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
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
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
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
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
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
A society that is all self-interest and no comradeship is not a society at all. But a society that is all comradeship and no self-interest is also not a society; it is a sect - or, on the largest scale, totalitarianism. Meir Soloveichik comradeshipinterestlarge 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
