L'Chayim
Encyclopedia
L'Chayim is the longest continuously running talk show
in the Jewish community and is currently seen nationally every Sunday on National Jewish Television
at 3:00 PM. It is produced by the independent non-profit organization, Jewish Education in Media, Inc.
Radio in New York City
on February 2, 1979. Produced and hosted by JEM's executive director, Rabbi Mark S. Golub, L'Chayim is a Jewish combination of Nightline and Larry King Live
featuring the issues, people and events of importance to the Jewish community. L'Chayim was one of the first Jewish programs to adopt a contemporary talk format and has always featured guests from every movement of Judaism which represent JEM's pluralistic approach to modern Jewish life.
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.
L'Chayim is also seen in Russian-language translation on the Russian Television Network of America, a channel devoted to the needs of immigrants from the former Soviet Union
. L'Chayim interviews have been transcribed for print in Anglo-Jewish papers, and an interview with the late Isaac Bashevis Singer
has been included in an anthology published by SUNY Press.
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
in the Jewish community and is currently seen nationally every Sunday on National Jewish Television
National Jewish Television
National Jewish Television is a Jewish television channel seen as a three hour block every Sunday on religious and Public-access television cable TV channels in the United States...
at 3:00 PM. It is produced by the independent non-profit organization, Jewish Education in Media, Inc.
Background
L'Chayim premiered on WMCAWMCA
WMCA, 570 AM, is a radio station in New York City, most known for its "Good Guys" Top 40 era in the 1960s. It is currently owned by Salem Communications and plays a Christian radio format...
Radio in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on February 2, 1979. Produced and hosted by JEM's executive director, Rabbi Mark S. Golub, L'Chayim is a Jewish combination of Nightline and Larry King Live
Larry King Live
Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly....
featuring the issues, people and events of importance to the Jewish community. L'Chayim was one of the first Jewish programs to adopt a contemporary talk format and has always featured guests from every movement of Judaism which represent JEM's pluralistic approach to modern Jewish life.
In the early 1980s, L'Chayim was sponsored in Jewish communities by local Jewish federations. L'Chayim moved from WMCA to WOR Radio
WOR (AM)
WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no...
in New York City in the mid-1980s.
In 1990, L'Chayim premiered on television where it continues to air.
L'Chayim is also seen in Russian-language translation on the Russian Television Network of America, a channel devoted to the needs of immigrants from the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. L'Chayim interviews have been transcribed for print in Anglo-Jewish papers, and an interview with the late Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer – July 24, 1991) was a Polish Jewish American author noted for his short stories. He was one of the leading figures in the Yiddish literary movement, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978...
has been included in an anthology published by SUNY Press.