Steve Feldman of the Philadelphia branch of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) talks about the objectives of the century-plus organization, and a special event taking place on Wednesday evening, October 17. Speaking of special events, Jill Steinberg tells us about a world-famous athlete who will be at the November LEAD Event of Like Like…

We welcome the New Year with music by Mordecai Shapiro, the Allards, David Burger and Laurie Akers. The Steinberg Family joins us for a look at an outstanding foundation called Live Like Blaine, and a preview of its Lead Event scheduled for November 10. Marissa Stern of The Jewish Exponent reviews movies The Cakemaker and The Catcher Was a Spy,…

It’s Music!Music!Music! on the show this week, but punctuated by the poignant atmosphere of late summer and the observance of Selichot. We’ll talk about what the word “selichot” implies, and the music will be supplied by Billy Jonas, Paul Zim, Susan Leviton, the YedidYah Family Band - - and Oscar Peterson.  This is the final…

A funny thing happened to me last Tuesday. . . . I listened to The Marshall Portnoy Show! That’s what you’ll be saying this coming week after you hear this week’s program entitled “Our Funny People”. We’ll be joined by television writer Andy Cowan, born and raised in Abington, but now very much a West…

As Brian Wilson sings,”Movies is Magic!” Nearly all of us have been captivated by the cinema. Our people was instrumental in its inception, and ever since have played key roles (literally!) - - behind the camera as well as in front of it. And, as film critic/guru Irv Slifkin will share, there is a particular…