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No. 20: Idealized American Pasts, Utopian Israeli Futures

Yehuda Kurtzer and Rivka Press Schwartz discuss state-toppling and reconciliation with history, followed by Anshel Pfeffer on one- and two-state visions for Israel’s future.
Yehuda Kurtzer, Rivka Press Schwartz, Anshel Pfeffer

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,

Rivka Press Schwartz

Anshel Pfeffer

Episode #20 of Identity/Crisis is a two-part conversation with host Yehuda Kurtzer about what happens when an idealized past and visions for the future disintegrate. First, Yehuda and Rivka Press Schwartz (Hartman/SAR) discuss state-toppling and reconciliation with history, followed by a conversation with Anshel Pfeffer (Haaretz) on one- and two-state visions for Israel’s future.

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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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