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(People) can never attain fulfillment, or sense of meaning, unless it is shared, unless it pertains to other human beings.

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
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To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present.
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