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.
John Connelly is an American historian and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He specializes in Eastern and Central European History. He is the author of From Enemy to Brother: The Revolution in Catholic Teaching on the Jews, and more recently From Peoples Into Nations: A History of Eastern Europe.