I am humbled and deeply honored to have been asked to serve the congregants of Shearith Israel, a congregation with an incomparable history, where some of America's most distinguished rabbis have pastored and preached. Meir Soloveichik americaaskcongregant share on social
Traditional Christians cannot conceive of God as Mormons do: a God who has a wife, who invites other human beings to become gods with him. Meir Soloveichik beingchristianconceive Change image and share on social
While Jews and Christians both agree on many religious issues, we disagree, and believe each other profoundly wrong, about others. Meir Soloveichik agreechristiandisagree Change image and share on social
Jews focus on the Torah, the embodiment of God's will; Christians, on an embodied God. Meir Soloveichik christianembodimentembody Change image and share on social
Humanity was created in the image of God; our love is a reflection of his. Meir Soloveichik creategodhumanity Change image and share on social
The election of the Jewish people is the result of God's falling in love with Abraham and founding a family with him. Meir Soloveichik abrahamelectionfall Change image and share on social
Over the course of history, many Jews have ultimately embraced Christianity - some forcibly, some in order to advance in non-Jewish society, some out of wholehearted belief. Meir Soloveichik advancebeliefchristianity Change image and share on social
To Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant Christians, communion involves partaking of the physical real presence of God in the bread and wine of the Eucharist. By contrast, the Torah draws the Jew into engagement with God's infinite mind. Torah learning is the definitive Jewish mode of communion with God. Meir Soloveichik breadcatholicchristian share on social
Stanley Hauerwas is correct that Judaism insists on the bearing of children because it is essential to Jewish continuity. But to end the matter there is to miss an essential point: if we are to learn to love others, Judaism says, we must begin by loving those who are closest to us. Meir Soloveichik bearbeginchild share on social
If Christians see Mormonism as a dramatic deviation from a millennia-old, biblically-based faith, Jews see Christianity in the same light. Meir Soloveichik basebiblicallychristian Change image and share on social