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Meir Soloveichik

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik speaks at the 'Rededicate 250' prayer rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC, May 17, 2026. (Screenshot/RSBN)
May 18, 2026, 6:14 pm
Lone rabbi speaking at mass DC prayer rally calls antisemitism ‘utterly un-American’
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, a prominent Jewish political conservative, gives an homage to Irving Berlin’s ‘God Bless America,’ drawing applause at largely Christian event
By Agencies and ToI Staff
People worship to Christian music at Rededicate 250, a mostly conservative Christian prayer gathering in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
May 17, 2026, 10:34 pm
Mass DC prayer event with top White House officials seeks to reclaim US Christian roots
Hegseth, Rubio, Johnson to speak at ‘Reclaim 250,’ which critics see as promoting Christian nationalism; rabbi included on roster; one day earlier, Trump proclaimed ‘Shabbat 250’
By Agencies
President Donald Trump speaks alongside Rabbi Meir Soloveichik (R) during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, December 7, 2017. (AFP / Saul Loeb)
December 8, 2017, 5:32 am
At White House Hanukkah party, Trump celebrates his Jerusalem decision
 ‘Well, I know for a fact there are a lot of happy people in this room,’ he says to a crowd gathered in the East Room for annual soiree
By Eric Cortellessa
Alana Shultz, the former program director at Congregation Shearith Israel, says she was fired from her job in July 2015 because she was pregnant at the time of her wedding. (YouTube)
September 24, 2015, 5:47 pm
NY synagogue fires employee for being pregnant at her wedding
Alana Shultz files lawsuit against Congregation Shearith Israel for violating maternity leave and human rights laws
By JTA
Slow-cooked ox tail from the May 5, 2015 dinner. (YeahThat’sKosher/Instagram via JTA)
May 21, 2015, 11:31 pm
NYC investigates food poisoning reports from exotic kosher meal
‘Halakhic Dinner’ highlighted unusual fare such as oxtail, locusts, quail eggs and organ meat from various animals
By JTA
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik gives an invocation to begin the first full day of activities at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 28, 2012. (Republican National Convention)
June 14, 2013, 5:33 pm
Meir Soloveichik tapped by oldest US synagogue
Scion of famous rabbinic family delivered an invocation at the 2012 Republican National Convention
Leading rabbi and Emory University law professor Michael Broyde. (photo credit: Emory University/YouTube)
April 25, 2013, 9:48 pm
Emails from alias linked to Broyde talked up his candidacy for UK chief rabbi
Times of Israel was sent 15 messages from ‘David Weissman’ last fall relating to race for prestigious job for which professor and religious judge Broyde, recently exposed for using fake persona, was a candidate
By Miriam Shaviv
Rabbi David Wolpe gives a benediction to conclude activities at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 5, 2012. (Ron Kampeas/JTA)
September 7, 2012, 1:48 am
Meir Soloveichik vs. David Wolpe: Two rabbis, two parties, two political philosophies
God, liberty and the role of government feature prominently — but very differently — in invocations to Democrats and Republicans
By Daniel Treiman
September 4, 2012, 2:49 am
A new America, where opinion seems to matter more than race or identity
Between conventions, in this contentious election year, glimmers of a nation comfortable with its diversity
By Haviv Rettig Gur
September 3, 2012, 11:28 am
Rabbi David Wolpe to deliver benediction to Democrats
Prayer at the Democratic National Convention will precede speech by president Clinton
August 8, 2012, 11:14 am
Top US law professor emerges as frontrunner for British chief rabbi post
Rabbi Michael Broyde, who is also a religious judge, said to have had initial salary talks with search panel, but ‘astoundingly’ may not want job; second American, Meir Soloveichik, still in the running
By Miriam Shaviv
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik (photo credit: courtesy)
July 12, 2012, 8:56 pm
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik courted for post of British chief rabbi, Times of Israel learns
Sources near the selection process say young American rabbi’s qualities are reminiscent of those of Lord Jonathan Sacks, who is set to step down in September 2013
By Miriam Shaviv
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