Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, the director of the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, has been awarded the from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Rabbi Soloveichik will receive the award at the Bradley Prizes ceremony on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
鈥淚鈥檓 profoundly grateful for the honor The Bradley Foundation has chosen to bestow upon me,鈥 Rabbi Soloveichik said. 鈥淚t is humbling to be linked to the brilliant scholars and courageous leaders that have been recipients of the Bradley Prize, and even more so considering the stature of those that make the decision regarding the Prize. I am especially moved by the prospect of the unique privilege, given all that The Bradley Foundation holds dear, of being part of a Bradley Prize ceremony right before we mark America's 250th anniversary.鈥
Now in its 22nd year, the Bradley Prize is awarded to individuals whose extraordinary work exemplifies the Foundation鈥檚 mission to restore, strengthen and protect the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism. His co-awardees for this year include Professor James Hankins and Senator Phil Gramm.
鈥淩abbi Soloveichik is one of the country鈥檚 most thoughtful and compelling voices on the roles of faith and tradition in America鈥檚 founding,鈥 said Rick Graber, president and CEO of The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. 鈥淎t a moment when our culture often rejects faith, or in some cases stigmatizes those who uphold it, Rabbi Soloveichik reminds us that religious freedom is not merely tolerated in America, but it is essential to the nation鈥檚 character and constitutional order. The Bradley Foundation is pleased to honor him for his scholarship, his courageous commentary and the moral clarity he brings to the national dialogue."
In addition to serving as director of the Straus Center, Rabbi Soloveichik is rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel, the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States, and a senior fellow at Tikvah. He was recently appointed by the President of the United States to the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty and served as Vice Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. He is the author of several books, including Providence and Power: Ten Portraits in Jewish Statesmanship.
Founded in 1985, the Milwaukee-based Bradley Foundation supports organizations that strengthen families and communities, inform and educate citizens, advance economic growth and encourage self-reliance. The Foundation鈥檚 approach to philanthropy is guided by four core principles: fidelity to the U.S. Constitution with its principles of limited government, federalism, separation of powers and individual liberties; commitment to free markets; dedication to the formation of informed and capable citizens; and commitment to the institutions of civil society that cultivate individuals capable of self-governance.
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