October 26, 2021

REVIEW: Bound in the Bond of Life

Tomorrow, October 27, marks the third anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, which claimed the lives of 11 shulgoers. Sarah Rudolph remembers and reads “Bound in the Bond of Life” – a collection of essays by Pittsburgh writers on the tragedy which resonates with the “recurring theme of connection its most powerful element – connections between people, between ideas, within and between varying beliefs and worldviews, between experiences.”
October 21, 2021

The BEST: The Art of War 

Can lessons from war be drawn to religious life? Chaim Strauchler connects the counter-intuitive wisdom of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" to Pirkei Avot and beyond in this week's “The BEST.”
October 18, 2021

Excavating the Thought of Rabbi Lamm

In our desire to assess the rich legacy of Rabbi Norman Lamm, TRADITION assembled a special memorial volume. The 35 essays consider the monumental record of R. Lamm’s writings in fields as varied as the man himself. Read the editor's introduction by Jeffrey Saks.
October 14, 2021

The BEST: Billy Joel’s “Vienna”

What lessons does Billy Joel’s song “Vienna” hold for our thinking about pursuing excellence in all realms? Isaac Selter hears in the song a teaching about balancing striving for dreams and aspirations along with trust in Divine help in this week’s “The BEST.”