Interviews with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz on the Jewish legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, and film producer Jeanine Thomas on telling the story of Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller in the film, ‘The Optimist.’

Plus ‘My Two Shekels’, when IJN staff share what’s on their mind, including Larry Hankin’s dive into his story on Gabe Zeller, and Hillel Goldberg looks ahead to baseball season.