For Heaven's Sake

by Shalom Hartman Institute, Ark Media

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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Israel Votes: New Year, New Hopes

How can a society deeply divided by electoral deadlock find the collective moral courage to choose democratic renewal over perpetual crisis? In this R...

38m

•Sep 9, 2026

Israel's Election: What Do Israelis Really Want?

Why does Israeli political life appear hopelessly frozen at the top even as tectonic shifts stir beneath the surface? In this episode, Donniel Hartman...

42m

•Sep 2, 2026

Israel’s Election Season: The Opening Shot (Re-release)

What do four political earthquakes in a single week – as the Knesset is on the brink of dissolving – reveal about the election that will define Israel...

40m

•Aug 26, 2026

Why are Young Jews Turning Against Israel? - with Yossi Klein Halevi and Sara Labaton

Can the Jewish people hold on to moral tradition in the era of Jewish power? In this special episode—recorded live in the courtyard of the Shalom Hart...

44m

•Aug 19, 2026

Humanness: From Mensch to Warrior

What happens to our humanity when fear takes hold? In this special summer episode, recorded live in the Beit Midrash of the Shalom Hartman Institute's...

57m

•Aug 12, 2026

The Post October 7 Jew

How do the Jewish people reclaim our story when our very right to self-defense is under global assault? In this special episode, recorded live at the ...

1h 19m

•Aug 5, 2026