The Life and Impact of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (Part Two)

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The Life and Impact of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (Part Two) David Jacobowitz Congregation Torah Ohr Boca Raton, Florida January 20, 2020 “Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (1903-1993) was not only one of the outstanding Talmudists of the twentieth century but also one of its most creative and seminal Jewish thinkers. His stature was such that he was widely known simply as “the Rav” – The Rabbi par excellence. Drawing from a vast reservoir of Jewish and general knowledge, Rabbi Soloveitchik brought Jewish thought and law to bear on the interpretation and assessment of the modern experience. On the one hand, he built bridges between Judaism and the modern world; yet, at the same time, he vigorously upheld the integrity and autonomy of the Jew’s faith commitment.” Dr. David Shatz, Professor of Philosophy, Yeshiva University, Introduction to Lonely Man of Faith 1 The Rav and Religious Zionism Questions: 1. Why was the Rav so firmly anti-Zionist when he came to the US? 2. How did the impact of the Shoah and the birth of Israel cause him to fundamentally change his perspective? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 “The Rav was arguably the greatest exponent of Religious Zionism in the 20th Century and he traveled a long path to reach that position. He constructed a majestic Religious Zionism built on activism and the passionate desire to seek out God’s guiding hand in the world. He became an ardent Zionist and member of Mizrachi, yet always maintained his independent view. Each decision he made was subjected to rigorous analysis and Halacha was never subjugated in favor of Zionist sentiment. His switch from Agudah to MIzrachi was a testament to his intellectual honesty and personal conviction. It was hard for him to differ with his family, change his associations and uproot his worldview, yet he came to see this as a fulfillment of two fundamental religious obligations - the drive to attune with the will of Hashem and the mandate to emulate Hashem’s creativity - to be an activist and make an impact in the wider world.” From Rabbi Dr. Aaron Rakeffet in YU’s Torah To-Go Series 32 .

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