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Abraham Joshua Heschel

Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was one of the most prominent Jewish theologians and philosophers of the twentieth century. Born in Poland, he moved to America in 1940. Maintaining that religion and justice were inseparable, he was active in the civil rights and anti-war movements. His books include The Earth Is the Lord's (1950), Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion (1951), The Sabbath: Its Meaning to Modern Man (1951), Man's Quest for God: Studies in Prayer and Symbolism (1954), God...See more

Personality Profile For Abraham Joshua Heschel

Abraham Joshua Heschel

The following is a personality profile of Abraham Joshua Heschel based on his work.

Abraham Joshua Heschel is shrewd and somewhat inconsiderate.

He is laid-back, he appreciates a relaxed pace in life. He is unstructured as well: he does not make a lot of time for organization in his daily life. But, Abraham Joshua Heschel is also empathetic: he feels what others feel and is compassionate towards them.

More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for organization.

Considers both independence and helping others to guide a large part of what he does. He likes to set his own goals to decide how to best achieve them. And he thinks it is important to take care of the people around him.


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