Tradition in an Untraditional Age: Essays on Modern Jewish Thought

by Jonathan Sacks

Tradition in an Untraditional Age, first published in 1990, explores thechallenges of secularization, assimilation and antisemitism, through analyses of thinkers including R. Samson Raphael Hirsch, R. Moses Sofer, R. Abraham Isaac Kook, R. Joseph Soloveitchik, Franz Rosenzweig and Martin Buber, as well as studies of topics including the Holocaust, Jewish-Christian dialogue, Jewish economic ethics and religious alienation and return. It also sets out an agenda for future Jewish thought.

470 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 8, 2024

About the author

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Henry Sacks was the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. His Hebrew name was Yaakov Zvi.

Serving as the chief rabbi in the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2013, Sacks gained fame both in the secular world and in Jewish circles. He was a sought-after voice on issues of war and peace, religious fundamentalism, ethics, and the relationship between science and religion, among other topics. Sacks wrote more than 20 books.

Rabbi Sacks died November 2020 after a short bout with cancer. He was 72.

Reviews

[Elisheva · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely amazing read. Especially the chapter 'An Agenda of Future Jewish Thought' which really hit home. Highly recommended to anyone looking to think more deeply about Judaism and Orthodoxy in the modern day.