Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier
Shlomo Zuckier is a postdoctoral fellow in Jewish Studies at McGill University and a founder of The Lehrhaus. He holds a doctorate in religious studies from Yale University and rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University.
Articles by Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier
Responding to Hatred, On Purim and Today
Haman’s persecution awakened in the Jews a spark of defiance, a motivation not to hide their Judaism, but to celebrate it.
The Two Miracles of Hanukkah
Ancient scriptures tell two very different stories about why we celebrate the Festival of Lights.
Modes of Divine Connection
People are complex and multi-faceted, and the way we relate to an infinite God is bound to be too.
Against the Evil Inclination
Does the Torah sometimes prescribe unethical behavior? In a word, yes.
An Exercise in Empathy
Relating to the despair the ancient Israelites felt in the wake of the Temple's destruction is no easy feat.
By the Grace of God
With animal sacrifices a thing of the past, how do modern Jews achieve atonement?
A Traditional Jewish Approach to the Problem of Evil
Jewish thinkers have long struggled to understand why the righteous suffer. Here are some of their answers.