By: Aviad Hacohen – Haaretz
“Zman Herutaynu” by Joseph Dov Soloveitchik, translated into Hebrew by Avigdor Shinan, Amutat Torat Harav Publishing, 149 pages (English edition: “Festival of Freedom: Essays on Pesah and the Haggadah” by Joseph Dov Soloveitchik, edited by Joel B. Wolowelsky and Reuven Ziegler, Ktav Publishing, 205 pages, $25)
Rabbi Joseph Dov Soloveitchik (1903-1993) was not only one of the 20th century’s leading experts on Jewish law, but also one of the most innovative and profound Jewish thinkers in recent generations. Drawing upon deep stores of knowledge, both religious and secular, “the Rav,” as he was known to his students, showed how Jewish law and Jewish philosophy could serve as the basis for a better and more meaningful understanding of modern life.
In recent years, various manuscripts have begun to be published from the estate of Rabbi Soloveitchik. “Festival of Freedom” is another volume in his series on the Jewish family, mourning customs and Jewish prayer. Published in English in 2006, the set is now available in an excellent Hebrew translation, by Prof. Avigdor Shinan of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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