For Heaven's Sake
Shalom Hartman Institute
For Heaven’s Sake is a weekly podcast presented by Ark Media and the Shalom Hartman Institute, hosted by Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi. The podcast draws its name from the Jewish concept of machloket l’shem shemayim, “disagreeing for the sake of heaven,” which is exactly what takes place each week as Donniel and Yossi discuss the moral aspects of topics affecting Israel, world Jewry, and the future of Zionism.
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Dec 2, 2020 • 31min
#12: Israel and American Jewry Post-Election: An Intractable Divide?
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain examine the political divisions between American and Israeli Jews and discuss whether and how we can move beyond our respective ideological echo chambers towards productive dialogue.
Nov 18, 2020 • 32min
#11: Healing a Divided Nation
How does one begin to heal a deeply divided society, and is it even possible? Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain explore bridging political polarization as a civic and Jewish value.
Nov 2, 2020 • 32min
#10: What Makes a Politician "Pro-Israel?"
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain compare and discuss their understandings of pro-Israel political leadership.
Oct 21, 2020 • 33min
#9: The Israeli-Gulf States Peace: What About the Palestinians?
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain explore what Israel's recent peace treaties with the UAE and Bahrain could mean for peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.
Oct 8, 2020 • 36min
#8: What the Pandemic Tells Us About Haredim and Jewish Peoplehood
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain examine the Haredi response to rising Covid-19 cases in Israel and what it reveals about the nature of, and dynamics between, community and peoplehood.
Sep 23, 2020 • 35min
#7: How Does a Nation Repent?
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain explore the meaning of national atonement and discuss how they would like to see Israel approach collective repentance on this special Yom Kippur episode.
Sep 15, 2020 • 36min
#6: The Israel We Imagine
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss the necessity of yearning for peace and and the courage to imagine the Israel we want to see in the world on this special Rosh Hashanah episode.
Aug 26, 2020 • 33min
#5: Should Israel Accept Diaspora Students During a Pandemic?
In this episode, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss the thousands of gap-year students who are this week travelling to Israel to learn, at a time when many American schools have cancelled all in-person classes.
Aug 19, 2020 • 35min
#4: Making Peace with Ourselves
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss the normalization of Israel's relationship to the United Arab Emirates and how it informs Bibi's legacy and the ways in which peace can be achieved.
Aug 18, 2020 • 35min
