February 15, 2024
In the long annals of TRADITION (and upon the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field), never have the words “Super Bowl” appeared. Chaim Strauchler introduces the phrase into one of these sacred canons to probe the moving lines between sports culture and religious stricture. Seeing the resilience of Orthodoxy’s connection to popular culture in a yeshiva’s Super Seder, Strauchler asks how rising antisemitism affects the community’s feelings of apartness and “a part”-ness in the sports arena and beyond.
February 12, 2024
Sarah Rindner, reviewing the much-discussed “Reclaiming Dignity: A Guide to Tzniut for Men and Women” by Bracha Poliakoff and Anthony Manning (Mosaica Press), suggest the book prods one to observe that tzniut is something of a paradox. It testifies to the power of outer appearances while also insisting on the importance of the internal, objectifying women and also emphasizing their inner worth. Its excess is problematic just as is its absence. Read Rindner review from TRADITION’s recent issue.
February 8, 2024
Prof. Benjamin Brown surveys both the history and contemporary role of Haredi society. In a comprehensive and sweeping volume, he provides chapters on Mitnagdim, Hasidim, and Sefardim, and also draws distinctions between mainstream Haredim, moderates, and extremists. Yitzchak Blau, suggests that although some of the material may be well-known to followers of the Haredi world, Brown adds new details and fresh insights.
February 5, 2024
TRADITION vol. 56 no. 1 (Winter 2024) has arrived with a special section of reflective essays on the current crisis in Israel and the Jewish world. Subscribers will soon receive their issue in the post and have full access to content online. See the issue highlights and access some open-access content.
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