Malka Simkovitch (Catholic Theological Union) and Zev Eleff (Hebrew Theological College) join host Yehuda Kurtzer to explore the history and present of the relationship between Jews and Catholics through the lens of the Supreme Court and their respective communal roles in American politics.&nbsp;

#28: Jews, Catholics, and American Life

Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain examine the Haredi response to rising Covid-19 cases in Israel and what it reveals about the nature of, and dynamics between, community and peoplehood.

#8: What the Pandemic Tells Us About Haredim and Jewish Peoplehood

In episode #29 of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous (IKAR) and Rabbi Elie Kaunfer (Hadar) about whether and how one should pray for the welfare of a government and president to which one is opposed. Mentioned in the episode: - Jewish Prayers for the United States Government: A Study in the Liturgy of Politics and the Politics of Liturgy by Jonathan Sarna () - Identity/Crisis #7:  &nbsp;

#29: Praying for the Welfare of This Government

&nbsp;In episode #30 of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Arielle Angel and Jacob Plitman of&nbsp;Jewish Currents&nbsp;about the history and future of Jewish progressive movements and the relationship between liberalism and Jewish tradition. Articles referenced in the episode:

#30: The Future of Jewish Progressivism

Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain explore what Israel's recent peace treaties with the UAE and Bahrain could mean for peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.&nbsp;

#9: The Israeli-Gulf States Peace: What About the Palestinians?

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