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An engaging profile of one of the 20th century’s most prominent Jewish theologians and philosophers. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called Heschel a "great prophet" and their social justice views aligned; noted theologian Reinhold Niebuhr also spoke of his friend Heschel as "an authoritative voice not only in the Jewish community but in the religious life of America."

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Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
SPIRITUAL AUDACITY: THE ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL STORY chronicles Heschel’s life and legacy.
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