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Loss, Discovery, and a Lost Discovery in "Reading Ruth"
(Mosaic is published by Bee.Ideas, LLC, an affiliate of the Tikvah Fund., 2021-05-12)Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik celebrates Reading Ruth, a commentary on the Book of Ruth authored by Leon Kass and his granddaughter, Hannah Mandelbaum. -
The Book of Ruth Taught Me that True Friendship Can’t Be Explained
(Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA), 2021-05-12)Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern reflects on Naomi and Ruth's relationship in the Book of Ruth and what it says about the inarticulable nature of friendship itself. -
Gleaning the Wisdom of Ruth
(The Lehrhaus, 2021-05-11)Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern reviews Reading Ruth, a commentary on the Book of Ruth authored by Leon Kass and his granddaughter, Hannah Mandelbaum. -
Which Wines to Drink at the Seder This Year, and Why
(Mosaic is published by Bee.Ideas, LLC, an affiliate of the Tikvah Fund., 2021-03-22)Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explains how the Passover Seder's four cups of wine elevate the holiday. -
The Triumph of White Nights
(Yeshiva Univeresity News, 2021-04-12)Sarah Wapner considers the enduring relevance of Menachem Begin's triumphant memoir, White Nights: The Story of a Prisoner in Russia. -
Israel's vaccine triumph
(American Jewish Committee, Commentary Inc., 2021-02)Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik argues that the high vaccine rate among Israel's elderly combined with the high birth rate showcases the strength of Israeli society. -
The Jew Who Ran Away
(American Jewish Committee, Commentary Inc., 2021-03): Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik looks back at the film Chariots of Fire, which chronicles the life of the Jewish Olympic gold medalist Harold Abrahams and his Christian counterpart, Eric Liddell. -
The common cause of religious Americans
(American Jewish Committee, Commentary Inc., 2021-01)Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik comments on the media reaction to the court cases Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York vs. Andrew Cuomo and Agudath Israel of America vs. Cuomo. -
What the Bible Taught Lincoln About America
(Dow Jones & Co., Inc., 2020-02-15)Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik tracks Lincoln's use of the Bible in his presidential speeches and remarks. -
When Lincoln died on Passover
(ISSN: 2641-094X, 1083-3013, 2015-04-20)Abstract: Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the historical and theological significance of Lincoln's death, which occurred over Passover 1865. -
God’s Providence and the United States: A Thanksgiving Reader on Judaism and the American Idea
(Yeshiva University: YUTorah.org, 2013-11-13)Much has been made in the media of the fact that Thanksgiving occurs this year on the first day of Chanukah. While this has provided much fodder for humorous remarks about "Thanksgivukkah," in fact, the convergence of ... -
God Delivered the Pilgrims—and My People
(Dow Jones, 2013-10-22)Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik reflects on the convergence of Thanksgiving with the first day of Hanukkah. -
Dignity in Flames
(First Things, 2019-12-23)Rabbi Dr. Dov. Lerner remarks on the tension between the pure halakhic utility of the Chanukah candles and their public symbolism. -
Cinderella and Esther
(New Jersey: The Jewish Standard, 2021-02-10)In an interview with The Jewish Standard, Dr. Shaina Trapedo, adjunct English professor at Yeshiva University, discusses how Esther is the anti-Cinderella and reflects on the power of stories. -
Six Perspectives on the Yamin Noraim — Home Shuling: Patience in a Pandemic
(NY, New York: Yeshiva University, 2020)Writing for Yeshiva University's Rosh Hashanah 5781 Torah To-Go, Straus Center Resident Scholar Dr. Chaya Sima Koenigsberg reflects on transitioning from a Rosh Hashanah centered on synagogue service to a Rosh Hashanah ... -
Freedom and the Flames of Faith: A Tribute to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt”l
(yutorah.org, 2020)Writing for YU Chanukah To-Go, Straus Center Resident Scholar Rabbi Dov Lerner makes the case for Chanukah as a celebration of, in the words of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, "personal responsibility for the moral-spiritual order." -
Against Court and Constitution: A Never-Before-Translated Speech by David Ben-Gurion
(Mosaic is published by Bee.Ideas, LLC, an affiliate of the Tikvah Fund., 2021-03-10)In this newly translated speech, David Ben-Gurion makes the case against any kind of written formal constitution for the Jewish state. The speech was translated by Straus Center Associate Director Dr. Neil Rogachevsky for ... -
Peter Beinart's Wedge
(Mosaic is published by Bee.Ideas, LLC, an affiliate of the Tikvah Fund., 2020-07-16)Writing for Mosaic, Straus Center Associate Director Dr. Neil Rogachevsky argues that Peter Beinart’s call for a bi-national Jewish and Arab state is less about Israel and more about changing the foreign policy debate in America. -
Ben-Gurion: The Man Who Willed A State
(2020-07-01)As a new biography shows, David Ben-Gurion could be petty, harsh, and stubborn. He also decisively shaped almost every institution that would form the state of Israel. Straus Center Associate Director Dr. Neil Rogachevsky ... -
"We Were All Born in Jerusalem": A Never-Before Translated Speech by Menachem Begin
(2020-05-14)Given by Menachem Begin at a commemorative event for the Soviet city of Brisk, which served as a home for 20,000 Jews before they were slaughtered by the Nazis, this newly translated speech (courtesy of Straus Center ...
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