Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik is one of America's leading voices on Jewish ideas, religious freedom, and faith in the modern age. In conjunction with the release of his new YouTube lecture series, "Sacred Time: A Journey through the Jewish Holidays," this podcast will collect and feature Rabbi Soloveichik's latest podcasts, lectures, live events, and more.
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When It Displeases the Court: Truth, Testimony, and the Ninth Commandment What does it mean to speak "the whole truth, and nothing but the truth"? The Torah's prohibition on false testimony is a deeper call to honor truth itself in all spheres of life. The Green-Eyed Monster: Envy and the End of the Decalogue Why does the Ten Commandments end with "Thou shalt not covet"? This surprising finale unlocks the purpose of the entire code—and shows how civilization depends on them.
Family and the Seventh Commandment Adultery is not only a private failing—it strikes at the covenantal heart of marriage. This commandment shows how Jewish tradition links faith in family to faith in God. Life, Liberty, and Judaism: The Eighth Commandment and the Birth of Human Rights "Thou shalt not steal." Just two words in Hebrew—but within them lies a revolutionary idea: that liberty and property are moral concepts, and that justice begins with respecting what belongs to others....
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik discusses the Fifth Commandment, explaining how parenthood mirrors God's sacrificial creation and enables a deeper relationship with the divine, as illustrated by the Jewish arrangement of the Ten Commandments. He then examines the Sixth Commandment ("Thou shalt not murder"), emphasizing that all human life is sacred due to the unique union of body and soul, a biblical principle he argues is essential for civilization, as demonstrated by the life and teachings of his grandfather, Rabbi Aaron Solovechik.
Who Is God? The Third Commandment and the Name of the Lord What does it mean that the Creator has a personal and ineffable name? Rabbi Soloveichik explores how the sanctity of God's name illuminates the biblical vision of divinity and reverence. The Most Misunderstood Day: Sabbath and the Fourth Commandment Shabbat introduced the idea of a day of rest to the world—but what is its real purpose? Discover how the Sabbath reshapes our understanding of work, holiness, and human dignity.
How Do We Know God? The First Commandment Judah Halevi pondered why the one true God revealed Himself not merely as Creator of the Universe, but as the God of Abraham Who took Israel out of Egypt. What does this tell us about Judaism's view of God—and the link between the particular and the universal? Judaism vs. Idolatry: The Second Commandment Judaism's confrontation with idolatry is far from ancient history. Here Rabbi Soloveichik reveals what paganism truly is and how its spirit is returning...
American history is under siege today. Rabbi Soloveichik explores how can we make sure our children learn and appreciate the American story, and thinks about the role Jews have in this mission.
On America's bicentennial, a remarkable Israeli rescue mission spreads the message of liberty throughout the world. Click here to read Rabbi Soloveichik's essay about the Liberty Bell.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams—the founding generation's preeminent intellectual leaders—differed mightily about the value of the Jews and Judaism. Download the study guide here .
Ezekiel has a unique emphasis on the way in which Jews testify to the world through Sabbath observance. Text: Ezekiel 20-23 In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik quotes an article by Yehuda Avner. You can read it here.
A verse in Micah appears many times in George Washington's words—including one of the most famous letters in American Jewish history. Text: Micah 1-4 In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses two of George Washington's letters to Jewish communities in America. Click here to read Washington's letter to the Hebreww Congregation in Savannah, GA. Click here to read Washington's letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, RI....
The story of a committee formed on July 4, 1776, shows us how the founders read the Exodus story, and how they saw in it two separate and essential themes that they wished to impress upon America. Text: Exodus 13-16
