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Abraham Joshua Heschel was a renowned rabbi and Jewish scholar, born on January 11, 1907, and passed away on December 23, 1972. He had a profound impact on religious philosophy, Jewish theology, and moral ethics.

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Famous Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes

“Wonder, or radical amazement, is a way of going beyond what is given in thing and thought, refusing to take anything for granted, to regard anything as final. It is our honest response to the grandeur and mystery of reality our confrontation with that which transcends the given.”

Way Reality Given Wonder Mystery Honest Regard Response Finals Granted Radical Confrontation Grandeur Amazement

Author:Abraham Joshua Heschel

“There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation . In the first way he sees in what surrounds him things to be handled, forces to be managed, objects to be put to use. In the second way he sees in what surrounds him things to be acknowledged, understood, valued or admired.”

World Way Firsts Two Use Force Objects Understood Appreciation Primaries Relate Manipulation Surround

Book:Who is Man?

Source: Who is Man?

“Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of God.”

World Way Light Seeing Worship Seeing The World

Book:I Asked for Wonder: A Spiritual Anthology

Source: I Asked for Wonder: A Spiritual Anthology

“Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement. ....get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.”

World Way Life Should Looks Spiritual Goal Morning Treats Incredibles Get Up Granted Radical Live Life Happy Life Amazed Phenomenal Amazement Take Nothing For Granted

Author:Abraham Joshua Heschel

“There is a built-in sense of indebtedness in the consciousness of man, an awareness of owing gratitude, or being caled upon at certain moments to reciprocate, to answer, to live in a way which is compatible with the grandeur and mystery of living.”

Men Way Moments Certain Answers Consciousness Mystery Awareness Gratitude Built Grandeur Compatible Owing Reciprocate Indebtedness

Author:Abraham Joshua Heschel

“There is no specialized art of prayer. All of life must be a training to pray. We pray the way we live.”

Way Art Prayer Praying Training

Book:Insecurity of Freedom

Source: Insecurity of Freedom

“This is one of the goals of the Jewish way of living: to experience commonplace deeds as spiritual adventures, to feel the hidden love and wisdom in all things.”

Way Feels Spiritual Goal Adventure All Things Deeds Commonplace Love And Wisdom

Book:God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism

Source: God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism

“In the darkest night to be certain of the dawn...to go through Hell and to continue to trust in the goodness of God-this is the challenge and the way.”

Way Night Certain Faith Challenges Hell Goodness Dawn Goodness Of God

Author:Abraham Joshua Heschel

About the Author

Born: January 11, 1907
Died: December 23, 1972
Known for: Rabbi
Quotes: 176

Books & Sources

Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: EssaysRelated source material

God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of JudaismRelated source material

Who is Man?Related source material

Insecurity of FreedomRelated source material

Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of ReligionRelated source material

I Asked for Wonder: A Spiritual AnthologyRelated source material

The SabbathRelated source material

A Passion for TruthRelated source material

Thunder in the Soul: To Be Known By GodRelated source material

No Religion Is an Island: Abraham Joshua Heschel and Interreligious DialogueRelated source material

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