Two Elections and the Path Forward
Last week, Israel returned Netanyahu to power as part of a right wing coalition that will include Itamar Ben Gvir, a racist politician who was the subject of last week's episode. This week, Americans ...
9 Marras 202253min
Why is Ben Gvir so Popular?
Itamar Ben Gvir is the leader of an extreme right wing Israeli political party, who in the past has supported Israel settler violence against Palestinians and advocated for the forced expulsion of "di...
31 Loka 202245min
Who's a Bad Jew?
Why do Jews call one another (and themselves) "bad Jews?" What does it mean to be "not Jewish enough?" Emily Tamkin, US Senior Editor at the New Statesman and author of Bad Jews joins Yehuda Kurtzer t...
25 Loka 202244min
Anti-Zionism at Berkeley Law
U. C. Berkeley Law School recently made headlines when several of its student groups pledged not to invite "speakers that have expressed and continue to hold views in support of Zionism, the Apartheid...
20 Loka 202245min
The Song in the Heart
How do the songs we sing as part of the High Holiday liturgy reflect the diversity of the Jewish people? Na'ama Applbaum, Jerusalem-based prayer leader and educator, and Marc Baker, President & CEO of...
2 Loka 202244min
The King of Flesh and Blood
What have the last few weeks been like for British Jews living through royal change and royal loss? The Jewish community of the United Kingdom pivoted with speed and sincerity in rewriting the prayer ...
29 Syys 202242min
The Key Pronoun is We
In this high holiday season of introspection, host Yehuda Kurtzer isjoined by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, President & CEO of the Institute forJewish Spirituality, and author of the new book "Eternal Questio...
22 Syys 202242min
Yeshiva vs. Pride
On Friday, SCOTUS issued an order by Justice Sonia Sotomayor that allows Yeshiva University in New York to refuse to recognize an LGBTQ club for students. In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Miryam Ka...
13 Syys 202254min
