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| ] Soloveitchik inherited his father's, Rabbi Moses (Moshe), position as head of the ] rabbinical school at ] in ] . Scion of the famous Soloveitchik Lithuanian rabbinical dynasty going back some 200 years. Grandson of the renowned rabbinical scholar Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, and grandson as well as name-sake, of his great grand-father Rabbi Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik known for his work as the Bais HaLevi. | ] Soloveitchik inherited his father's, Rabbi Moses (Moshe), position as head of the ] rabbinical school at ] in ] . Scion of the famous Soloveitchik Lithuanian rabbinical dynasty going back some 200 years. Grandson of the renowned rabbinical scholar Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, and grandson as well as name-sake, of his great grand-father Rabbi Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik known for his work as the Bais HaLevi on ] . | ||
| Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik was educated by private tutors as his parents realized his great mental powers. Soon after marriage to Tonya, he moved to Berlin in Germany where he remained for almost a decade studying at the University of Berlin obtaining a Ph.D. based on the ] of the great German philosopher ]. |
Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik was educated in the traditional manner at a Talmud Torah , an elementary ] ,and by private tutors as his parents realized his great mental powers. Soon after marriage to Tonya, he moved to Berlin in Germany where he remained for almost a decade studying at the University of Berlin obtaining a Ph.D. based on the ] of the great German philosopher ] , and simultaneously maintaining a rigorous schedule of intensive ] study. During his years in Berlin, he made the acquintance of two other young scholars pursuing similar paths to his own. One was Rabbi ] who was destined to command the ] movement centered in ] , ] and the other was Rabbi ] who would become the Dean of the ] also in ] , ] . Each developed a system of thought bthat bridged the ] way of traditional scholarship with the new forces of modernity in the the ] . | ||
| During his tenure at Yeshiva University in addition to his Talmudic lectures, he |
During his tenure at Yeshiva University in addition to his Talmudic lectures, he deepened the system of "synthesis" whereby the best of religious Torah scholarship would be combined with the best secular scholarship in Western civilization. This has become known as the ''Torah Umada'' philosophy unique to Yeshiva University. He authored a book on Jewish thought called "The Lonely Man of Faith". Through public lectures, writings, and his policy decisions for the moderate ] world, he strengthened in the intellectual and ideoligicalk framework of Modern Orthodoxy. | ||
| Known as the "Rav", he became the greatest leader of Modern Orthodoxy, sometimes espousing relatively liberal positions on educational, political, and social issues within the Orthodox world. He ordained more Orthodox rabbis at Yeshiva University, about 2000, than anyone else. He pioneered one of the first Hebrew day schools in Boston where he resided when not teaching in New York. He advocated more intensive textual studies for Jewish women, giving the first class in Talmud inuagurated at ], the women's division of Yeshiva College - University. | Known as the "Rav", he became the greatest leader of Modern Orthodoxy, sometimes espousing relatively liberal positions on educational, political, and social issues within the Orthodox world. He ordained more Orthodox rabbis at Yeshiva University, about 2000, than anyone else. He pioneered one of the first Hebrew day schools in Boston where he resided when not teaching in New York. He advocated more intensive textual studies for Jewish women, giving the first class in Talmud inuagurated at ], the women's division of Yeshiva College - University. | ||
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Joseph Ber (Yosef Dov) Soloveitchik ( 1903 - 1993 ) was an Orthodox rabbi, Talmudist and modern Jewish philosopher.
Over the course of almost half a century he ordained close to 2,000 rabbis who took positions in Orthodox synagogues across America; they were able to relate to their less traditional congregants, drawing them closer to traditional Jewish observance with quite a few becoming religiously observant. He served as an advisor, guide, mentor, and role-model for tens of thousands of Modern Orthodox Jews as their favorite Talmudical Scholar and religious leader.
In the following picture, Rabbi Soloveitchik can be seen at the extreme right, pointing up, giving a class in Talmud :
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Rabbi Soloveitchik inherited his father's, Rabbi Moses (Moshe), position as head of the RIETS rabbinical school at Yeshiva University in 1941 . Scion of the famous Soloveitchik Lithuanian rabbinical dynasty going back some 200 years. Grandson of the renowned rabbinical scholar Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, and grandson as well as name-sake, of his great grand-father Rabbi Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik known for his work as the Bais HaLevi on Talmud .
Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik was educated in the traditional manner at a Talmud Torah , an elementary yeshiva ,and by private tutors as his parents realized his great mental powers. Soon after marriage to Tonya, he moved to Berlin in Germany where he remained for almost a decade studying at the University of Berlin obtaining a Ph.D. based on the philosophy of the great German philosopher Herman Cohen , and simultaneously maintaining a rigorous schedule of intensive Talmud study. During his years in Berlin, he made the acquintance of two other young scholars pursuing similar paths to his own. One was Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson who was destined to command the Chabad Lubavitch movement centered in Brooklyn , New York and the other was Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner who would become the Dean of the Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin also in Brooklyn , New York . Each developed a system of thought bthat bridged the Eastern European way of traditional scholarship with the new forces of modernity in the the Western World .
During his tenure at Yeshiva University in addition to his Talmudic lectures, he deepened the system of "synthesis" whereby the best of religious Torah scholarship would be combined with the best secular scholarship in Western civilization. This has become known as the Torah Umada philosophy unique to Yeshiva University. He authored a book on Jewish thought called "The Lonely Man of Faith". Through public lectures, writings, and his policy decisions for the moderate Modern Orthodox world, he strengthened in the intellectual and ideoligicalk framework of Modern Orthodoxy.
Known as the "Rav", he became the greatest leader of Modern Orthodoxy, sometimes espousing relatively liberal positions on educational, political, and social issues within the Orthodox world. He ordained more Orthodox rabbis at Yeshiva University, about 2000, than anyone else. He pioneered one of the first Hebrew day schools in Boston where he resided when not teaching in New York. He advocated more intensive textual studies for Jewish women, giving the first class in Talmud inuagurated at Stern College, the women's division of Yeshiva College - University.
With his enlightened outlook, he attracted and inspired many young men to become rabbis and educators, who in turn went out with the education of Yeshiva University to head synagogues, schools and communities, where they influenced many Jews to remain Orthodox.His children married prominent academics and Tulmudic scholars, one to Rabbi Dr. Aaronn Lichtenstein Dean of Gush Etziyon Yeshiva in Israel, another to the late Rabbi Dr. Isadore Twersky former head of the Jewish studies department at Harvard University (also served as the Talner Rebbe in Boston ) , and his son Rabbi Dr. Haim Soloveitchik is a professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University. He attracted many others to the cause of Orthodoxy. Among his alumni are Rabbis Nachman Bulman, Shlomo Riskin, and Ephraim Buchwald and many others who became leaders of the Baal teshuva movement.