she herself has faced a great deal of adversity in life. Despite this she has the most positive outlook on life, focused on being of service to others. Ollie met her in New York last year and wanted to draw attention to her amazing work which goes unpublicised.--Thank you for...
Published 04/25/22
Rabbi Manis Friedman - author of several books on relationships, dating, marriage and intimacy joins Ollie to debunk misconceptions about dating in society today.--Thank you for joining us today and listening to JTV podcasts.You can find more podcasts from JTV, including interviews with Rabbi Manis Friedman, Dennis Prager, Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz, and many more available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts – just search for “JTV Podcasts with Ollie Anisfeld”Don’t forget to subscribe to...
Published 04/10/22
Rabbi Professor Joshua Berman of Bar-Ilan University is an expert of Biblical Criticism. He is author of 'Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought' and 'Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith'. See links below: Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of FaithCreated Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political ThoughtRabbi Berman's previous short video on J-TV called 'Six Big...
Published 04/03/22
Ollie talks to PragerU host Will Witt about his own journey towards God. The two speak about the importance of faith - from Will's perspective as a young Christian and Ollie's as a young Jew.--Thank you for joining us today and listening to JTV podcasts.You can find more podcasts from JTV, including interviews with Rabbi Manis Friedman, Dennis Prager, Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz, and many more available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts – just search for “JTV Podcasts with Ollie...
Published 03/30/22
Ollie speaks to Rabbi Simon Jacobson, author of Toward a Meaningful Life - based on the teachings of the late Chabad Lubavitcher Rebbe and founder of the Meaningful Life Center. Together they discuss some of the great lessons from the Rebbe.--Thank you for joining us today and listening to JTV podcasts.You can find more podcasts from JTV, including interviews with Rabbi Manis Friedman, Dennis Prager, Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz, and many more available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts –...
Published 03/21/22
Ollie talks to Dov Forman about his journey of making his great-grandmother - Auschwitz survivor Lily Ebert - a TikTok star and revolutionise Holocaust education. Dov talks to Ollie about his own personal background, what led him to document and share his great-grandmother's story, his experience of suddenly being in the media spotlight and Dov's plans for the future.--Thank you for joining us today and listening to JTV podcasts.You can find more podcasts from JTV, including interviews with...
Published 03/14/22
Ollie talks to the inspirational David Schogger who talks about his experiences growing up with a speech impediment - a stammer - in the Jewish community. They talk about challenges both from a general life and Jewish life perspective. 0:00 - Growing up with a stammer 10:15 - Bullying 11:59 - Lessons learnt15:24 - Impact on Jewish practise 22:30 - Reflections on Moses' speech impediment 27:03 - Dealing with challenges 33:06 - Takeaway message?--Thank you for joining us today and listening to...
Published 03/07/22
J-TV: The Global Jewish Channel hosted its very first live event with a debate on the existence of God between Professor AC Grayling and Rabbi Daniel Rowe. AC Grayling is known as the "fifth horseman of atheism", having written many books and articles on the atheism. Rabbi Daniel Rowe completed a postgraduate in the philosophy of mathematics. The two went head-to-head amidst a packed hall.--Thank you for joining us today and listening to JTV podcasts.You can find more podcasts from JTV,...
Published 02/28/22
Ollie talks to Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz about his new book - As Dawn Ends the Night.Timecodes below:0:46 Where are we at in Jewish history?16:53 Idolatry - what does it mean and why is it forbidden?26:08 How can we make spirituality more accessible?29:46 Resilience or sensitivity - what do millennials need more of?33:42 Understanding the sins of great people in the Torah39:48 How does Judaism view Christianity & Islam?42:52 Why do Jews yearn for a Messiah Seems a bit un-Jewish?--Thank you for...
Published 02/21/22
Ollie held a live Q&A on all things Judaism, as well as the story of J-TV at the University of Nottingham, in conjunction with Aish on Campus._Thank you for joining us today and listening to JTV podcasts.You can find more podcasts from JTV, including interviews with Rabbi Manis Friedman, Dennis Prager, Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz, and many more available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts – just search for “JTV Podcasts with Ollie Anisfeld”Don’t forget to subscribe to the J-TV Youtube...
Published 01/30/22