For many of us, commitment to Jewish tradition inevitably engenders tension and compromise. The voices of the past often seem to conflict with our modern moral compasses. The Torah that is central to our lives can also be dehumanizing to others. How should we approach these points of tension? Can the contemporary Jew live a coherent, consistent life? Or are we fated to endure apologetics and concessions? Rabbis Shai Held and Ethan Tucker discuss and debate their divergent approaches to these questions and try to reconcile (or not) a cherished tradition with a resolute modern sensibility.