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1	The Sabbath more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Ilya Schor (Photographer) add to wishlist This reprint of the 1951 classic includes Ilya Schor's original woodcut illustrations. In his brief essay Heschel introduced his idea of an "architecture of holiness" that appears in time, not in space. He states that Judaism is a religion of time, finding meaning not in space and the material things that fill it, but in time and the eternity that ... see all copies from £4.91! new only from £4.91!
2	Prophets more books like this by Abraham J Heschel add to wishlist The Prophets is widely recognized as a masterpiece of biblical scholarship. Heschel attempts to understand the thoughts, feelings, and impressions of each of the progphets, presenting the reader with a sense of their very being. He effectively achieves a balance between the objective supernatural and the subjective human situation, and presents a ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.54! \| first editions
3	God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the most revered religious leaders of the 20th century, and "God in Search of Man "and its companion volume," Man Is Not Alone," two of his most important books, are classics of modern Jewish theology. "God in Search of Man" combines scholarship with lucidity, reverence, and compassion as Dr. Heschel discusses not ... see all copies from £6.72! new only from £10.49!
4	Man is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion more books like this by Abram Josua Heschel, Abraham J Heschel add to wishlist A modern classic of Jewish theology, "Man Is Not Alone "is a profound, beautifully written examination of the ingredients of piety: how man senses God's presence, explores it, accepts it, and builds life upon it. It is a major theological work, which led Reinhold Niebuhr accurately to predict that Heschel would "become a commanding and ... see all copies from £9.03! new only from £9.60!
5	I Asked for Wonder: A Spiritual Anthology more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Samuel H Dresner, Rabbi (Editor) add to wishlist The excerpts in this book have been grouped around the major themes of Heschel's spiritual vision, God, Prayer, Sabbath, Religion, and so on. see all copies from £7.79! new only from £10.57! \| first editions
6	Insecurity of Freedom more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist see all copies from £7.15! new only from £14.95! \| first editions
7	Between God and Man more books like this by Abraham Heschel add to wishlist Heschel was one of the outstanding Judaic philosophers and theologians of our time, and this is more than just a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Judaism as he attempts to bridge the gap between traditions of Eastern European Jewry and the scholarship of Western civilisation. see all copies from £9.32! new only from £12.10!
8	Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Susannah Heschel (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of essays has been compiled, edited, and introduced by Heschel's daughter, Susannah Heschel, the Abba Hillel Silver Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Case Western Reserve University. The writings have been arranged into five groups: "Existence and Celebration," "No Time for Neutrality," "Toward a Just Society," "No Religion ... see all copies from £6.89! new only from £9.14! \| first editions
9 $Heavenly Torah: As Refracted Through the Generations$	Heavenly Torah: As Refracted Through the Generations more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Gordon Tucker (Translator), Leonard Levin (Translator) add to wishlist Known most widely for his role in the civil rights and peace movements of the 1960s, Abraham Joshua Heschel made major scholarly contributions to the fields of biblical studies, rabbinics, medieval Jewish philosophy, Hasidism, and mysticism. Yet, his most ambitious scholarly achievement, his three-volume study of Rabbinic Judaism, is only now ... see all copies from £21.09! new only from £21.09!
10	Passion for Truth more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist In his final book, completed a few weeks before his death, one of the most beloved religious leaders of our time gives us a moving and meaningful exploration of how the great religious teachers of tradition affect and shape our own personal spirituality. see all copies from £6.10! new only from £13.36! \| first editions
11 view cover	Man's quest for God studies in prayer and symbolism more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist Dr Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907Chr(45)1972), professor of Ethics and Mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, was one of the outstanding philosophers and theologians of our time. Internationally acclaimed author, scholar, activist and theologian, Dr Heschel's classic, "Man's Quest for God", originally published in 1954, continues ... see all copies from £6.25! new only from £7.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Who is Man more books like this by Abraham J. Heschel add to wishlist This book will prove of interest not only to schooled professional and amateur botanists but also to travelers and out-of-doorists. Text and drawings are designed to facilitate quick identification of the plants, no matter who the user of the book may be or where his interests may lie. see all copies from £7.48! new only from £14.03!
13 view cover	The Sabbath: Its Meaning for the Modern Man more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Ilya Schor (Illustrator) add to wishlist This reprint of the 1951 classic includes Ilya Schor's original woodcut illustrations. In his brief essay Heschel introduced his idea of an "architecture of holiness" that appears in time, not in space. He states that Judaism is a religion of time, finding meaning not in space and the material things that fill it, but in time and the eternity that ... see all copies from £9.34! new only from £10.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Israel: an echo of eternity. more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist Israel "the promised land," the "holy land," has long played a central role in Jewish and Christian thought. Now, in the closing few years of the twentieth century, politics and prophesy coincide. The Israeli-Arab peace process unfolds; the secular or theocratic nature of the state of Israel is debated passionately; messianic concepts of the role ... see all copies from £6.86! new only from £10.80! \| signed copies
15 view cover	Heavenly Torah more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist Abraham Joshua Heschel made major scholarly contributions to the fields of biblical studies, rabbinics, medieval Jewish philosophy, Hasidism and mysticism. His most ambitious scholarly achievement, his three volume study of rabbinic Judaism, is now appearing in English. Heschel's general insight is that the world of rabbinic thought can be divided ... see all copies from £29.77! new only from £71.72! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Ineffable Name of God: Man more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Morton M Leifman (Translator), Edward K Kaplan (Introduction by) add to wishlist These 66 poems, here in English and Yiddish on facing pages, were collected in the first book Abraham Joshua Heschel ever published. They appeared in Warsaw in 1933 when Heschel was 26 years old and still a doctoral candidate in philosophy at the University of Berlin. Written between 1927 and 1933 - and never published in English before - this is ... see all copies from £7.27! new only from £7.27!
17 view cover	The Wisdom of Heschel more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist "Philosophy may be defined as the art of asking the right questions...Awareness of the problem outlives all solutions. The answers are questions in disguise, every new answer giving rise to new questions." This example of Rabbi Heschel's thought and manner of expression, familiar to the readers of his many books, serves as an epigraph to The ... see all copies from £7.29! new only from £16.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Earth is the Lord's: The Inner World of the Jew in Eastern Europe more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Ilya Schor (Illustrator) add to wishlist Powerfully and beautifully portrays a bygone Jewish culture. An eloquent masterpiece, originally published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Includes woodcut illustrations by Ilya Schor. see all copies from £7.41! new only from £11.19!
19 view cover	Maimonides : a biography more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist The life and thought of the Jewish philosopher who enlightened medieval Europe to the wisdom of ancient Greece and Arabia. see all copies from £13.49! new only from £13.49!
20	Man is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist A meditation on religion and piety by one of the foremost Jewish theologians of the 20th century. see all copies from £8.07! new only from £66.05! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Ineffable Name of God: Man: Poems more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Morton M Leifinan (Translator), Edward K Kaplan (Introduction by) add to wishlist These 66 poems, presented here in English and Yiddish on facing pages, were collected in the first book Abraham Joshua Heschel ever published. They appeared in Warsaw in 1933 when Heschel was 26 years old and still a doctoral candidate in philosophy at the University of Berlin. Written between 1927 and 1933 - and never published in English before ... see all copies from £9.70! new only from £12.08!
22	Maimonides more books like this by Abraham J Heschel add to wishlist The life and thought of the Jewish philosopher who enlightened medieval Europe to the wisdom of ancient Greece and Arabia. see all copies from £6.78! first editions
23	Maimonides more books like this by Abraham Joshua Herschel, Abraham J Heschel, Joachim Neugroschel (Translator) add to wishlist The life and thought of the Jewish philosopher who enlightened medieval Europe to the wisdom of ancient Greece and Arabia. see all copies from £9.70! first editions
24	Quest for God more books like this by Abraham J Heschel add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! new only from £25.52!
25 view cover	Man's Quest for God more books like this by Abraham Joshua Heschel add to wishlist see all copies from £8.70! first editions

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