The Rav: the world of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Volume two

Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik was the fount and exemplar of an. Orthodox approach to life which abandoned nothing of the grand tradition of Halakhah but engaged the challenges of modern life. The Ray's unique imprint on the lives of his disciples was based not only on the compelling quality of his thought, but on his charismatic personality and enchanting delivery. These volumes provide hundreds of "takes" from audio recordings of lectures that the Rav gave over the years. The subjects include his family and its history, Lithuanian rabbinic history, Hasidism, Jewish education, the role of laymen in Judaism, the American rabbinate, Zionism, the Holocaust, Torah study, and his relationship with Yeshiva University. Also included are a biography of the Rav and detailed bibliographies. This work is an essential resource for understanding one of the most influential Orthodox thinkers of the twentieth century.… (more)