Book | By His Light: Character and Values in the Service of God

This volume contains twelve chapters on Jewish values and the development of the religious personality. It explores the individual's responsibilities towards his Creator, his community and himself, and the balance between them. This volume originated as a series of speeches and has been adapted for print by Rav Reuven Ziegler, with an emphasis on accessibility to a broad audience. Originally released as a series on the Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash, entitled Developing a Torah Personality, and published initially by Ktav, this newest release is available by Maggid for purchase here.

Of all our books, this may be closest to my heart. Mori verabbi Rav Lichtenstein zt”l was a towering figure – spiritually, intellectually, and ethically. His thousands of students, among whom I feel very privileged to count myself, looked to him as a beacon of wisdom and integrity. No matter what subject he addressed, we knew that it would be with his signature combination of depth, breadth, balance, sincerity, and responsibility. This book, which addresses some of the most fundamental issues of personal growth and religious development, makes his thought accessible to the broader public in an engaging and user-friendly way. And since it is evident, as his students can testify, that he strove to live his ideals to the fullest, the inspiring personality of the author also shines through. - Rav Reuven Ziegler, Chairman of the Editorial Board at Koren Publishers Jerusalem, Director of Research at the Toras HoRav Foundation, and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Yeshivat Har Etzion’s Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash.