Emes Ve-Emunah: Why the Skeptics Are Wrong

Monday, March 20, 2006

Why the Skeptics Are Wrong

For those people looking for answers to question of faith encountered in the pursuit of truth there is a wonderful essay written by Godol Hador entitled Why the skeptics are wrong dealing with these and other issues. I highly recommend it. Even though I can’t say that I agree with every word, it is definitely a worthwhile read that will benefit anyone who has encountered these questions and haven’t resolved them. I would also personally like to thank Godol for his kind words about me here

My outlook on Judaism is based mostly on the teachings of my primary Rebbe, Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik from whom I received my rabbinic ordination. It is also based on a search for spiritual truth. Among the various sources that put me on the right path, two great philosophic works stand out: “Halakhic Man” and “Lonely Man of Faith” authored by the pre-eminent Jewish philosopher and theologian, Rabbi, Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Of great significance is Rabbi, Dr. Norman Lamm's conceptualization and models of Torah U’Mada and Dr. Eliezer Berkovits who introduced me to the world of philosophic thought. Among my early influences were two pioneers of American Elementary Torah Chinuch, Rabbis Shmuel Kaufman and Yaakov Levi. The Yeshivos I attended were Yeshivas Telshe for early high school and more significantly, the Hebrew Theological College where for a period of ten years, my Rebbeim included such great Rabbinic figures as Rabbis Mordechai Rogov, Shmaryahu Meltzer, Yaakov Perlow, Herzl Kaplan, and Selig Starr. I also attended Roosevelt University where I received my Bachelor's Degree - majoring in Psychology.