The Sabbath

Name: The Sabbath
Author: Abraham Heschel

by Abraham Heschel

Meditation on Sabbath as sacred time and spiritual renewal

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Abraham Heschel

Polish-American Jewish theologian whose God in Search of Man and The Prophets redefined modern Jewish thought. He marched with Martin Luther King Jr. at Selma, saying he felt his legs were praying. His concept of divine pathos argued that God is not unmoved but passionate about human suffering.

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