The Sunday Simcha Radio Show

Home
United States
Tampa, FL
The Sunday Simcha Radio Show

Sundays from 2-3 PM ET on WMNF Community Conscious Radio 88.5 FM Tampa Bay and globally at WMNF.org

Since 1980, The Sunday Simcha has featured Jewish entertainment, culture, and information with music from Jewish artists and communities around the globe, local Tampa Bay/Central Florida events and activities, news of Jewish culture, arts, and happenings from around the world, comedy, interviews, and weekly spiritual features. Our audience has an international listenership, both Jewish and non-Jew

ish. Among WMNF’s earliest programs after the station signed on air in 1979,The Jewish Sound (as originally named) was hosted by Oded Salpeter from 1980-1985. In 1986, when Oded took a similar position with WKAT-Miami, Mike Eisenstadt took over fully as programmer/host (after serving as a reporter/guest host frequently in the years prior), giving it the name by which it has been known since—The Sunday Simcha. Until his passing in 2005, Mike dedicated himself with whole heart to this program and to WMNF Radio as he brought news of the local Jewish community, Israel, and Jewish community worldwide and aired news and cultural features in addition to the range of Jewish music and comedy for which the program became well known. Rabbi Shalom Adler, Founder of Chabad/Young Israel of Pinellas County, brought listeners a recorded or live Weekly Dvar Torah—a tradition carried forward by his son, Rabbi Pinchas Adler, in a live interview each week. Kevin Frye and Shlomo (Steve) Schwersky served as hosts of The Sunday Simcha following Mike’s death. After Kevin’s untimely passing in 2016, Shlomo and daughter Jordyn Schwersky, co-hosted the program, dedicating themselves to giving Jewish news around the world and expanding the music library of the program. The two announced their plans to retire in spring 2019; Joy Katzen-Guthrie took over as host of the program beginning June 16, 2019. With an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary, Klezmer, Chassidic, Israeli, Yiddish, Ladino, Mizrachi, Liturgical, and a variety of Jewish folk, pop, and film music from artists around the globe, features include Milot Chochmah—Words of Wisdom—in which rabbis, cantors, and Jewish spiritual leaders from the Tampa Bay Region to share a Dvar Torah, personal insight or teaching. Programs are spiced with a touch of humor via A Bisl Freylichkayt—A Little Mirth. Community Kvell is a celebration of members of the local community, and The Kehillah Calendar provides events in the weeks ahead. We are grateful for your comments, suggestions, donations and for your ears! Join us weekly, hear our program in the weekly WMNF archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/, and contact us any time at [email protected].

06/07/2026

Shalom and Shavua Tov, sweet Sunday Simcha listeners. On this afternoon's program from 2-3 PM ET (WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org), Joy Katzen-Guthrie is joined by WMNF Surface Noise host and longtime Sunday Simcha supporter Laura Taylor in our Summer Fund Drive program as we reach out to you to support our program—now 46 years on the air on WMNF. Pictured here are just a few of the many thank you gifts that are available for your donation to WMNF.

We'll also hear wonderful music of Jewish life as we appeal to you for your donations in this especially important time to support community radio since federal and state funding have been rescinded.

The Sunday Simcha is a one-of-a-kind program on WMNF and in our region — and one of rare programs nationally that is entirely devoted to Jewish music on our airwaves. Now in our 46th year on WMNF, we have been graciously and generously supported by you all of these years and request your continued support at this critical time.

Please call in during today's program at 813-238-8001 to make a pledge by phone, or visit https://www.wmnf.org/ now to make a pledge online by selecting Support and SIM from the dropdown menu to support the Simcha. View the many wonderful gifts available in return for your donation either on the website, or when you call in, ask your phone volunteer what gifts are available.

And THANK YOU for your past and present support.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org.

God Bless and Am Yisrael Chai.

05/31/2026

Shalom and Shavua Tov, sweet Sunday Simcha Radio Show listeners. On this afternoon's program from 2-3 PM ET (WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org), Joy Katzen-Guthrie marks this week's 35th anniversary of Operation Solomon—the 36-hour period of airlifts in the last week of May 1991 in which more than 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were flown to Israel—with the stunning voices of Israeli Ethio-Soul, Jazz, and Pop artists, including Eden Alene - עדן אלנה, Ester Rada, חגית יאסו - Hagit Yaso, Gili Yalo, AXUM אקסום, אביאור מלסה - Avior Malasa, Ayala Ingedashet - איילה אינגדשט, Malka Ingedeshet מלכה אינגדשט, and Israel Alamo.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org.

God Bless and Am Yisrael Chai.

[Images: Operation Solomon, National Library of Israel]

05/24/2026

Shalom and Shavua Tov, sweet Sunday Simcha Radio Show listeners. On this afternoon's program from 2-3 PM ET (WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org), Joy Katzen-Guthrie brings you a Sunday Simcha Tzimmes—A sweet Jewish stew of music from a variety of Jewish artists, languages, and genres in today's program, featuring the voices of Moshav, Noam Bettan, Pharaoh's Daughter, DAFA project, MOIRA & Otrava, Rabbi Yosef Goldman, David Brossier and Quintet Bumbac, Laroz Haim and Rachel, Sue Horowitz, Shoshana Bean, and The Portnoy Brothers.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally here at WMNF.org.

God Bless and Am Yisrael Chai. [Image credit: Ghasoub Alaeddin from Pixabay, used by Permission]

05/17/2026

Shalom and a joyous Rosh Chodesh on this week’s Sunday Simcha as we honor Jerusalem — which was celebrated with Yom Yerushalayim this past week, and Shavuot, which is celebrated this week on Thurs., May 21st beginning with sunset with the marking of the wheat harvest in Israel and the commemoration of the giving of Torah at Mt Sinai.

This week’s music features the voices of Lesik Hajdovsky and Katerina Hajdovska-Tlusta, Ilana Rovina, Nefesh Mountain, Jacob’s Ladder, Miriam Makeba, Osnat Paz, Yaffa Yarkoni, Zohar Fresco with Leslie Mozdzer, Lars Danielsson, Adi Avrahami and Kobi Paz, Tal Menachem, and Daniel Saadon.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally here at WMNF.org. God Bless, Am Yisrael Chai. and Chag Shavuot Sameach. Deepest love always.

[Image credit: "Shavuot," by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim (1800-1882)

05/10/2026

Shavua Tov and Happy Mother's Day! This afternoon's Sunday Simcha Radio Show (2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org) is a wonderful celebration of moms with the voices of Aviad, Idan Amedi, Eviatar Banai, Shiri Maimon, Baby Oriental Ensemble with Gusto, Tzudik Greenwald, Charles Aznavour, Sarit Hadad, Matti Caspi, Ruhama Raz, Eden Ben Zaken, and Carole King. It is a beautiful and poignant program—I hope it brings a smile to further uplift a beautiful Mother's Day.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally here at WMNF.org.

God Bless, Am Yisrael Chai. and Yom Yerushalayim Sameach this week. Deepest love always.

[Image credit: Photo by Silvia from Pixabay, Used by permission]

05/03/2026

Shalom, sweet Sunday Simcha Radio Show listeners. This afternoon's program at 2 PM ET on WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org will take you through a range of emotion. May marks Jewish American Heritage month, celebrating the history & contributions of Jewish Americans. This date, May 3rd, is also the birthday of Golda Meir, who at 71 became Israel’s 4th Prime Minster and one of the world’s first female heads of state. We'll hear Golda Meir’s voice on today's program.

This week further marks the anniversary of the Liberation of Dachau in 1945 by US Seventh Army Divisions, and today, May 3rd, marks the date the SS abandoned the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camps, which were liberated two days later on May 5, 1945. This week, we additionally observe a joyous date on the Hebrew calendar—Lag Ba’omer—the 18th of Iyar, which begins with sunset tomorrow, Mon., May 4th.

Today's program features the voices of Beth Schafer, Sheli Myers, Mika Karni, Azi Schwartz, Elinoar Moav, Yedidim Choir, Mostly Kosher, Arik Einstein & Miki Gavrielov, DEKEL, The Klezmatics, Jacob Spike Kraus, and Barbra Streisand.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/.

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally here at WMNF.org.

God Bless and Am Yisrael Chai. Deepest Love Always.

[Image Credit: Today's program honors the anniversary of Golda Meir's birth, the liberation of Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camps, the observance of Lag B'Omer and Jewish American Heritage Month. Clockwise L to R: Andy Warhol's Golda Meir (from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century), 1980 | Jewish Memorial at Mauthausen | JNF Lag B'Omer Poster ca 1960s | Lag B'Omer Outing, Hebrew Religious Academy, Hill District, Pittsburgh, May 16, 1922]

04/26/2026

Shalom, sweet Sunday Simcha Radio Show listeners. Joy Katzen-Guthrie brings a stunning multi-language and multi-cultural program of Jewish faith on this afternoon's program from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org. You'll hear the voices of Mawaca, Yasmin Levy, Jessi Roemer, Ale Edelstein with Zikir Trio & Fortuna, Marty Haugen, Avishai Cohen, Chloe Pourmorady, Etti Ankri, Hayelala, Ester Rada, and Maureen Nehedar.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally here at WMNF.org.

God Bless and Am Yisrael Chai. Deepest love always.

04/19/2026

Shalom and Shavua Tov, sweet Sunday Simcha Radio Show listeners. On this afternoon's program from 2-3 PM ET on WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally at WMNF.org, Joy Katzen-Guthrie brings you a musical celebration of Yom Haatzmaut—Israel's Independence Day, which begins with this Tuesday's sunset, April 21st. We have a wonderful collection of Israeli music and more that will take us on a time trip through Israel's pioneering years and bring us to the present, featuring the voices of Naomi Shemer, Yafa Yarkoni, The El Avram Group, Colyn & Doreen, Shilshyat Tzeva Tari, Cantor Gideon Zelermyer, Moshe Chabusha, Yossi Azulay, Hatikva 6, Joe Buchanan, Arik Einstein & Miki Gavrielov, Lahakat Kheil HaAvir, and Titus Major.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally here at WMNF.org.

God Bless, Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach, and Am Yisrael Chai.

Deepest love always.

[Image Credits: Hora Dancing at Israel's Kibbutz Ein Harod and Kibbutz Dalia]

04/12/2026

Shalom sweet Sunday Simcha Radio Show listeners. With Yom Hashoah Ve-Hagevurah—Israeli Day of Remembrance to the Holocaust and Heroism—beginning tomorrow evening at sunset (Mon., April 13), Joy Katzen-Guthrie will feature on this afternoon's program at 2 PM EDT at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa (globally at WMNF.org) a poignant and inspiring program featuring a just-released production by Yiddish Glory featuring powerful songs by ghetto survivors and refugees of Ukraine, Moldova, and Poland, in addition to the voices and moving music of Paul Robeson, Voices of the Ghetto, Roslyn Barak, Cantor Shiree Kidron Navon and Cantor Azi Schwartz, Sababa, The Shvesters, Leonard Cohen, Sato Knudsen, Meshouge Klezmer Band, Isaac Stern and John Williams.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally here at WMNF.org.

God Bless and Am Yisrael Chai. Deepest love always.

[Image credit: The Berlin Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, near the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall, features 2,711 concrete, maze-like stelae designed by architect Peter Eisenman. An underground Information Centre documents the victims. Photo by wal_172619, Pixabay, Used by Permission]

04/05/2026

Shalom and Chag Pesach Sameach, sweet Sunday Simcha Radio Show listeners, and a joyous Passover and a joyous day to all who are celebrating Easter as well. This afternoon's program at 2 PM EDT at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa (globally at WMNF.org) features another international collection of Passover music and languages, featuring songs by Gerard Edery & Maria Krupoves, Francoi Atlan, Yehoram Gaon, Cantor Marshall Portnoy, Craig Taubman and Benjamin Jaffe, Kim & Reggie Harris with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler, Robbie Sherwin and Laura Copel, Ellen Allard, Rappers and Rabbis, Estrella Morente, Rav Berl Sokolowicz, William Schwartz, Rabbi Reuven Frankel, Moishe Oysher, the Third Seder of the Arbiter Ring, and the Yiddish Swingtet. It's a jam-packed program of wonderful music of Pesach and I hope you'll be listening.

If you missed last week’s Sunday Simcha or other past programs or wish to hear them again and again, you may hear or download them via our Sunday Simcha Dropbox Archive at https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

The Sunday Simcha is broadcast every Sunday from 2-3 PM ET at WMNF Community Radio 88.5 FM Tampa and globally here at WMNF.org.

God Bless, Am Yisrael Chai, and Chag Passover Sameach.

[Image Credit: illustration by Joseph Guens from Die Pessach-Haggadah, ed. by Philip Schlesinger and illustrated by Joseph Guens. Vienna, 1929. "The rabbis and their students kept vigil throughout the Passover night"]

Address

1210 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Tampa, FL
33603

Opening Hours

1pm - 2pm

Telephone

+18132399663

Website

https://www.wmnf.org/events/sunday-simcha/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Sunday Simcha Radio Show posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Sunday Simcha Radio Show:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Business
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company in Tampa?