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Identity/Crisis

No. 52: The Israeli Jewish Music Episode

Yehuda Kurtzer, Shayna Weiss, and Joe Schwartz celebrate Israeli Jewish music for Yom Ha'atzmaut.
Yehuda Kurtzer, Joe Schwartz, Shayna Weiss

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,

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.

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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.

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