Reuven Ziegler (Hebrew: ראובן ציגלר; born 1968) is an American–Israeli Modern Orthodox rabbi, author, editor and lecturer.[1] He is Chairman of the Editorial board at Koren Publishers Jerusalem, as well as Director of Research at the Toras HoRav Foundation.[2] He is also Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion.[3] He is also an expert on the life and thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.[4][5]
Rabbi Reuven Ziegler | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American, Israeli |
| Spouse | Yael Ziegler |
| Denomination | Modern Orthodoxy, Religious Zionism |
| Alma mater | Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshiva University |
| Organisation | Koren Publishers Jerusalem, Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash, Toras HoRav Foundation |
| Residence | Alon Shevut |
| Semikhah | Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary |
Biography
editZiegler was born in 1968 in America. In 1986, he attended Yeshivat Har Etzion where he studied under the tutelage of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and Rav Yehuda Amital.[6] Ziegler received semikhah from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University.[citation needed]
Ziegler has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash since its inception in 1994.[3]
Ziegler was first exposed to the thought and writings of Soloveitchik while in high school. He has since then worked for years analyzing the hundreds of manuscripts left by Soloveitchik after his death, and through these he helped produce MeOtzar HaRav and various works of Soloveitchik in both Hebrew and English.[5]
Works
editZiegler is the author of Majesty and Humility: The Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.[7][5] It is also published in Hebrew as עוז וענווה: הגותו של הרב" יוסף דוב סולוביצ’יק."[8] The book attempts to convey and analyze the thought of the Rav. "By skillfully drawing connections between various writings, by clarifying many challenging ideas and passages, and by integrating the Ravs life with his thought, Rabbi Ziegler presents fresh, penetrating perspectives and insights that will enlighten even seasoned readers. The author makes demanding philosophical works exciting and accessible."[9]
He has worked on many of the books produced by the Toras HoRav Foundation, which "was established by family members and former students to disseminate [the works and thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik], with the aims of enhancing both our grasp of Rabbi Soloveitchik's philosophy and our understanding of the diverse topics he addresses."[4]
He is also the editor of an adaptation of Aharon Lichtenstein’s oral discourses entitled By His Light: Character and Values in the Service of God (2003), a work on the teachings of Rav Yehuda Amital entitled LeOvdekha BeEmet (2011) and My Constant Delight – Contemporary Religious Zionist Perspectives on Tanakh Study (in Hebrew היא שיחתי: על דרך לימוד התנ״ך).[8][10][11][12]
Personal
editZiegler and his wife, Dr. Yael Ziegler, reside in Alon Shevut.[13] They have five children.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Rabbai Reuven Ziegler". Kosher Travelers. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Rabbi Reuven Ziegler". Koren Publishers. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b "Rav Reuven Ziegler | Yeshivat Har Etzion". etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b "The Toras HoRav Foundation". www.torashorav.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b c Ziegler, Reuven (2012). Majesty and Humility: The Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Magiid Books. ISBN 9789655240764.
- ^ "Torah and Humanity in a Time of Rebirth: Rav Yehuda Amital as Educator and Thinker | Yeshivat Har Etzion". www.etzion.org.il. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Majesty and Humility: The Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik - OU Press". Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b "Rabbi Reuven Ziegler". World Mizrachi. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Ziegler, Reuven (2012). Majesty And Humility. Urim Publications. ISBN 978-965-524-076-4.
- ^ היא שיחתי: על דרך לימוד התנ״ך. Maggid Books. 2013. ISBN 9789655261455.
- ^ ThriftBooks. "Reuven Ziegler Books | List of books by author Reuven Ziegler". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "ראובן ציגלר | הספרייה הלאומית". www.nli.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b "Rabbi Reuven and Dr. Yael Ziegler". World Mizrachi. Retrieved 2023-06-16.