Here I Am With Shai Davidai

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• "Who Are You and Why Are You in My Seat?" | An Exclusive Interview With Shai Davidai

  July 15, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

  In this special episode of Here I Am, social media manager Allison Fuller flips the script and interviews host Shai Davidai. Shai opens up about his journey from growing up in Israel and Romania to becoming one of the most visible voices…

• I Had Meetings With Columbia's Leadership Before the Protests Started. Here's What I Saw Coming | Valerie Gerstein, Columbia Student & Plaintiff

  July 8, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

  In this episode of Here I Am, host Shai Davidai sits down with Jewish advocate, organizer, and "campus mom" Valerie Gerstein, who shares her firsthand experience confronting antisemitism as a graduate student at Columbia University…

• Queer Spaces Say "No Zionists Allowed." This Queer Activist Built a New One | Nate Shalev, Co-Founder of Shalom Dykes

  June 22, 2026 · 57 min

  In this episode of Here I Am, Shai sits down with Nate Shalev, co-founder of Shalom Dykes, an organization creating safe, inclusive, and joyful spaces for Jewish LGBTQ dykes. Nate shares their decade-long journey organizing with the NYC…

• Jews Only Show Their Best in Crisis. We Must Learn to Do It in Peace | Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz

  June 15, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

  In this episode of Here I Am, host Shai Davidai sits down with Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, senior rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun (KJ) on Manhattan's Upper East Side and author of Despite Everything: A Chronicle of Jewish Resilience in…

• The Muslim Woman Who Stood for Israel and Lost Everything Because of It | Muslim Activist Anila Ali

  June 8, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

  Anila Ali, founder of the American Muslim Multi-Faith Women's Empowerment Council, joins Shai to share her journey as a Pakistani-American Muslim woman fighting extremism from within. From growing up in Pakistan's Sufi-influenced culture…

• Your Kid's Textbook May Be Lying to Them | Rebecca Schgallis & David Litman from CAMERA

  June 1, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

  In this episode of Here I Am with Shai Davidai, Shai sits down with Rebecca Schgallis and David Litman from CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis). They discuss how misinformation and ideological framing…

• Your Therapist May Be Making Your Jewish Trauma Worse | Trauma Specialist Dr. Miri Bar Halperin

  May 25, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

  In this episode of Here I Am with Shai Davidai, Shai sits down with clinical psychologist, trauma expert, and educator Miri Bar-Halpern for a candid conversation about trauma, identity, and what it means to keep showing up when the world…

• Artists Who Share Every Opinion Are Hurting Their Own Work | Actor & Filmmaker Ari Frenkel

  May 18, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

  In this episode of Here I Am with Shai Davidai, Shai sits down with actor, writer, and filmmaker Ari Frenkel for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish identity, comedy, creativity, and grief. Ari shares what it means to be an “October…