Beyond the Myth of Jewish Wealth – with Ilana Horwitz
About this episode
This episode discusses the reality of economic vulnerability among American Jews and challenges the myth of universal Jewish affluence.
Money shapes who can access Jewish life—and who gets left out. In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with sociologist Ilana Horwitz about the overlooked reality of a quarter of American Jews living in economic vulnerability, challenging the persistent myth of universal Jewish affluence. Drawing on Horwitz’s research, they explore how class and financial instability intersect with Jewish education, communal participation, and belonging. This episode is sponsored in honor of Robert Kogod’s 95th birthday by his loving family. Read Ilana Horwitz’s article on affordability and Jewish education in Sources. 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: Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive alerts about special livestreamed programming from Jerusalem.
People in this episode
Host: Yehuda Kurtzer
Guest: Ilana Horwitz
Topics covered
- Jewish wealth
- economic vulnerability
- Jewish education
- communal participation
- class
- financial instability
Keywords
- Jewish wealth
- economic vulnerability
- Ilana Horwitz
- Jewish education
- communal participation
- financial instability
Sponsors
Robert Kogod’s family
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Shalom Hartman Institute
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