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Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought is a quarterly Orthodox Jewish peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Rabbinical Council of America. It covers a range of topics including philosophy and theology, history, law, and ethics.

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes15Founded7 years ago
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A Lecture Series by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

Lecture 8: Delivered February 26, 1959

Jewish loneliness should be transformed into the kind of prophetic solitude that embraces the uniqueness of Jewish destiny. Jewish uniqueness is expressed by th... more

A Lecture Series by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

Lecture 7: Delivered February 12, 1959

Different people experience loneliness and aloneness differently. Some people are so preoccupied with how they impress others, with their public persona, that t... more

Ta’anit Esther marks the 40th Yahrzeit of Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l. Those old enough to remember his passing no doubt recall the feeling of colossal loss for the Gadol and Posek HaDor. But, now, four decades on, we must also consider his enduring leg... more

A Lecture Series by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

Lecture 6: Delivered February 5, 1959

Continuing with the idea of Judaism’s glorification of the anonymous person, the Talmud says that the participants in the annual “kallah” Torah lectures receive ... more

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Rav Moshe Kurtz
Rabbi of Congregation Sons of Israel, Allentown, Pennsylvania; author of Meoros Moshe; columnist for Tradition
Congregation Sons of Israel, Allentown, PA; Tradition
Episode: Rav Moshe’s Legacy
Rabbi Eli Rubin
Contributing editor at chabad.org and author of Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity, an Existential History of Chabad Chassidism.
Episode: Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity
Rabbi Todd Berman
Director of Institutional Advancement at Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi where he teaches Jewish thought and halachah.
Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi
Episode: Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity
Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
Assistant Professor at Yeshiva University's Azrieli Graduate School and Associate Rabbi at Kingswood Jewish Center in Brooklyn
Yeshiva University
Episode: Radical Resilience: Hope, Agency and Community
Dr. Tamra Wright
Senior Research Fellow at the London School of Jewish Studies
London School of Jewish Studies
Episode: Radical Resilience: Hope, Agency and Community
Rabbi Alex Israel
Author, podcaster, and international lecturer
Midreshet Lindenbaum, Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi, Rabbi Sacks Legacy
Episode: Not By Might
Yaffa Aronoff
Teaches at Midreshet Lindenbaum's Darcheynu program and at other institutions in Jerusalem
Episode: Jane Austen and Halakhic Morality
Ilana Kurshan
Author of 'Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together'
St. Martin's Press
Episode: PODCAST: Children of the Book
Sarah Riddner Blum
Teacher and writer living in Israel
Episode: PODCAST: Children of the Book

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 32 ratings
  • Good content. Poor audio quality.

    I want to give this podcast 5 stars for excellent content, but the audio quality is so atrocious it approaches the realm of being impossible to listen to.

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A Jewish Philosophy of Man (e7): Prophetic Loneliness as the Solution to the Problem of Jewish Loneliness
Q: Is victory always connected with the supernatural, or can human initiative suffice?
He states there is no guaranteed victory, but human initiative within a framework that may include divine aid when necessary, emphasizing freedom of will within Judaism.
A Jewish Philosophy of Man (e7): Prophetic Loneliness as the Solution to the Problem of Jewish Loneliness
Q: Judaism rejected Esenism as a way of life; how does that compare to prophetic solitude?
Soloveitchik argues Esenism represents extreme withdrawal, which Judaism rejects; prophetic solitude, by contrast, remains engaged with society, though it involves retreat into the self at times for moral clarity.
JPM Lecture 1: Introduction to the Jewish Philosophy of Man
Q: Rabbi, I'd like to ask you a question.
The distinction between the man of religion and the man of science shows that they are almost indistinguishable.
Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity
Q: What is the defining aspect of Kabbalah?
Rubin delineates that Kabbalah differs in interpretations around the idea of God's relation to the cosmos, contrasting between concentration and contraction, and emphasizes its integral role in understanding the divine.
Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity
Q: What do you think this theology has to offer to modern Orthodox students?
Rubin argues that it is crucial for modern students to recognize the distinction between God and the world, a concept that directly confronts the challenges of secularization and atheism in contemporary thought.

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1. Rav Moshe Kurtz
2. Rabbi Eli Rubin
3. Rabbi Todd Berman
4. Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
5. Dr. Tamra Wright
6. Rabbi Alex Israel
7. Yaffa Aronoff
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