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Joshua Shapiro

Aug 26, 2025, 7:49 AM

“Josh, isn’t it time you got a real job?” A few years ago, I wrote about my siblings' reaction when I told them that I would be returning to work at sleepaway camp for yet another summer. In their eyes,...

Aug 26, 2022, 11:50 PM

Screwtape Teshuva

A friend recently told me that C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters is the “best type of mussar” (spiritual and ethical cultivation). While that statement sounds a little backward, I couldn't agree more. The Screwtape Letters, published in 1942, is...

About Me

Joshua Shapiro is pursuing an MA in Jewish History at Yeshiva University. He graduated summa cum laude from Yeshiva College with a BA in Jewish Philosophy, where he was a writer and senior opinions editor for The Commentator. Josh also currently edits scripts, conducts research, and helps manage podcast projects for 18Forty.