Identity/Crisis

Yehuda Kurtzer

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused show about contemporary Jewish life, Israel, Zionism, and the values underlying political and communal issues, typically featuring scholars, historians, sociologists, and other leading Jewish thinkers. PR agencies could credibly pitch Jewish studies experts, academics, historians, rabbis, Israel analysts, and Jewish communal leaders with substantive research or public policy perspectives; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 303

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

identitycrisis@shalomhartman.org

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Host

Yehuda Kurtzer - President of the Shalom Hartman Institute and a scholar and public commentator on contemporary Jewish life, Jewish identity, and Israel.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Scholars, historians, sociologists, rabbis, Israel analysts, and Jewish communal leaders with substantive expertise in Jewish life, identity, education, history, Israel, or public affairs.
Required Achievements:  
Published research or scholarship, Leadership of a relevant academic, religious, research, or communal institution, Recognized expertise in contemporary Jewish issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Zachary Truboff - The Moral And Political Questions Facing Israel After October 7, Zionism, Collective Responsibility, And Jewish Power.

Ilana Horwitz - Economic Inequality Among American Jews, Affordability Of Jewish Life, Jewish Education, And Belonging.

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela - Teaching Jewish History In America, Political Polarization, Jewish Identity, And The Role Of Historians In Public Life.

Recent Topics

Jewish Life, Jewish Identity, Israel, Zionism, Jewish Education

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Identity/Crisis
:

Hip-Hop, Protest, and Patriotism After October 7 – with Shaanan Streett

July 14, 2026

Can Music Heal a Divided Society? Recorded live at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with Israeli artist, activist, and Hadag Nahash frontman Shaanan Streett for a wide-ranging conversation about hip-hop, dissent, patriotism, and the role of artists in times of crisis. Through songs and stories, Streett reflects on the judicial reform protests, October 7, Israeli-Palestinian relations, and the power of music to build empathy across divides. You can now spo...

The Promise and Peril of Jewish Power — with Zachary Truboff

July 07, 2026

Can Zionism survive a crisis of its own making? In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with Zachary Truboff, director of the Institute for Agunah Research and Education at the International Beit Din, to discuss the moral and political questions facing Israel after October 7. As Israelis grapple with war, trauma, and the responsibilities of power, they explore whether Zionism has adequately reckoned with its own vulnerabilities, assumptions, and failures. Their conversa...

Beyond the Myth of Jewish Wealth – with Ilana Horwitz

June 30, 2026

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.   This episode is sponsored in hon...

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