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Gil StudentAug 12, 26
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• The Power of One Sentence – Jewish leadership requires noticing each person’s unique strengths; a sincere, specific sentence of recognition can encourage others and transform how the observer sees people

• RJ Joseph – After October 7, Jewish teens are asking what it means to be Jewish – since October 7, rising antisemitism has driven many Jewish teens toward greater Jewish identity, learning and connection, fueling significant growth in OU outreach

• The Christian Colleges Welcoming ‘Socratic Bots’ – Evangelical colleges are experimenting with AI tutors and “Socratic bots” while stressing transparency, critical thinking and the theological distinction between human beings and machines

• The strange fate of Charlotte’s Judah Benjamin monument – a Charlotte monument honoring Jewish Confederate leader Judah Benjamin illustrates changing Jewish attitudes toward Southern identity, slavery, Confederate memory and whether monuments should honor or explain history

Gil StudentAug 12, 26
1 minute read

Gil Student

Rabbi Gil Student is the Editor of TorahMusings.com, a leading website on Orthodox Jewish scholarly subjects, and Director of the Halacha Commission of the Rabbinical Alliance of America. He writes a popular column on issues of Jewish law and thought featured in newspapers and magazines, including the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Action magazine, The Jewish Link, The Jewish Echo and The Jewish Vues. In the past, he has served as the President of the small Jewish publisher Yashar Books and as the Managing Editor of OU Press. Rabbi Student currently is serving his third term on the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America. He serves on the Editorial Board of Jewish Action magazine and the Board of OU Press. He has published five English books, the most recent titled Articles of Faith: Traditional Jewish Belief in the Internet Era, previously served as the Book Editor of Jewish Action magazine, and served as the American editor for Morasha Kehillat Yaakov: Essays in Honour of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

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