Majesty and Humility : The Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ziegler, Reuven.

Series:

The Rabbi Soloveitchik Library

Rabbi Soloveitchik library ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov--Teachings.

Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov.

Judaism--Philosophy.

Judaism.

Jewish law--Philosophy.

Jewish law.

Jewish philosophy.

Physical Description:

432 p. ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Majesty and Humility

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Urim Publications, 2012.

Summary:

Explore the profound religious philosophy of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik.This comprehensive study delves into Soloveitchik's intricate thought, offering a balanced understanding of his key ideas.Reuven Ziegler illuminates the depth and fascination of Soloveitchik's work, making it accessible to a broad audience.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface by Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein

Foreword by Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter

Dedication

Introduction

I. Entering the Rav's World

1. Introduction to Rav Soloveitchik's Life and Thought

2. "The Community": Individual and Society

3. "Majesty and Humility": The Centrality of Dialectic

II. Thought, Feeling and Action

4. "Catharsis" (1): Halakhic Heroism

5. "Catharsis" (2): Elevating Physical Existence

6. "Catharsis" (3): Purifying the Emotions

7. "Catharsis" (4): Intellectual and Religious Humility

8. The Experiential Dimension of Judaism

9. Torah Study: Intellect and Experience

10. Mitzvot: The Need for Action

III. Religion in the Modern World: The Lonely Man of Faith

11. Presenting the Problem

12. Defining the Two Adams

13. Two Types of Community

14. A Perpetual Dialectic

15. The Subversion of Religion

16. The Autonomy of Faith

17. Intellectual and Existential Challenges to Faith

18. Practical Consequences of the Autonomy of Faith

IV. Doctrine of Man

19. Family Relationships and Religious Life

20. Prayer (1): Prayer as Encounter and as Self-acquisition

21. Prayer (2): Self-sacrifice and the Audacity of Prayer

22. Repentance (1): Return to the Self or Self-creation?

23. Repentance (2): Responding to Distress and Evil

24. Suffering: Halakhah and the Human Condition

V. Jewish History and Destiny: Kol Dodi Dofek

25. From the Holocaust to the State of Israel

26. Fate, Destiny and Jewish Identity

27. The Significance of the State of Israel

VI. Halakhah and the Religious Quest

28. The Dialectic of Halakhic Man

29. Halakhic Man's Values and Character

30. The Goals of Halakhic Man

31. Subjectivity and Objectivity in Halakhah

32. U-vikkashtem Mi-sham (1): The Natural Search for God.

33. U-vikkashtem Mi-sham (2): The Dialectic of Reason and Revelation

34. U-vikkashtem Mi-sham (3): Cleaving to God

35. U-vikkashtem Mi-sham (4): Devekut via Halakhah

VII. Summation

36. Review

37. Major Themes and Concluding Reflections

Acknowledgements

Events in the Life of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

Bibliography

General Index

Index of Rabbi Soloveitchik's Writings

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [418]-419) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

965-524-257-9

OCLC:

1011167116