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Identity/Crisis

Identity/Crisis

A weekly podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute about news and ideas [Sponsored]

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How Jews Talk About Abortion

Last week’s leaked Supreme Court majority opinion draft, which would overturn Roe v Wade, portends a seismic shift in abortion legislation.

A Rosh Hashanah Crown Challah from Carol Ungar's 'Jewish Soul Food' (Courtesy )

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The Peculiar Power of Jewish Food Influencers

Something to nosh on as we go inside the world of online Jewish food influencers with Shayna Weiss and Yehuda Kurtzer

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Antizionism in American Christianity

At the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, resolutions criticizing Israeli policy used the language of apartheid. Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski and Yehuda Kurtzer discuss.

The main sanctuary of Congregation B’nai Zion, a nonaffiliated synagogue in Key West with about 100 members. Founded in 1887, it’s the oldest synagogue in South Florida. (Larry Luxner/via JTA)

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The Great American Rabbi Shortage

There's deep instability in the field of rabbinic education, as fewer rabbis are being trained. Andrew Rehfeld, President of HUC-JIR, discusses the matter with host Yehuda Kurtzer.

Students wearing face masks return to school at Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv on February 11, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

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Schools, Shuls, and Hillels – Two Years Later

As we begin our third pandemic Passover, how has Jewish communal life fared?

Joey Weisenberg (courtesy)

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A Musical Journey with Joey Weisenberg

A discussion of the spiritual role of music in Jewish communal life - with some songs to uplift and inspire you.