A. J. Heschel

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Philosopher
Theologian
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Hebrew_University_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkbp:awards National Jewish Book Award
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Hebrew_Union_College
gptkbp:birthDate 1907-01-11
gptkbp:children gptkb:David_Heschel
gptkb:Susannah_Heschel
gptkbp:contribution Social justice advocacy
Interfaith understanding
Philosophy_of_Jewish_thought
Theology_of_the_Jewish_faith
gptkbp:deathDate 1972-12-23
gptkbp:field Mysticism
Philosophy of religion
Jewish_ethics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A. J. Heschel
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Abraham_Joshua_Heschel
Interfaith dialogue
Environmental movement
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hermann_Cohen
gptkb:Martin_Buber
Kant
gptkbp:knownFor Social activism
Jewish_philosophy
gptkbp:legacy Impact on religious activism
Influence_on_modern_Jewish_thought
Recognition_in_academic_circles
Cultural_contributions_to_Jewish_identity
gptkbp:nationality American
Jewish
Polish
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:God_in_Search_of_Man
The Prophets
Man Is Not Alone
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Rabbi
Author
gptkbp:religion Judaism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Warsaw
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Celia_Heschel