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.
Susannah Heschel is the daughter of Abraham and Sylvia Heschel. She is the Eli Black professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. She is the author of numerous articles and her published works include Betrayal: German Churches and the Holocaust, and Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays of Abraham Joshua Heschel.
