Jewish Crossroads: Jewish Identity in Times of Crisis
Renowned Israeli journalist Tamar Ish Shalom will embark on a journey to engage with leaders and key figures in American Jewry to analyze how the war in Israel is reshaping American Jewish identity. Together, they will explore the challenges and opportunities facing American Jews and what the future holds for their relationship with Israel, especially against the backdrop of political developments in both the U.S. and Israel.
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Episodes
8 episodes
Former Obama Speechwriter Tackles Antisemitism
In this episode of Jewish Crossroads, we sit down with Sarah Hurwitz—former chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama and senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama—to discuss her upcoming book, As a Jew: Reclaiming Our ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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42:41
Special Pesach Episode with Rachel Goldberg-Polin
This special episode of Jewish Crossroads is released ahead of Passover — the holiday of freedom. But for 59 Israeli families, true freedom still feels painfully out of reach.Tamar speaks with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the American...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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53:28
Why Progressives Failed The Test of October 7 with Joshua Leifer
When Joshua Leifer’s book Tablets Shattered was released, it was clear he wasn’t pulling any punches. A fierce critique of the Jewish establishment, a personal reckoning with American Jewish identity, and a progressive take on Israel t...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:00:06
Jewish Philanthropy After October 7
Julie Platt, a prominent leader in the American Jewish community, currently serves as Chair of the Jewish Federations of North America. Following the tumultuous congressional hearings and the subsequent resignations of the President and Chair o...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:19
Antisemitism as Cultural Sadism with Professor Susannah Heschel
For the past 16 months, U.S. campuses have been rocked by protests, encampments, and confrontations, with university leaders often struggling – or outright failing – to respond. But one Ivy League school took a different path, leading to a diff...
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51:00
Why Are Young Jews Turning Away from Israel? Rabbi Ammi Hirsch on the Crisis of Jewish Identity
It’s not every day that a Yom Kippur sermon goes viral—but Rabbi Ammi Hirsch’s did. His powerful message struck a nerve across generations: Why are so many young Jews distancing themselves from Israel? Have we raised a generation so committed t...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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48:24
Nicole Krauss: Writing, Identity, and the Struggle to Speak After October 7th
Nicole Krauss is one of the most brilliant and influential American writers of our time. In an intimate and thought-provoking conversation with Tamar Ish Shalom, she opens up about the challenge of finding the right words for the open letter sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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55:05
Jewish Courage in the Face of Antisemitism
Rabbi David Wolpe, one of the most influential rabbis in the U.S., a brilliant and fascinating thinker, made headlines this year after stepping down from Harvard’s antisemitism advisory group, realizing their vital recommendations would go unhe...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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