Identity/Crisis
Hosted by Yehuda Kurtzer · Shalom Hartman Institute
4.6from 275 ratings
- 319
- Episodes
- 120
- Transcribed
- 275
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Identity/Crisis
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
- Publisher
- Shalom Hartman Institute
- Category
- news · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 3 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
120 of 319 episodes have a transcript.
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Kindness Is More Than Being Nice – with Yehuda Kurtzer
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
J Street’s Place in the Jewish Tent – with John Ruskay
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why America Protects Hate Speech – with James Loeffler
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Why Kindness Is More Than Being Nice – with Yehuda Kurtzer
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Being kind to others is not just a good thing to do if you want to live together with other people, but maybe something bigger than that, maybe the foundational principle of Torah. The most amazing thing about the Bible is the Bible doesn't tell you these are the most important things. […]
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- John Ruskay
- James Loeffler
- Tamar Ish-Shalom
- Yossi Klein Halevi
- Dahlia Scheindlin
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 208 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 67 ratings
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Who hosts Identity/Crisis?
Yehuda Kurtzer host the show. Published by Shalom Hartman Institute.
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