Identity/Crisis

Yehuda Kurtzer

identitycrisis@shalomhartman.org

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Booking Overview

Identity/Crisis brings prominent Jewish thinkers together to interpret today’s events through core Jewish values. It’s a strong platform for experts in Jewish life, education, and public-facing scholarship who can speak to contemporary issues in North America and beyond.

Metrics

Episodes: 301

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

identitycrisis@shalomhartman.org

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Host

Yehuda Kurtzer - President of the Shalom Hartman Institute; hosts conversations with leading thinkers to unpack current events affecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world, revealing ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Public-facing scholars and educators (e.g., sociologists, historians) and senior Jewish educators/school leaders
Required Achievements:  
Published research or articles, Academic or public scholarship in Jewish life/identity, Leadership roles in Jewish education (e.g., principal level), Notable public talks (e.g., commencement addresses)

Recent Guest Discussions

Ilana Horwitz - Jewish Economic Vulnerability; Myth Of Universal Jewish Affluence; Class And Financial Instability Intersecting With Jewish Education, Communal Participation, And Belonging

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela - Role Of Historians In Public Life; Education And Jewish Identity; Place Of Jews In American History; Why Richer Storytelling Matters

Jonathan Kroll - Pluralism In Orthodox Education; Formation Of Jewish Identity; Preparing Young Jews To Combine Conviction With Openness In A Divided World

Recent Topics

Jewish Life, Jewish Identity, Education, Pluralism, Public History

Episodes

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

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...

Teaching Jewish History in America — with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela (Re-run)

June 23, 2026

This episode of Identity/Crisis was originally released on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 What does it mean to tell Jewish stories in a moment of political polarization and distortion? On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela to examine the role of the historian in public life: not to offer talking points or easy analogies, but to deepen public understanding in a time of simplification and certainty. Through a conversation about education, ...

Strong Beliefs and Open Minds: A Graduation Challenge — with Jonathan Kroll

June 16, 2026

In a polarized age, how do we raise young Jews who can think deeply—and listen across disagreement?   In this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer talks with principal of SAR High School Jonathan Kroll about his recent commencement address to SAR’s graduating class of 2026, where he challenged students to embrace a “revolution of moderation,” and integrate conviction with openness. Together, they explore pluralism in Orthodox education, the formation of Jewish identity, and what it m...

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