Jewish Crossroads: Jewish Identity in Times of Crisis
Jewish Crossroads: Jewish Identity in Times of Crisis
Podcast Description
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. If you would like to be in touch with us contact: [email protected] on X: https://x.com/tamarishshalomTamar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamarishshalom/JPPI on X: https://x.com/JewishPolicyJPPI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewishpeoplepolicyinstitute/
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Explores the evolving relationship between American Jews and Israel, focusing on themes such as Jewish identity, political dynamics, and generational changes. Episodes include discussions like Rabbi Ammi Hirsch on the challenges facing young Jews in relation to Israel and Nicole Krauss reflecting on the difficulties of expressing Jewish identity post-October 7th.
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.
If you would like to be in touch with us contact: [email protected]
Tamar on X: https://x.com/tamarishshalom
Tamar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamarishshalom/
JPPI on X: https://x.com/JewishPolicy
JPPI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewishpeoplepolicyinstitute/
In this episode of Jewish Crossroads, Tamar Ish Shalom sits down with Shmuel Rosner, one of Israel’s most thoughtful and wide-ranging public intellectuals.
A researcher at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), Rosner is also a columnist, editor, publisher, and longtime observer of Israeli society, American Jewry, and the evolving relationship between them. In an age of hot takes and fleeting headlines, he has built a career on careful analysis, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to understanding complexity.
As the editor and owner of the Madad Project, Rosner oversees extensive survey research that tracks the attitudes of Israelis and American Jews, providing a unique window into the concerns, hopes, and divisions shaping Jewish life today. He is also the founder of the nonfiction imprint The Hedgehog and the Fox, and the author of numerous books, including the recently published English edition of Why Am I a Jew?
Their conversation ranges across questions of Jewish identity, belonging, and continuity. What does it mean to be Jewish in the twenty-first century? How are Israeli and American Jewish experiences diverging, and where do they still intersect? What can survey data tell us about the deeper cultural and moral currents shaping Jewish communities?
Drawing on a lifetime of research, writing, and reflection, Rosner offers insights that move beyond politics toward the larger questions of peoplehood, meaning, and the future of the Jewish story.
If you'd like to be in touch with us, contact: [email protected]
Tamar on X: https://x.com/tamarishshalom
Tamar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamarishshalom/
JPPI on X: https://x.com/JewishPolicy
JPPI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewishpeoplepolicyinstitute/
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