July 6, 2021

The Fate of Rabbi Elazar ben Arakh

Yaakov Blau presents a “sugya approach” to offer a richer view of Rabbi Elazar ben Arakh’s fate—the story of a towering figure of talmudic creativity who ultimately forgot his learning.
July 4, 2021

REVIEW: The Book of Moses and the Shapiro Scroll

The recent appearance of “The Valediction of Moses” by Idan Dershowitz gained widespread attention in the popular press worldwide – an unusual feat for a work of biblical scholarship published by an academic press. Dershowitz claims that a Dead Sea scroll containing passages of Deuteronomy, long regarded as a famous forgery, is in fact an authentic copy and the oldest extant biblical text. R. Yoel Bin-Nun helps us make sense of the matter…
July 1, 2021

TRADITION’s 2021 Book Endorsements – Part III

TRADITION wraps up this year’s installment of our Editorial Board’s selections for recommended summer reading. Read the third and final round of recommendations – and discover the winner of our contest to predict the most picks!
June 29, 2021

TRADITION’s 2021 Book Endorsements – Part II

TRADITION continues its yearly tradition of turning to our esteemed editorial board for endorsements for summer reading. Read the second of our three installments.