Rabbi Shai Held

Rabbi, theologian, educator, author, Yankee fan. President of Hadar.Trying to figure out what the good life looks like. Writing a book about Judaism and love.

[Rabbi Shai Held @HeldShai]

Agree with a sentiment about Kid Rock but maybe, just maybe, in this day and age, we could stop using the word "pharisaical" in this crudely antisemitic way?

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

Kid Rock? This charlatan takes the Samaritan as his claimed inspiration. But there is no more pharisaical figure in modern America. Trading on his father’s name, twisting the precepts of a great faith and exploiting the credulity of millions to advance a narrow political cause

[Rabbi Shai Held @HeldShai]

@ShadowofEzra Tell me you know nothing about how religion actually works without using those words.

[Rabbi Shai Held @HeldShai]

@Uber_Support I still can't get it to work. Can you please send me a phone number to call or give me a secure way to send you a phone number to call? This really should not be so hard.

[Rabbi Shai Held @HeldShai]

Hey @UberEats how do I get someone to call me and actually help me?

[Rabbi Shai Held @HeldShai]

@Uber_Support When I click on sending you a private message, something seems to go wrong. Can you help?

[Roberts Wesleyan University @RobertsWesleyan]

Save the Date: Nov 12, 2025

Join us at Northeastern Seminary and Roberts Wesleyan University for “Do Jews and Christians Love the Same Way?” an evening dialogue with Rabbi Shai Held, one of today’s leading Jewish thinkers, with a Christian response from Dr. Richard Middleton.

[Pittsburgh Theological Seminary @pghseminary]

If you missed our recent event with Rabbi Shai Held discussing his book "Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life," now you can watch it at your convenience! Rabbi Held is joined in conversation with Dr. Jerome Creach, Robert C. Holland Professor of Old Testament at PTS. Together they share their mutual scholarly interest in the Hebrew Bible, and consider how each of their traditions—Judaism and Christianity—are religions of love rooted in these Scriptures. Watch here: https://t.co/hYerdurZ1d

[Rabbi Shai Held @HeldShai]

@ZelenskyyUa @POTUS Patriotic Americans stand with you.

[S.L.M. Goldberg @slmgoldberg]

We need Rabbi Shai Held's
@HeldShai message today more than ever. #Judaism is About Love. I'm going to read his book in the honor and remembrance of the love of Shiri, Ariel & Kfir Bibas, and Am Yisrael's love for the Bibas family. 🇮🇱🧡🧡🧡🇮🇱https://t.co/1QLTpFaOo5

[Center for Hebraic Thought @HebraicThought]

How does Jewish thought balance love for one’s own with love for humanity? Rabbi Shai Held discusses this challenging question in our new podcast. Watch the 2nd part of the interview 👉 https://t.co/tVOi9TL8Jb

[Dr Isaac W Oliver/de Oliveira @Isaacwoliver]

If you missed the Winter Shapiro Lecture by R. Shai Held, "Do Jews and Christians Love the Same Way?", which I organized and hosted, it is now available on YouTube: https://t.co/JAaeosdk9s

[Reshef Shay @Rereshef]

There is only one freedom fighter in this picture

[Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig]

Emily is back with her family, her hand still bandaged from the wounds she sustained on October 7th.

A physical reminder of this ordeal that will stick with her for the rest of her life.

Praying for a speedy recovery on her journey ahead.

[Aviva Klompas @AvivaKlompas]

This is what we've been waiting for. Emily in the arms of her mother ❤️

Here they are speaking to Emily's brother.

[Commonweal Magazine @commonwealmag]

On this episode of the podcast, we revisit four of our favorite conversations the past year — featuring Marilynne Robinson, Christian Wiman, @vcunningham, @a_n_a_berg, @rachelcwiseman, and @HeldShai!
https://t.co/pN5WTYKdWx

[Center for Hebraic Thought @HebraicThought]

💡 “Jewish ethics work with the grain of nature, honoring both particular loves and universal responsibility.” — Rabbi Shai Held. Learn how this balance is achieved in our latest podcast: https://t.co/gM411PUu3v

[BC Bookmarks @BCBookmarks]

.@BosColTheology Prof. Stephen Pope reviews Rabbi Shai Held’s book, 'Judaism Is About Love,' for @commonwealmag.
https://t.co/LpIpTNUZQg

[Center for Hebraic Thought @HebraicThought]

Rabbi Shai Held says, “Law in Judaism is not an alternative to love but a manifestation of it.” Explore this profound insight in our latest episode. https://t.co/afq179LsRi
#JewishThought #BiblicalMind

[Rabbi Shai Held @HeldShai]

@dddale I'm very sorry for your loss.

[𝐃𝐫𝐮 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @Dru_Johnson]

My @OnScriptPodcast interview with @HeldShai on his book JUDAISM IS ABOUT LOVE. It's a little off the OnScript path, but such a powerful exploration of the concept we flatten too quickly.
https://t.co/aQXtkXQZlt