Explore every episode of the podcast Jewish Community Radio with Estelle Deutsch Abraham

Music, Commentary, Interviews

The Holocaust remembered in Music , Poetry and Commentary

MUSIC from all over the world!

Explanations and Observations about this Festival, the Inaugural Event of the Jewish People.

We celebrate the joyous holiday of Purim with

MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC

Music, Music, Music!

An Interview with Marcella Rosen, author of "Tiny Dynamo"

Regular feature: A Yiddish Expression

Music Tells The Story!

Join our celebration!

Memories Inspired By Music

A Tribute to our Homeland

The final program in JCR's review of the High Holidays, with Music, Poetry and Commentary

Music, thought, poetry and a Yiddish Expression, all inspirational for the High Holiday season!

Music and commentary by Estelle, Cantor Ahron Abraham, and a special historical overview of Jerusalem by George K. Bernstein

Music Tells The Story!

Selections from a variety of Jewish traditions

Maurice Samuels reads an excerpt from his book "The World Of Our Fathers"

Memorial Day and Shavuot -JCR tells the story with MUSIC.

From our archives- An Interview with Sarah Stein of EMET

MUSIC TELLS THE STORY!

Wonderful and inspiring selections as we celebrate

Jerusalem, the Heart and Soul of the Jewish People

JCR observes Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, and Yom Hatzmaut, Israeli Independence Day

Inspiring music from throughout the Jewish world

A conversation with Israeli shaliach Yitzchak Sayag

Golda Meir

Estelle's insightful commentary

A Multicultural MUSICAL celebration of Passover

A stimulating program with MUSIC that inspires from all over the world (the first of several programs for the Passover season). Includes an interview with the famous Israeli Archeologist Dan Behat.

Music, Music, Music!

Join us in celebrating the joyous holiday of Purim, with selections in Hebrew, Yiddish, English and Ladino!

A special program reflecting on and celebrating our People's love for Jerusalem

Featuring the music of Safam, Dudu Fisher, Beth Tefillah Israeli Ensemble, Cantor Shai Abramson, the IDF Chorus, Danny Massing and more.

A conversation with Linda Abrus Broenniman, author of "The Politzer Saga." This will be of interest to genealogy fans

Regular Feature: A Yiddish Expression

JEWISH MUSIC FOR INSPIRATION!

A celebration of Tu B'Shvat with song, explanation and insight into this ever-evolving holiday.

A conversation with "Tiny Dynamo" author Marcella Rosen about hydroponic farming and other Israeli agricultural innovations 

A Yiddish Expression

Songs from the Russian Yiddish repertoire, Israel, Sephardic tradition and the USA

Music in Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino, from our Ashkenazic and Sephardic heritage, from Israel and America

JCR's 3rd program for Chanukah 2024

MUSIC tells the story best!

Join us as we continue to celebrate this Chanukah season

The first of several shows on Chanukah, this one also includes a conversation with "Tiny Dynamo" author Marcella Rosenn, raising awareness of the innovative and life-altering work occurring in Israel. Estelle explains the importance of the State of Israel to the world, in words and music.

Songs for Thanksgiving and Shabbat

Commentary and History

Learn about Leket Israel, the National Food Bank, an Israel-based charity which is the leading food rescue organization in Israel, serving 330000+ needy people weekly.

Estelle speaks with Sally Poolat, a Leket director who represents the organization in the US.

Music and commentary as we appreciate those who have given so much to preserve, protect and defend this nation.

We also commemorate the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, viewed by many as the beginning of the Holocaust.

Washington Jewish Week

Baltimore Jewish Times

Philadelphia Exponent

We celebrate the joy our heritage, even during this difficult time

A very special Rosh Hashanah program, with music from Cantorial to Rock; Poetry, Prose and Commentary

Love Songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, English and Ladino

Commentary and Conversation about the Jewish day that celebrates love

Learn about the history and meaning of this saddest day of the Jewish year.

Poignant music and insightful commentary

-Music celebrating our homeland and Ir HaKodesh, Jerusalem

-From the vault, a fascinating interview with famed Israeli archeologist Dan Bahat

Music and commentary to commemorate the birthday of this great country

We Celebrate Father"s Day with music in Hebrew, Englsh, Yiddish and Ladino, Estelle's insightful commentary and an excerpt from Maurice Samuel's "The World of Our Fathers"

Music and Commentary offered in solidarity and support for the modern State of Israel and those who defend it.

Words from Golda Meir

A pre-war interview with an Israeli Shaliach

- Your Favorite Mothers Day Songs, featuring Connie Francis, Al Jolson, Yehoram Gaon, Dudu Fisher, Shira Kobren Wasserman of Central Synagogue and others

- A Yiddish Expression appropriate for this day

Music, Poetry, and Commentary

Remember the Holocaust - Never Again

- Music from many traditions, both old and new

- Two famous singers who went from "Bimah to Binah"

- A Yiddish Expression

-Inspiration for this holiday of Redemption and Freedom

-Music for the Passover season from a variety of Jewish Cultures and Traditions

- An interview about discoveries under the Temple Mount in Jerusalem with famed Israeli archeologist Dan Behat

"For the Jews there was Light, Joy and Gladness."

We Triumph Over Evil, both Ancient and Modern!

- Songs of solidarity and peace for the State of Israel

- Remarks by Rabbi Larry Kaplan

- A Yiddish Expression to ponder

- Music for the season in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino and English

- An Interview with Rabbi Julia Margolis, spiritual leader of the Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas

Music from Boston to Marrakech.. Songs from the Russian Yiddish repertoire,  Israel, Sephardic tradition and America 

A celebration of Tu B'Shvat with song, explanation and insight into this ever-evolving holiday.

A conversation with "Tiny Dynamo" author Marcella Rosen about hydroponic farming and other Israeli agricultural innovations 

A Yiddish Expression (weekly feature)

Together we continue to learn about and celebrate Jewish history and culture with music and commentary in 2024

A conversation with David Scheib, a person who lives by Abraham's statement, "HINAINI" (Here I Am)

Music from Yiddish, Ladino, Israeli and American Jewish tradition

A very timely and appropriate Yiddish Expression

History and commentary about the season

Music from many traditions

A Yiddish Expression

A New Feature - "Hinaini!"

JCR Celebrates Thanksgiving, Shabbat, Israel

Includes a tribute to the great Jewish tenor Jan Pierce

- Music and commentary in tribute to America's veterans

- Commemoration of Kristalnacht

- Interview with Kim Dana Kupperman, author of

"Six Thousand Miles to Home"

We Stand With Israel, We Pray For Peace - With Music