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The Simplest Jew

Once upon a time, goes an old Hasidic tale, the great Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was walking down the street when he ran into a fellow Jew. It was one of Judaism’s fast days, and yet there was Levi Yitzchak’s acquaintance, enjoying a hearty meal. “My son,” said the rabbi softly, . . . . Continue Reading »

Yeshivas Under Siege

Jason Bedrick joins the podcast to discuss his recent article, “The New York Times's botched attack on Jewish schools,” and his book, Religious Liberty and Education: A Case Study of Yeshivas vs. New York. Continue Reading »

The Return of Religion

Joshua Mitchell has made a strong case that religion has returned to public life. In American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time, he argues that growing numbers of Americans are harried and oppressed by unaddressed guilt and shame. The recession of Christianity as . . . . Continue Reading »

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