Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dovid Soloveitchik
Religion	Judaism
Denomination	Haredi
Personal
Born	Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik 21 October 1921 Brześć, Poland
Died	31 January 2021 (aged 99) Jerusalem, Israel
Spouse	Yehudis Shternbuch
Children	Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik (II) Asher Soloveitchik Hendel Kaplan
Parents	Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik and Alte Hindl Auerbach
Senior posting
Title	Rosh Yeshivas Brisk
Predecessor	Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik
Successor	Velvel (Yitzchok Zev) Soloveitchik
Position	Rosh yeshiva
Yeshiva	Brisk Yeshiva, Jerusalem
Began	12 October 1959
Ended	31 January 2021
Buried	Har Hamenuchot
Residence	Jerusalem
Dynasty	Soloveitchik

Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik (also known as Reb Dovid or Rav Dovid) was a very important Haredi rabbi. He was the head, or rosh yeshiva, of one of the famous Brisk yeshivas in Jerusalem. He lived from October 21, 1921, to January 31, 2021.

Early Life and Education

Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik was born in Brześć, Poland (now Brest, Belarus). He was one of twelve children. His father, Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik, was also a well-known rabbi.

He began his studies at a local religious school called Mekor Chaim. When he was twelve, his father saw that he was very smart. So, he sent him to a yeshiva (a Jewish religious school) for older students. This yeshiva was called Yeshiva Toras Chesed.

Later, Soloveitchik studied at the Kamenitz Yeshiva. His teacher there was Boruch Ber Leibowitz. When World War II started, he moved to Mandatory Palestine (now Israel) with his father. They settled in Jerusalem. He later married Yehudis, the daughter of Asher Sternbuch.

Leading a Yeshiva

In the late 1970s, Rabbi Soloveitchik started his own yeshiva in Jerusalem. A rosh yeshiva is like the principal or dean of a yeshiva. He teaches the students and guides them in their studies.

The Brisk yeshivas in Israel are known for their special way of studying the Talmud. The Talmud is a very important book of Jewish law and tradition. Many young, talented students, especially from the United States, came to study with him.

Rabbi Soloveitchik did not publish many books himself. However, his students wrote down and published many of his teachings. He was seen as one of the last people who truly remembered Jewish life and learning before World War II. People often quoted his memories of his father's and grandfather's teachings.

His Family

Rabbi Soloveitchik's oldest son is named Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik (II). He was a maggid shiur, which means a lecturer, in his father's yeshiva. When Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik passed away, his son Yitzchok Zev took over as the new rosh yeshiva.

His daughter, Hendel, is married to Nechemya Kaplan. Nechemya Kaplan is also a rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva Shaar HaTalmud in Jerusalem.

His Passing

Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik passed away on January 31, 2021. He was 99 years old. About ten thousand people came to his funeral to show their respect. He was buried next to his father in Har Hamenuchos, a large cemetery in Jerusalem.

At the funeral, it was announced that his oldest son, Yitzchok Zev, would become the new rosh yeshiva of Brisk. This was according to his father's wishes.

Notable Students

Rabbi Soloveitchik taught many students who became important leaders and scholars. Some of them include:

• Eliezer Geldzahler (1958-2004), who was a rosh yeshiva in Brooklyn, New York.
• Chaim Yosef Goldberg (1948-2016), who was known for his charity work in Israel.
• Yitzchok Lichtenstein, who is a rosh yeshiva at Torah Vodaas.
• Moshe Twersky (1955-2014), who was a lecturer in Yeshiva Toras Moshe.
• Shraga Feivel Zimmerman, who is the head of a religious court (an av beit din) in London.

Brisker rabbinic dynasty

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  Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik teaching his students.

See also

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