Planting Tolerance, Uprooting Prejudice in Israel: Tu B’Shvat Conference at the Hartman Institute

Shalom Hartman Institute will host an emergency conference on Thursday, January 20, to address the increasing prejudice against Arab citizens of Israel, promoted in the guise of Jewish tradition. This has become one of the most pressing challenges facing Israeli society today. In his recent article, “What No Rabbi in the World Outside Israel Would [...]

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Hartman Institute to Participate in “Israel 2021 Conference”

On January 12-13, Hartman Institute executive staff and scholars will participate in the “Israel 2021 Conference ,” an event sponsored by The Marker newspaper and the Reut Institute. The conference will assemble hundreds of participants around 150 round tables moderated by experts in diverse fields to discuss what has been defined as the most pressing [...]

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Where do Haredim, multi-denominational rabbis, right and left wing Israelis, and girls that read from the Torah all come together? On the Shalom Hartman Institute “In the news” page

SHI has been in the news so often lately that it’s making our heads spin. And that’s not even counting all the attention garnered by SHI president Donniel Hartman’s recent piece, “Haredim and Mainstream Israelis Alike Must Rethink Their Roles,” which stirred fierce controversy and engendered 85 talkbacks on Ynet. What makes SHI so unique? [...]

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Hartman Institute’s North American Scholars Circle Begins Study of Jewish Peoplehood

The Shalom Hartman Institute of  North America (SHI-NA) is proud to announce that the North American Scholars Circle (NASC) is beginning a new program cycle. This year’s theme will be the elusive meaning of Jewish “peoplehood,” a much-debated concept that has rarely been the focus of the kind of rigorous scholarly debate which NASC will [...]

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SHI event this week: Jerusalem–War and Peace

 First session in a series on the ‘The “Jewishness” of Israel’ On Thursday, October 28, the Shalom Hartman Institute (SHI), in partnership with the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) “Harel” brigade  and the Givat Hatachmoshet organization (Ammunition Hill Museum) will hold a special event  in honor of author Dr. Nachum Baruchi. The event, “Jerusalem–War and Peace,” [...]

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The Shalom Hartman Institute Tweeting live from the “Hakhel” Festival

The Shalom Hartman Institute is pleased to announce that on September 26 at 1:00 pm (+3 GMT), Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman will present a lecture at the annual Hakhel Festival which will take place at the Sapir College in Sderot: ‘”Not by might and not by force, but by my spirit” – A new spirit [...]

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The Shalom Hartman Institute Announces SHI North America– its Newest Division Set to Inspire and Enliven North American Jewish Leadership

At a time when a disturbing number of Jewish nonprofit organizations are cutting back on programming or closing their doors altogether, why is the Shalom Hartman Institute (SHI) dramatically expanding its reach?  “Precisely at this moment, one of the most important and challenging times in Jewish life, the Jewish community cannot afford to put its [...]

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Your Essential Rosh Hashanah Links from the Hartman Institute

With Rosh Hashanah in our minds and hearts, we are pleased to share new articles for the holiday by David Hartman and Donniel Hartman, as well as additional articles from our scholars.   David Hartman illuminates the significance of Rosh Hashanah through an analysis of the Akeidah: Two of the most important biblical stories we revisit [...]

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Donniel Hartman: Tshuva as the Foundation for the Renewed Israeli-Palestinian Discourse

Donniel Hartman’s latest article on Rosh Hashanah illustrates how we may apply the Jewish concept of repentance to the Middle East peace process: As we begin what may be our last effort at a political solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, it is essential that we internalize our belief in the possibility of change. The Palestinian [...]

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“Engaging Israel”: Highlights from Yesterday’s Symposium

On Tuesday, August 24, Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman and Dr. Tal Becker of the Shalom Hartman Institute  ”Engaging Israel” project team participated in a symposium entitled “The De-legitimization of Israel: Threats, Challenges and Responses”  at the IDC Herzliya.  Tony Blair was the symposium keynote speaker and participants included Members of Knesset Tzipi Livni and Nahman [...]

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