Leon Charney Interviews Rabbi David Hartman founder of Shalom Hartman Institute in his show The Leon Charney Report. David Hartman (September 11, 1931 – February 10, 2013) was an American-Israeli leader and philosopher of contemporary Judaism, founder of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Israel, and a Jewish author. This is a segment from a full episode. Original Broadcast Date: August 12, 2001 Rerun: May 6,2012