Not only were the Jewish people beloved, but God himself had taken pains to let them know it. Could there be any clearer sign that he continued to believe in their potential, even without the Temple, to achieve forgiveness and ultimately merit the Temple's rebuilding? Meir Soloveichik achievebelovedclear share on social
I continue to dream of a day when my skullcap will not stick out so much. Meir Soloveichik continuedaydream Change image and share on social
When the Temple was destroyed, the Jewish people faced a crisis unlike any other in its history. For centuries, the sacrificial system had served as the primary medium of atonement before the Almighty. Meir Soloveichik almightyatonementcentury share on social
Rather than forgive, we can wish ill; rather than hope for repentance, we can instead hope that our enemies experience the wrath of God. Meir Soloveichik enemyexperienceforgive Change image and share on social
God can desire to enter into a relationship with us; he can be drawn to some aspect of our identity. Meir Soloveichik aspectdesiredraw Change image and share on social
Bride and groom are not just two contracting parties but two loving and beloved companions, joined in establishing a home that will be nothing less than a source of immortality. Meir Soloveichik belovedbridecompanion Change image and share on social
The eternal link between Lincoln's life and Passover - the fact that Lincoln's death, marked in the Hebrew calendar, coincides with Passover every year - is certainly fitting, and perhaps even part of the providence that Lincoln began to see in his own life and the life of his nation. Meir Soloveichik begincalendarcoincide share on social
Ours is decidedly not an age of Abrahams, Jacobs, or of youthful Elazars proud to be regarded as men of seventy. On the contrary, it is one in which the external signs of aging are avoided at all costs, youth is worshipped, and immortality is sought not in children but in Botox. Meir Soloveichik abrahamageaging 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
We live in an age in which the biblical-moral traditions that have guided us for centuries are increasingly being forgotten. Meir Soloveichik agebiblicalcentury Change image and share on social