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Judaism and Modernity

No. 19: The Rise of Alternative Jewish Learning Spaces

Yehuda Kurtzer, Benay Lappe and Arielle Korman discuss the importance of Jewish learning spaces created by and for Jews that have often not found homes in other Jewish learning environments.
Yehuda Kurtzer, Benay Lappe, Arielle Korman

Yehuda Kurtzer

Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer is the President of the Shalom Hartman Institute and a leading thinker and author on the major challenges facing the Jewish people. He is the author of Shuva: The Future of the Jewish Past, the co-editor of The New Jewish Canon, and the host of the Identity/Crisis podcast. Under his leadership, the Shalom Hartman Institute has grown significantly as a leading think tank and educational center for the North American Jewish community,

Benay Lappe

Arielle Korman

Episode #19 of Identity/Crisis features guests Benay Lappe (Svara) and Arielle Korman (Ammud) speaking with host Yehuda Kurtzer about the importance of Jewish learning spaces created by and for Jews that have often not found homes in other Jewish learning environments.

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Launched in early 2020, Identity/Crisis is the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America’s weekly roundtable podcast that explores the ideas behind the news.

Hosted by President Yehuda Kurtzer, episodes explore a wide range of topics and feature experts and content related to news and current events.

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