BEYOND THE PALE explores cutting edge Jewish culture and offers local, national, and international political debate and analysis from a Jewish perspective.

Sundays, noon to 1 p.m., on WBAI/New York, 99.5 FM

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June 21 2009 — Longest hotel labor strike in U.S. history divides Chicago's Jewish community.  Are we once again entering a period of right-wing violence? Look Into My Eyes  screens at Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

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June 14 2009 — On this edition of Abe Velez's monthly all-music Beyond the Pale, acclaimed trumpeter, bandleader and composer Frank London.

 

June 7, 2009 — Felice Gelman reports back from a delegation to Gaza; a new book deconstructs the power of the Israel lobby in Washington; plus, will religious leaders allow rabbis to marry outside of the Jewish faith?

 

May 31, 2009 — Barack Obama signs the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act; the Hip Hop Hoodios on their latest CD, Carne Masada; and Jeff Sharlet on Christian evangelicals proselytizing inside the US military

 

May 24, 2009 — Beyond the Pale was pre-empted on May 17 and May 24, during WBAI's spring fundraising marathon.