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Lesson 1 of 8·Majesty and Humility: The Life, Legacy, and Thought of Joseph B. Soloveitchik

Setting the Stage: Life Story

In this opening lecture, Rabbi Schacter outlines the life of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, from his birth in the town of Pruzhana, to his time at the University of Berlin, to his long and fruitful career in the United States.

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Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter
Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter is University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought and senior scholar at the Center for the Jewish Future at Yeshiva University. From 2000 to 2005, he served as dean of the Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Institute in Boston, and from 1981 to 2000, he served as…

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Setting the Stage: Life Story

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Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter

1 of 8 Setting the Stage: Life Story

2 of 8 Centrality of Torah Study and Halakhah: Act and Emotion

3 of 8 “Man” Interacts with the World: Education and Action

4 of 8 Relating to God: Prayer and Repentance

5 of 8 Individual, Family, and Community

6 of 8 Zionism and the State of Israel

7 of 8 Jewish-Christian Relations

8 of 8 Communal Leader: Taking a Stand