The Role of Journalism in a Post-Truth Age — with Abigail Pogrebin
With the marketplace of ideas outpacing our ability to discern truth, who still cares about keeping up with journalistic standards? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down wit...
9 Kesä 51min
The American Jewish Past and What Comes Next — with Nicholas Lemann
As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, what foundational elements of the American Jewish story do we need to reframe? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer reflects on the a...
2 Kesä 51min
American Catholics, the Pope, and the Jews – with Robert George
What does a clash between a Catholic Vice President and the Pope reveal about authority, war, and theological responsibility? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with ren...
26 Touko 51min
When Do We Speak Up? – with Abe Foxman (Re-release)
This episode was originally released on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. This episode is in honor of Abe Foxman, z”l What does moral courage look like in an age of rising antisemitism and political pol...
19 Touko 50min
Rational or Reckless? War, Iran, and the Limits of Strategy— with Michael Koplow
Are Trump, Netanyahu, and Iran acting like rational players—or are we misreading the logic of this war entirely? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with Chief Policy Officer...
12 Touko 49min
When Mysticism Goes Mainstream — with Daniel Matt
When a mystical tradition meant for an elite few becomes a popular spiritual practice — what is gained and what is lost? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, guest host Deborah Barer is joined by scho...
5 Touko 45min
Jewish Life in an Illiberal Age— with Jeffrey Goldberg
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what does this moment reveal about the future of the American- Jewish experiment? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined ...
28 Huhti 50min
The Afterlife of Antisemitism — with Flora Cassen
What does it mean to inherit Europe’s Jewish past while living through antisemitism’s unsettling return in the present? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with historian and ...
21 Huhti 52min
