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October 18, 2025

Published by Tradition Online at October 18, 2025

R. Sacks’ Intellectual Legacy

TRADITION, together with the Rabbi Sacks Legacy, has published its largest ever issue dedicated to the thought of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt”l—view the table of contents, volume introductions, sample chapters, and essay abstracts. Join is online for a special “issue launch” on Sunday, November 2, as part of the series of events to be held worldwide in advance of R. Sacks’ fifth yahrzeit.

October 16, 2025

Published by Tradition Online at October 16, 2025

Unpacking the Iggerot: Deleting the Divine

There is a fairly self-understood principle in halakha that it is forbidden to erase the Holy Name of God. What then are the implications for recordings found on our phones and laptops? With this new season on “Unpacking the Iggerot” Moshe Kurtz shows us how R. Moshe Feinstein addressed questions that emerged with new technologies.

October 6, 2025

Published by Tradition Online at October 6, 2025

Temporality and Freedom

The Sukka is a structure that turns a fleeting dream into a physical structure—giving it a chance for permanence once its fleeting time has passed. Avraham Stav recalls the early days of the war, two years ago, with their sleepless nights on flimsy army cots and in temporary mud dugouts, and the experience and potential of our own Sukkot.

October 5, 2025

Published by Tradition Online at October 5, 2025

PODCAST: Children of the Book

In this episode of the TRADITION Podcast, Ilana Kurshan and Sarah Rindner Blum discuss how the time spent reading books with our children can yield profound intellectual and spiritual insights, not to mention deeper and more enjoyable relationships. Kurshan’s new book, “Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together,” explores the ways in which reading books and learning Torah in the context of family life can be uplifting and transformative.