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Hartman Commentary on Jerusalem

In the days since US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, on Dec. 6, 2017, Shalom Hartman Institute commentators have been interviewed and  written their thoughts in the media. Below the latest commentary, see classic articles and video  from Hartman about Jerusalem.

Yehuda Kurtzer: " What Does The Jerusalem Decision Mean For U.S. Jews? " All Things Considered, NPR, Dec. 10, 2017

Tomer Persico: What Trump said in his Jerusalem address that should appeal to Muslims , Washington Post, Dec. 7, 2017

Haroon Moghul: " Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is cruel. It may also hasten peace ," NBC, December 6, 2017

Shaul Magid: " Gold-Plated Jerusalem ," Contending Modernities, Dec. 14, 2017

In the Gates of Jerusalem: Reflections on the Eternal City for the High Holidays 5778 – A Reader

Classic Jerusalem commentary from Shalom Hartman Institute

• Donniel Hartman: Divide Jerusalem to Unite it
• Yossi Klein Halevi: The Impact of 1967 on the Identity of Israeli Jews (Video)
• Yossi Klein Halevi: ‘My Prayer for Jerusalem’
• Yossi Klein Halevi: Were We Like Dreamers?
• Yehuda Kurzter: Fire in a Crowded Alley
• Shlomit Harrosh: A Human Being in Beit Safafa
• Marcie Lenk: What We Can Learn from the Renovations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
• Marcie Lenk: Rebuild the Temple? Not in Our Time
• Rani Jaeger: Heavenly Jerusalem, Earthly Jerusalem
• Shraga Bar-On: Jerusalem was Destroyed Because of Mere Foolishness
• Donniel Hartman: The ultra-Orthodox, Gays and the Future of Jerusalem
• Donniel Hartman: This Summer in Jerusalem: Heat and Holiness