‘A Unifying Force’

If you’re looking for common ground amidst all the tension among Jews of various denominations, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin says look no further. According to Telushkin, Hillel, the most prominent religious leader around roughly two millennia ago, is your man.

Telushkin is the author of Nextbook Press’s Hillel: If Not Now, When, and the guest on the next Vox Tablet podcast, coming to you on Monday. Here, he explains how Hillel seems to be the go-to guy for Jews of all stripes.