When Do We Speak Up? – with Abe Foxman (Re-release)

About this episode

Abe Foxman joins Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss moral courage in the context of rising antisemitism and political polarization.

This episode was originally released on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. This episode is in honor of Abe Foxman, z”l What does moral courage look like in an age of rising antisemitism and political polarization? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by longtime ADL leader and Holocaust survivor Abe Foxman for a raw, intergenerational conversation about fear, leadership, and the dangers of silence. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS

People in this episode

Host: Yehuda Kurtzer

Guest: Abe Foxman

Topics covered

• moral courage
• antisemitism
• political polarization
• leadership
• intergenerational conversation
• fear
• silence

Keywords

• moral courage
• antisemitism
• political polarization
• leadership
• fear
• silence
• Holocaust survivor
• intergenerational conversation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADL

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