Meir Yaakov Soloveichik is an American Orthodox rabbi and writer.

The son of Rabbi Eliyahu Soloveichik, he is a grandson of Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik

Ahron Soloveichik

Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik; was a renowned scholar of Talmud, Halakha and a Rosh Yeshiva; known especially within circles of Orthodox Judaism.-Biography:...

, the brother of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik the late leader of American Modern Orthodox Judaism.

Graduating from Yeshiva College in New York City

New York City

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 he received rabbinic ordination (semicha

Semicha

, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...

) at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary , or Yeshivat Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan, is the rabbinical seminary of Yeshiva University, located in Washington Heights, New York. It is named after Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, who died the year it was founded, 1896...

 and studied philosophy of religion

Philosophy of religion

Philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy concerned with questions regarding religion, including the nature and existence of God, the examination of religious experience, analysis of religious language and texts, and the relationship of religion and science...

 at Yale University Divinity School.

He was the resident scholar of the Jewish Center in New York City

New York City

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 and a Contributing Editor of the journal Azure

A regular contributor to general interest and Jewish publications such as First Things

First Things

First Things is an ecumenical journal focused on creating a "religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society". The journal is inter-denominational and inter-religious, representing a broad intellectual tradition of Christian and Jewish critique of contemporary society...

, The Forward

The Forward

The Forward , commonly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is a Jewish-American newspaper published in New York City. The publication began in 1897 as a Yiddish-language daily issued by dissidents from the Socialist Labor Party of Daniel DeLeon...

, Commentary Magazine, and the journal Azure

Azure (journal)

Azure: Ideas for the Jewish Nation is a quarterly journal published by the Shalem Center in Jerusalem, Israel. Azure publishes new writing on issues relating to Jewish thought and identity, Zionism, and the State of Israel. It is published in both Hebrew and English, allowing for the exchange of...

, he has written a number of articles concerning issues in Jewish thought and life, the relationship between Judaism

Judaism

Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

 and Christianity

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 and the limits of interfaith dialogue established by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.

He is the Associate Rabbi at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun is a Modern Orthodox synagogue, located on East 85th Street on the Upper East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The synagogue was founded in 1872...

 in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 and has a PhD. in Religion from Princeton University

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....

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Articles

• "The Virtue of Hate," First Things, (February, 2003)

• "How Soloveitchik Saw Interreligious Dialogue," The Forward (2003)

• "Sanctity of Union: An Article of Faith," The Forward (2003)

• "Redemption and the Power of Man," Azure, (2004)

• "The Jewish Mother: A Theology," Azure, (2005)

• "God’s Beloved: A Defense of Chosenness," Azure, (2005)

• "Locusts, Giraffes, and the Meaning of Kashrut," Azure, (2006)

• "Rabbi Akiva's Optimism," Azure, (2007),

• "No Friend in Jesus," First Things, (January, 2008)

• "Why Beards?," Commentary, (February, 2008)

• "Mysteries of the Menorah," Commentary, (March, 2008)

• "A Nation Under God: Jews, Christians, and the American Public Square," Stern, M and Hirt, R.S. (eds.), Yirat Shamayim: The Awe, Reverence, and Fear of God, (2008)

• "God’s First Love: The Theology of Michael Wyschogrod," First Things, (November, 2009)