Preeminent teacher and scholar Ruth Wisse serves as the Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Tikvah Fund and Professor Emerita of Yiddish Literature and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. In this fascinating conversation with Rabbi Soloveichik, Professor Wisse discusses growing up Jewish in Montreal, her relationship with Leonard Cohen, the failure of Yiddishists to preserve enduring Jewish commitment, how Harvard lost its faith in America, and what Jerusalem taught her about God.
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The New York Times's conservative Catholic columnist discusses his argument for belief with Rabbi Soloveichik.
Preeminent teacher and scholar Ruth Wisse serves as the Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Tikvah Fund and Professor Emerita of Yiddish Literature and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. In this fascinating conversation with Rabbi Soloveichik, Professor Wisse discusses growing up Jewish in Montreal, her relationship with Leonard Cohen, the failure of Yiddishists to preserve enduring Jewish commitment, how Harvard lost its faith in America, and what Jerusalem taught her about God.
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How to Embrace Jewish Identity While Rejecting Identity Politics
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik speaks with the editor of Sapir, Brett Stephens, about his recent essay: "Jewish Identity vs. Identity Politics."
Tikvah Podcast: Ross Douthat and Meir Soloveichik on the State of American Belief
The New York Times's conservative Catholic columnist discusses his argument for belief with Rabbi Soloveichik.
Preeminent teacher and scholar Ruth Wisse serves as the Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Tikvah Fund and Professor Emerita of Yiddish Literature and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. In this fascinating conversation with Rabbi Soloveichik, Professor Wisse discusses growing up Jewish in Montreal, her relationship with Leonard Cohen, the failure of Yiddishists to preserve enduring Jewish commitment, how Harvard lost its faith in America, and what Jerusalem taught her about God.
Explore More
How to Embrace Jewish Identity While Rejecting Identity Politics
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik speaks with the editor of Sapir, Brett Stephens, about his recent essay: "Jewish Identity vs. Identity Politics."
Tikvah Podcast: Ross Douthat and Meir Soloveichik on the State of American Belief
The New York Times's conservative Catholic columnist discusses his argument for belief with Rabbi Soloveichik.
