The Key Pronoun is We

Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer is the President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. Yehuda is a leading thinker and author on the meaning of Israel to American Jews, on Jewish history and Jewish memory, and on questions of leadership and change in American Jewish life. Yehuda led the creation of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America in 2010 as a pioneering research and educational center for the leadership of the North American Jewish

Josh Feigelson

In this high holiday season of introspection, host Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President & CEO of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, and author of the new book “Eternal Questions,” to discuss how we find meaning and purpose in our lives, the language of repentance and atonement, and to break down what a Jewish mindfulness practice can really look like.

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

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In a frenzied media cycle, Identity/Crisis delves into the big ideas behind the news from a uniquely Jewish perspective. Host Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, talks with leading thinkers to unpack current events effecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world, revealing the core Jewish values underlying the issues that matter to you.