Callie interviews renowned artist and philanthropist Barbara Hines about her journey toward reclaiming Jewish identity and expressing faith through art. Barbara describes being raised unaware of her Jewishness because her parents, Holocaust survivors who hid their identity, feared antisemitism would rise again; she later learned, piece by piece, that she was part Jewish and came to see Judaism as both heritage and spiritual home. A lifelong seeker who studied religious traditions to find their common drive toward the Divine, she says art is her way to shine a light on the world and reveal beauty as an expression of the soul, using her gifts to inspire others to reconnect with Hashem. She discusses the “pintele yid,” links Purim to concealed and revealed identity, reflects on resilience after October 7th, and emphasizes leadership through perspective, humility, gratitude, and purpose.

00:00 High Ground - Barbara Hines (Original Clean)
00:05 Introduction & Purim
01:02 Holocaust Heritage & Hidden Identity
02:55 Discovering Jewish Roots
04:02 A Spiritual Walkabout
05:18 Art as Expression of the Divine
06:13 The Pintele Yid -- The Jewish Spark
07:07 Barbara's Pintele Yid
12:15 Gratitude as Practice
13:14 Mentors & Guides
16:47 Art, Truth, and Memory
19:16 Post October 7th
21:24 Taking the High Ground
22:36 For the Next Generation
24:36 Rituals and Flow
26:41 Looking Ahead & Returning Home