Author: Meir Soloveichik

Quotes

The essence of a religion can be discovered by asking its adherents one question: 'What, to your mind, was the seminal moment in the history of the world?'

The essence of a religion can be discovered by asking its adherents one question: 'What, to your mind, was the seminal moment in the history of the world?'

- Meir Soloveichik

Rather than forgive, we can wish ill; rather than hope for repentance, we can instead hope that our enemies experience the wrath of God.

Rather than forgive, we can wish ill; rather than hope for repentance, we can instead hope that our enemies experience the wrath of God.

- Meir Soloveichik

Judaism, I would argue, does demand love for our fellow human beings, but only to an extent. 'Hate' is not always synonymous with the terribly sinful.

Judaism, I would argue, does demand love for our fellow human beings, but only to an extent. 'Hate' is not always synonymous with the terribly sinful.

- Meir Soloveichik

We Americans unite faith and freedom in asserting that our liberties are your gift, God, not that of government.

We Americans unite faith and freedom in asserting that our liberties are your gift, God, not that of government.

- Meir Soloveichik

Jews seek to cleave to the will of God as set forth in the Bible and, particularly, the Pentateuch, with its rabbinic commentaries, the Mishnah and Talmud.

Jews seek to cleave to the will of God as set forth in the Bible and, particularly, the Pentateuch, with its rabbinic commentaries, the Mishnah and Talmud.

- Meir Soloveichik

I do work a lot on arguing that things which people assume are always wrong are not necessarily so and, indeed, can often be right.

I do work a lot on arguing that things which people assume are always wrong are not necessarily so and, indeed, can often be right.

- Meir Soloveichik

Jews focus on the Torah, the embodiment of God's will; Christians, on an embodied God.

Jews focus on the Torah, the embodiment of God's will; Christians, on an embodied God.

- Meir Soloveichik

Humanity was created in the image of God; our love is a reflection of his.

Humanity was created in the image of God; our love is a reflection of his.

- Meir Soloveichik

Bride and groom are not just two contracting parties but two loving and beloved companions, joined in establishing a home that will be nothing less than a source of immortality.

Bride and groom are not just two contracting parties but two loving and beloved companions, joined in establishing a home that will be nothing less than a source of immortality.

- Meir Soloveichik

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