L'Chayim
Template:Italic title Template:Use mdy dates L'Chayim (literally translated to To Life) was an American Jewish talk show shown every Sunday on National Jewish Television. It was produced by the independent non-profit organization, Jewish Education in Media (JEM).
Background
L'Chayim premiered on WMCA Radio in New York City on February 2, 1979.[1] Produced and hosted by JEM's executive director, Rabbi Mark S. Golub, L'Chayim features issues, people and events of importance to Jews.[2] L'Chayim was one of the first Jewish programs to adopt a contemporary talk format and has always featured guests from a variety of Jewish movements, reflecting JEM's pluralistic approach to modern Jewish life.[3]
In the early 1980s, L'Chayim was sponsored in Jewish communities by local Jewish federations. L'Chayim moved from WMCA to WOR Radio in New York City in the mid-1980s.
In 1990, L'Chayim premiered on television where it continues to air until Golub's death in 2023.[1]
L'Chayim is part of the Jewish Broadcasting Service.
L'Chayim interviews have been transcribed for print in Anglo-Jewish papers, and an interview with Isaac Bashevis Singer is included in an anthology published by SUNY Press.