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Teaching Jewish History in America — with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela (Re-run)
Jun 23, 2026
52m 38s
Strong Beliefs and Open Minds: A Graduation Challenge — with Jonathan Kroll
Jun 16, 2026
44m 26s
The Role of Journalism in a Post-Truth Age — with Abigail Pogrebin
Jun 9, 2026
51m 04s
The American Jewish Past and What Comes Next — with Nicholas Lemann
Jun 2, 2026
51m 23s
American Catholics, the Pope, and the Jews – with Robert George
May 26, 2026
51m 41s
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| 6/23/26 | Teaching Jewish History in America — with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela (Re-run) | This episode of Identity/Crisis was originally released on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 What does it mean to tell Jewish stories in a moment of political polarization and distortion? On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela to examine the role of the historian in public life: not to offer talking points or easy analogies, but to deepen public understanding in a time of simplification and certainty. Through a conversation about education, Jewish identity, and the place of Jews in American history, they consider why richer storytelling matters—and what it can offer to students, Jews, and the broader public. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS | 52m 38s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | Strong Beliefs and Open Minds: A Graduation Challenge — with Jonathan Kroll | In a polarized age, how do we raise young Jews who can think deeply—and listen across disagreement? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer talks with principal of SAR High School Jonathan Kroll about his recent commencement address to SAR’s graduating class of 2026, where he challenged students to embrace a “revolution of moderation,” and integrate conviction with openness. Together, they explore pluralism in Orthodox education, the formation of Jewish identity, and what it means to prepare the next generation for a divided world—without sacrificing commitment or clarity. You can now sponsor an episode of Identity/Crisis. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS | 44m 26s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | The Role of Journalism in a Post-Truth Age — with Abigail Pogrebin✨ | journalismmedia+4 | Abigail Pogrebin | Shalom Hartman Institute | — | journalismtruth+5 | — | 51m 04s | |
| 6/2/26 | The American Jewish Past and What Comes Next — with Nicholas Lemann✨ | American Jewish historydual identity+3 | Nicholas Lemann | Shalom Hartman InstituteReturning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries | — | American Jewish storyidentity+3 | — | 51m 23s | |
| 5/26/26 | American Catholics, the Pope, and the Jews – with Robert George✨ | Catholic faithAmerican political power+4 | Robert George | Princeton University | — | Catholicismpolitics+7 | — | 51m 41s | |
| 5/19/26 | When Do We Speak Up? – with Abe Foxman (Re-release)✨ | moral courageantisemitism+5 | Abe Foxman | ADL | — | moral courageantisemitism+6 | — | 50m 51s | |
| 5/12/26 | Rational or Reckless? War, Iran, and the Limits of Strategy— with Michael Koplow✨ | U.S.–Iran–Israel relationsmilitary strategy+4 | Michael Koplow | Israel Policy ForumShalom Hartman Institute | United StatesIran+1 | TrumpNetanyahu+6 | — | 49m 50s | |
| 5/5/26 | When Mysticism Goes Mainstream — with Daniel Matt✨ | mysticismKabbalah+4 | Daniel Matt | ZoharOmer | Sinai | mysticismKabbalah+6 | — | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| 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 | ||||||
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32 placements across 32 markets.