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You Don’t Have To Be Jewish Episodes

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    Jewish Jazz Musicians

    A music special. Michael speaks to the leading lights of the Big Band era.

  2. Isaac Stern

    Michael hears from virtuoso violinist Isaac Stern.

  3. Ida Cook and Leo Rosten

    Michael talks to Ida Cook who rescued 29 Jews and to legendary Yiddishist Leo Rosten.

  4. Ian Mikardo MP

    Michael devotes the entire programme to an interview with veteran Labour MP Ian Mikardo.

  5. Harold Wilson and Lynne Reid Banks

    Michael's guests include Harold Wilson and Lynne Reid Banks.

  6. Golda Meir

    Michael speaks to Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in the wake of the Yom Kippur war.

  7. Frankie Vaughan

    Michael devotes the entire show to an interview with legendary singer Frankie Vaughan.

  8. Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

    Michael has a rare, in-depth interview with former Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.

  9. Elie Weisel

    Michael interviews Auschwitz survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Weisel.

  10. Debut Edition

    Debut edition. Michael's guests include Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits.

  11. Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits and Archbishop of Canterbury Donald Coggan in discussion

    Michael chairs a discussion between the Chief Rabbi and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

  12. Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits 10th Anniversary

    The show is dedicated to marking Immanuel Jakobovits's 10th anniversary as Chief Rabbi.

  13. Chaim Herzog

    Michael speaks to Belfast-born former Israeli general and politician Chaim Herzog.

  14. Centenary of the birth of Chaim Weizmann

    Michael marks the centenary of the birth of Chaim Weizmann and hears from Ingrid Bergman.

  15. Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem

    Michael marks the historic visit of Egypt’s Anwar Sadat to Jerusalem.

  16. Amos Oz

    Michael Freedland's son Jonathan interviews Israeli novelist Amos Oz.

  17. AJEX Parade 1983

    Michael Freedland reports live from the annual parade of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women.

  18. 40th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    Michael reports from Warsaw to mark the 40th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.

  19. 400th Programme Highlights

    To mark the 400th You Don't Have To Be Jewish, Michael recalls some of the highlights.

  20. 30th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen

    Michael's guests include Gena Turgel and British Jewish Army Chaplain Rev Leslie Hardman.

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