About this episode

Yehuda Kurtzer discusses with Jonathan Kroll the challenge of raising young Jews to think deeply and listen across disagreements in a polarized world.

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

People in this episode

Host: Yehuda Kurtzer

Guest: Jonathan Kroll

Topics covered

• polarization
• Jewish education
• pluralism
• Jewish identity
• moderation
• listening across disagreement

Keywords

• Jewish education
• polarization
• pluralism
• moderation
• Jewish identity
• commencement address

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAR High School

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