In these difficult and unprecedented times, who better to seek guidance and inspiration from than our elders? Introducing Roots Radio, a new intergenerational, community-sourced podcast showcasing the voices, stories, and family histories of the generations that precede us. How have they survived and thrived in the face of life’s challenges? How do they find joy, embrace change, and plant roots for the future? What can we learn from them to help us confront and overcome our own struggles?
This project was generously supported by the Jewish Community Foundation of L.A.
Ora Yashar and her father, Parviz; Judd Lieberman and his former music teacher, Mr. Behlendorf; and Mike Carlin and his ten-year-old daughter, Phoebe, on how music, art, and favorite books can help us find peace and inspiration.
Nathalie Callahan and her grandparents, Annette and Leonard Shapiro, on honoring history and finding strength in wisdom.
Daniella Kahen and her grandfather, or Baba Joon, Mehdi take us from Iran to Israel and Los Angeles, and talk about perseverance and hard work. This interview is in Persian; click here for an English translation.
NuRoots fellow Ian Schiffer and his grandfather, Bernie Schiffer, and Jacqueline Cohan and her papa, Geoula Samayeh, on education, leadership, and the spirit of adventure.
Kimmy Dueñas and her parents, Solomon and Sue Dueñas, on their childhoods in El Salvador and Los Angeles, and how their interest in Judaism brought them together nearly forty years ago.
Amanda Maddahi and her grandmother, Nora, and Yasmin Ovadia and her grandmother, Rivka, on family, love, and the pursuit of a Jewish life. Rivka's interview is in Hebrew; click here for an English translation.
NuRoots, from L.A.’s Jewish Federation, helps Jewish Angelenos in their twenties and thirties find and build community across L.A.
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