Rabbi Cherlow is Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshivat Hesder of Petah Tikva. He is a founding board member of the rabbinic group, Tzohar, and a member of various committees and organizations dealing with Jewish law and ethics. He is the author of numerous books and articles. This article appears in issue 3 of Conversations, the journal of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals.
