We all go through an Identity Crisis at different stages in our lives, be that a midlife crisis, a sense of belonging or through a significant period of change. Let’s talk about it with comedian JNewtz. W: www.jnewtzcomedy.com E: jnewtzcomedy@gmail.com I: @jnewtz_comedian_actor
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In a frenzied media cycle, Identity/Crisis delves into the big ideas behind the news from a uniquely Jewish perspective. From the Shalom Hartman Institute, host Yehuda Kurtzer invites leading thinkers to unpack current events effecting Jewish communities in North America, Israel, and around the world, revealing the core Jewish values underlying the issues that matter to you. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS
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Welcome to Identity Crisis! A show about three weirdos trying to figure out life, but more importantly, what kind of podcast this is!
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Come with me as we fight the identity crisis that plagues our world, our species and our lives. You are called for more, you were created for a purpose, you are desired, come along with me as we discover what it means to live in our true identity. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tabatha-whiteside5/support
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If you ask Isaac or Julia where they’re from, make sure you have have a few hours... As ‘mixed’ Jews, they live the experience of multi-cultural, diasporic Judaism, extending as far as Jewish History does—from the Middle East, to Iberia, to Eastern Europe, to the United States, to Latin America. But Julia and Isaac’s unique perspectives go farther than their ethnicity. As young and loud Jewish activists in a changing world, these two college students aim to find their place in society. Suppo ...
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with film producer Lucinda Bruce who started as an actor and has gone on to produce some great movies in Australia and America. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Lucinda Bruce they talk about what it's like to get into the film industry, finding your own wa…
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Rabbinic Identities/Rabbinic Crises – A Good Fit
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North American Jews are seeking different types of belonging, marked by a steady decline in synagogue membership over the last several decades. What are people searching for in their Jewish communal lives, and how are rabbis adjusting their work to accommodate these new communal needs? In this second episode of Rabbinic Identities/Rabbinic Crises, …
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Rabbinic Identities/ Rabbinic Crises – The Private and the Public
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For rabbis, the line between the personal and the professional is not always clear cut. As leaders of communities, they are in the public eye and trusted as models of Jewish living, while also living in and among the community. In this first episode of Rabbinic Identities/Rabbinic Crises, Yehuda Kurtzer explores our guests’ paths to the rabbinate a…
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with musician and successful businessman Prahlad Adam Little as they discuss what it's like to go through the high-highs and low lows. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Prahlad Adam Little they talk about what happens in life when you become addicted to dru…
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with comedian and close personal friend for many many years, Mick Moore as they discuss the dark and harsh reality that life is both Comedy and Tragedy. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Mick Moore they talk about what it's like to be in a toxic relationshi…
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In the hours following October 7, 2023, Yehuda Kurtzer reached out to friends and colleagues in Israel, both expressing his concern and support and asking them to share their personal experiences following Hamas’ deadly attack. He gathered their responses in A Nation That Can’t Sleep, released on October 11. This year, Yehuda reconnected with those…
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with comedian and actress Lindsey Loon all about comedy and how laughing can really help our lives in so many positive ways. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Lindsey Loon they talk about dealing with childhood trauma into your adult life and how we can lea…
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As we gather in synagogues across the world for Rosh Hashana this week, we confront human mortality with the fresh memory of so much violent death since October 7, and the threat of more to come. This week Yehuda Kurtzer spoke with Yair Furstenberg, Professor of Talmud at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, about how Jewish tradition can help us co…
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with personal trainer Tri Tran and they discuss the topics of life, success and how we can all be our own worst enemy if we let our negative thoughts run our mind. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Tri Tran they talk about success and what that looks like, …
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November is rapidly approaching, and with it the end of the tumultuous U.S. presidential election cycle. In this week's episode, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Aaron Dorfman, Founder and Executive Director of A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy, about his efforts to mobilize the American Jewish community to strengthen U.S. democr…
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Harriet Barrett
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with comedian Harriet Barrett and they discuss the life of a female comedian, running her own comedy room in North Yorkshire. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Harriet Barrett they talk about what it's like to get into comedy, feeling that buzz of having a …
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At a time when society feels more divided than ever, Yair Zivan, diplomatic advisor to Yair Lapid and author of the new book, The Centre Must Hold, is advocating for centrism. On this week’s episode, Yair chats with guest host and Shalom Hartman Institute Vice President Justus Baird about topics ranging from the politics around hostage deals to the…
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Ray Jeffery
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with Ray Jeffery and they discuss the topic of divorce and what it's like, as a man in 2024, to rebuild your life. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Ray Jeffery they talk about the emotional and mental damage does to a man when he goes through a messy divor…
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with comedian Jake Brooks, who loves comedians such as Peter Key, Roy Chubby Brown and Lee Evans and wants to follow in their footsteps with his own take on the world. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Jake Brooks as they talk about what it's like getting i…
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The recovery of the bodies of six hostages over the weekend, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin z”l, brought with it a fresh round of mourning in the ongoing collective grief for Israelis and Jews around the world since October 7. In this week’s episode, Yehuda Kurtzer explores the personal, political, and ethical questions that emerge during this pain…
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with Cassie Scanlan, who was bullied constantly growing up and then had an abusive relationship which left her with severe trauma and PTSD. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Cassie Scanlanas they talk about the long term effects of bullying, feeling 'at hom…
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Pride and Prejudice at Elite Universities (Re-Release)
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This episode was originally released on January 16, 2024. The relationship of many Jews to top tier American universities has recently undergone a transformation from an aspiration to study at an ivy league institution to a desire to join more hospitable campuses. On this episode of Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by Mark Oppenheimer to e…
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Mark Adams
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with aspiring actor Mark Adams. A self-described introvert he discovered a love of performing at the age of 12 but didn't commence his journey into the art of acting until he was in his early 20's. He loves playing the villain but has also discovered a love of comedic roles t…
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With the fall academic semester just around the corner, guest host Claire Sufrin, Editor of Sources: A Journal of Jewish Ideas, shares two of the winning essays from the first student writing contest in the summer issue, Jewish on Campus. In the first essay, Princeton University senior Stephen Bartell rejects the claim that the Israel-Hamas War can…
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with Lis Jaima, a talented makeup artist who started life as a boy in Thailand, who then transitioned to become a woman and eventually moved to a new country, having to learn a completely new language. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Lis Jaima as they tal…
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This year on Tisha b’Av—the ninth of the Jewish month of Av—we’re bringing you an episode from our podcast TEXTing featuring Hartman fellows Elana Stein Hain and Leora Batnitzky: Living through crisis propels us to reflect on historical crises and consider the consequences of our behavior on future generations. As Tisha B’av approaches, Elana and L…
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Tommy Bellman
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with Tommy Bellman, creator of TomFitt, his old PT studio and then went on to create the incredible program Mantastic. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Tommy Bellman as they talk about the ups and downs of life, following your dreams, making large sums of …
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This episode was originally released on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The whole world is watching Israel’s next moves in Gaza, particularly on the amplified information battleground of social media where images of civilian suffering and desolation abound. What is the ethical calculus at play for the IDF in continuing to conduct this war? In this episode, …
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Roy Maddocks
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with singer/song writer Roy Maddocks who self produces his own music and brings out his raw emotions and feelings into his art. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Roy Maddocks as they talk about how you can express yourself through music and connect with peo…
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This episode was originally released on May 28th, 2024. October 7th and its unfolding aftermath have triggered a seismic shift in Jewish communal life. In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer sits down with Mimi Kravetz, Chief Impact and Growth Officer for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), to talk about JFNA’s recent surveys on Jewish communi…
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Stephen Fay
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with Stephen Fay, a counselor who helps clients between the age of 11 and 70+ to help with their Mental Health and Identity Issues. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Stephen Fay as they talk about some of the big issues that people deal with in the world to…
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With elections top of mind for Jews in the U.S, Israel, and around the world, growing threats to liberalism and the rise of religious fundamentalism, populism, and identitarianism beg the question – are we going back in time? This week on Identity/Crisis, Yehuda Kurtzer and Tomer Persico discuss the current challenges to liberalism as a Jewish valu…
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Matthew Holmes
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with Director/Writer/Producer Matthew Holmes, an award winning Australian film director who has produced such films as Twin Rivers (2007), The Legend of Ben Hall (2017) and The Cost (2022) and is now in pre-production on his next feature length movie The Guns of Muschu. Join …
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At a time when it can be easy to focus on the threats to North American Jewish life, it’s important to remember that the current generation of American Jews benefits from more affluence, influence, power, and privilege than any other Jewish community in history. In this episode recorded in front of a live audience, Yehuda Kurtzer argues that we are…
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with dancer Freya Webber, who talks about her love of dance and her decision to move into a career of journalism, all while living with high anxiety and how it effects her mental health on a daily basis. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Freya Webb as they …
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The Democratic congressional primary in New York’s 16th District was one of the most closely watched this year and ended with Representative Jamaal Bowman losing to George Latimer. Yehuda Kurtzer and J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami discuss Bowman’s visit to Israel with J Street and the shift in Bowman’s politics and strategy during his time in of…
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Jess Tilley
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with trans-woman Jess Tilley, formerly Jeremy', about her life and identity struggle, knowing deep down that she was a girl and not a boy, but tried to 'fit in' with society and the traditional gender pathways. Join JNewtz in this truly inspirational episode with Jess Tilley …
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With looming threats and escalating violence from Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israel is being forced to shift its gaze to the North. In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with journalist and author Matti Friedman about the rising tensions with Lebanon, Hezbollah’s history and ethos, and the ideological and geopolitical challenges currently faced by Isra…
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JNewtz's Identity Crisis with Dave Lowes
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Send us a text In this episode of 'Identity Crisis' comedian JNewtz chats with heavy metal musician Dave Lowes, who like many creatives has had his fair share of ups and down, however after being diagnosed with POTS in 2010 and then going through incredible body issues, he very nearly gave it all away. Happily, he pulled through and he now tours th…
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