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Training @YUNews students to be Orthodox intellectual leaders who are well versed in both Judaism and the Western canon. #LearnWithStraus

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Writing for @AishGlobal, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern traces how the upcoming National Sabbath builds on a great American tradition of respecting and celebrating Shabbat as a source of spiritual uplift. https://t.co/HBJ01fOJIV

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Writing for the @WSJopinion, Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik looks to Jerusalem as a symbol of the Jewish people’s eternal endurance. (From 2023) https://t.co/6MfpBNMU6S

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Writing for the @WSJFreeEx, Straus Center Senior Scholar @TeviTroy argues that America’s upcoming National Sabbath provides an opportunity for Jews to both express gratitude and celebrate their contributions to this great nation. https://t.co/TVyxtuLFv0

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The national Sabbath is a good opportunity for Jews to recognize both their role in this great country and what this country has meant for their safety, security and opportunity, writes @TeviTroy
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Writing for the @JewishJournal, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern looks at how John Quincy Adams emulated the legacy of Aaron as he advanced in his political career. https://t.co/ib5Pk28tUq

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Writing for the @JewishJournal , Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern reflects on counting the Omer amid war and uncertainty. (From 2024)
https://t.co/1Yw09eKgqf

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Writing for @JTAnews, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern argues that government officials quoting (and misquoting) the Bible is good for the Jews. https://t.co/fdbro4K4VQ

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Writing for the @JewishJournal, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern highlights “The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai,” which offers a window into the experience of one Southern Jewish woman during this divided time in American history. https://t.co/H1krRXVuop

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Writing for @Commentary, Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik looks to Jerusalem’s Liberty Bell as a testament to the covenantal bond between America and Israel. https://t.co/hf1MDFSpX6

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Writing for the @JewishJournal, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern recounts how a U.S. president’s mercy helped give one family the means to substantively support the eventual rebirth of the State of Israel. https://t.co/aGpOHAM7cn

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Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern joined @BiolaU professors Dr. @Sean_McDowell and Dr. Scott Rae on the #ThinkBiblically podcast to discuss the Straus Center’s latest book, “Jewish Roots of American Liberty.” Listen here: https://t.co/DDXEqphrcn

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Writing for @mosaicmag, Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explains how the four cups of wine elevate the Passover seder. (From 2021) https://t.co/sDHIxNW1lu

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Writing for the @JRBooks, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern reviews @PrincetonUPress' "Disasters of Biblical Proportions: The Ten Plagues Then, Now, and at the End of the World" by Steven Weitzman. https://t.co/nca3bGAqo8

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Writing for the @JewishJournal, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern reflects on the improbable connection between ancient Persian civilization and the Jewish holiday of freedom. https://t.co/K5iEsb6omV

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For her "Two Texts, Three Questions," Straus Scholar Tzipora Einbinder explores how Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Ralph Waldo Emerson engaged with science through excerpts from Soloveitchik’s "The Lonely Man of Faith" and Emerson’s "The American Scholar."

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Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik has been named a 2026 @BradleyFdn Prize recipient for his work highlighting the vital roles faith, tradition and religious liberty play in American life. https://t.co/vJUqYEhgs9

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Writing for the @FreeBeacon, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern reviews “Kotsuji’s Gift: The Daring Rescue of Japan's Jewish Refugees” by Jundai Yamada. https://t.co/wo6SZVRzDd

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For her “Two Texts, Three Questions,” Straus Scholar Ateret Tollinsky examines service of God in relation to those with disabilities through the lens of John Milton and Rabbi Moshe Feinstein.

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“Speakers on the panel included @OsGuinness; Eric Cohen, the chief executive of @TikvahFund; & @StuHalpern, the deputy director of a center for Torah & Western thought at #YeshivaUniversity in New York” @JennySchuessler @zacharyhsmall cc @YUStrausCenter https://t.co/HPtK51s37A

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As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a look at the Hebrew Bible reveals the roots of the nation’s core values.

The latest reporting from the @nytimes, featuring commentary from Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. @StuHalpern. https://t.co/TMvZyDFI05