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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one's actions.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
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Abraham Joshua Heschel
Age: 65 †
Born: 1907
Born: January 11
Died: 1972
Died: December 23
Judaic Scholar
Philosopher
Rabbi
University Teacher
Warszawa
Abraham Heschel
Confrontation
Celebration
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Attention
Action
Giving
Transcendent
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Man's sin is in his failure to live what he is. Being the master of the earth, man forgets that he is the servant of God.
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The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.
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