Powerful story! Rabbi J. B. Soloveitchik recalls his experience as a young boy in Cheder in Russia.

Recording of a powerful lecture from Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik about a formative experience as a young boy in cheder (grade school) with his Chabad melamed (teacher) in Belarus.
(Lincoln Square Synagogue, New York, May 28, 1975.)
This brilliant lecture allows you to hear how Rav Soloveitchik was such an inspiring and masterful speaker. (Tip: make sure the subtitles are on to pick up every word.)
Do You Have a Father?
יֶשׁ־לָנוּ אָב זָקֵן וְיֶלֶד זְקֻנִים קָטָן
"We have an old father." Are we conscious of our origins? Are we rooted in our people and traditions? Do we see this as the provider and sustainer of our existence?
"And a young, talented, bright child." Does our time-awareness encompass just the present, or the future as well? Does this awareness embrace just us and friends and family? Or does it embrace also generations unborn?
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Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik (1903-1993), scion of a legendary rabbinic family, was renowned as a Talmudist and philosopher, and celebrated for his insightful synthesis of Torah ethos into the modern world.
As rosh yeshiva of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University in New York City, Rav Soloveitchik ordained close to 2,000 rabbis over the course of half a century. He served as advisor, guide, mentor, and role-model for tens of thousands of Jews, both as a Talmudic scholar and as a religious leader.

[@yankys1273]

Do we still have ppl like that?
My soul is crying for something true 😭 😭

[@i8dpie]

Beautiful, thank you so much for posting this.

[@nathelondon3719]

Brilliant and very moving.

[@ez2u1]

Thank you

[@akai.christo]

BH... Thank you ✡️🙏♥️🔥

[@arielgrabarz5464]

יישר כח! עוד ועוד !

[@1andyou2]

Atik yomim we have a father and a brother 🙏. Mashiah now

[@marikaliljeroos1135]

Jag har alltid haft pappa och pappa Gud,Pappa Gud säger att vi ska hedra vår mor&far,det är sant,men som jag gjorde(och pappa Gud hjälpt)som barn,tipsa jag mina egna med orden:Om det finns något som du riktigt,riktigt vill ha och dumma föräldrar säger nej,lönar det sig alltid att kontakta Gud❤

[@PearlmanYeC]

Nice, shared,
(Early 70's) I would sometimes join my Boneh Torah dad to wintertime Motzei Shabbos drashot by Rav Soloveitchik at Maimonides in Brookline, a delegation from Providence PHDS/NEAT would often attend.
The Rav i met in person at his home and when he gave me sage advice.
Also interesting the Chabad connection of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Rav Avigdor Miller and Rav Nachman Cohen PhD, and Chabad mentors of mine: Rav Moshe Draizin, Rav Yitzchak Dubovick, Rav Peretz Gold, Rav Yehoushua Laufer, Reb Yaacov Hanoka PhD, Reb Arnie Gotfryd PhD, .., Reb Chaim Shimon Marks, Rav Shmuley Schlanger, and of course The Rebbe

[@David99356]

יישר כחך!

[@alexanderkaper7881]

יישר כח

[@rutbrea8796]

Baruch HaShem!

[@kremesti]

Wow

[@simonjohnwright5129]

I have a father on earth that is my Dad and we both have a father in heaven that is God. Indeed, God has made us brothers.

[@MomMom-jv2yw]

💟🤍💙❤️💟🤍💙❤️💟🤍💙❤️😀🥰

[@zevyzions]

Subtitles are not accurate

[@kolyehuda]

Please indicate the mistakes, thanks.

[@motog4-75]

It's funny that he has such a heavy cherman accent.

[@ORI1237]

תרגום בבקשה לעברית

[@kolyehuda]

אשתדל להוסיף

[@musicman1770]

Do you believe in Moshiach?