Properties (43)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Islamic_scholar
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gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Conservative_Judaism
gptkb:Jewish_Renewal |
gptkbp:awards |
National Jewish Book Award
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_Hebrew_Union_College |
gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Warsaw |
gptkbp:born |
January 11, 1907
|
gptkbp:children |
gptkb:David_Heschel
gptkb:Susannah_Heschel |
gptkbp:died |
December 23, 1972
|
gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Jewish_Theological_Seminary_of_America
gptkb:University_of_Berlin |
gptkbp:famousQuote |
“In a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.”
“Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living.” “The opposite of good is not evil. It is indifference.” “We are not all we should be, but we are more than we were.” “To be is to be related.” |
gptkbp:field |
philosophy
theology social activism |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Abraham Joshua Heschel
|
gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Hasidism Kabbalah Jewish_thought |
gptkbp:is_known_for |
his_activism_during_the_Civil_Rights_Movement
|
gptkbp:legacy |
Impact on interfaith dialogue.
Continued relevance in discussions of faith and activism. Influence_on_Jewish_thought_and_social_justice. Inspiration_for_contemporary_Jewish_leaders. Recognition_as_a_leading_Jewish_thinker. |
gptkbp:nationality |
Polish
|
gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Sabbath
gptkb:God_in_Search_of_Man The Prophets |
gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:philosopher
rabbi |
gptkbp:religion |
Judaism
|
gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Celia_Heschel
|
gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Jewish_Mysticism
Existentialism Theology of the Heart |