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.
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The September issue is here! Inside:
- Terry Eagleton on becoming notorious
- @samuelmoyn, @HeldShai, and Paul J. Griffiths on universalism
- @emeriticus on Mike Pence
- @Dorothy410berry on J. D. Vance & Lena Dunham
And much more!
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Hey @ApriaHealthcare. In my entire life I have never had a worse time dealing with customer service than I have had dealing with your company. I need to speak to someone with some authority. My next call is to the Better Business Bureau as well as my attorney.
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?
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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.
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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: bit.ly/4jiY8P4
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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. 🇮🇱🧡🧡🧡🇮🇱youtu.be/gP9dgxuFaeg?si=UVzr…
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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 👉 buff.ly/3ZFCbS5
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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: youtube.com/watch?v=gCfJ9rm9…
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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.
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This is what we've been waiting for. Emily in the arms of her mother ❤️
Here they are speaking to Emily's brother.
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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!
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💡 “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: buff.ly/4giBu8c
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.@BosColTheology Prof. Stephen Pope reviews Rabbi Shai Held’s book, 'Judaism Is About Love,' for @commonwealmag.
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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. buff.ly/3OT4nMg
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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.
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Friends,
Let's grieve all we need. Grieve for this country and what we thought it stood for; grieve for humanity and how easily seduced we are by bigotry, xenophobia, and a hunger to hurt; grieve for God, in whose very Name so many have embraced depravity.
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I am tired. Existentially exhausted, really. But we will need to gird our loins and go on struggling for the kind of society and world we will bequeath to those who come after us.
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