What did Rav Hirsch, Rav Soloveitchik, and Rav Kook really say about the modern world, and where does Modern Orthodoxy fit in? In this shiur for Shana Bet, Rabbi Daniel Rowe traces the journey from emancipation, enlightenment, and the shtetl, through Torah im Derech Eretz, Torah u’Madda, and Religious Zionism. He explains how each gadol responded to modernity differently, while all keeping Torah, halacha, and avodas Hashem at the absolute center. We’ll look at: How modern culture, university life, and nationalism challenged traditional Judaism What Rav Hirsch, Rav Soloveitchik, and Rav Kook were really trying to build Where Modern Orthodoxy is strong, where it’s weak, and what it asks of a serious ben Torah today Whether you grew up yeshivish, modern Orthodox, or somewhere in between, this shiur provides a clear map of the hashkafic landscape. It serves as a reminder that our core identity is that of people of Torah. ---------------------------- Get a chance to hear these Rabbis spea...