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New Format for Havruta Journal Online
12.05.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Havruta Journal is now available for viewing, reading, and downloading read more>
 
 
Three-Volume Study of Tzedakah Now Published
07.05.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Noam Zion’s ‘On Jewish Giving in Comparative Perspectives,‘ constitutes an in-depth review of Jewish narratives of giving to needy people read more>
 
 
Shavuot as Seen by Hartman Scholars: Revelation and Modernity
06.05.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Special essays and videos about Shavuot, the day in which Jews truly become the People of the Book read more>
 
 
Fred Lafer, Longtime Friend, Supporter of Shalom Hartman Institute, Passes Away
01.05.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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The Shalom Hartman Institute mourns the passing of longtime supporter and board member, Fred Lafer, who passed away April 30, 2013 read more>
 
 
Rabbi Lauren Berkun assumes leadership of SHI-NA Rabbinic and Synagogue Programs
18.04.2013
Rabbi Lauren Berkun now leads the Institute’s signature educational initiatives for rabbis and lay leaders read more>
 
 
From Yom Hashoah to Yom Ha’atzmaut: Israel’s ‘High Holidays’
15.04.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Shalom Hartman Institute scholars explore the meaning of Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day read more>
 
 
Second Cohort of Campus Fellows Announced
12.04.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Meet the 12 members of the 2013-2014 cohort of the Hartman Fellowship for Campus Professionals read more>
 
 
Navigating the Special Relationship: US, Israel, and Shifting Middle East
03.04.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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VIDEO: Syria, Jewish leadership, and US/Israel relationship as seen by Malcolm Hoenlein and SHI-NA President Yehuda Kurtzer read more>
 
 
The Sacrifices Made in Israel for Independence
03.04.2013, by Rani Jaeger
Rani Jaeger analyzes Natan Alterman’s famous poem, “Silver Platter” in this special video lecture read more>
 
 
New Tarbut Yisrael Website Launches
27.03.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The website is a resource center for educational materials that strengthen pluralistic Jewish-Israeli heritage studies in the Israeli public realm read more>
 
 
Be’eri Pesach Newsletter Now Available
27.03.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Read about fascinating activities of the Be’eri program, now in scores of Israeli sceular high schools read more>
 
 
David Hartman, 1931-2013
03.03.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
See Articles, Essays, Videos, and More on this Memorial and Tribute Page read more>
 
 
Pesach’s Many Questions: An Introduction
28.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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At Pesach, we are asking far more than the traditional Four Questions: Essays, articles and videos from Hartman scholars read more>
 
 
From Crisis to Covenant: Rethinking a Narrative for Israel
27.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The Edward Bronfman Family Foundation Annual Lecture on Religious Pluralism, was held on Feb. 19, 2013 read more>
 
 
Second Cohort Sought for Hartman Fellowship for Campus Professionals
19.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The curriculum provides a framework for ongoing study, enrichment, and intellectual leadership training read more>
 
 
Hartman Institute Explores Purim, the ‘Strangest’ Holiday
19.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Is Purim just a time out, or does it offer an alternative worldview that can contribute to our self understanding? read more>
 
 
SHI North America Announces New Vice President Rabbi Marc Wolf
18.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America welcomes Rabbi Marc Wolf as SHI NA Vice President read more>
 
 
Eulogy for David Hartman by Elliott Yagod
11.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Text version of the eulogy delivered by Elliott Yagod, long-time friend and student of David Hartman read more>
 
 
David Hartman Interview From 1999 on PBS
11.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
“I believe that the fundamental mission of the Jewish people is to be a vision of pluralism and inclusiveness” read more>
 
 
Rabbi Prof. David Hartman, One of the Great Jewish Philosophers of His Generation and Founder of the Shalom Hartman Institute, Dies at 81
10.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Rabbi Professor David Hartman, one of the great Jewish philosophers of his generation and the founder of the Shalom Hartman Institute, passed away Feb. 10, 2013, at 81. Rabbi Hartman was one of the leaders of liberal Orthodoxy, and his philosophy influenced tens of thousands of Jews in Israel and around the world read more>
 
 
Video: Us and Them - Intersections In Israeli Society
07.02.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
With Dr. Tal Becker, Dr. Einat Wilf, Former Member, Israeli Knesset, Tomer Persico, Tel Aviv U, Feb. 6 read more>
 
 
Hartman and Masa Israel Offer New iEngage Fellows Program
08.01.2013, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Fellows will join iEngage faculty in exploring current challenges of Israel’s Jewish culture read more>
 
 
Noam Zion’s Library of Tzedakah and Tikkun Olam
27.12.2012, by Noam Zion
Three volumes give in-depth review of Jewish narratives of giving to needy people from classical roots to modern era read more>
 
 
Donniel Hartman on the BBC
23.12.2012
Donniel Hartman on the BBC`s Rendezvous with Zeinab Badawi on Israel as a Jewish state read more>
 
 
Curriculum for HS Tefillah Course Now Available for Download
23.12.2012, by Noam Zion
Developed by Dr. Saundra Sterling Epstein under auspices of Hartman Institute read more>
 
 
Debating the Tactics of Women of the Wall
20.12.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
iEngage Fellow Yossi Klein Halevi and Institute Fellow Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabbath Beit-Halachmi debated the issue live and online. Click here or on the player to watch read more>
 
 
Hartman Institute Begins Ethics Column in LA Jewish Journal
13.12.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Articles will explore Jewish ethics and values in context of modern issues read more>
 
 
Shalom Hartman Institute Announces 2013 Summer Accommodations
12.12.2012
Discount rates for program participants are available four Jerusalem hotels read more>
 
 
New Multi-Generational Option at Summer 2013 Community Leadership Retreat
11.12.2012
Bring your post-college children or grandchildren to study with you at Hartman this summer read more>
 
 
Summer Torah Study for Senior Educators
11.12.2012
The new Senior Educators Track of the Summer 2013 Rabbinic Torah Study Seminar is open to a limited number of senior Jewish educators read more>
 
 
Beit Midrash for Judaism and Society Concludes First Fruitful Year of Study
04.12.2012
The Beit Midrash for Judaism and Society is aimed at translating fundamentals of social justice rooted in Jewish values into tangible results in Israeli society read more>
 
 
What Young American Jews Talk About When They Talk About Israel
15.11.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
SHI-North America President Yehuda Kurtzer to Ha’aretz: ‘What does it mean to integrate Jewish and democratic values? These are some of the big questions we want to be asking’ read more>
 
 
Israel not the Top Ballot Box Concern for American Jews
08.11.2012, by Yehuda Kurtzer
SHI-NA President Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer discusses the American Jewish vote in a TV interview read more>
 
 
Students in New Beit Midrash Begin Study
07.11.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Newest Hartman Beit Midrash launches with diverse group of 23 students studying Tractate Taanit read more>
 
 
Covenantal Commitments: Rethinking the Synagogue and the Rabbinate
09.10.2012, by Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi
Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi comments on rabbinic forums rethinking fundamental aspects of their institutions read more>
 
 
Can Liberal Leaders Counterbalance Ultra-Orthodox in Knesset?
03.10.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Ha’aretz asks if Israeli pluralist lobby, showcased at Hartman recently, can have an impact read more>
 
 
Jerusalem in Crisis
20.09.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi in Jerusalem Post: ‘We have serious ethical concerns about what’s happening to our society’ read more>
 
 
Hartman Institute’s Yossi Klein Halevi Models Civil Debates on Israel
13.09.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Second ‘Point-Counter-Point’ on Jewish Week now online read more>
 
 
Be’eri Rosh Hashana 5773 Newsletter Now Available
13.09.2012
Read report of how schools in the program are ranked among Israel’s finest in Jewish heritage studies read more>
 
 
Hartman Explores the High Holidays: Days of Awe 5773
11.09.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Watch our new video; learn about the holidays from our scholars read more>
 
 
Shana Tova 5773 from Shalom Hartman Institute
11.09.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Watch our fun new video for 5773 read more>
 
 
Hartman Rabbis Reflect on the High Holidays
09.09.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
A selection of articles about Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur written by past participants of Shalom Hartman Institute Rabbinical Programs read more>
 
 
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
09.08.2012, by Rabbinic Leadership Initiative IV
Rabbi Steve Morgen reflects on the three weeks he spent studying at Hartman this summer as a member of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative read more>
 
 
Summer 2012 Videos Online for Viewing
07.08.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
More than 20 lectures from Dilemmas of Faith: God and Spirituality in the Modern World can be seen on the Institute website read more>
 
 
Sabbaticals Need not Occur Only Every Seven Years
31.07.2012, by Marshall Zolla
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SHI Board Member Marshall Zolla: How often do we lament the frenetic pace of modern life without taking time for our own personal sabbath of rest? read more>
 
 
Kent State U Hillel Director Begins Hartman Fellowship
30.07.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
‘Having content from world-renowned educators matched with practitioners working on the ground was a special combination’ read more>
 
 
Hartman Institute Featured in Steinhardt Foundation Journal
26.07.2012
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SHI President Donniel Hartman, research fellow Naama Azulay author articles; Be’eri program profiled read more>
 
 
U.S. Christian Leaders in Israel to Begin Yearlong Study of Judaism
22.07.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
American Jewish Committee and Hartman Institute brings group to Israel to study Judaism read more>
 
 
Institute’s Kurtzer, Cohen Contribute to Federation Project
18.07.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
They were two of 18 leaders that prepared essays on “Jewish Philanthropic Intervention” read more>
 
 
Rabbis in Summer 2012 Hartman Programs Visit Knesset
12.07.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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More than 100 rabbis met with leading Knesset members read more>
 
 
Pursuing the Pedagogy of Peoplehood: More than Mifgash
08.07.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Jon A. Levisohn, past fellow of the Institute’s North American Scholars Circle, discusses Jewish Peoplehood. read more>
 
 
NY Jewish Week Reviews Yehuda Kurtzer’s Book, “Shuva”
27.06.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
‘Kurtzer asserts that we cannot simply replace memory with history’ read more>
 
 
‘Peoplehood and Its Role and Significance in Jewish Life,’ Now Available
26.06.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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New DVD set delves into the complex origins of Jewish Peoplehood and how it may be sustained read more>
 
 
SHI Board Member Cissie Swig Honored by SF Federation
25.06.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Swig received The Robert Sinton Extraordinary Leader Award on June 10, 2012 read more>
 
 
Hartman Community Leadership Program Recieves Praise from Participants
19.06.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Over the course of the year, the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America partnered with seven organizations to provide a variety of thought-provoking text-based study sessions for close to 200 Jewish communal leaders across North America. read more>
 
 
Hartman Institute and Hillel Announce Hartman Fellowship for Campus Professionals
14.06.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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New framework will cultivate early- and mid-career senior campus professionals read more>
 
 
Hartman Commentaries on African Refugees
13.06.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The question of how Israel should handle African refugees continues to smolder read more>
 
 
Remembering Yosef (“Yoske”) Achituv, Fellow at Hartman Institute
05.06.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Read tributes to Achituv, who died June 5, 2012, from Hartman scholars and others read more>
 
 
Why Be Jewish? Sharing Stories, Pushing Boundaries
04.06.2012, by
I had the privilege of participating in the Bronfman Foundation and Hartman Institute conference, “Why Be Jewish?” read more>
 
 
Hartman Partners with Samuel Bronfman Foundation for 2012 “Why Be Jewish” Gathering
29.05.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Two-day study event celebrated 25th anniversary of Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel read more>
 
 
David Hartman Receives Liebhaber Prize for Religious Tolerance
29.05.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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SHI’s President Emeritus received the award from Schechter Institute in Jerusalem read more>
 
 
Yehuda Kurtzer Named to “36 Under 36” of Jewish Leaders
23.05.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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NY Jewish Week lists SHI-NA President for ‘elevating the conversation’ read more>
 
 
Bar-Ilan University Awards Honorary Doctorate to Angelica Berrie
21.05.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Berrie, Chair of SHI-North America, received the award for community leadership and commitment to training the next generation of activists read more>
 
 
Hartman Scholars Celebrate Jerusalem
16.05.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
On the occasion of the 45th Jerusalem Day on May 20 (Iyyar 28), here is a selection of Hartman commentary on Jerusalem read more>
 
 
First Webinar Series Draws Thousands
08.05.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Viewers were eager to hear the iEngage perspective on current events read more>
 
 
Webinar Replay: The State of the State of Israel at 64
02.05.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Tal Becker and Donniel Hartman discuss how Israel stands as a country and society at the occasion of Independence Day read more>
 
 
Reasons to Celebrate
25.04.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
New Jersey Jewish News Editor Andrew Silow-Carroll highlights writings of iEngage Project fellows’ celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut 5772 read more>
 
 
Yom Hashoah Lectures, Articles, Curricular Material from Hartman Institute
16.04.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Learn and study with this material from the Hartman Institute read more>
 
 
New Book by Yehuda Kurtzer Draws Attention
15.04.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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In the wake of the release of his new book,SHI-North America President Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer has been appearing in the media read more>
 
 
First iEngage Newsletter Now Available
09.04.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Click to read and to subscribe to future issues read more>
 
 
Pesach Sameach from Shalom Hartman Institute
03.04.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Pesach Greetings from Shalom Hartman Institute
03.04.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Pesach Sameach from SHI-North America
03.04.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Be’eri Pesach Newsletter Available
02.04.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Philanthropy Nation?
30.03.2012, by Suzanne Last Stone
Suzanne Last Stone, a member of the Hartman Institute`s iEngage Team, discusses the conditions necessary for Israel to emerge as a ‘Philanthropy Nation’ read more>
 
 
Donniel Hartman at JStreet Conference
29.03.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
SHI President and iEngage Project Director Donniel Hartman speaks at the 2012 JStreet Conference in Washington, DC read more>
 
 
Video: Is the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Over?
19.03.2012, by Tal Becker
Webinar Replay: Dr. Tal Becker of the Engaging Israel Project discusses reasons for optimism, despite widespread pessimism read more>
 
 
iEngage Junior Summer Internship Announced
18.03.2012, by Gil Troy
Hartman Institute is now accepting applications for the new 2012 iEngage Junior Summer Internship program read more>
 
 
SHI Recruiting for 2012-13 Beit Midrash
14.03.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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It will focus on engagement between traditional Jewish sources and contemporary questions of Jewish existence read more>
 
 
Modern Israel and the Challenges of a Jewish-Democratic State
14.03.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Video of public lecture from 25th International Theology Conference, held Feb. 26-29, 2012 read more>
 
 
Fellowship for Hillel Professionals Established
05.03.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The Institute announces a new framework for intellectual leadership training, based on Engaging Israel material. Applications due Mar 13 read more>
 
 
Fighting Fair: The Ethics of Warfare
22.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Jewish Week’s Gary Rosenblatt reports on Moshe Halbertal talk at SHI-NA event read more>
 
 
Tu B’Shvat Conference Draws Hundreds
22.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Numerous speakers presented their vision of a just Israeli society based on Jewish values read more>
 
 
iEngage Webinar Series Attracts Hundreds of Viewers
21.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Episodes have drawn more than 1,000 to hear the iEngage perspective on current events read more>
 
 
Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar Revisits His High School and Meets the Be’eri Program
21.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Minister of Education Gideon Sa’ar visited his former high school—Tichon Hadash in Tel Aviv—and spoke with students studying in the Be’eri program. read more>
 
 
RLI IV Rabbis Mark Midpoint at Jerusalem Winter Seminar
21.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Lectures, peer teaching, and havruta learning enriched insights read more>
 
 
SHI and Tikvah Fund Launch Rabbinic Students Conference
21.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Nearly 50 rabbinic students from six different seminaries studied Engaging Israel read more>
 
 
Webinar 4 Replay: What We Talk About When We Talk About Iran
20.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Engaging Israel’s Dr. Tal Becker, Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss Iran read more>
 
 
Rabbinic Leadership Initiative (RLI) Holds Second Annual Alumni Retreat
15.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Alumni from all three cohorts came together for three days of intensive learning read more>
 
 
Engaging Israel Launched in Northern New Jersey
15.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The program is funded generously by the Adler Family Innovation Fund at the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey read more>
 
 
"Everybody Must Get Stoned"
15.02.2012, by Rabbinic Leadership Initiative IV
A Report from One of the Front Lines of the Culture Wars in Israel: RLI IV Rabbi Michael Feshbach writes about Haredi extremism after participating in the RLI winter seminar trip to Bet Shemesh. read more>
 
 
Terms of Engagement
15.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
NJ Jewish Journal`s Andrew Silow-Carroll discusses Engaging Israel’s capacity to address the Jewish state`s necessity and significance read more>
 
 
Havruta 8: “Engaging Israel: The Limits of Criticism”
13.02.2012, by Stuart Schoffman
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The issue explores the urgent subject of criticism and its boundaries read more>
 
 
Video of ‘Planting Social Justice’ Conference Online Soon
07.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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Videos from the conference will be posted online soon read more>
 
 
David Hartman in the News
02.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The teachings, philosophy, and warmth of David Hartman have been in the media this month read more>
 
 
Commentary Notes Donniel Hartman Blog
01.02.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
Cites ‘thoughtful post’ on haredi issues facing Israel read more>
 
 
What the ‘Goyim’ Say: External Criticism of Israel
29.01.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
The Engaging Israel Project’s Dr. Tal Becker and Yossi Klein Halevi discuss the issue in this recording of a live webinar read more>
 
 
The Once and Future Past
26.01.2012, by Yehuda Kurtzer
SHI-North America President Yehuda Kurtzer writes in the NY Jewish Week about ‘Judaism and its messianisms’ read more>
 
 
Israel Faces Up to Religious Extremism
18.01.2012, by Yossi Klein Halevi
This article by iEngage team member Yossi Klein Halevi originally appeared in Toronto’s Globe and Mail read more>
 
 
David Hartman’s ‘God Who Hates Lies’ Named to Best of 2011 Jewish Book List
03.01.2012, by Shalom Hartman Institute
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‘A prominent theologian challenges the Modern Orthodox movement to grow and change’ read more>
 
 
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