During his time as Harvard Hillel Rabbi, Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold was renowned for his lucid, thought-provoking sermons and insightful writings. At the time of his retirement, a small collection of Rabbi Gold’s sermons and other works were published in a volume entitled Tradition and Contemporary Reality: Sermons and Talks by Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold. A selection of these sermons and writings are accessible online:

• Faith, Doubt, and Certainty
• Rosh Hashanah: Holiday of Creation
• Jews, Judaism, & University
• Religious Education in Poland: A Personal Perspective
• Rediscovering the Transcendent in Our Religious Life
• The Diaspora and the Intifada: The Responsibility of American Jews

Additional writings were found after his death:

• My Experiences under the German Occupation of Poland
• What I Learned as a Rabbi