‘I am spreading the value of being proud of being Jewish and living by our Jewish values . . . What did we learn from the Holocaust? What did we learn about being decent? Respectful?’ — Holocaust survivor Barbara Steinmetz, who was injured last June in the firebombing of Run For Their Lives Boulder. And audio from survivor Osi Sladek, who also spoke at the Capitol on Jan. 27 in honor of International Holocaust Memorial Day.

Plus ‘My Two Shekels’, when IJN staff share what’s on their mind.

Lukas Klement, who just finished a 621-mile ride from Auschwitz and back as a tribute to the people who were murdered there, joins the IJN Cast.

Plus:

‘It doesn’t seem like it’s about making a better reality for Palestinians; it feels like it’s about hating Israel’ — Shana Goldberg on the IJN editorial on whether there is a difference between pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel

Psychotherapist Dr. Jeffrey Rubin on expanding inner space — the capacity to be centered, clear and focused in chaotic times. With on-air breathing exercises to try and restore internal equanimity. 

‘They've seen the consequences of certain behaviors’ — Shana Goldberg on the formation of a new grassroots group in Boulder advocating for the Jewish story.

Plus, this day in history and sneak peeks into this week’s IJN.

‘I’ve never seen a fire this big, that had well over 150 firefighters fighting the fire Friday night, all day Saturday’ — Mark Lampert on the Harker Heights fire

‘How somebody cold support someone who doesn’t think Israel should exist is a mystery to me’ — IJN Editor & Publisher Hillel Goldberg on the Mamdani era.

‘The public does not have to underwrite bigotry’ — Dr. Rafael Medoff of the Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies on the anti-Semitic mural that History Colorado rejected

‘Instilling the belief that they belong in the big leagues’ — the Rockies’ new pitching coach Israeli Alon Leichman

“You have this attempt in Western countries to drive the Jews out. At the same time they want to drive them out of Israel. What does this tell you? This tells you it is a civilizational emergency and something very insidious is going on,” reflects Dr. Donald Sweeting of Colorado Christian University. 

Plus Masha Pearl of Blue Card on the killing of a Holocaust survivor in Australia.

“When I heard of the terrible terrorist attack I knew I needed to do something . . . that Boulder needed greater light,” says Rabbi Yitzchak Moully, creator of public art menorahs. He created a special menorah that will be lit Monday on Pearl Street, in the same spot where hostage advocates were violently attacked on June 1.

Plus a little more from Shana Goldberg on her column, “Bacon bits”. And David Bryfman, CEO of The Jewish Education Project, reflects on a recent event with Rachel Goldberg-Polin.

Special guest: Richard Liverance of Israel’s Ministry of Tourism on the state of tourism in Israel and some of the recent fantastic archaeological finds.

Plus ‘On this day’ and a peek into this week’s IJN.

“I think your condemnation is half baked“ is what recent IJN Cast guest Rabbi Marc Schneier told NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani following the anti-Israel protest outside of Park East Synagogue last week, where Schneier’s father is the longtime rabbi.

Rabbi Schneier returns to the IJN Cast, with further reflections on events in New York and his talk with Mamdani.

Plus ‘My Two Shekels,’ including a eulogy to the penny.

“Justice can be achieved in many ways“ says Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, who advocates for victims of Hamas’ sexual violence through The Dinah Project.

Plus the latest news and this week in history.

A visit with Jason Schnissel, director of Aspen Jewish Congregation, on the death of congregation founder Gideon Kaufman.