Tikvah

Alan Rubenstein


Alan Rubenstein, director of university programs at the Tikvah Fund, teaches a great-books seminar, “Windows on the Good Life,” at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.

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  1. Observation ·

    What Happens in Middle America When Israel Goes to War

    By Alan Rubenstein

    As rockets flew this past spring, my small Minnesota town found itself divided, which set me on a mission: to convene my neighbors face to face. A new film helped me set the stage.

    What Happens in Middle America When Israel Goes to War
  2. Observation ·

    The Narrow Bridge

    By Alan Rubenstein

    Some end-of-year remarks on the path of life, spoken in honor of those who do end-of-life work.

    The Narrow Bridge
  3. Observation ·

    Science, Faith, and the Microbiologist Who Became the Patriarch of a Family of Committed Hasidim

    By Alan Rubenstein

    My encounters with the life and legacy of Velvl Greene.

    Science, Faith, and the Microbiologist Who Became the Patriarch of a Family of Committed Hasidim
  4. Observation ·

    Beyond Sighing and Swooning: Love in the Hebrew Bible

    By Alan Rubenstein

    Although it does not seem to be about romantic attachment at all, the tale of Ruth and Boaz is the quintessential example of a biblical love story.

    Beyond Sighing and Swooning: Love in the Hebrew Bible
  5. Observation ·

    Is the Hebrew Bible a Jewish Book?

    By Alan Rubenstein

    What does the underread text of the ancient Hebrews have to do with the Jews of today?

    Is the Hebrew Bible a Jewish Book?