Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Jewish theologian and philosopher of religion
1907, Warsaw, Poland (Russian Empire) — 1972, New York City, USA
Poland · Germany · USA
Abraham Joshua Heschel is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Jewish theologian and philosopher of religion
Heschel was a rabbi, theologian and philosopher of religion, descended from distinguished Hasidic dynasties, whose books such as The Sabbath, Man Is Not Alone and God in Search of Man became classics of modern Jewish thought, emphasizing wonder, the prophets and the human search for God. After escaping Nazi Europe he taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary and was a prominent civil-rights and anti-war activist alongside Martin Luther King Jr. He was Jewish.
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Jewish theologian and philosopher of religion
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