February 8, 2024

Alt+SHIFT: Guide to Haredi Society

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

Winter 2024 Issue Arrives

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.
February 1, 2024

TRADITION QUESTIONS: Bar Mitzva Logos

Bar and Bat Mitzva celebrations now include custom-designed logos that families splash across invitations, party décor, and swag. While past celebrations might have reached back to childhood, today’s logos often evoke consumer brands and corporate culture. Chaim Strauchler asks about what messages this sends to our children in these critical moments of spiritual and cultural transmission?
January 30, 2024

The Jewish Religious Experience from Halakhah, Aggadah and Kabbalah

TRADITION and Hakirah are proud to partner in publishing “The Jewish Religious Experience from Halakhah, Aggadah and Kabbalah: Two Series of Lectures by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik,” based on the notes of Rabbis Robert Blau and Yaakov Homnick. Click here for more info and to order your print copy.