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The Unapologetic Jewish Story — with Sarah Hurwitz

The Unapologetic Jewish Story — with Sarah Hurwitz

Update: 2025-09-09
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What does it mean to reclaim the Jewish story in an era of shame, assimilation, and contested narratives? On this episode of Identity/Crisis, host Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with author Sarah Hurwitz about her new book, As a Jew, her journey from superficial Jewish identity to deeper engagement with Jewish tradition, and why knowledge and countercultural courage may be key to Jewish continuity today.




You can listen to more from Sarah Hurwitz on Ark Media's Call Me Back podcast HERE



If you loved listening to Sarah Hurwitz and want to find out which books shaped her Jewish identity, you can listen to Sarah on The Five Books Podcast. You can also check out Yehuda's guest episode! Spoiler alert: Yehuda and Sarah were shaped by one of the same books, tune in to find out which one…




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The Unapologetic Jewish Story — with Sarah Hurwitz

The Unapologetic Jewish Story — with Sarah Hurwitz

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