Marrying a Soloveitchik
Mazaltov! My nephew, Gedaliah Kestenbaum married Devori Soloveitchik in Jerusalem last week. Gedaliah has married into rabbinical aristocracy . Devori is the daughter of Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik, and the grand-daughter of Rabbi Meshulam Dovid (Reb Dovid) Soloveitchik , who is Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Brisk (one of the two) in Jerusalem . The Soloveitchik's are a rabbinical dynasty descended from Rabbi Yosef Dov (HaLevi) Soloveitchik (The "Beis Halevi") and his son Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik ("Reb Chaim Brisker"). Rav Chaim's sons Rabbi Yitzchak Zev (Reb Velvel) Soloveitchik ("The GRIZ" The Brisker Rov) and Rabbi Moshe Soloveitchik seem to have gone in different hashkafik directions. Whereas Reb Velvel's descendents are predominantly right wing hareidim, Rav Moshe's branch are leaders in the Modern Orthodox/National Religious hashkafa – most notably Rav Joseph Ber Soloveitchik ("The Rav")
I saw the news about it on tv and how the Arabs were screaming and cursing. Why weren't they arrested?
ReplyDeleteDo you think it is smart to "sound off" The world does't understand what is going on here 'All she is doing is creating much more hatred for Jews around the world, something we certainly don't need . She sounds like an Arab, stooping down to their level, completely disrespecting others. This is not what Hashem wants. As it says in Pirkei Avot
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Just because things are true, doesn't mean they have to be said out loud.
Her ranting against Mohammed has now gone viral, and people now put us in the same category as Arabs-- Congratulations !!
I can't speak on behalf of my daughter in law, Aviya. She has shown over the past few days in the public spotlight, she is quite able to speak for herself!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - on the one hand you seem to agree with Avia's statement ("just because things are true..."). However, you disagree with that she said such an insulting and provocative thing out loud ("sounding off"). However, you do this by publicly & provocatively insulting Avia - "she sounds like an Arab...etc". Isn't this a case of the pot calling the kettle black?
ReplyDeletePoint well taken . However I don't think however that my comments will add more hatred towards Jews . I have G"F nothing against Aviya and I'm sure she is a fine young lady and a wonderful Jew and she certainly has very strong feelings towards her Judaism and Eretz Yisrael which is exceptional . But one must be very careful with things said in public, especially when they affect others.That was my point. And kudos to Mr. Morris who is not afraid print something negative I apologize if I offended anyone especially Aviya
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