Abraham Heschel Libros

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.

The Insecurity of Freedom is a collection of essays on Human Existence by one of the foremost Jewish thinkers of our time, Abraham Joshua Heschel.

Offers the first English translations of selected writings by Abraham Joshua Heschel from his tumultuous years in Nazi-ruled Germany and months in London exile. Composed during a time of intense crisis for European Jewry, these writings both argue for and exemplify a powerful vision of spiritually rich Jewish learning and its redemptive role.

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

Heschel's classic work on Maimonides, originally published in Berlin during the thirties, in one of the few scholarly biographies available of the great medieval philosopher.

From Simon & Schuster, Between God and Man is Abraham Heschel's interpretation of Judaism with a new forward from David Hartman.Abraham Heschel's classic work, originally published in 1965, now with a new Introduction by noted Jewish theologian David Hartman, examines questions of faith, divinity, self-sufficiency, and other basic tenets of Judaism.

Eine große Liebe zur Schöpfung spricht aus Abraham Joshua Heschels Schrift über den Sabbat, einem Klassiker der jüdischen Spiritualität. Den Ablauf der Sieben-Tage-Woche durch den Wochenfeiertag zu unterbrechen, zählt im Judentum zu den wichtigsten Geboten und als höchstes Fest vor allen anderen. Für Rabbiner Heschel wird darin deutlich, worum es im Judentum geht: nicht die Aneignung des Raumes und seiner Dinge, sondern die Heiligung der Zeit und ihre Durchdringung mit Ewigkeit. Eine kompakte und verständliche Schrift, die vor Augen stellt, was den Kern biblischer Religion ausmacht.

Šabat - jeho význam pro současného člověka. Příliš dobýváme prostor, místo abychom posvěcovali čas. Duchovní poselství knížky uznávaného židovského myslitele Abrahama Joshuy Heschela (1907-1972) poodkrývá jednu podstatnou rovinu bytí současného člověka - neschopnost vnímat božskou dimenzi času v dnech všedních, a především v dni odpočinku. Rabín a spisovatel Heschel dokázal v této knížce přenést rabínskou i chasidskou tradici týkající se významu a oslavy šabatu do literárně svižného eseje západního střihu. "Čas je přítomnost Boha ve světě prostoru." A šabat, sedmý den stvoření, je jeho královskou oslavou. Varšavský rodák, spolupracovník Martina Bubera, za druhé světové války přežil jako jediný ze své rodiny. Od roku 1946 působil jako profesor na Jewish Theological Seminary v New Yorku. Chvála šabatu tvoří důležitou součást jeho bohatého literárního odkazu.

Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972), jeden z nejvýznamnějších židovských myslitelů 20. století, je českému čtenáři s výjimkou drobné studie o Šabatu dosud neznámý. Rodák z Varšavy pocházející z chasidského prostředí studoval ve Vilně a Berlíně, stal se znalcem židovské literatury a mystiky, na poslední chvíli z Německa unikl před holocaustem a našel nový domov ve Spojených státech. Ve svém díle představil hlubokou a živou spiritualitu vycházející z tradiční, především prorocké a chasidské tradice, ale oslovující člověka moderní doby. Vedle rozsáhlých prací o biblických prorocích a jejich odkazu, vztahu Boha a člověka, židovské filosofii nebo významných postavách židovské středověké (Maimonides) i chasidské (Menachem Mendel z Kocku) tradice se Heschel věnoval i mezináboženskému dialogu a společenskému aktivismu; byl jedním z těch, kdo pochodovali za lidská práva po boku Martina Luthera Kinga. V knize Člověk hledá Boha z roku 1954 se Heschel zamýšlí nad modlitbou a duchovním životem z hlediska židovské tradice i hluboké a univerzální humanistické filosofie, ke které během svého života a působení dospěl.