Meir Soloveichik

Meir Yaakov Soloveichik is an American Orthodox rabbi and writer.

The son of Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveichik, he is a grandson of Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik, the brother of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik the late leader of American Modern Orthodox Judaism.

Graduating from Yeshiva College in New York City he received rabbinic ordination (semicha) at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and studied philosophy of religion at Yale University Divinity School.

He was the resident scholar of the Jewish Center in New York City and a Contributing Editor of the journal Azure

A regular contributor to general interest and Jewish publications such as First Things, The Forward, Commentary Magazine, and the journal Azure, he has written a number of articles concerning issues in Jewish thought and life, the relationship between Judaism and Christianity and the limits of interfaith dialogue established by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.

He is the Associate Rabbi at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York and has a PhD. in Religion from Princeton University.

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Rabbi Yosef Dov (Reb Berel) Soloveitchik]]     Rabbi Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik                                                                                                     Rabbi Meshulam Dovid (Reb Dovid) Soloveitchik                                                                               Rabbi Yosef Dov (HaLevi) Soloveitchik author of Beis HaLevi   Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik "Reb Chaim Brisker"     Rabbi Yitzchak Zev (Reb Velvel) Soloveitchik "The GRIZ" The Brisker Rov     Lifsha Soloveitchik Feinstein       Dr. Tovah Soloveitchik Lichtenstein                                                                                                       Lifsha Shapiro daughter of Rav Refael Shapiro               Rabbi Refoel Soloveitchik       Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein                                                                                                     Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik       Dr. Atarah Soloveitchik Twersky       Rabbi Mosheh Twersky                                                                                                               Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. (Yosef Dov) Soloveitchik "The Rav"       Rabbi Dr. Isadore Twersky       Rabbi Mayer Twersky                                                                                         Rabbi Moshe Soloveitchik     Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik         Rabbi Dr. Haym Soloveitchik       Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik                                                                                                   Peshka Feinstein Soloveichik     Rabbi Dr. Shmuel Soloveitchik                   Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveichik                                                                                                         Shulamit Soloveitchik Meiselman     Rabbi Moshe Meiselman       Rabbi Yosef Soloveitchik                                                                                                 Anne Soloveitchik Gerber                 Rabbi Chaim Soloveichik                                                                                       Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik       Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Soloveitchik                                                                                                     Rabbi Yitzchok Soloveitchik       Rabbi Yisroel Soloveitchik                                                                                         Rabbi Yisroel Gershon Soloveitchik     Rabbi Moshe Soloveitchik       Rabbi Boruch Soloveitchik                                                                                                             Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Soloveitchik                                                                                                     Daughter Soloveitchik, Wife of Rabbi Shlomo Zev Karlibach

Articles

• "The Virtue of Hate," First Things, (February, 2003)

• "How Soloveitchik Saw Interreligious Dialogue," The Forward (2003)

• "Sanctity of Union: An Article of Faith," The Forward (2003)

• "Redemption and the Power of Man," Azure, (2004)

• "The Jewish Mother: A Theology," Azure, (2005)

• "God’s Beloved: A Defense of Chosenness," Azure, (2005)

• "Locusts, Giraffes, and the Meaning of Kashrut," Azure, (2006)

• "Rabbi Akiva's Optimism," Azure, (2007),

• "No Friend in Jesus," First Things, (January, 2008)

• "Why Beards?," Commentary, (February, 2008)

• "Mysteries of the Menorah," Commentary, (March, 2008)

• "A Nation Under God: Jews, Christians, and the American Public Square," Stern, M and Hirt, R.S. (eds.), Yirat Shamayim: The Awe, Reverence, and Fear of God, (2008)

• "God’s First Love: The Theology of Michael Wyschogrod," First Things, (November, 2009)

References

• http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2006/02/20/meir-soloveichik-takes-on-the-issues/
• http://haemtza.blogspot.com/2007/03/rabbi-meir-yaakov-soloveichik.html
• http://seforim.traditiononline.org/index.cfm/2009/1/25/Thoughts-on-Confrontation--Sundry-Matters-Part-I-

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