# 039 - Majestic Man 1 The Man of Faith

From **R David Aaron: ShiurBank** by R David Aaron.

- **Published:** Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 1:17:06
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Rabbi Soloveitchik’s ‘Lonely Man of Faith’ is the foundation for this class. The two accounts of man written in Genesis correspond to tendencies found in humans, called Majestic Man and the Man of Faith. One aspires to harness nature, while the other searches for meaning and redemption. Here, Rabbi Aaron compares and contrasts the two.

Series: Jewish Philosophy & Mysticism

Speaker: Rav David Aaron

Date: 2026-06-15