Following is a complete listing of Rabbi Bieler’s publications:
Jewish Values in Liturgy: These monthly essays are now being posted here.
- Essay on Ezekiel Chapter 14: “Roles and Role Models“, published 19 November, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ezekiel Chapter 9: “Divine Frustration“, published 12 November, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ezekiel Chapter 4: “Go Has A Change of Heart“, published 5 November, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 51: “A Tall Order“, published 29 October, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 46: “Josiah’s Vengeance“, published 22 October, 2023 on 929.org.
- Book review of “The Jewish Underground of Samarkand: How Faith Defied Soviet Rule”, by Hillel Zaltzman, Mandel Vilar Press, 2023, published 16 October 2023 on Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 41: “Gedaliah’s Good-Hearted Naivete“, published 15 October, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 36: “The Prophet And The Scribe“, published 8 October, 2023 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Defender of the Faithful: The Life and Thought of Rabbi Levi Yitshak of Berdychiv”, by Arthur Green, Brandeis University Press, 2022, published 22 September 2023 on Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 26: “Courage In The Face Of Hate“, published 23 September, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 21: “The Prophetic Refrain: Justice, Justice“, published 18 September, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 16: “The Idolatry Follies“, published 10 September, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 11: “The Olive Tree Of Destruction“, published 3 September, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 6: “Helter Smelter“, published 27 August, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 1: “Jeremiah v. Moses“, published 20 August, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 63: “God’s Ultimate Responsibility – Or Not“, published 14 August, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 57: “The Death Of The Righteous“, published 6 August, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 47: “Leave the Avenging to God“, published 23 July, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 43: “All-Too-Human Heroes“, published 17 July, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 37: “O God, Act For Your Sake!“, published 9 July, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 33: “The Ravaged Ravager, And The Betrayed Betrayer“, published 3 July, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 27: “The Great Shofar“, published 25 June, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 23: “A Divinely Decreed Seventy-Year Slump“, published 19 June, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 17: “A Prophecy Against Religious Syncretism“, published 11 June, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 12: “Havdalah As Midrash“, published 4 June, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 7: “On The Efficacy Of Divine Omens“, published 28 May, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 2: “Making Warfare Obsolete“, published 21 May, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Kings Chapter 22: “Good Intentions Aren’t Enough“, published 14 May, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Kings Chapter 17: “Lionizing Converts“, published 7 May, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Kings Chapter 12: “Jehoash Aimed To Please“, published 30 April, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Kings Chapter 2: “Elisha, Pro And Con“, published 16 April, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Kings Chapter 19: “When Zeal Is Not Enough“, published 9 April, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Kings Chapter 14: “Once A Bully, Always A Bully“, published 2 April, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Kings Chapter 9: “God’s Divine “If…Then” Logic“, published 26 March, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Kings Chapter 4: “Take Your Pick: Sand, Stars, Dust“, published 19 March, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Samuel Chapter 23: “David’s House – Established?“, published 12 March, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Samuel Chapter 18: “A Jewish Narcissus?“, published 5 March, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Samuel Chapter 13: “The Threat Of The Son; The Love Of The Father“, published 26 February, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Samuel Chapter 8: “Priorities, Priorities“, published 19 February, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Samuel Chapter 29: “Did David Truly Wish To Fight With The Philistines?“, published 5 February, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Samuel Chapter 24: “David’s Deference To The Office Of King“, published 29 January, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Samuel Chapter 19: “The Transformation Of Saul “, published 22 January, 2023 on 929.org.
- Book review of “The Sages: Character, Context and Creativity, Vol. V: The Yeshivot of Babylonia and Israel”, by Binyamin Lau, Maggid, 2022, published 16 January 2023 on Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on I Samuel Chapter 14: “Saul Listens To The Popular Will – Twice“, published 15 January, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Samuel Chapter 9: “Will Samuel Become Too Attached To Saul?“, published 8 January, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Samuel Chapter 4: “Human Responsibility – And God’s“, published 1 January, 2023 on 929.org.
- Essay on Judges Chapter 21: “The Brides Of Benjamin“, published 26 December, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Judges Chapter 16: “Samson’s Revenge Suicide“, published 19 December, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Judges Chapter 11: “Five Rhetorical Strategies For Peace“, published 12 December, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Judges Chapter 6: “Gideon Says I Dew – Dew You?“, published 5 December, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Judges Chapter 1: “Judah and Simeon“, published 28 November, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Joshua Chapter 20: “Murders, Deliberate And Otherwise“, published 21 November, 2022 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Stop Look Listen: Celebrating Shabbos Through a Spiritual Lens”, by Nehemia Polen, Maggid, 2022, published 7 November 2022 on Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Joshua Chapter 15: “Caleb, The Careless Father“, published 14 November, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Joshua Chapter 10: “Joshua Speaks, God Acts“, published 7 November, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Joshua Chapter 5: “The End Of The Manna“, published 31 October, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Deuteronomy Chapter 32: “God’s Vengeance – and Ours“, published 20 October, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Deuteronomy Chapter 27: “The Forest and the Trees“, published 13 October, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Deuteronomy Chapter 22: “Is Ours To Reason Why?“, published 6 October, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Deuteronomy Chapter 17: “Ours Is (Not?) To Reason Why“, published 29 September, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Deuteronomy Chapter 12: “Good And Right, Right And Good“, published 22 September, 2022 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Hebrew Matters: 110 Hebrew Roots; the Roads They Take; the Stories They Tell”, by Joseph Lowin, GCRR Press, 2022, published 19 September 2022 on Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Deuteronomy Chapter 7: “In Each And Every Generation“, published 15 September, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Deuteronomy Chapter 2: “Conditions For Divine Intervention“, published 8 September, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Numbers Chapter 33: “The Death of Aaron“, published 1 September, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Numbers Chapter 28: “Day In, Day Out: The eternal significance of an eternal sacrifice “, published 25 August, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Numbers Chapter 23: “Did Balaam Repent?“, published 18 August, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Numbers Chapter 18: “A Cautionary Tale“, published 11 August, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Numbers Chapter 13: “God Save Joshua“, published 2 August, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Numbers Chapter 8: “The Levites, The Priests, Or?“, published 28 July, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Numbers Chapter 35: “The Descent Of Korah: Prelude To A Rebellion“, published 21 July, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Leviticus Chapter 25: “The Release Bell“, published 13 July, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Leviticus Chapter 20: “The Many Dimensions Of Holiness“, published 7 July, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Leviticus Chapter 15: “Impurity Is The Basic Human Condition“, published 30 June, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Leviticus Chapter 10: “Silence Speaks Louder Than Words“, published 23 June, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Exodus Chapter 40: “And The People Were… Relieved“, published 9 June, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Exodus Chapter 35: “The Art Of Teaching, The Teaching Of Art“, published 2 June, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Exodus Chapter 30: “Incense, Hopes And Dreams“, published 26 May, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Exodus Chapter 25: “Moses, The Spatially Challenged“, published 19 May, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Exodus Chapter 20: “Are There Two Decalogues?“, published 12 May, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Exodus Chapter 15: “Of Tambourines And Tabernacles“, published 5 May, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Exodus Chapter 10: “Of God And Nature“, published 28 April, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Exodus Chapter 5: “Wily E Pharaoh“, published 21 April, 2022 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation”, by Daniel C. Matt, Yale University Press, 2022, published 11 April 2022 on Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 50: “Hold The Presses: Son Kisses Father“, published 14 April, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 45: “Teasing And Testing“, published 7 April, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 40: “The Maturation Of A Narcissist“, published 31 March, 2022 on 929.org.
- “Bringing Back Torah u-Madda, Lehrhaus, 29 March 2022.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 35: “Promises, Promises“, published 24 March, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 30: “Spousal Anger“, published 17 March, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 25: “Isaac And – Hagar!?“, published 10 March, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 20: “The Realpolitik of Lying“, published 3 March, 2022 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Studies in Spirituality”, by Jonathan Sacks, Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2021, published 20 December 2021 on Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 15: “The Ethics Of Enrichment“, published 22 February, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 10: “The Many Nimrods“, published 17 February, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on Genesis Chapter 5: “Enoch: Occasionally Exceptional“, published 10 February, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Chronicles Chapter 35: “All In“, published 1 February, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Chronicles Chapter 30: “It’s The Intention That Counts“, published 25 January, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Chronicles Chapter 25: “The Right Way And The Rote Way“, published 18 January, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Chronicles Chapter 20: “Fear And Faith“, published 11 January, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Chronicles Chapter 15: “The King And His Subjects“, published 4 January, 2022 on 929.org.
- Essay on II Chronicles Chapter 10: “Free Choice v. The Lord’s Plan“, published 28 December, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Chronicles Chapter 5: “Holding Two Divergent Interpretations“, published 21 December, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Chronicles Chapter 29: “Everything is God’s “, published 14 December, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Chronicles Chapter 24: “From Meritocracy to Egalitarianism: The Great Equalizer“, published 8 December, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Chronicles Chapter 19: “Seek Not Their Peace“, published 30 November, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Chronicles Chapter 14: “God The Strategist“, published 23 November, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Chronicles Chapter 9: “The Rise And Fall Of Phineas“, published 16 November, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on I Chronicles Chapter 4: “The Superpower of Jabez“, published 9 November, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Nehemiah Chapter 12: “Remembering How To Be Happy“, published 2 November, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Nehemiah Chapter 7: “What Does It Mean To Be God-Fearing?“, published 26 October, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Nehemiah Chapter 2: “Nehemiah, Man Of Faith“, published 19 October, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ezra Chapter 7: “Embodying Leadership“, published 12 October, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ezra Chapter 2: “How Many Exactly Came Back?“, published 5 October, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Daniel Chapter 9: “Daniel’s Prayer Is Answered“, published 28 September, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Daniel Chapter 4: “The Court Jew Does It Again“, published 21 September, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Esther Chapter 9: “Purim Public, Private And Personal“, published 14 September, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Esther Chapter 4: “Esther’s Moment“, published 9 September, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ecclesiastes Chapter 1: “Searching For Newness And Joy“, published 17 August, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ecclesiastes Chapter 6: “How Not To Waste Your Life“, published 24 August, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ecclesiastes Chapter 11: “Sow Your Oats And Hedge Your Bets“, published 31 August, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Lamentations Chapter 1: “Jerusalem’s Fair Weather Friends“, published 10 August, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ruth Chapter 4: “Be Like Rachel And Leah“, published 9 August, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Song of Songs Chapter 7: “The Jewish Tightrope“, published 2 August, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Song of Songs Chapter 2: “The Four Oaths Of Jewish History“, published 26 July, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Job Chapter 39: “Wisdom and Understanding“, published 19 July, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Job Chapter 34: “Insensitive Theology“, published 12 July, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Job Chapter 29: “Hidden Motives?“, published 5 July, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Job Chapter 24: “The Human Condition: A God’s Eye View?“, published 28 June, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Job Chapter 19: “Will Job Be Vindicated?“, published 21 June, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Job Chapter 14: “The Non-Jewish Job“, published 14 June, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Job Chapter 5: “Job’s Frustration“, published 7 June, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Job Chapter 4: “Eliphaz’ Cold Comfort“, published 31 May, 2021 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Mahalakhim ba-Mikra”, by Yehuda Herzl Henkin, edited by Eitam Shimon Henkin (Maggid Books), 286 pages, published April 2021 on https://traditiononline.org.
- Essay on Proverbs Chapter 30: “Of Eagles, Snakes, Ships And Lovers“, published 24 May, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Proverbs Chapter 25: “Metaphorically Speaking“, published 17 May, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Proverbs Chapter 20: “A Person’s Soul Is God’s Candle“, published 10 May, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Proverbs Chapter 15: “Speech Between Hurting And Healing“, published 3 May, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Proverbs Chapter 10: “Going The Extra Mile“, published 26 April, 2021 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times”, by Jonathan Sacks, Basic Books, 2020, published April 2021 on https://traditiononline.org.
- Essay on Proverbs Chapter 5: “Other Gods, Other Lovers“, published 19 April, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 150: “The Essence of Praise“, published 12 April, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 145: “The Limits Of Imitatio Dei“, published 5 April, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 140: “The Fate Of Scheming Witnesses“, published 29 March, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 135: “Praising v. Blessing“, published 22 March, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 130: “Psalm 130: An enlightened Approach“, published 15 March, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 125: “No Wishful Thinking“, published 8 March, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 120: “The Listening, Answering God“, published 1 March, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 115: “Free To Accept Or Reject“, published 22 February, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 110: “The Fate Of The Sinner And The Sin“, published 15 February, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 105: “Seek To Hear God“, published 8 February, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 100: “Belonging to God“, published 1 February, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 95: “Learn Your History Well“, published 25 January, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 90: “Quality, Not Quantity“, published 18 January, 2021 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 85: “Where We Lead, God Can Follow“, published 11 January, 2021 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy”, edited by Beth Kissileff and Eric Lidji , University of Pittsburgh Press 2020, published January 4, 2021 Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 80: “Unanswered Prayers: Rejected, Or Simply Ignored?“, published 4 January, 2021 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Authentically Orthodox: A Tradition-Bound Faith in American Life”, by Zev Eleff, Wayne State University Press, 2020, published Winter 2021 on https://traditiononline.org.
- Book review of “Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times”, by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks; Jewish Publication Society, 2020, published 28 December, 2020 Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 75: “Good V. Evil“, published 28 December, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 70: “Some Pray To Remember“, published 21 December, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 65: “The Trials and Tribulations Of A Personal God“, published 14 December, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 60: “Divine Present Absentee“, published 7 December, 2020 on 929.org.
- Azkara for R. Sacks, a”h, given by Rabbi Bieler, 5 December, 2020, as part of Kemp Mill Synagogue’s Azkara for Shloshim of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z”l.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 55: “Fraud, Deceit, Treachery, Perfidy“, published 30 November, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 50: “Thanksgiving As Confession“, published 23 November, 2020 on 929.org.
- Book review of “Radiance: Creative Mitzvah Living”, edited by Danny Siegel and Rabbi Neal Gold; Jewish Publication Society, 2020, published 16 November, 2020 Jewish Book Council.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 45: “Who – Or What – Is The King?“, published 16 November, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 40: “O Sing A New Song“, published 9 November, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 35: “They See Whatever They Wish To See“, published 2 November, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 30: “Praise: The Human Raison D’être “, published 26 October, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 25: “The Wisdom of Nature“, published 19 October, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 20: “Jacob’s God“, published 12 October, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 15: “What Constitutes A Virtuous Life?“, published 5 October, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 10: “Psychology of Good and Evil“, published 28 September, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Psalms Chapter 5: “On The Nechilot“, published 21 September, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Malachi Chapter 3: “Putting God To The Test“, published 14 September, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Zechariah Chapter 7: “Abolishing The Fasts“, published 31 August, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Zephania Chapter 2: “Confronting Evildoers“, published 17 August, 2020 on 929.org.
- Book review of “A New Hasidism: Branches”, Arthur Green and Ariel Evan Mayse, ed., Jewish Publication Society, 2019.
- Essay on Mica Chapter 5: “The Skill Of A Shepherd“, published 3 August, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Amos Chapter 9: “Stooping To Reward And Punishment“, published 20 July, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Joel Chapter 1: “Devastated“, published 2 July, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Hosea Chapter 5: “Blaming The Leaders For The Sins Of The People“, published 8 June, 2020 on 929.org.
- Book review of “A New Hasidism: Roots”, edited by Arthur Green and Ariel Evan Mayse; Jewish Publication Society, 2019, published 9 June, 2020 Jewish Book Council.
- 16 November 2020: The web page was updated with Rabbi Bieler’s review of A New Hasidism: Branches which contains a number of essays regarding implications and applications of various aspects of “Neo-Hasidism” by authors who represent different levels of formal Jewish observance.
- Essay on Ezekiel Chapter 43: “Ezekiel’s Spiritual Growth“, published 4 June, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ezekiel Chapter 33: “Turn Back, Turn Back!“, published 21 May, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ezekiel Chapter 23: “Israel as Addict“, published 7 May, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ezekiel Chapter 13: “Who’s To Blame?“, published 23 April, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Ezekiel Chapter 3: “Eating God’s Words“, published 9 April, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 45: “Don’t Overreach!“, published 26 March, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 35: “Relocation, Relocation, Relocation!“, published 13 March, 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 25: “Of Millstones and Lamplights“, published 25 February 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 15: “Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die“, published 13 February 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Jeremiah Chapter 5: “Searching For An Honest Man“, published 30 January 2020 on 929.org.
- “Reconstructing Yirat Shamayim”, published 27 January 2020. on TRADITION: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought.
- “How can Jewish educators utilize the relatively few moments that students are their “captive audiences” to turn them into life-long learners beyond the point of formal schooling?”, posted on the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge – JEIC Facebook Page
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 52: “Seeing God Eye To Eye“, published 5 January 2020 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 42: “Sharing The Light: A role, a mission, a calling“, published 22 December 2019 on 929.org.
- Tradition Magazine Fall 2019, Volume 51:4, in an article by Adam Ferziger, entitled “From Ashkenaz to America–Via Brisk: Historical Models, Women’s Tora Study, and the Agency of Texts”, p. 36, fn. 6, Rabbi Bieler’s article, “A Convention Colloquium on Teaching Talmud to Women,” is quoted.
- Blog post “Pursuing Communal Needs “Be’Emunah”“, published 3 December 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 32: “Exposing Hypocrites And Posers“, published 8 December 2019 on 929.org.
- “This-Worldly Enjoyment And Legacy“, published 24 November 2019 on 929.org.
- Essay on Isaiah Chapter 12: “Havdalah As Midrash“, published 10 November 2019 on 929.org.
- Blog post “Feeding the Hungry“, published 3 November 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Essay on Yeshayahu 2: “Making Warfare Obsolete“, published 27 October 2019 on 929.org.
- Essay on Kings Chapter 22: “Josiah’s Dilemma“, published 20 October 2019 on 929.org.
- Blog post “Praying to Avoid Embarrassment“, published 2 October 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Essay on Kings Chapter 2: “Passing the Torch“, published 22 September 2019 on 929.org.
- Book review of “The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz”, by Jack Fairweather; Custom House, 2019, published in Jewish Book Council.
- Blog post “A Blessing of Appreciation upon ‘Surviving’” published 1 September 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Blog post “The Values of ‘Pleasantness’ and ‘Peacefulness’” published 5 August 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Blog post “Keeping in Mind Those Who are Unwell” published 1 July, 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Blog post “Appreciating and Acknowledging the source of Human Intelligence” published 2 June, 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Blog post “‘Peace’ as a Key Jewish Value, published 5 May, 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Book review of “Faith and Freedom Passover Haggadah”, by Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits; Reuven Mohl, ed., Urim Publications, 2019, published in Jewish Book Council.
- Blog post “Reverse Anthropomorphism“, published 7 April, 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Letter of acknowledgement that this blog post was selected as one of the three best articles submitted for the third quarter of 5779.
- Blog post “No One Should Feel Alone“, published 5 March, 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Letter of acknowledgement that this blog post was selected as one of the three best articles submitted for the second quarter of 5779.
- Book review of “Scholarly Man of Faith: Studies in the Thought and Writings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik”, edited by Ephraim Kanarfogel and Dov Schwartz, Urim Publications, 2018, published in Jewish Book Council.
- Blog post “Being Charged to Address the Needs of Others“, published 10 February, 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Book review of “Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law” by Chaim N. Saiman, Princeton University Press 2018, published on Lookjed.
- Blog post “Prayer as a Form of Wishes“, published January 3, 2019 in Jewish Values Online.
- Blog post “Feeling Deep Compassion for the Oppressed“, published 2 December, 2018 in Jewish Values Online.
- Selected by Jewish Values as one of the three best articles submitted for the first and second quarters of 5779.
- Blog post “Learning From Psalms“, published 4 November, 2018 in Jewish Values Online.
- Book review of “Return and Renewal: Reflections on Teshuva and Spritual Growth” by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, adapted and edited by Michael S. Berger and Reuven Ziegler, Maggid Books, 2018, published in Bookjed Digest #175.
- For a different perspective, read Rabbi Bieler’s other review which appears on the Jewish Book Council website.
- Rabbi Bieler’s response to Moshe Simkovich’s blog posting, “Should Tova Mirvis’ Memoir of Leaving Orthodoxy (The Book of Separation) Be Taught in Yeshiva High Schools?”, published in Bookjed Digest XXI:3.
- Blog post:“Controlling One’s Emotions in Order to Become a Better Person”, published 23 October 2018 in Jewish Values Online.
- “Conceptualizing the Mitzva of Shabbat” was quoted in footnote #8 of Joshua H. Rabinowitz’ article, “Shabbat, Imitatio Dei, and Slavery”, Tradition (Vol. 50 #4 Winter 2018).
- Book review of Not at Risk: Education as a Work of Heart by Menachem Gottesman, Ph.D, and Leah Leslie Gottesman, MA, Menorah Books, 2018, published 27 June, 2018 in Five Towns Jewish Times.
- Rabbi Bieler’s response to Aaron Ross’s discussion post, “An educational paradox”, published in Bookjed Digest XX-40.
- “A survey of Yeshiva High School graduates“, featured in Lookjed Digest XX:27.
- “Women’s Talmud Study and the Value of Choice”, Lehrhaus, 17 December 2017.
- “Women and Talmud study“, featured in Bookjed Digest XX:9.
- Response to Daniel Septimus’s essay on “Jewish Identity”, featured in Mifgashim Volume 8 Issue 434.
- The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education Webpage containing an archive of all of the reviews published by Rabbi Bieler
- Jewish Book Council Webpage containing an archive of all of the reviews published by Rabbi Bieler
- The Berman Jewish Policy Archive @ Stanford Stanford Graduate School of Education Webpage containing an archive of Rabbi Bieler’s articles.
- Book review of Reason to Believe: Rational Explanations of Orthodox Jewish Faith by Rabbi Chaim Jachter, published on the Jewish Book Council website: http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org, September 2017
- Book review of Books of the People: Revisiting Classic Works of Jewish Thought, Edited by Dr. Stuart W. Halpern, August 2017
- Book review of Covenant & Conversation Numbers: The Wilderness Years by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, published on the Jewish Book Council website: http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org, July 2017
- Discussion of Rabbi Bieler’s article from 1990, “Open-Mindedness and the Yeshiva High School: Musings on the Range of Views to Which Our Students Should be Exposed” on the Lookstein Center website, week of July 10 2017. Click here for the discussion.
- “Is a Modern Orthodox Humash Even Possible?“, Lehrhaus website, June 13, 2017.
- “New Collection Of The Rav’s Essays Deepens Religious Understanding“, Jewish Press Website, March 19, 2017
- “Kiddush HaShem and Chillul HaShem“, Jewish Ethical Wisdom Blog, February 9, 2017.
- “Translating Theory into Practice to Revolutionize the Teaching of Talmud“, Lehrhaus website, January 12, 2017.
- Response to Dr. David Bryfman’s essay, “When You’re Happy and You Know It—The True Purpose of Jewish Education,” featured in Mifgashim Vol. 8, Issue 397.
- “And Even If Parents Are Present …“, Lehrhaus website, December 4, 2016.
- “Why the ‘Torah and Secular Scholarship’ Movement Hasn’t Triumphed“, Mosaic Magazine, November 14, 2016.
- A response to “Professor Isaac Chavel responds to Rabbi Jack Bieler”, The Book of Doctrines and Opinions blog, November 13, 2016. Click here for Rabbi Bieler’s response.
- Book review: The Great Principle of the Torah By Jack Bieler Kodesh Press 2016, Reviewed by Alan Brill, Bar-Ilan University Listserv
- Blog post: “Jack Bieler – The Great Principle of the Torah and discussion of Dov Weiss, Rav Shagar, Jewish Education, and Modern Orthodoxy“, Posted on November 7, 2016 by Alan Brill. Click here for a PDF version.
- Response to Mifgashim Volume 8 Issue 393 about the advantages of a “Gap Year”— Ron Lieber’s Oct. 16th article in the NYT “How Taking a Gap Year Can Shape Your Life”
- Aspiring to Personal “Shleimut”, an essay posted in Conversations, Issue 26, Autumn 2016/5777
- Response to the Bookjed book review of Torah and Western Thought by Pesach Sommer, posted on Looked, in Looked Digest XVIII: 77, August 26, 2016
- Remarks in the MIFGASHIM listserve,“Re-Designing American High Schools for the 21st Century”, 2016
- Re posted on Lookjed, in Lookjed Digest XVIII: 73, August 10, 2016
- Book review of Modern Orthodox Judaism: A Documentary History, published on the Jewish Book Council website: http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org, 2016
- The Great Principle of the Torah: Examining Seven Talmudic Claims to the Defining Principles of Judaism, Kodesh Press, New York, 2016.
- Long Term Assessments of Day School Graduates—A Call to Action, an article from Jewish Educational Leadership Volume 13:1 Winter 2014
- Teaching a Seminal Talmudic Text Describing the Relationship Between Jews and Non-Jews, Paper submitted at a conference of the Center for Modern Tora Leadership, 5775
- Book review of new volume by Yehudah Mirsky, Rav Kook: Mystic In a Time of Revolution, published on the Bookjed listserve sponsored by Bar Ilan University’s Lookstein Center for Jewish Education, 2014
- “Extremism in Jewish Day Schools”, Part of the Orthodox Forum series, June 2013
- “Teaching Talmudic Passages Concerning Non-Jews” – Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education, Brandeis University, 2011
- Contributed weekly Parashat HaShavua essay to the blog of the Rabbinical Council of America “Text and Texture” at http://text.rcarabbis.org/
- “Orthodox Educators in Non-Orthodox Jewish Educational Settings” in The Relationship of Orthodox Jews With Believing Jews of Other Religious Ideologies and Non-Believing Jews, ed. Adam Mintz, Jersey City, NJ, Ktav, 2010
- Review of The Jewish High School: A Complete Management Guide; Leadership, Policy and Operations for Principals, Administrators and Lay Leaders By Paul Shaviv, The Principal Press via Createspace.com, 2010, published on [email protected], February 16, 2010
- “A Plea for a Broader Education” in Jewish Action, Spring, 2011
- “A New and Potent Curriculum for the Jewish Day School” in Jewish Action, March 8, 2010
- “Abraham: Pioneer Religious Educator; Paradigm for Contemporary Teachers of Judaism” in Rav Chesed; Essays in Honor of Rabbi Dr. Haskel Lookstein. Vol. I. Edited by Rafael Medoff. Jersey City, NJ: Ktav, 2009
- “Vision of a Modern Orthodox Jewish Education” (Visions of Jewish Education Project—Mandel Leadership Institute)
- “Ethical Wills of the Holocaust” in “Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust Teacher’s Guide”, on behalf of The Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC
- “Prayer and Yirat HaShem” in Yirat Shamayim: The Awe, Reverence and Fear of God, ed. Marc Stern, Michael Scharf Publications Trust of the Yeshiva University Press, New York, 2008, pp. 185-230
- Book review of Abraham’s Journey: Reflections on the Life of the Founding Patriarch by R. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, ed. D. Shatz, J. Wolowelsky, R. Ziegler
Ktav, 2008, published on [email protected], April 9, 2008 - Dr. Isadore Twersky’s Concept of “Hergel”, Mandel Foundation Visions of Jewish Education Project, January 2007
- “Tracing Trends in Orthodoxy”, a book review of Lippman Bodoff’s The Binding if Isaac, Religious Murders & Kabbalah: Seeds of Jewish Extremism and Alienation?, in Torah u-Madda Journal, Vol. 14, 2006-07.
- “Learning Alone is as Anemic as Bowling Alone” in HaYidion, Pesach 2007, pp. 18, 21
- “A Light to the Nations”, an article from Tradition, 2006
- “Rav and Rebbe”, an article from Sh’ma, December 2006
- A “Tora U’Madda Intellectual Autobiography“, written for the 75th anniversary of Yeshiva College, published in My Yeshiva College: 75 Years of Memories, ed. Zev Nagel, Menachem Butler, Yashar Books, 2006
- “Uzzah and the Ark, II Samuel 6“, in Tanach Companion: The Book of Samuel, ed. Nathaniel Helfgot, Ben Yehuda Press, Teaneck, NJ, 2006
- “The Effect of Jewish Day School Education on Attitudes towards Non-Jews” in Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age, ed. Marc Stern, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, MD, 2005, pp. 181-208
- Contribution to Symposium “Orthodoxy and the Public Square” in Tradition, 38:1, Spring 2004
- Review of ‘Leaves of Faith’: The World of Jewish Learning, Vol. 1
by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, published on [email protected], May 20, 2003 - “Small Children Learning to Be Pray-ers”, an article from Sh’ma, February 2004
- ”Kol Dodi Dofek” in A Study and Program Guide to the Teachings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, ed. Jacob J. Schacter, Boston, MA, The Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Institute, 2003, pp. 32-5
- “Theological Issues for Orthodox Educators”, Sh’ma, January 2002
- “Preserving Modern Orthodoxy in our Day Schools”, (monograph published by Edah, 1999)
- “Jewish Education for Commitment”, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 12, Summer 1999, pp. 15-31
- “The Religious Significance of Group Prayer”, Ibid., pp. 9-24
- “Nechama Leibowitz: An Appreciation”, in The KMS Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 4-8
- Contribution to Symposium re the Rabin Assassination, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 9, No. 1, Winter 1996, pp. 20-4
- “Remembering a Gadol”, in The KMS Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 4-8
- “A Religious Context for Jewish Political Activity”, in Tikkun Olam: Social Responsibility in Jewish Thought and Law, ed. D. Schatz, C. Waxman, N. Diament, Jason Aronson, Northvale, NJ, 1997, pp. 145-58
- “Three Models to Inspire the Objectives of Torah Instruction in the Modern Orthodox Day School”, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 7, No. 1, Fall 1993, pp. 10-13
- “Sensitizing Day School Teachers to Issues in Values Education”, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 6, No. 1, Spring 1992, pp. 5-11
- “The Day School: A Modern Orthodox Jewish Community’s Reflection or Guiding Light?”, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 5, No. 1, Fall 1990, pp. 27-9
- “Open-Mindedness and the Yeshiva High School”, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring 1990, pp. 20-2
- “Jewish and Secular Studies: Models of Synthesis”, in L’Eylah, #29, April 1990, pp. 22-5
- “Educational Implications of Simchat Beit HaShoeiva and Hakhel”, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 4, No. 1, Fall 1989, pp. 8-10
- Translation of “Torah Study for Women” by R. Aharon Lichtenstein, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 3, No. 3, Spring 1989, pp. 19-21
- “The Day School Instructor as Teacher”, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 3, No. 1, Fall 1988, pp. 21-4
- “A Convention Colloquium on Teaching Talmud to Women”, in Ten Da’at, Vol. 2, No. 2, Winter 1988, pp. 19-20
- Contribution to The Rabbinate: An Introspective View, Max Stern Division of Communal Services, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University, 1987
- “Integration of Judaic and General Studies in the Modern Orthodox Day School”, in Jewish Education, Vol. 54, No. 4, Winter 1986, pp. 15-26