Shalom Hartman Institute

Shalom Hartman Institute A leading center of Jewish thought and education serving Israel and North America. What's new? Our English language page is coming in 2025!

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For Hebrew, visit: https://www.facebook.com/ShalomHartmanInstitute/ The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading center of Jewish thought and education, serving Israel and North America. Our mission is to strengthen Jewish peoplehood, identity, and pluralism; to enhance the Jewish and democratic character of Israel; and to ensure that Judaism is a compelling force for good in the 21st century.

Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, argues that the real challenge of the AI age is not technology its...
05/29/2026

Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, argues that the real challenge of the AI age is not technology itself, but how it reshapes our understanding of what it means to be human.
Tomer Persico’s latest piece explores at what’s at stake—and why the idea of being created in the image of God still matters now.

Read more: https://www.hartman.org.il/what-the-pope-is-telling-us/

05/27/2026

What can a public disagreement between a Catholic VP and the Pope teach us about power, morality, and religious authority? On Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer and Robert George explore Catholicism, American politics, antisemitism, and the enduring tensions between faith and state. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

05/26/2026

What do we mean when we ask for peace in a time of war, rising antisemitism, and uncertainty? On TEXTing IRL, Elana Stein Hain and Brandeis University professor Yehudah Mirsky explore the priestly blessing in Parashat Naso, unpacking “negative” vs. “positive” peace and the tension between safety, stability, and human flourishing.

Watch and listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, and don't miss TEXTing IRL on JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service every Tuesday at 7:30 pm ET.

What does it mean to belong to the Jewish people today, and how do we navigate questions of identity and inclusion?On Sh...
05/21/2026

What does it mean to belong to the Jewish people today, and how do we navigate questions of identity and inclusion?

On Shavuot, we return to covenant and revelation: what it meant to stand at Sinai, and what it means to receive Torah in our own time. The holiday invites reflection on identity, belonging, and responsibility. Who is part of the covenant? How do we define Jewish identity today, and what does it ask of us?

Our new white paper, Building Communities of Belonging, offers a framework to engage these questions with depth and care, helping communities think more clearly about inclusion, boundaries, and connection.

Explore the white paper and accompanying resources: https://www.hartman.org.il/program/communities-of-belonging/

What does it mean for Israel to remain both Jewish and democratic as it faces a deepening constitutional crisis and a pi...
05/20/2026

What does it mean for Israel to remain both Jewish and democratic as it faces a deepening constitutional crisis and a pivotal election?

At the Shalom Hartman Institute’s recent conference in Jerusalem, "Guidelines for Jewish-Democratic Policy," leading Israeli voices came together to grapple with the defining questions shaping Israel’s future. From religion and state to military service and democratic norms, the conference brought into focus the challenges ahead as well as the opportunities to shape Israel’s next chapter.

05/19/2026

Israel is facing a profound constitutional crisis testing the balance of power, the strength of its democracy, and the resilience of its society. In a convening at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem last week, Yair Lapid, Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Golan, and others reflected on what’s at stake.

Watch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/live/aM7Bwi17nsU

There is still time to join us in Jerusalem this summer!Hartman’s summer programs—CLP, RTS, and the Wellspring Summit fo...
05/14/2026

There is still time to join us in Jerusalem this summer!

Hartman’s summer programs—CLP, RTS, and the Wellspring Summit for Educators—offer educators, rabbis, and communal leaders the opportunity to learn deeply with world‑class scholars and engage in meaningful conversation with peers from around the world about the future of Jewish life. Learn more and register today: https://www.hartman.org.il/program/hartman-summer/

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