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Identity/Crisis

No. 63: A Quintessentially American Jewish Institution

Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz joins Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss her role and the value of history as context for profound learning.
Yehuda Kurtzer, Shuly Rubin Schwartz

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,

Shuly Rubin Schwartz

Shuly Rubin Schwartz joins Yehuda Kurtzer to talk about her new role as Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and the kind of integrative learning that happens there. Together they discuss the ideals of the institution, the challenges of leading in a polarized era, and the value of history as context for profound and long-lasting learning.

Identity/Crisis: The Ideas Behind the News is a podcast of the Shalom Hartman Institute.

The transcript of this episode is available here.

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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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