What it means to be a Jew today feels more urgent than ever. For some, Jewish identity has become a source of connection and belonging; for others, it prompts searching questions about who we are and how we show up in the world.
In this timely and thought-provoking conversation, Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman sits down with Rabbi Charlie Schwartz, director of Lehrhaus, to explore this enduring and pressing question.
Drawing on a lifetime of deep engagement with Judaism, Feldman offers a wide-ranging and nuanced reflection on Jewish identity, examining how Jews navigate their relationships to God, to Israel, and to one another in an era of profound change and challenge.
Noah R. Feldman is the Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor at Harvard Law School, where he also serves as chair of the Society of Fellows and founding director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish & Israeli Law. He is a constitutional scholar known for his work on law and religion, free speech, and governance, and is a regular columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and host of the Deep Background podcast. Feldman has written 10 books, most recently “To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People” (2024), which explores contemporary Jewish identity and has been widely discussed and acclaimed.
Rabbi Charlie Schwartz is the director of Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern and House of Learning in Somerville. He is also the director and co-founder of Not-a-Box Media Lab, a leader in the field of Jewish educational technology. Previously, he was the senior director of Jewish education for Hillel.
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