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.
Benjamin Sax is the Jewish scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies in Baltimore, Maryland. He has a Master’s degree from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a doctorate in the history of Judaism from the University of Chicago.