Monthly Essays

Transmitting America's story to the next generation is the surest way to preserve freedom.

The power and popularity of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" reveals that America’s passion for prayer and its love of liberty are always intertwined.

Religious liberty is not merely tolerated in America but is essential to its founding character and constitutional order.

Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Rabbi Soloveichik about the covenantal nature of America and how to recover that spirit.

Rabbi Soloveichik and PragerU's Marissa Streit‪‬ discuss anti-Semitism in America and the Hebrew Bible’s indispensable role in shaping the United States.

Though the Jews of America were few at the founding, George Washington nevertheless engaged them in a correspondence of striking moral and political significance.

Rabbi Soloveichik reflects on Apollo-era moments to illuminate the two complementary portraits of humanity in Genesis.

Rabbi Soloveichik joins Rich Lowry for a wide-ranging conversation on anti-Semitism and American life.

Rabbi Soloveichik and Christopher J. Scalia discuss the Jewish origins of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Unlike earlier monotheists, Abraham was chosen to found a family that would transmit faith across generations.

Rabbi Soloveichik sits down with Catholic theologian George Weigel to discuss the recent uptick of anti-Semitism in America.

Rabbi Soloveichik joins Bishop Robert Barron of Word on Fire Ministries to explore the role of religion in America's founding.