Majesty and Humility: The Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (The Rabbi Soloveitchik Library) - Hardcover

Ziegler, Reuven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9655240762 ISBN 13: 9789655240764

Publisher: Urim Publications, 2012

Synopsis

Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik was not only one of the outstanding Talmudists and religious leaders of the 20th century, but also one of its most creative and seminal Jewish thinkers. This comprehensive study of Rabbi Soloveitchik's religious philosophy offers a broad perspective and balanced understanding of his work. By interpreting and analyzing both individual essays and overarching themes in an accessible and engaging manner, it uncovers the depth, majesty, and fascination of his thought.

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About the Author

Reuven Ziegler is the director of research and archives for the Toras HoRav Foundation, which seeks to disseminate the works of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. He is also the founder and editor in chief of the Yeshivat Har Etzion’s Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash.

Review

"An invaluable resource ... a rich tapestry woven with myriad insights ... While the central focus is to guide the reader through the Rav's works in a clear and pedagogically astute fashion, a second, powerful thrust is to reveal connections, clarifications, and challenges from the Rav's teachings. That R. Ziegler carries out both these plans clearly and compellingly is a stunning achievement. ... for me, a kind of revelation. For offering such a luminous entry into the heart of the Rav's philosophy, we are all in R. Ziegler's debt." - Prof. Charles Raffel, Torah Umadda Journal 16

"We express deep and profound gratitude to Rabbi Ziegler. He has devoted many years to studying the works of the Rav and we are the beneficiaries of his wisdom and his efforts... He has done a masterful job in formulating the teachings and world-view of the Rav in a clear, organized, thoughtful and comprehensive way. Rabbi Ziegler's careful and sensitive analysis is extraordinarily insightful, highly compelling and exceptionally well-done." Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, Yeshiva University

''Rabbi Ziegler's Majesty and Humility constitutes a meaningful contribution to our corpus of Jewish religious thought... Readers familiar with both the Rav's persona and his writing will be favorably impressed by the sensitivity manifested in the book -- both that of its author and that of his subject.... Such a study must be judged by the quality of its content, by the incisiveness of its insight, by the depth of its probes, by its innovative clarity.... I trust that my vote of confidence in this opus is fully justified, as it is indeed deserving of high regard with respect to the foregoing criteria.'' --Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein, Rosh Ha-Yeshivah, Yeshivat Har Etzion

''This volume is an ideal entree into Rabbi Soloveitchik's thought but is even more than that. By skillfully drawing connections between various writings, by clarifying many challenging ideas and passages, and by integrating the Rav's life with his thought, Rabbi Ziegler presents fresh, penetrating perspectives and insights that will enlighten even seasoned readers. The author makes demanding philosophical works exciting and accessible. All who care about Jewish thought should read this outstanding work.'' --Professor David Shatz

Edition details

• Publisher: Urim Publications
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 9655240762
• ISBN 13: 9789655240764
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 432