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Malcolm Hoenlein: Connecting to our Jewish past and future

WATCH: “TALX” with Alex Traiman and guest Malcolm Hoenlein

Jan. 14, 2025
Alex Traiman
( Jan. 14, 2025 / JNS )

Join Malcolm Hoenlein, the former executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman for an enlightening conversation on the state of the Jewish world following the Hamas-led terrorist attacks and atrocities in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Hoenlein recently received the Presidential Medal of Honor from Israeli President Isaac Herzog and has some poignant thoughts on where the Jewish community should set its sights in the near future.

Alex Traiman
Alex Traiman Alex Traiman
Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.
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