--- title: "3 Joseph B. Soloveitchik Quotes - Famous Philosopher" description: "American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)... | Joseph Ber Soloveitchik was a major American Orthodox rabbi, Talmudist, and modern Jewish philosopher. He..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f3/joseph-b-soloveitchik-76594_faith_the-biblical-account-of-the-original-sin_725039.jpg" --- # Joseph B. Soloveitchik (1903–1993) Philosopher **3** quotes in **11** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Joseph B. Soloveitchik was a philosopher. ## Quick Facts About Joseph B. Soloveitchik Born February 27, 1903 Died April 9, 1993 Profession Philosopher ## About Joseph B. Soloveitchik American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)... \| Joseph Ber Soloveitchik was a major American Orthodox rabbi, Talmudist, and modern Jewish philosopher. He was a scion of the Lithuanian Jewish Soloveitchik rabbinic dynasty. ## Quotes by Joseph B. Soloveitchik > [“The Biblical account of the original sin is the story of man of faith who realizes suddenly that faith can be utilized…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-b-soloveitchik/the-biblical-account-of-the-original-sin-is-the-story-of-man-of-faith/) [Joseph B. Soloveitchik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-b-soloveitchik/) [Faith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f3/joseph-b-soloveitchik-76594_faith_the-biblical-account-of-the-original-sin_725039.jpg) > [“The companionship which Adam the second is seeking is not to be found in the de-personalized regimentation of the army, in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-b-soloveitchik/the-companionship-which-adam-the-second-is-seeking-is-not-to-be-found/) [Joseph B. Soloveitchik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-b-soloveitchik/) [Assembly line](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assembly-line/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/437/joseph-b-soloveitchik-76594_assembly-line_the-companionship-which-adam-the-second_1683380.jpg) > [“The student of Torah is like the amnesia victim who tries to reconstruct from fragments the beautiful world he once experienced. By…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-b-soloveitchik/the-student-of-torah-is-like-the-amnesia-victim-who-tries-to/) [Joseph B. Soloveitchik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-b-soloveitchik/) [Beautiful world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful-world/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae3/joseph-b-soloveitchik-76594_beautiful-world_the-student-of-torah-is-like-the-amnesia_2452980.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-b-soloveitchik/#itemlist", "name": "Joseph B. Soloveitchik Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The Biblical account of the original sin is the story of man of faith who realizes suddenly that faith can be utilized for the acquisition of majesty and glory and who, instead of fostering a covenantal community, prefers to organize a political utilitarian community exploiting the sincerity and unqualified commitment of the crowd for non-covenantal, worldly purposes. 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