Hartman Presidents On This Historic Moment

In conversation with Abigail Pogrebin

Donniel Hartman, Yehuda Kurtzer, Abigail Pogrebin

October 17, 2025

October 17, 2025

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman is president of the Shalom Hartman Institute and holds the Kaufman Family Chair in Jewish Philosophy. He is author of the Boundaries of Judaism and Putting God Second: How to Save Religion from Itself. His latest book, who are the Jews and Who Can We Become, was a 2023 Jewish Book Council Award Finalist. Donniel is also the host of the award-winning podcast For Heaven’s Sake, together with his colleague Yossi

Yehuda Kurtzer

Abigail Pogrebin

Video, Israel at War, Israel Post-War

Join host Abigail Pogrebin in conversation with Donniel Hartman and Yehuda Kurtzer, for an emotional and insightful discussion about the historic hostage release on October 13, 2025.

Broadcast live in partnership with JBS, this special episode of “In the Spotlight” features a thought-provoking conversation on this pivotal moment in Israeli and Jewish history.

Hartman Presidents On This Historic Moment

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