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
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
Europe is no longer a Christian continent; few Europeans attend religious services on Sunday, and the European Union recently refused to refer to Europe's religious heritage in its fledgling constitution. Meir Soloveichik attendchristianconstitution share on social
Traditional Judaism has always embraced the doctrine of the immortality of the soul and the ultimate resurrection of the dead. Meir Soloveichik deaddoctrineembrace Change image and share on social
For both Protestants and Catholics, and whether or not absolute continence is demanded of the clergy, celibacy remains a blessed spiritual state. Meir Soloveichik absoluteblesscatholic 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
Humanity was created in the image of God; our love is a reflection of his. Meir Soloveichik creategodhumanity 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
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
Of all the rabbinic sages of antiquity, perhaps none was more influential or famous than Rabbi Akiva. Meir Soloveichik akivaantiquityfamous Change image and share on social