The giving of the Torah is a story of God seeking to provide humanity with the opportunity to make moral decisions. Meir Soloveichik decisiongivegod Change image and share on social
Corresponding to the image of a monotheistic God is monogamous marriage. Marriage based on exclusive and definitive love becomes the icon of the relationship between God and his people and vice versa. Meir Soloveichik basedefinitiveexclusive Change image and share on social
The practice of shaving makes its first appearance in the Bible in connection with the story of Joseph, who as a young man was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt, where he was subsequently imprisoned on false charges. Meir Soloveichik appearancebiblebrother share on social
If R. Akiva was perhaps overly generous in judging his generation, it can perhaps be ascribed to the belief, based on his own experience, that everyone is capable of a dramatic life change. Meir Soloveichik akivaascribebase Change image and 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
Judaism, I would argue, does demand love for our fellow human beings, but only to an extent. 'Hate' is not always synonymous with the terribly sinful. Meir Soloveichik arguebeingdemand Change image and share on social
I do work a lot on arguing that things which people assume are always wrong are not necessarily so and, indeed, can often be right. Meir Soloveichik argueassumelot Change image and 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
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
