April 13, 2021

Halakhic Zionism? A New Text and Its Possible Implications

Does R. Soloveitchik’s newly published “Jewish Sovereignty and the Redemption of the Shekhina” (TRADITION, Winter 2021) provide a new data point in unraveling his views on the religious meaning of the State of Israel? Aton Holzer speculates…
April 11, 2021

Adding Hallel on Shabbat 5 Iyar

When the calendar date for the observance of Yom HaAtzmaut is changed how should we relate to the historical date of 5 Iyar, which falls on this upcoming Shabbat? Yaakov Jaffe advocates for additional Hallel.
April 8, 2021

The BEST: R. Sacks Bookshelves Project – A Closing Chapter

Chaim Strauchler looks back on TraditionOnline’s Rabbi Sacks Bookshelves Project, summing up the insights gained as we took a look at the array of writings in Jewish and general wisdom from which R. Sacks crafted his books, essays, and sermons.
April 7, 2021

Reflections on Racism and Social Divisiveness