From the Hartman Institute
Beyond the myth of Jewish wealth
Sociologist Ilana Horwitz unpacks the overlooked reality of 25% of American Jews living in economic vulnerability, challenging the persistent myth of universal Jewish affluence.
A tzedakah box for charitable giving in the foyer of a synagogue in Lafayette, California, Jan. 20, 2022. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
Money shapes who can access Jewish life—and who gets left out. In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with sociologist Ilana Horwitz about the overlooked reality of a quarter of American Jews living in economic vulnerability, challenging the persistent myth of universal Jewish affluence. Drawing on Horwitz’s research, they explore how class and financial instability intersect with Jewish education, communal participation, and belonging.
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