"Above all, remember that the meaning of life is to live it as if it were a work of art."
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About Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel was a prominent Jewish theologian and philosopher. Born in Poland in 1907, he became a leading voice in 20th-century Jewish thought. Heschel fled the Nazi regime and settled in the United States where he taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. He was known for his activism in the Civil Rights Movement, marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and advocating for social justice and interfaith dialogue.
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