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When Mysticism Goes Mainstream — with Daniel Matt
May 5, 2026
45m 44s
Jewish Life in an Illiberal Age— with Jeffrey Goldberg
Apr 28, 2026
50m 42s
The Afterlife of Antisemitism — with Flora Cassen
Apr 21, 2026
52m 22s
Why Do We Pray?
Apr 14, 2026
39m 19s
Staying Human in the Age of AI — with David Zvi Kalman (Re-release)
Apr 7, 2026
53m 19s
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| 5/5/26 | ![]() When Mysticism Goes Mainstream — with Daniel Matt | When a mystical tradition meant for an elite few becomes a popular spiritual practice — what is gained and what is lost? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, guest host Deborah Barer is joined by scholar of Kabbalah Daniel Matt for a conversation about the Omer and the modern turn toward mindfulness and self‑improvement. Tracing the journey of the Zohar from esoteric text to widely accessible guide, they explore what is gained—and what may be lost—when contemplations of the divine are redirected inward, toward the self. Along the way, they ask how Jewish mysticism understands responsibility, ethics, and community, and what it might mean to carry “new ancient words” from the wilderness of the Omer toward revelation at Sinai. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: Learn how Hartman is building the pipeline of young Jewish leadership. | 45m 44s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | Jewish Life in an Illiberal Age— with Jeffrey Goldberg✨ | American-Jewish experienceantisemitism+4 | Jeffrey Goldberg | The AtlanticShalom Hartman Institute+1 | Washington, DCCapital Jewish Museum | American-Jewish powerantisemitism+5 | — | 50m 42s | |
| 4/21/26 | The Afterlife of Antisemitism — with Flora Cassen✨ | antisemitismJewish identity+5 | Flora Cassen | Shalom Hartman InstituteForward+1 | — | antisemitismJewish past+5 | — | 52m 22s | |
| 4/14/26 | Why Do We Pray?✨ | prayerJewish spirituality+4 | — | Shalom Hartman InstituteThoughts & Prayers | — | prayerJewish identity+5 | — | 39m 19s | |
| 4/7/26 | Staying Human in the Age of AI — with David Zvi Kalman (Re-release)✨ | artificial intelligenceJewish wisdom+3 | David Zvi Kalman | Shalom Hartman Institute | — | AIJudaism+6 | — | 53m 19s | |
| 3/31/26 | A Hollywood Midrash: The Making of The Prince of Egypt✨ | PassoverMidrash+4 | Rabbi Professor Burt Visotzky | Jewish Theological SeminaryThe Prince of Egypt | — | PassoverThe Prince of Egypt+5 | — | 54m 07s | |
| 3/24/26 | What Do We Owe the Stranger? — with Seyla Benhabib✨ | migrationborders+4 | Seyla Benhabib | Shalom Hartman Institute | — | dignityliberal democracies+4 | — | 45m 01s | |
| 3/17/26 | The Zionist Paratroopers and the Meaning of Heroism — with Matti Friedman✨ | heroismZionism+4 | Matti Friedman | Shalom Hartman InstituteOut of the Sky | — | Zionist paratroopersJewish heroism+4 | — | 44m 49s | |
| 3/10/26 | Teaching Jewish History in America — with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela✨ | Jewish historypolitical polarization+4 | Natalia Mehlman Petrzela | Shalom Hartman Institute | — | Jewish storiespolitical polarization+5 | — | 53m 29s | |
| 3/3/26 | Purim and Diaspora Power— with Barbara Spectre✨ | PurimDiaspora+4 | Barbara Spectre | Paideia: The European Institute for Jewish StudiesMegillah | — | PurimDiaspora+5 | — | 47m 38s | |
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| 2/24/26 | On Not Standing Idly By✨ | immigrationJewish moral responsibility+4 | Tessa Zitter | Jews against ICET’ruah+1 | Washington, DC | immigration policiesJewish ethics+4 | — | 30m 48s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() The Haredi Draft Crisis — with Yehoshua Pfeffer | The question of Haredi military service in Israel has always been about more than the army, and the war has made that unmistakable. On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by Yehoshua Pfeffer, a rabbi and public thinker working on questions of Haredi citizenship, work, and service, to unpack why the draft debate has become so volatile since October 7, and why the IDF is more than an institution: it’s a crucible of Israeli identity. Together they explore the fears driving Haredi resistance to the draft, the anger and exhaustion felt across Israeli society, and whether change can happen through trust and politics rather than coercion—before the bonds of kinship and shared fate wear too thin to hold. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: Listen to our recent episode “America Betrays the Stranger.” | 1h 02m 26s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Pathways to Hope in Israel – with Ayalan Dahan and Yonathan Machlis | Hope isn’t optimism—it’s the stubborn decision to keep building even when you can’t see the outcome. On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with alumni of Hartman’s Hazon leadership program Ayala Dahan and Yonathan Machlis to talk about the civic work of showing up and how young Israeli activists can draw on hope in the face of political, religious, and communal divides. They explore how a generation builds trust and solidarity and what it means to organize not just against what’s broken, but toward a better society. To learn more about Pathways to Hope, click HERE. To learn more about the Hazon Leadership Initiative, click HERE. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: Register for this summer’s Community Leadership Program or Rabbinic Torah Seminar. Educators, apply now to the Wellspring Summit for Educators! | 47m 51s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() America Betrays the Stranger | What happens when Emma Lazarus’s “The New Colossus” is no longer read as a civic creed, but as a provocation about who belongs—and what a democracy owes the vulnerable? In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer reflects on the normalization of cruelty toward immigrants in America, the present state violence being carried out in Minneapolis, and the uneasy silence of Jewish institutions when civil rights are clearly under assault. He then turns the lens toward Israel—asking what it means for Jews in both democracies to draw the line not between “us” and “them,” but between cruelty and compassion. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS | 20m 18s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Antizionism and the American Left’s Jewish Problem — with Shaul Kelner | Antizionism has become a badge of belonging—and a tool of exclusion. On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Shaul Kelner, professor of Jewish Studies and Sociology at Vanderbilt University, about how anti-Zionism operates not only as an argument but as a movement culture—shaping who belongs on the American left and what counts as “moral.” Together, they explore what it would mean to respond with clarity without collapsing every critique of Israel into the same category. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: Read Shaul Kelner’s article “American Antizionism” and subscribe to Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas. Learn more about Rabbanut North America, our three-year rabbinic ordination program, and the newest cohort! | 49m 23s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() A Yiddish Renaissance: Language, Memory, and Modern Jewish Life — with Rukhl Schaechter | Did Yiddish ever really die? On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with Rukhl Schaechter, editor of the Yiddish Forverts, to explore the surprising renaissance of the Yiddish language—from new dictionaries and online media to Duolingo learners and Hasidic vernacular. Together they discuss what is drawing people back to the language, how Yiddish carries culture across generations, and why so many Jews are using it to seek connections to their roots in a moment of renewed searching. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS | 44m 26s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Power, Liberalism, and Moral Responsibility — with Shadi Hamid | What does it mean to defend liberal democracy in a world shaped by power, domination, and moral compromise? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Washington Post columnist and author of The Case for American Power, Shadi Hamid, about whether liberal societies can wield power without betraying their own ideals. From Trump’s approach to Venezuela to the war in Gaza, their conversation asks whether restraint, morality, and democratic purpose can guide power in a fractured political moment. You can find Shadi's book, The Case for American Power, HERE You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: Listen to young Israeli changemakers from our Hazon program on the Canadian Jewish News's North Star podcast. | 50m 32s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | ![]() Reporting on Antisemitism When No One Wants to Listen — with Jesse Brown | Who pays the price for identifying antisemitism? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with journalist and Canadaland host Jesse Brown about his recent series What Is Happening Here and his decision to investigate the rise of anti-Zionism and antisemitism in Canada. Together, they examine why media and political institutions have struggled to respond and what it costs to name these realities publicly. We're grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for supporting the Shalom Hartman Institute's digital work, including Identity/Crisis. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: If you read our journal Sources, complete our reader survey by January 15. Learn more about the Kogod Research Center, whose scholars develop the ideas of the Hartman Institute. | 51m 22s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 | ![]() Live at Vilna Shul: Harvard, Leadership, and Free Speech – with Alan Garber | Why have universities become flashpoints for broader cultural and political battles and what can higher education do to repair a fractured public sphere? In a conversation recorded live at the Vilna Shul in Boston, Yehuda Kurtzer and Harvard president Alan Garber reflect on leadership in a moment of crisis—exploring free speech and protest, institutional neutrality, and the rise of antisemitism on campus. As a university president and a Jew, Garber shares what worries him about the current moment, what gives him hope, and what it will take for universities—and the country—to move forward. We're grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for supporting the Shalom Hartman Institute's digital work, including Identity/Crisis. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: Learn more about and apply to the Hevruta Gap-Year Program. Learn more about and register for our 2026 Rabbinic Torah Seminar. | 46m 03s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | ![]() How Americans Reshaped Israeli Judaism — with Adam Ferziger | How do ideas travel—and what happens when they cross borders? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with author and historian Adam Ferziger to explore how liberal and moderate forms of Judaism, forged in North America, took root in Israel and helped shape a distinctly Israeli religious center. Drawing on Ferziger's new book Agents of Change, the conversation examines education, power, backlash, and belonging—and asks what it really means for Jewish ideas to be “imported,” translated, and transformed in a sovereign Jewish society. We're grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for supporting the Shalom Hartman Institute's digital work, including Identity/Crisis. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS | 50m 41s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | ![]() Christmastime for the Jews (Re-Release) | This episode was originally released on December 24, 2024 The relegation of Hanukkah merchandise to a tiny corner of the grocery aisle can cause Jews to feel excluded or marginalized by the Christmas holiday season. But the impact of Jews on the history and culture of secularized Christmas is deeper than you might think. In this exciting Yuletide episode of Identity/Crisis, host Yehuda Kurtzer and American composer and music commentator Rob Kapilow sit down at the keyboard to better understand the relationship between Jews and Christmas through the holiday music that Jewish composers have contributed to the canon. We're grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for supporting the Shalom Hartman Institute's digital work, including Identity/Crisis. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS | 59m 24s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | ![]() Can the Jewish Big Tent Hold After October 7? with Yehuda Kurtzer and Claire Sufrin | What does it take to rebuild Jewish community after two years of trauma and division? On this special episode of Identity/Crisis, Senior Editor Claire Sufrin turns the tables and interviews Yehuda Kurtzer about his article in the newest issue of Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas, where he unpacks why communities need clearer values and a renewed ethic of care to move beyond crisis. Their conversation offers us a roadmap for belonging, boundaries, and rebuilding connection after October 7. We're grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for supporting the Shalom Hartman Institute's digital work, including Identity/Crisis. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. Read Our Fragile Tents: Community, Consent, and Care in Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas. Check out the Fall/Winter 2025 issue and subscribe to our print edition. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS | 55m 00s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | ![]() What Broke the Black–Jewish Alliance? with Terrence Johnson | What does it take for Black–Jewish partnerships to flourish in a moment of rising fear, political polarization, and mutual misunderstanding? On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer and scholar Terrence Johnson discuss the stories we carry — about vulnerability, power, Israel, America, and identity — and why they often fail to translate across racial lines. Together, they explore how demythologizing each other and leaning into deeper, more intimate conversations might reshape the future of Black–Jewish relations. We're grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for supporting the Shalom Hartman Institute's digital work, including Identity/Crisis. Listen to the recording of the SAPIR debate HERE You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: Join Pathways to Hope and meet young Israeli changemakers. Learn more about positions available at Hartman North America. If you read Sources, complete a brief reader survey. | 52m 55s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | ![]() Covenant, Compromise, Sacrifice, and Kindness (Re-Release) | This episode was originally released on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 This political moment may cause American Jews to ask: “Where have we seen this before?” In this episode recorded live in NYC, Yehuda Kurtzer challenges the impulse to reach backwards for old frameworks to describe our current situation, and instead offers a vision for a new era in American-Jewish politics – one shaped by a culture of compromise and defined by an embrace of kindness. We're grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for supporting the Shalom Hartman Institute's digital work, including Identity/Crisis. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS | 49m 08s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | ![]() Carlson, Fuentes, and the New/Old Antisemitism – with Yair Rosenberg | Why are conspiracy theories about Jews surging in the American mainstream — and why are so many young Americans embracing them? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer and Yair Rosenberg, staff writer at The Atlantic, unpack how Tucker Carlson’s platforming of Nick Fuentes reveals a broader ecosystem of digital extremism and populist politics that increasingly places Jews at the center of national discontent. We are grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for supporting the Shalom Hartman Institute's digital work, including Identity/Crisis. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS Here’s more from the Shalom Hartman Institute this week: Register for Tomer Persico’s book talk in NYC on December 9. Watch the recording of the Hevruta Gap-Year Program Open House. | 54m 30s | ||||||
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