Soloveitchik, R. Joseph Ber

The Rebbe tells a young rabbi, "We have to enter the enemies battle in order to win the war of assimilation."

Studying in Berlin at the same time with the Rebbe was Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveichik, his students heard from him about the encounters with the Rebbe in Berlin. Three of his students tell of these encounters.

Rabbi Hershel Schacter, former president of the Rabbinical Council of America, tells of coming along with the Rav, Rabbi Yosef Ber Soloveitchik, to visit the Rebbe in 1980.

In honor of the Rebbe’s 30th anniversary of leadership, Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik joins in the Yud Shevat Farbrengen.

Rabbi Sholom Kovalski shared a close relationship with Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik. Here, he recalls taking Rav Soloveitchik to visit the Rebbe upon the passing of the Rebbe’s mother, Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson, of blessed memory.

Rabbi Sholom Kovalski continues his account of taking Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik to visit the Rebbe in 1964. During the drive home, Rav Soloveitchik shared some personal recollections of the Rebbe, from their time together in Berlin.

Rabbi Chaim Ciment shares a few stories he heard from Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik about his days together with the Rebbe in Berlin.