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Tradition Podcast

Tradition Online
Judaism
Maimonides
Philosophy
Jewish Education
Religious Zionism
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Orthodox Judaism
Halacha
Faith
Tradition
Jewish Identity
Israel
Talmud
The Guide To the Perplexed
Kisvei Harambam
October 7th
Israeli Religious Zionism
Human Existence
Anti-Semitism
Halakhah

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.

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This special Semiquincentennial podcast is the capstone of our symposium at TraditionOnline.org considering “The Jew in America at 250.” It revisits a series we published in 1976 for the Bicentennial (read about both and samp... more

“Out of the sources of Halakhah, a new world view awaits formulation”—so concludes Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s Halakhic Mind, an essay penned in 1944 but only published in 1986. It is the Rav’s most philosophically dense work. As such, it is the l... more

The recent annual convention of TRADITON’s publisher, the Rabbinical Council of America, was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work of our journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought. Our editor Jeffrey Saks had a chance to conduct a session with Itamar... more

What is the relationship between fear and faith? This question is explored in Rivka Kahan’s recent essay, “Fear and Faith in Religious Life” (TRADITION, Spring 2026). In this episode Kahan discusses these topics with our podcast host, Mali Brofsky. T... more

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Recent Guests

Daniel Rynhold
Professor of Jewish Thought, Dean of the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Episode: Halakhic Mind
Itamar Rosensweig
Rabbi Dr., Rosh Yeshiva, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Yeshiva University, Dayan at the Beth Din of America
Tradition; Yeshiva University; Beth Din of America
Episode: Reconceiving Conceptualism
Rivka Kahan
Author of Fear and Faith in Religious Life essay; educator and author
Tradition journal/Open Access at traditiononline.org
Episode: Fear and Faith in Religious Life
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

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Jeffrey Sachs
Editor of Tradition; associated with Tradition Podcast and Tradition Online.org

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Fear and Faith in Religious Life
Q: Can you give us the larger framework for this article that you mentioned?
Rivka Kahan explains that the article is part of a larger project exploring emotions in Tanakh, presenting three main interpretive frameworks (from Malbim, Abravanel, and Midrashic traditions) and how each offers a distinct path to integrating fear with faith within a rigorous study of Tanakh.
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.

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What is Tradition Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Scholarly discussions centered on Jewish thought, philosophy, and Halakhah, with guests ranging from university-level professors to rabbis and educators. Episodes explore how classical sources, modern pedagogy, and interdisciplinary approaches intersect in topics like Halakhic method, conceptualism in Torah study, fear and faith, and community covenant. A notable strength is the rigorous, idea-driven format that surfaces nuanced debates about tradition, modernity, and the role of Jewish law in contemporary life; occasional pedagogy-focused conversations help listeners understand how to teach and think about these ideas. The show likely appeals to deeply engaged readers and students of Jewish thought, rabbis, educators, and scholars seeking ... more

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2. Itamar Rosensweig
3. Rivka Kahan
4. Rav Moshe Kurtz
5. Rabbi Eli Rubin
6. Rabbi Todd Berman
7. Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
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