Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
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Film Details
| Country | United States | |
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| Year | 2021 | |
| Running Time | 57 MIN | |
| Language | English | |
| Subtitles | English | |
| Director | Martin Doblmeier |
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Description
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was one of the most influential scholars of the 20th century. Author of important religious works including The Prophets, Heschel was a leading activist, mentor to the civil rights movement, critic of the Vietnam War, champion for Soviet Jewry and a pioneer of interfaith dialogue. Drawing on archival footage and rarely-seen interviews with a diverse group of people who knew and were influenced by Heschel, this comprehensive documentary provides a fitting portrait of the one of the most important Jewish figures of the last century.
Presentation Details
| Pre-recorded Q & A | Director Martin Doblmeier, Rav Baruch Frydman-Kohl and Rabbi Yael Splansky. Moderated by Dr. Greg Beiles of The Toronto Heschel School. |
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| Review | “The film Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story captures not only Heschel’s courage under fire on civil rights, but also his stands on other moral challenges of his day” - NJ.com |
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