Mentor of Generations : Reflections on Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

by Eleff, Zev

• ISBN13: 9781602800113
• ISBN10: 1602800111
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-15
• Publisher: Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc

Table of Contents

Preface: "And There Arose A New Generation That Did Not Know Joseph"
Introduction
The '30s: A Bostonian with Sights on New York
Learning with the Rav: The Early Years at Yeshiva	p. 3
Lifelong Personal Encounter with the Rav	p. 7
From Boston to New York	p. 10
Personal Glimpses into the Persona of the Rav	p. 16
The '40s: The Emergence of Halakhic Man
The Rov: A Memoir	p. 29
The Rav: Public Giant, Private Mentsch	p. 38
The Unique Phenomenon that was the Rav	p. 44
The Halakhic Mind of the Halakhic Man: A Perspective on the Rav	p. 51
How the Rav Stayed With Me	p. 54
The '50s: In and Out of the Classroom
The Approach of the Rav to P'sak and Public Policy	p. 61
The Rav at Revel - The Rav at RIETS	p. 67
The Impact of the Rav's Presence on Yeshiva	p. 70
Memories of the Rav Zt"l	p. 74
My Memories of the Rav	p. 77
The Rav and Dr. Belkin	p. 82
Reflections on the Rav: Life at RIETS Some 50 years Ago	p. 91
The Lonely Man	p. 99
The Rav: His Impact on My Life	p. 103
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: A Guide to Life	p. 107
The Rav: In and Out of the Classroom	p. 116
Our Rebbe	p. 120
My Rebbe, Rabbi Soloveitchik?	p. 125
The '60s: Mentor of Generations
The Rav - How He Developed Psak and His Views of Da'at Torah	p. 133
Rav Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik (The Rov) ZT"L: Role Model Par Excellence	p. 142
Memories of Kindness	p. 153
Learning from the Rav: Preparing for Shiur	p. 157
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik ("the Rav") as Pedagogue	p. 161
My First Year in the Rav's Shiur	p. 169
Ma'aseh Rav - V'dok	p. 175
The Rav and Rav Ahron	p. 179
The Rov as Rov in Boston	p. 183
Reflections on The Rav	p. 188
The Rav and the Jewish Holdays Throughout the Year	p. 193
The Rav: My Rebbe; An essay on the Derekh Halimud of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik	p. 204
The Rav and Torah u-Madda	p. 210
The Rav and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel	p. 218
The '70s: A Legacy of Many Perspectives
A Special Zechuk: Serving as the Rav's Shamosh	p. 225
The Rav as a Melamed	p. 228
How the Rav Changed My Spiritual Life	p. 234
Understanding the Rav's "Philosophy"	p. 238
Teacher Not A Spokesman	p. 243
The Rov zt"l: The Nigleh and the Nistar	p. 250
Personal Glimpses and Lessons Derived	p. 268
Hineni He-Ani Mi-maas	p. 272
Initial Encounters	p. 281
Reflections of Two Generations of Shamashim	p. 284
Reliving Sinai	p. 288
Tuesday Evenings with the Rav	p. 291
My Grandfather - The Rav	p. 297
The Rav and the Tisha B'Av Kinot	p. 303
The Rav: A Boston Memoir	p. 315
The '80s: An Aging Giant
Transformation	p. 321
The Rov as a Personal Rebbe	p. 324
The Rav as an Aging Giant (1983-1985)	p. 329
On Translating Ish ha-Halakhah with the Rav: Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik's Supplementary Notes to Halakhic Man	p. 334
Glossary	p. 347
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