Israel 2026: The Next Elections and What’s at Stake – with Tani Frank
What’s next for Israel’s democracy after years of polarization, war, and political stagnation? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer talks
with Tani Frank, Director of the Center for Judaism and State Policy at
the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, about Israel’s rapidly changing
political landscape ahead of the 2026 elections. They discuss Benjamin
Netanyahu’s enduring power, the rise of a possible “Zionist alliance,” and the growing demand for political accountability and unity after October 7.
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Rabin, Oslo, and the Road Not Taken — with Yossi Beilin
Thirty years after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks
with Yossi Beilin, one of the architects of the Oslo Accords, about the
night that changed Israel forever. Together they revisit Rabin’s legacy, the
rise of extremism that followed, and ask: what will it take to revive the hope
of peace?
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The Jewish Paradoxes of Zohran Mamdani — with Howard Wolfson
What does Zohran Mamdani’s rise reveal about the shifting power, politics, and identity of New York City’s Jews?
As New York stands on the verge of electing its first anti-Zionist mayor, on Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer and political strategist Howard Wolfson explore what happens when the Jewish community, who once defined New York’s political center of gravity, finds itself on the outside looking in.
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Live with Abigail Pogrebin: Holding Hope During a Fragile Peace
Last week on the Jewish Broadcasting Network, Shalom Hartman Institute presidents Yehuda Kurtzer and Donniel Hartman joined journalist Abigail Pogrebin for a live conversation reflecting on this pivotal moment: the immense Israeli public effort to bring the hostages home, the roles of Trump and Netanyahu in current and future politics, and the dueling priorities of Israeli and American Jews. As the ceasefire went into effect and all remaining living hostages and some of the fallen returned to Israel, Yehuda and Donniel celebrated with cautious optimism and offered a hopeful vision for reconstructing Jewish life.
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Staying Human in the Age of AI — with David Zvi Kalman
At a time of unprecedented leaps in technology and ethical questions about artificial intelligence, one scholar seeks answers from an unlikely source — ancient Jewish wisdom.
In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer talks with technology guru, Hartman scholar, and founding Identity/Crisis Producer David Zvi Kalman about the religious and ethical dilemmas AI poses for Jewish life — from sermons written by bots to the erosion of truth and authority. This thoughtful conversation is for anyone wondering whether Judaism can move fast enough to meet technology’s challenges while preserving the core Jewish value of human dignity.
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In a frenzied media cycle, Identity/Crisis creates better conversations about the issues facing contemporary Jewish life. Host Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, talks with leading thinkers to unpack current events affecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world, revealing the core Jewish values underlying the issues that matter most to you.
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