Exploring Power and Powerlessness in The New Jewish Canon

First of a 4-part series from The New Jewish Canon on the Texts & Topics Shaping Modern Jewish Life.

January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

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,

Judaism and Modernity, Video, Books by Hartman Scholars, Hartman@Home, The New Jewish Canon

The New Jewish Canon, a new anthology edited by Yehuda Kurtzer and Claire Sufrin, pulls together a series of texts that shaped a generation and pairs each selection with an insightful contemporary essay explaining its continuing significance today. This 4-part lecture series explores some of the most compelling themes from the book, including power, media, Orthodoxy, and diversity.

Session 1: Yehuda Kurtzer Exploring Power and Powerlessness in The New Jewish Canon

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