Yitzchak Blau’s recent review of Shai Held’s “Judaism Is About Love” (Spring 2025) gives Nathaniel Helfgot an opportunity to consider God’s attributes of jealousy and vengeance, how that can be squared with His essence as a God of mercy and compassion, and the challenge this presents us, tasked with imitating and following in His ways.

For the sixth year running, TRADITION will continue its tradition of turning to our esteemed editorial board for endorsements for summer reading. Some may be amused to think of a seaside read with the 29 tomes our team chose – but that’s what you get from TRADITION’s thought leaders—sometimes surprising suggestions, but always reading worthy of your attention. Win a subscription by being the first to predict the most titles which will appear this year.