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"The Promise of Liberty: A Passover Haggada," co-edited by Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, explores how the prism of Passover has framed our understanding of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. yu.edu/straus/promise…

Writing for the Jewish Journal, Straus Center Deputy Director Stu Halpern explores the Zionist spirit behind the tune switch in the Shabbat prayer, Lecha Dodi. jewishjournal.com/judaism/381106…

“gratitude needs to be given to the tremendous faculty of the YUStrausCenter. Meir Soloveichik, Stu Halpern, Neil Rogachevsky, Tevi Troy, Yisroel Benporat & Shaina Trapedo have impacted my intellectual & religious life in untold ways…” @JasonFriedman04 yucommentator.org/2025/05/have-i…

Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik has been appointed to the presidential Religious Liberty Commission. The announcement was made during the National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden in early May. whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…

Writing for Aish, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern highlights six inspirational insights from Rabbi Jonathan Sack's latest posthumous release, "The Eternal Conversation." aish.com/think-deeper-l…

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, joined Hudson Senior Fellow liel leibovitz Leibovitz to discuss how faith-based education can show a better way forward for US higher learning institutions. Watch the discussion now at youtu.be/FpAXialn7Wc

Writing for Jewish Journal, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern reviews Newsweek senior editor-at-large Josh Hammer's “Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West.” jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/b…

Writing for Washington Examiner, Straus Center Senior Scholar Tevi Troy reflects on the legacy of Ben Wattenberg, who died 10 years ago this month. washingtonexaminer.com/premium/344369…

Writing for Commentary Magazine, Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik reflects on Omer Shem Tov's embrace of Jewish observance while in Hamas captivity. commentary.org/articles/meir-…

Writing for American Bible Society, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern traces the biblical character of Joshua's influence on the United States civic and political tradition. americanbible.org/engage/bible-b…

The 1967 Summer of Love preached “just be.” Rabbi Lichtenstein asked us to “become.” Ava Eden explores what these competing visions mean for how we should spend our free time. Read here: bit.ly/40wB4VU

Writing for Aish, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern highlights five surprising ways Jewish ideas and people helped shape the founding of the United States. aish.com/july-4th-and-t…

Straus Scholar Ava Eden reflects on the meaning of time in this new 18Forty essay.

Writing for Commentary Magazine, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern reviews "Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery" by Richard Kreitner. commentary.org/articles/stuar…

Writing for Commentary Magazine, Straus Center Senior Scholar Tevi Troy examines "Original Sin" and other books that cover Biden's decline in the 2024 presidential election. commentary.org/articles/tevi-…

Writing for Jewish Journal, Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern reviews "To Be Holy But Human: Reflections Upon My Rebbe, HaRav Yehuda Amital," by Moshe Taragin. jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/b…