The Mystical Spirituality of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Heshey Zelcer Author

This is an article from Hakirah vol. 11. Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik was imbued with a mystical spirituality that affected his life and thought. By recognizing his mystical spirituality we can better understand some of the Rav’s disagreements with Rambam; his attitude toward hasidut; his relationship with his students; his attitude toward theodicy; and his dismissal of proofs of God as irrelevant.