
Identity/Crisis Podcast
Joe Schwartz
Shayna Weiss
Shayna Weiss (Brandeis University) and Joe Schwartz (Asif) join host Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss Israeli Jewish music in this special Yom Ha’atzmaut episode, charting the 20th century greats, the journey of Mizrahi artists from the margin to the mainstream, and the great piyyut revival in popular music. Plus a special Spotify playlist.
Identity/Crisis: The Ideas Behind the News is a podcast of the Shalom Hartman Institute presented in partnership with
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Launched in early 2020, Identity/Crisis is a weekly roundtable podcast that explores the ideas behind the news hosted by Shalom Hartman Institute of North America President Yehuda Kurtzer. Episodes cover a wide range of topics and feature experts and content related to news and current events.