Parhaat Identity Crisis Podcastit (2024)

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Enacting Redemption 49:09

14d ago49:09

49:09

Celebrating Jewish redemption on Passover this year feels nearly impossible, while the Israel-Hamas war rages on and so many hostages remain in captivity. Can the Exodus story and the raw pain of the current moment exist together at the seder table? In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer turns to president of Hebrew College, Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, t…

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Echoes of History at the National Library of Israel 42:35

21d ago42:35

42:35

As we mark 6 months since October 7 and approach the holiday of Passover, questions of communal memory feel more critical than ever. This week, guest host Sara Labaton speaks with Raquel Ukeles, Head of Collections at the National Library of Israel, about how the library is grappling with preservation, ownership, stewardship, and accessibility whil…

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Alone, Adjacent, and Among 46:04

28d ago46:04

46:04

The organizations that constitute the Jewish world—schools, synagogues, social service agencies, philanthropic institutions, and more—keep Judaism alive, yet not everyone who works in that world is Jewish. In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Darin McKeever, CEO of the William Davidson Foundation, about his experience leading a Jewish organi…

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Who Gets to be a Zionist? 36:36

1M ago36:36

36:36

Jewish organizations are finding it increasingly challenging to represent the wide diversity of North American perspectives on Zionism. On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with David Matlow about his lawsuit against the Toronto Zionist Council and the responsibilities of Zionist organizations in their representation of the voi…

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A Sleep-in Against Antisemitism 49:20

1M ago49:20

49:20

Antisemitism on college campuses has seen a dramatic uptick in recent months. In an attempt to pressure U.C. Berkeley’s administration to address this issue, Ron Hassner, a professor of political science and the Helen Diller Family Chair in Israel Studies, is staging a sleep-in protest. In this week’s episode, Yehuda Kurtzer talks with Ron about hi…

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Music in a Time of War 56:37

2M ago56:37

56:37

After the single largest attack on Israeli civilians in its history, Israeli music has taken on the complicated, often conflicting feelings of the country itself. This week, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Lior Zaltzman, deputy managing editor of Kveller, about how Israeli music has been used to express the emotions of the country throughout history, an…

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Listening in a World of Noise 32:31

2M ago32:31

32:31

Unlike past wars, the war in Gaza has been surrounded by so much media noise that even talking about it can feel paralyzing. As death counts rise, fear and anger breeds, and the endless news cycle drones on. In this week’s episode, Yehuda Kurtzer reflects on his 3 trips to Israel since the start of the war, the changes he’s witnessed in Israeli soc…

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Leadership Amidst Uncertainty 37:37

2M ago37:37

37:37

The months since October 7th have brought tremendous grief, loss, uncertainty, and fear to North American Jewish communities. Jewish community leaders are working tirelessly to support their communities through these trying times. In early February, alumni of The Wexner Foundation’s fellowships for Jewish professional leadership gathered at their a…

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Toratah: The Regendered Bible 43:28

3M ago43:28

43:28

What do we learn from reversing the genders of Biblical characters and reworking the text to center on the feminine? With their ambitious project Toratah – the Regendered Bible, Yael Kanarek and Tamar Biala seek to find out. They offer a matriarchal structure, female characters, and feminine divinity that contrasts with a sacred text that has been …

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Israeli Rabbis Rise to this Moment 53:06

3M ago53:06

53:06

As Israeli society grapples with the aftermath of October 7th, Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum is among the religious leaders rising to the challenge of providing spiritual, pastoral, and psychosocial support to evacuees, wounded soldiers, families of hostages, and others affected by the trauma of the attacks and the war. In this week's episode, she joi…

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Introducing: TEXTing with Elana Stein Hain 37:45

3M ago37:45

37:45

This week, Identity/Crisis is excited to share the first episode of Hartman’s newest podcast: TEXTing with Elana Stein Hain. On each episode Elana delves deeply into the issues of our day through the lens of classical Jewish texts, in conversation with Hartman scholars Christine Hayes, Yonah Hain, or Leora Batnitzky. In this first episode of TEXTin…

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Who Are the Jews — And Who Can We Become? 1:03:03

3M ago1:03:03

1:03:03

Jews around the world hold deep moral commitments that are often in conflict. In the face of this kind of communal division, how can we foster a coherent sense of peoplehood? Is there an overarching narrative that deepens and enriches Jewish life while connecting Jews across oceans and ideological differences? Donniel Hartman tackles these existent…

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Pride and Prejudice at Elite Universities 46:17

4M ago46:17

46:17

The relationship of many Jews to top tier American universities has recently undergone a transformation from an aspiration to study at an ivy league institution to a desire to join more hospitable campuses. On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by Mark Oppenheimer to examine the longstanding and evolving relationship between …

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The Evolution of Human Rights 57:16

4M ago57:16

57:16

How do we address the devastating intersection of legitimate war and human rights catastrophe? Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by Yehudah Mirsky, professor, author, and former special advisor to the US State Department Human Rights Bureau, for a master class on the trajectory, impact, and underlying values of the human rights discourse. They explore what …

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Identity/Crisis Wrapped 33:31

4M ago33:31

33:31

During this tumultuous and difficult year, what have we learned about how we relate to Judaism, the Jewish people, Israel, and the world? In this final episode of 2023, Yehuda Kurtzer uses selections from Identity/Crisis episodes over the past year to guide us through key moments and ideas. Beginning with concerns over Israel’s democracy, he explor…

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Believe Israeli Women 39:44

4M ago39:44

39:44

Today’s episode involves discussion of sexual assault and other violent themes connected to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. Listener discretion is advised. In the aftermath of Hamas’s heinous televised attack, Cochav Elkayam-Levy, law professor and expert on international law, human rights, and feminist theory, became the Chair of Israel’s…

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Unpacking the Meaning of Hanukkah 42:24

5M ago42:24

42:24

How did Hanukkah transform from a story about a military conquest and temple rededication into the festival of lights that we celebrate today? In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer studies texts about Hanukkah with Joshua Kulp, senior scholar at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem and scholar of ancient Judaism. They argue about the meaning of Hanukkah…

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The Battle for Liberal Values on Campus 52:49

5M ago52:49

52:49

Across the United States, students are rallying and advocating for their perspectives about the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. Campus conversations and environments are becoming increasingly hostile with many Jewish students reporting feeling unsafe. In this week’s episode, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by Mijal Bitton, research fellow at the Shalom Hartman …

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When Jews Show Up 27:02

5M ago27:02

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What does it mean for 290,000 Jews from all over North America to show up on the National Mall? In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer reflects on the significance of the historic gathering in Washington, DC on November 14. Punctuated by recordings of fellow demonstrators and colleagues, he recounts his experiences at the rally, explores what it means to …

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Fighting a Just War 55:52

6M ago55:52

55:52

The international community is alight with debate over the morality of Israel’s war against Hamas. This week, Yehuda Kurtzer consults Tal Becker, Senior Fellow at the Hartman Institute, Legal Adviser of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a veteran member of Israeli peace negotiation teams, about the ethics of Israel’s current operation in…

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Bring Our Hostages Home 32:49

6M ago32:49

32:49

For over a month, Hamas has held 240 hostages from 33 different countries, among them women, children, infants, teenagers, and seniors. This week, Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, the parents of 23-year-old hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, spent time with Yehuda Kurtzer talking about their son and their plight as parents of a hostage. In this conversati…

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Reflections on the Israeli Left 53:27

6M ago53:27

53:27

Organizations and individuals throughout the world are responding to the October 7th massacre by Hamas, and Israel’s military response, in sharp and vociferous contrast with one another. While one camp mourns the atrocities by Hamas and pools resources to aid the IDF, the other rallies to decry the suffering of Palestinian civilians caught in the w…

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Israel’s War and the Diaspora 54:55

6M ago54:55

54:55

In this recording of a live zoom conversation on Wednesday, October 25, Chanan Weissman, director of the SAPIR Institute, and Yehuda Kurtzer discuss Yehuda's recent trip to Israel, which he likens to visiting a shiva house. Yehuda describes the deep trauma facing both Israelis and Jews in the Diaspora as this war develops on the ground and on our s…

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A Defining War for Young Jews 28:10

6M ago28:10

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The events of the past few weeks and war in Israel will be a defining, even identity-shaping, moment for a generation of young Jews. In this week's episode, Yehuda Kurtzer chats with several young Jewish students from the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Hevruta Gap-Year program, an experience for Israeli and North American students to live and learn tog…

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Resilience and Ingenuity in Crisis 35:47

7M ago35:47

35:47

Ten days into a brutal new reality, much of Israeli society has picked itself up from the shock of the initial attacks and quickly mobilized toward helping the war effort, from donating medical supplies to housing refugees whose homes were destroyed. In this week’s episode Yehuda Kurtzer speaks to Effie Shoham, professor of Medieval Jewish History …

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Enacting Redemption 49:09

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Echoes of History at the National Library of Israel 42:35

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Alone, Adjacent, and Among 46:04

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Who Gets to be a Zionist? 36:36

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A Sleep-in Against Antisemitism 49:20

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Music in a Time of War 56:37

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Listening in a World of Noise 32:31

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Leadership Amidst Uncertainty 37:37

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Toratah: The Regendered Bible 43:28

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Israeli Rabbis Rise to this Moment 53:06

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Introducing: TEXTing with Elana Stein Hain 37:45

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Who Are the Jews — And Who Can We Become? 1:03:03

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Pride and Prejudice at Elite Universities 46:17

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The Evolution of Human Rights 57:16

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Identity/Crisis Wrapped 33:31

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Believe Israeli Women 39:44

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Unpacking the Meaning of Hanukkah 42:24

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The Battle for Liberal Values on Campus 52:49

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When Jews Show Up 27:02

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Fighting a Just War 55:52

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Bring Our Hostages Home 32:49

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Reflections on the Israeli Left 53:27

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Israel’s War and the Diaspora 54:55

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