April 13, 2021

Halakhic Zionism? A New Text and Its Possible Implications

Does R. Soloveitchik’s newly published “Jewish Sovereignty and the Redemption of the Shekhina” (TRADITION, Winter 2021) provide a new data point in unraveling his views on the religious meaning of the State of Israel? Aton Holzer speculates…
April 11, 2021

Adding Hallel on Shabbat 5 Iyar

When the calendar date for the observance of Yom HaAtzmaut is changed how should we relate to the historical date of 5 Iyar, which falls on this upcoming Shabbat? Yaakov Jaffe advocates for additional Hallel.
April 8, 2021

The BEST: R. Sacks Bookshelves Project – A Closing Chapter

Chaim Strauchler looks back on TraditionOnline’s Rabbi Sacks Bookshelves Project, summing up the insights gained as we took a look at the array of writings in Jewish and general wisdom from which R. Sacks crafted his books, essays, and sermons.
April 5, 2021

Yefet, Shem, and the New Dead Sea Scrolls

How does the recent discovery of additional Dead Sea Scroll fragments shed light on Jewish ritual practice in antiquity, and on some well-known statements of Hazal? Miriam Zami explains.