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ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL

ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL

FromThe Jewish Lives Podcast


ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL

FromThe Jewish Lives Podcast

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Civil Rights Leader. Anti-Vietnam War Activist. Rabbi.

How did Abraham Joshua Heschel, a Hasidic rabbi from Warsaw, become a progressive Jewish icon?

Join us as we explore why Heschel remains a symbol of the fight to make progressive Jewish values relevant in the secular world with Julian Zelizer, author of the new Jewish Lives biography Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement.

Music in this episode:

Charles Albert Tindley - We Shall Overcome
Released:
Dec 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (56)

The Jewish Lives Podcast is a monthly show that explores the lives of influential Jewish figures. Hosted by Alessandra Wollner, each episode includes an interview with an acclaimed Jewish Lives author. Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of biography published by Yale University Press and the Leon D. Black Foundation. Join us as we explore the Jewish experience together.