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Identity/Crisis

Identity/Crisis

In a frenzied media cycle, Identity/Crisis delves into the big ideas behind the news from a uniquely Jewish perspective. From the Shalom Hartman Institute, host Yehuda Kurtzer invites leading thinkers to unpack current events effecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world, revealing the core Jewish values underlying the issues that matter to you.

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Show overview

Identity/Crisis has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 315 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 250 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 53 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 40 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Shalom Hartman Institute.

Episodes
315
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
48 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

In a frenzied media cycle, Identity/Crisis creates better conversations about the issues facing contemporary Jewish life. Host Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, talks with leading thinkers to unpack current events affecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world, revealing the core Jewish values underlying the issues that matter most to you. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS

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Jewish Religious Freedom and the Supreme Court – with Michael Avi Helfand

Sep 22, 20261h 2m

Feminism, Jews, and the Legacy of Gloria Steinem—with Judith Rosenbaum

Sep 15, 202648 min

Don't Believe in God? Try It Anyway – with Noa Kushner

Sep 8, 202644 min

Where Criticism Ends and Antisemitism Begins — with Dara Horn

Sep 1, 20261h 3m

Who Is American Jewish Literature For? – with Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen, Naomi Firestone-Teeter, and Lauren Wein

Aug 25, 202629 min

People of the Shuk – with Adeena Sussman

Aug 18, 202653 min

The Jewish Politics of Self-Destruction—with Amotz Asa-El

Aug 11, 202646 min

A Yiddish Renaissance: Language, Memory, and Modern Jewish Life — with Rukhl Schaechter (Re-run)

Aug 4, 202644 min

The Right to Belong: A Palestinian Perspective - with Rana Fahoum

Jul 28, 202658 min

Surviving, Thriving, and Excelling in Jewish Life – with Barry Finestone

Jul 21, 202657 min

Hip-Hop, Protest, and Patriotism After October 7 – with Shaanan Streett

Jul 14, 202643 min

The Promise and Peril of Jewish Power — with Zachary Truboff

Jul 7, 20261h 5m

Beyond the Myth of Jewish Wealth – with Ilana Horwitz

Jun 30, 202649 min

Teaching Jewish History in America — with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela (Re-run)

Jun 23, 202652 min

Strong Beliefs and Open Minds: A Graduation Challenge — with Jonathan Kroll

Jun 16, 202644 min

The Role of Journalism in a Post-Truth Age — with Abigail Pogrebin

Jun 9, 202651 min

The American Jewish Past and What Comes Next — with Nicholas Lemann

Jun 2, 202651 min

American Catholics, the Pope, and the Jews – with Robert George

May 26, 202651 min