FedRadioDetroit is Federation’s podcast series hosted by Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss and featuring big personalities from Jewish Detroit’s diverse cast of characters. Take a listen!

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  • Episode
    37
    The Power of “No”

    The Power of “No”

    Nothing motivates Jason Raznick quite like being told he can’t. The co-founder and Executive Chairman of Benzinga sits down with Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss to share how he takes […]

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  • Episode
    36
    The Climate for Success

    The Climate for Success

    Local 4 Meteorologist Emeritus Paul Gross joins co-hosts Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss for a captivating chat about everything under the sun. From his important work on the science of […]

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  • Episode
    35
    Heart-Wrenching and Heartwarming All in One

    Heart-Wrenching and Heartwarming All in One

    Lior Zisser-Yogev, Federation’s community Shlica (Israel emissary) talks to Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss in a powerful, engaging and heart-wrenching, yet hopeful, conversation including the memory of her brother Ilay […]

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  • Episode
    33
    Philanthropy Without Compromising

    Philanthropy Without Compromising

    On this episode, Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss have the special honor of welcoming Jane Sherman to the FedRadioDetroit podcast. With the values passed down from her father, Max M. Fisher (z”l), this powerful leader has touched Jewish lives in Michigan, her beloved Israel, and around the world with a passion that never wanes.

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  • Episode
    32
    Finding the Light and Life After October 7

    Finding the Light and Life After October 7

    Amid the sorrow of the horrific terror attack on Israel and the war with Hamas, Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss sit down with Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council/ AJC, to share his mission, ambition and hope going forward.

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  • Episode
    31
    The Leader Who Follows Where Life Takes Her

    The Leader Who Follows Where Life Takes Her

    On this episode, Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss are honored to welcome Nicole Eisenberg. From mortgage broker to Broadway producer, she’s lived a life she never could have planned.

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    31
    A Real Mensch on the Bench

    A Real Mensch on the Bench

    On this episode, Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss are honored to welcome The Honorable Bernard Friedman to the pod.

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  • Episode
    30
    Journey of a Thousand Smiles

    Journey of a Thousand Smiles

    On this FedRadioDetroit, co-hosts Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss sit down with Kari Alterman, a leader committed to our community since camp.

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  • Episode
    29
    FedRadio Favorite: Placed Right Where He Should Be

    FedRadio Favorite: Placed Right Where He Should Be

    On this episode of FedRadioDetroit, co-hosts Sam Dubin and Beverly Liss welcome Gary Torgow, a community leader grounded in faith.

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