Yehuda Kurtzer on Grappling with History and Memory
How do the books we read shape our memories? To close out the year, we’re bringing you a special episode from The Five Books Podcast, a new podcast that celebrates the role of books in our lives, feat...
31 Des 202450min
Christmastime for the Jews
The relegation of Hanukkah merchandise to a tiny corner of the grocery aisle can cause Jews to feel excluded or marginalized by the Christmas holiday season. But the impact of Jews on the history and ...
24 Des 202459min
Sources: On Jewish Leadership
In times of turmoil, Jewish communities rely heavily on their leaders for guidance. On this episode of Identity/Crisis, guest host Claire Sufrin, editor of Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas, sits dow...
10 Des 202455min
Covenant, Compromise, Sacrifice, and Kindness
This political moment may cause American Jews to ask: “Where have we seen this before?” In this episode recorded live in NYC, Yehuda Kurtzer challenges the impulse to reach backwards for old framewor...
26 Nov 202447min
A Counterculture of Kindness
Donald Trump’s presidential comeback has many fearful for the future of American democracy. As with most recent election cycles, last week’s process was mired in a discourse of absolute and incompatib...
12 Nov 202426min
Rabbinic Identities/Rabbinic Crises –Spheres of Belonging
In addition to their responsibilities as leaders and shapers of local Jewish communities, rabbis are responsible for leading the Jewish people forward into the future. The weight of this work is heavy...
5 Nov 202443min
Rabbinic Identities/Rabbinic Crises – A Good Fit
North American Jews are seeking different types of belonging, marked by a steady decline in synagogue membership over the last several decades. What are people searching for in their Jewish communal l...
29 Okt 202446min
Rabbinic Identities/ Rabbinic Crises – The Private and the Public
For rabbis, the line between the personal and the professional is not always clear cut. As leaders of communities, they are in the public eye and trusted as models of Jewish living, while also living ...
22 Okt 202445min
