Heschel provenía de prominentes familias rabínicas, profundamente arraigadas en la historia judía europea. Su formación abarcó rigurosos estudios tradicionales en la yeshivá, junto con sus estudios académicos, culminando en un doctorado por la Universidad de Berlín. Profundizó en las dimensiones espirituales y filosóficas del pensamiento judío, dejando un legado de ideas que resuenan más allá de los círculos académicos. Su obra explora la esencia de la fe y su relevancia en la era moderna.
Moisés Maimónides, la figura más destacada del judaísmo medieval, nació en Córdoba en 1135, trece años antes de la invasión de los almohades, que acabaron con la tolerancia religiosa. Como muchas otras familias judías, la suya inició un exilio que la llevó de Fez a Palestina y, luego a Egipto. Poco tiempo después de su llegada, Maimónides fue nombrado médico del sultán Saladino.
The collection showcases the essays of a prominent figure in Judaic studies, highlighting his intellectual depth and insight. Compiled and edited by his daughter, Susannah Heschel, it offers readers a unique perspective on his contributions to the field. This compilation serves as a testament to his scholarly virtuosity and enduring influence.
Offers insights that speak to the essence of prayer.
"Abraham Joshua Heschel, descended from a long line of Orthodox rabbis, fled Europe to escape the Nazis. He made the insights of traditional Jewish spirituality come alive for American Jews while speaking out boldly against war and racial injustice"-- Provided by publisher
Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the most revered religious leaders of the 20th century, and God in Search of Man and its companion volume, Man Is Not Alone, two of his most important books, are classics of modern Jewish theology. God in Search of Man combines scholarship with lucidity, reverence, and compassion as Dr. Heschel discusses not man's search for God but God's for man--the notion of a Chosen People, an idea which, he writes, "signifies not a quality inherent in the people but a relationship between the people and God." It is an extraordinary description of the nature of Biblical thought, and how that thought becomes faith.
A classic study of religion and God's relationship with His people. A major text for every faith that believes the Bible is a holy book. Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the greatest theologians of the twentieth-century and this is his definitive work.
Abraham Heschel is a seminal name in religious studies and the author of Man Is Not Alone and God in Search of Man. When The Prophets was first published in 1962, it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece of biblical scholarship. The Prophets provides a unique opportunity for readers of the Old Testament, both Christian and Jewish, to gain fresh and deep knowledge of Israel's prophetic movement. The author's profound understanding of the prophets also opens the door to new insight into the philosophy of religion.
Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication-and has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in modern life. In this brief yet profound meditation on the meaning of the Seventh Day, Heschel introduced the idea of an "architecture of holiness" that appears not in space but in time. Judaism, he argues, is a religion of time: it finds meaning not in space and the material things that fill it but in time and the eternity that imbues it, so that "the Sabbaths are our great cathedrals."
What is meant by being human? What are the grounds on which to justify a human being's claim to being human? Is it not conceivable that our entire civilization is built upon a misinterpretation of man? Or that the tragedy of man is due to the fact that he is a being who has forgotten the question: Who is Man? This book deals with these questions.
"Heschel's last statement on despair and hope in Hasidism as he experienced it himself through study of the Baal Shem Tov and the Kotzker, whose life and thought is dramatically depicted in this book." —Prof. Fritz A. Rothschild, The Jewish Theological Seminary It is comparatively easy to preach joy and fervor, but to demand Truth is like shaping marble without tools. And so [the Kotzker] went looking for a few surging people and called loudly upon their souls to bend their conceit and see the Truth beneath the soil.... This was not a philosophical inquiry into the nature of Truth but a scrutiny of men’s lives in relation to Truth. Religion, the Kotzker maintained, was not simply an act of adopting a system of beliefs and certain modes of conduct; test and trial were needed, and one had to ascertain through introspection whether one’s beliefs were genuine or not, and whether one acted out Truth or lived a life of pretense.... Kierkegaard made it his task “to reintroduce Christianity into Christendom.” The Kotzker sought to reintroduce authenticity to Jewish life. Kierkegaard’s posthumous impact has been powerful. But has the Kotzker affected Jewish self-understanding?—from A Passion for Truth
