November 21, 2024
To commemorate Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ fourth Yahrzeit, TRADITION turns its questioning gaze inward. Last year was the 50th anniversary of R. Sacks’ first major publication, “Alienation and Faith.” The essay probed a core assumption of R. Soloveitchik’s “Lonely Man of Faith”—the Jew is fated to an existence that is divided, alienated, and lonely. At the young age of 25, R. Sacks disagreed. Chaim Strauchler examines the article’s publication and reception.
November 20, 2024
As the Jewish world prepares to mark the 4th yahrzeit of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt"l tomorrow, 20 Marheshvan (Thursday, November 21) we republish Dr. David Shatz's insightful testimonial to the impact of R. Sacks as an original Orthodox thinker. During those dark days of Covid when we lost R. Sacks' important voice, TRADITION offered a variety of content memorializing him and exploring his teachings. See the links appended to this post to review those items, and visit the Rabbi Sacks Legacy site to participate in the Global Day of Learning.
November 17, 2024
If we don’t knee-jerk our way through life, we can find ourselves without a clear and obvious ideological home. Gil Student’s “Articles of Faith” (Kodesh Press) reminds us we are not alone, shows examples of how to think through thorny issues of our day, and beckons us to remember truth is found by careful and judicious search. Gidon Rothstein reviews…
November 14, 2024
The kashrut status of dishwashers and the propriety of Bat Mitzva ceremonies have absolutely nothing to do with each other, right? Ostensibly, that may be true. But, Moshe Kurtz digs below the surface to identify the common theme that emerges from this odd pairing of topics addressed by R. Moshe Feinstein in a short, yet iconic responsum.
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