An inspiring portrait of the life and legacy of Jewish theologian and philosopher, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel was one of the most remarkable and inspiring figures of the American 20th Century. He was a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr and the entire Civil Rights Movement, a leading critic of the Vietnam War, a champion for Soviet Jews, and a pioneer in the work of interfaith dialogue.
Arnold Eisen is one of the nation’s leading scholars on American Judaism. He served as the seventh Chancellor of Jewish Theological Seminary from 2007 until 2020 and now continues there as a professor of Jewish Thought. He won the National Jewish Book Award in 1987 and 1998 and contributes to The Huffington Post.