Dr. Stephen Stern is the chair of Jewish Studies at Gettysburg College, where he is an associate professor of interdisciplinary studies and Jewish studies. He is trained in philosophy and religious studies, and the co-author of Reclaiming the Wicked Son. Stern writes about ethics, political philosophy, religion and politics, Jewish Studies, and issues shaping American Jewry. Stern’s opinions at TOI do not represent his employer or any other organization, only himself.