Chaim Steinmetz
Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz is the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York.
Politics and the Parah Adumah
Bringing religion into politics will ultimately diminish faith.
The Leadership Legacy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
This week marks 28 years since the death of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of blessed memory
Jewish Cowardice: A Reevaluation
The Jewish people wouldn’t be here without the determination of previous generations; and we wouldn’t have returned to Israel without the courage of a younger generation.
Everyone Kvetches: A Guide to Dealing with First World Problems
Kvetching will never cease; as long as desire exists, so will disappointment.
A Blessing for Alienation
A toxic mix of technology, materialism and polarization has left people feeling more disconnected than ever.
Love in the Shadow of Death: The Story of Ruth
The very foundation of Jewish history is redemption; it is the story of a people who, despite having every reason to be bitter and cynical, continued to rebuild and repair.
After the Curses: Bechukotai 2022
How to read the Torah section of the tochacha, the curses, in the synagogue, has always been a delicate matter.
The Shmita Debate: A Clash of Utopias
The rules of the sabbatical year, shmita, require farmers to desist from working their fields and to open up their fields, and all the produce within them, to anyone.
Against Death: The Story of a Sacred L’Chaim
After the Holocaust, everything changed; death was an unambiguous instrument of evil. It was now time to cherish life and sanctify it.