The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/shalom-hartman-institute/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:24:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Shalom Hartman Institute | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/shalom-hartman-institute/ 32 32 As the missiles fly, then stop - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/as-the-missiles-fly-then-stop/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:25:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3842809 If Israel has successfully degraded the capabilities of Hamas and Hezbollah, why do so many Israelis feel less safe today than they did a year ago?

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]]> The role of journalism in a post-truth age – with Abigail Pogrebin - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-role-of-journalism-in-a-post-truth-age-with-abigal-pogrebin/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:21:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3842803 With the marketplace of ideas outpacing our ability to discern truth, who still cares about keeping up with journalistic standards?

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]]> When the Israel Day Parade is more than a parade - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/when-the-israel-day-parade-is-more-than-a-parade/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:23:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3838276 Can American Jews define themselves through love of both Israel and America?

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]]> The American Jewish past and what comes next – with Nicholas Lemann - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-american-jewish-past-and-what-comes-next-with-nicholas-lemann/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:12:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3838262 As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, what foundational elements of the American Jewish story do we need to reframe?

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]]> American Catholics, the Pope, and the Jews- with Robert George - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/american-catholics-the-pope-and-the-jews-with-robert-george/ Sun, 31 May 2026 15:42:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3833786 What does a clash between a Catholic Vice President and the Pope reveal about authority, war, and theological responsibility?

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]]> When do we speak up? – with Abe Foxman - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/when-do-we-speak-up-with-abe-foxman-2/ Sun, 24 May 2026 16:39:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3829619 What does moral courage look like in an age of rising antisemitism? This episode is in honor of Abe Foxman, z”l

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]]> Rational or reckless? War, Iran, and the limits of strategy - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/rational-or-reckless-war-iran-and-the-limits-of-strategy-2/ Sun, 17 May 2026 16:47:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3825514 Are Trump, Netanyahu, and Iran acting like rational players? Yehuda Kurtzer and Michael Koplow assess an uncertain moment in U.S.–Iran–Israel relations.

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]]> When mysticism goes mainstream – with Daniel Matt - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/when-mysticism-goes-mainstream-with-daniel-matt/ Thu, 07 May 2026 15:30:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3818600 When a mystical tradition meant for an elite few becomes a popular spiritual practice — what is gained and what is lost?

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]]> Jewish life in an illiberal age – with Jeffrey Goldberg - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/jewish-life-in-an-illiberal-age-with-jeffery-goldberg/ Sun, 03 May 2026 16:39:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3815597 As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what does this moment reveal about the future of the American-Jewish experiment?

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]]> Bennett 2026 - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/bennett-2026-2/ Sun, 03 May 2026 16:37:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3815593 Is former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a right-wing ideologue or Israel's great national healer?

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]]> The afterlife of antisemitism – with Flora Cassen - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-afterlife-of-antisemitism-with-flora-cassen/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:47:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3810384 Yehuda joins historian Flora Cassen to explore the differences between European and American Jewish life, the promises and limits of Holocaust memory, and how antisemitism resurfaces.

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]]> Hope for Israel’s 78th Birthday - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/hope-for-israels-78th-birthday/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:39:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3810374 Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi mark Israel's 78th Independence Day with a meditation on eulogies, blessings, and the distance between the two.

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]]> Israel’s 10 Days of Awe: From Yom HaShoah to Yom HaAtzmaut - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israels-10-days-of-awe-from-yom-hashoah-to-yom-haatzmaut/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:18:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3805573 How do we observe national days of mourning when the nightmares of the past feel like the realities of the present?

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]]> Why do we pray? - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/why-do-we-pray/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:14:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3805567 What does prayer do? Is it about God, or about other people? What happens when prayer becomes entangled with politics, identity, and belonging?

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]]> The battle over the word ‘Zionism’ - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/the-battle-over-the-word-zionism/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:55:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3800496 When a word carries history, burden, and identity all at once, can the Jewish people afford to let it go?

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