Seth Chalmer is assistant director of the Berman Jewish Policy Archive at NYU. His previous “On the Square” articles can be found here. Become a fan of First Things on Facebook, subscribe to First Things via RSS, and follow First Things on Twitter.

Seth Chalmer is Assistant Director of the Berman Jewish Policy Archive at NYU Wagner. The opinions expressed here are his own. RESOURCES David A.M. Wilensky, Inspirational Yom Kippur at Occupy Wall St. Moses Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilkhot De’ot Chapter

Seth Chalmer is a graduate student at NYU in Nonprofit Management and Judaic Studies. RESOURCES Mira Sucharov, The Risks of Jewish Particularism Daniel Gordis, Are Young Rabbis Turning on Israel? Repair the World, Volunteering + Values: A Repair the Wo