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Week of 4/6

TBA

Week of 4/13

TBA

Week of 4/20

Passover, Earth Day (4/22), National Arbor Day (4/25)
"Why This Night?" A Passover Special
The Radio Foundation, 59:00

Larry Josephson, a secular Jew who now wants to know more about the religion of his grandparents, asks Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, to explain the meaning of Passover.
Brooklyn According to Kalish
Jon Kalish, 60:00

Veteran public radio reporter Jon Kalish's 16-year journey into the Orthodox Jewish community of Brooklyn.
SERIES: Illuminations: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World
Claire Schoen, 3 hour-long pieces

The series of explores aspects of Jewish life in relation to broader society.
Canada 2050: A Quirks & Quarks Climate Change Special
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 53:00

The weekly science program discusses what global warming could make Canada could look like in 2050.
Tales from Urban Forests: The Public Green and the Poor
Soundprint, 58:59

A look at the history of greenery and trees in city planning, from Thomas Jefferson to modern-day Washington DC; then a visit to downtown Baltimore to the changing interaction between residents and their urban environment


Week of 4/27

Holocaust Remembrance Day (5/2)
Shoah Holocaust Special
HearingVoices, 60:00

"Shoah" is Hebrew for whirlwind, complete destruction." --Rabbi Samual Cohen



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